The world is experiencing burger inflation with the Organic – no GMO food preference in full force making restaurants to craft their own burger recipes in competition with the big McDonalds and Burger King. Zagreb in Croatia has not been left behind in all these; if you’re looking for tasty burgers with fresh steak and salads, here’s what to take a bite of.
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Bacon Burger at Kelly’s Grill & Bar

This fast food restaurant located 3.1 miles from Gornji Grad is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It serves great medium-sized burgers prepared with fresh ingredients. Pricing is reasonable, burgers served with soft, delicious fries and good sauce goes for 45kn. The ambient is unashamedly laid back with big tables and a chalkboard displaying the menu. The service is excellent, the bacon is juicy well-seasoned and cooked, and you can wash it down with a couple of drinks too. You can get other burgers such as the mushroom burger and cheeseburger. You can find out more about it on their Facebook page Kelly’s Grill & Bar.
Vegetarian Burger at Burgeraj
Craving for that American style burger? Step into this restaurant at Preradoviceva Street 13 for a taste of their homemade burger and wash it down with Fentimans juice. Burgeraj is a twist of the Zagreb slang “Purgeri” – meaning Zagrebian. Get a feel of home in this living room like a restaurant. Feel the juicy burger explode in your mouth as you take in the view of the city through the restaurant’s large windows. The restaurant makes use of handcrafted leather stools. Wood and metals to achieve a minimalistic décor.
The vegetarian burgers in this restaurant are some of the burgers in Zagreb. They’re prepared from fresh local ingredients and served with free potato chips toppings. For 35-47kn, you can get homemade burger varieties such as caramelized onion burger, pepper jam burger, bacon burger. See more about this food place on their Facebook page Burgeraj.
Brewbites Jalapenos-Garlic-onion Cheeseburgers

It’s located at the center of the city – 10 Gajeva street. You can enjoy meals while watching sports on the mega-screen. It’s a cozy place with excellent service from friendly staff. The Burgers here are of American style too. The fan-favorite is the one combining the world’s top foods into a juicy burger and served with soft potato chips. Brewbites makes use of local organic ingredients with no additives.
The Jalapenos-Garlic-onion burger is rich in nutritional contents such as calories, fats, carbohydrates, proteins, and sodium. The diced onion, glaze and jalapeno pepper make the meat moist and go well with the sauce. A taste of this and you will be asking for the recipe. See their Brewbites Zagreb Facebook page.
Papa’s MOM’s Favorite Burger
Located at Tuškanac 1, Zagreb, Papa’s burger bar makes use of local recipes to give their burgers a “Croatian” taste. Get a good-sized burger here with bacon and cheese at reasonable prices. The beef in the burger is up to 180 g – making the portion descent sized.
The fan-favorite burger is the MOM’s FAVORITE BURGER. It is prepared by grilling together top foods such as beef, fresh cucumber, lettuce, tomato, cottage cheese, and sauce. This burger is 100 % beef Pattie and served with free mayo, ketchup, and soft, crispy potato chips. Water it down with Brooklyn Beer while relaxing on the cool terrace.
Bistro ŠalŠa’s yogurt-dressed meat burger with bits of green salads

This speakeasy bar is the hidden gem of Tresnjevka – western part of Zagreb and offers some of the best burgers in Zagreb. Their burgers are large-sized with soft-tender meat and tasty sauce. The burgers are offered at mid-range prices – around 50kn. The ambient is excellent; you can sit and eat from the balcony.
Their burger range is limited; they offer three types of burgers with homemade buns and juicy patties. Their fat-meat burger with bits of green salads has it all. It contains 200g of steak, lettuce, fresh tomatoes, fried paprika, onions, local cheese, and pickle. It is served with soft, delicious potato chips prepared with a homemade recipe. There are plenty of crafty drinks such as Nova Runda to wash down the burger. See their Facebook page for more info.
The above-mentioned burger places are just a few among the many burger places you can visit for a taste of delicious, fresh burgers. There’re plenty of bars and restaurants around Zagreb making use of their crafted burger recipes to treat folks to tasteful delights. Be sure to check in.
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