Grills and Burgers

Ruby Blue - 1 Leicester Place WC2 020 7287 8050

Grill restaurant til 11pm and bar snacks for later. Dance floor too.

Fine Burger Company - 37 Bedford Hill, SW12 9EY 020 8772 0266
Fine is an appropriate moniker for this burgeoning chain, which produces admirable skin-on chips too. Open Mon-Sat 12noon-11pm; Sun 12noon-9.30pm.

Haché - 24 Inverness St, NW1 7HJ 020 7485 9100
The burgers are in the French style: finely chopped Ayrshire steaks, with first-rate toppings and ciabatta buns. Open Mon 12 noon-10pm; Tue-Sat 12noon-10.30pm; Sun 12noon-10pm.

Gourmet Burger Kitchen - Unit 4, Condor House, St Paul’s Churchyard, EC4M 8AL 020 7248 9199
Portobello Road and Greenwich are among the ‘burbs soon to benefit from the expansion of this consistently excellent chain. Open Mon-Fri 11.30am-10pm; Sat 11am-10pm; Sun 12noon-8pm.

Smollensky’s Burger Shack - 14-16 Foubert’s Place, W1F 7BH 020 7287 6983
With three branches in the West End, there’s nothing here likely to scare the tourists, but the burgers are reliably good and there’s peanut butter cheesecake to follow. Open Mon-Sat 11am-12 midnight; Sun 11am-10.30pm.

Tootsie’s Grill - 107 Old Brompton Rd, SW7 3LE 020 7581 8942
Ideal for families, this chain offers a wide choice of burgers, including Thai chicken, pork and apple, and lamb and rosemary variations. Open Mon-Thur 12noon-11pm; Fri 12noon-11.30pm Sat 10am-11.30pm; Sun 10am-11pm.

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