Mighty Melbourne
The most Australian burger on the list. Grass-fed beef with bacon, a fried egg, beetroot, cheese and salad, the “works” burger that Australian fish-and-chip shops have made for generations, done with better ingredients. The beetroot stains everything purple and the egg yolk runs, and that is exactly how it is supposed to be.
The story
Beetroot on a burger is not a Grill’d invention, it is Australian. The burger “with the lot” was a milk bar staple long before fast food arrived: a patty under bacon, a fried egg, a slice of tinned beetroot and often pineapple, all in one bun. The habit is strong enough that McDonald’s built an Australian burger around beetroot in the 1990s to compete with it. The Mighty Melbourne is that tradition served in a modern restaurant, which is why locals order it without reading the description and visitors need it explained.
What’s inside
- grass-fed beef patty
- bacon
- fried egg
- beetroot
- cheese
- salad
- relish
- herbed mayo
- bun
Make it at home
There is no copycat of the Mighty Melbourne yet. Until there is, these recipes on the site come closest to it, judged by what goes into the bun.
- Shares beef, bacon and cheese
Peter’s Triple Bacon Burger - Shares beef, bacon and cheese
TOP 3McDonald's Big Tasty (Copycat) - Shares beef, bacon and cheese
Cheeseburger Wellington - Shares beef, bacon and cheese
McDonald's Bacon McDouble (Copycat)
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About Grill'd
Simon Crowe opened the first Grill’d in Hawthorn, Melbourne, in 2004, pitching it as a healthier alternative to fast food: grass-fed beef and lamb, free-range and RSPCA-approved chicken, fresh salad and chips that are not drowning in oil. It worked, and it became one of Australia’s biggest burger chains without ever feeling like a drive-thru.
Around 180 restaurants across Australia, plus one in Bali.
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