Rekas Burgers

Rekas Burgers opened its first restaurant in southern Malmö in 2019 and soon became a local favourite. It has since grown to three restaurants in Malmö and nearby Lund, and its reputation has spread well beyond Sweden: it has won international burger competitions, cooked at events in Spain, Germany and Dubai, and draws burger fans who travel to Skåne specially to eat there.

A large part of the secret is the beef, which comes through the company’s own butcher’s shop. The patties are smashed hard on the griddle for a deep, salty, peppery crust while staying juicy, and served on brioche with Cheddar and the house Rekas sauce. In 2026 the ranking The World’s Best Burgers placed Rekas 23rd in the world.

The menu is long and playful, from a simple single cheeseburger to the four-patty Fatboy, with plenty of heat: fried jalapeños, pickled chilli and chilli mayonnaise turn up on many burgers. There is a halloumi-style grilling-cheese burger for vegetarians, and one burger shares its initials with the local football club, Malmö FF.

Three restaurants in Malmö and Lund, in the Skåne region of southern Sweden.

• Burgermeister (Germany, since 2006). The Berlin burger chain that started in an old public toilet under the U-Bahn. Also built on beef, cooked onions, cheese and a double stack.
• Hundred Burgers (Spain, since 2020). The Spanish burger bar voted best in the world three years running, from two friends who ate their way around the planet. Also built on beef, cooked onions, cheese and a double stack.
• MEATliquor (United Kingdom, since 2012). A burger van turned into a dark, loud London bar famous for the Dead Hippie. Also built on beef, cheese and a double stack.
• Patty & Bun (United Kingdom, since 2012). The London burger joint that names its burgers after TV characters and soul singers. Also built on beef, cooked onions and cheese.