Californian
The veggie choice: GBK’s homemade bean patty, pan-fried, with Cheddar, smashed avocado, harissa mayo, relish and salad. The harissa gives it a gentle heat and the avocado a creamy layer. It is vegetarian rather than vegan because of the cheese.
What’s inside
- homemade bean patty
- Cheddar
- smashed avocado
- harissa mayo
- relish
- salad
- bun
Make it at home
There is no copycat of the Californian yet. Until there is, these recipes on the site come closest to it, judged by what goes into the bun.
- Shares a plant-based patty and cheese
McDonald's McPlant (Copycat) - Shares a plant-based patty and cheese
Tofu Burgers - Shares a plant-based patty
Burger King Impossible Whopper (Copycat) - Shares a plant-based patty and cheese
Mushroom Veggie Burger
Similar burgers at other chains
Built around the same things as the Californian.- Burgerville · a plant-based patty and cheese
Vegan Cheezeburger - McDonald's · a plant-based patty and cheeseMcPlant
- Grill'd · a plant-based patty
Garden Goodness - Umami Burger · a plant-based patty and cheeseUmami Impossible Burger
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About Gourmet Burger Kitchen
Gourmet Burger Kitchen opened in Battersea, south London, in 2001. It was started by three New Zealanders, Adam Wills, Greg Driscoll and Brandon Allen, with the New Zealand-born chef Peter Gordon shaping the menu, and it is credited with bringing the idea of a “gourmet burger” to London a decade before the city’s burger boom. A light Kiwi theme still runs through the restaurants, most obviously in the Kiwiburger.
Around ten restaurants after the 2020 restructuring, run from Birmingham by the Boparan Restaurant Group.
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