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May Chilli Queen
We have no idea if ground beef features on the menu at Buckingham Palace, but that hasn't deterred us from celebrating Her Majesty’s 60 years at the helm in the only way we know how - with a hamburger. Our 'Chilli Queen' Diamond Jubilee Special is a green chilli cheeseburger with spiky chipotle mayo which certainly fits the bill - it has plenty of kick, real staying power and is for strong constitutions only. We're sure it will prove a hit with Royalists and Republicans alike.
'Chilli Queen' is available between May 3rd and June 5th and is a collaboration with fellow hamburger expert Fred Smith from the Admiral Codrington in Chelsea (@fredsmith_)
Chilli Queen – 6oz Hamburger, Green Chilli, American Cheese, Shredded Iceberg, Chipotle Mayo, Glazed Bun, £8.75
March Byron Pale Ale
Since launching our inaugural craft beer list last year, we’ve spent a lot of time talking about and tasting different craft beers. On one such occasion, during a hop-fuelled afternoon at the Camden Town Brewery, we decided to create a beer of our very own to complement our hamburgers. We set to work with the help of the experts at Camden, and six gruelling months later we have finally brewed and bottled our first batch of Byron Pale Ale. The result is a beer with a bright golden colour, aromas of citrus and tropical fruit, and a clean, dry finish. We’re rather proud of it and hope you enjoy it too.
In addition to our own beer, we’re introducing a new craft beer list. We’ve kept a few old favourites (Brooklyn Lager, Kernel IPA, Camden Hells) and introduced some exciting new beers not widely available in the UK (SKA Steel Toe Stout, Coronado Islander IPA, Uinta Wyld Organic Extra Pale Ale, and Stone Pale Ale). From closer to home (Huddersfield, no less) we’re pleased to welcome the colourfully named “Dark Arts” stout from Magic Rock Brewing.
We plan to change our list every six months, so if there’s a particular beer you’d like to see please email beer@byronhamburgers.com
January Bourbon and Boilermakers
Bourbon is as much a part of American tradition as burgers and beer. We have assembled a list of our favourite Kentucky bourbons, each made with real pride and devotion to the craft. Our list includes Woodford Reserve, from the oldest distillery in Kentucky, the punchy Eagle Rare 10 Year Old, and the award winning Four Roses Single Barrel. Shoot them straight or together with a beer and a burger (known as a ‘boilermaker’) for £14.50. For the full bourbon experience you can also try our special Bourbon hamburger with Monterey Jack cheese and homemade bourbon BBQ sauce.
Bourbon and Boilermakers from 24th January
Bourbon BBQ burger – 6oz hamburger, Monterey Jack cheese and bourbon BBQ sauce. £8.50
December GOBBLE GOBBLE, DECEMBER 1ST—31ST
That’s right, it’s that time of year again. Seasoned veterans of Byron will know that Christmas can mean only one thing: the return of the Gobble Gobble burger. Our (now) traditional Christmas burger is a marinated turkey breast, dressed in a knockout cranberry sauce with dry cure bacon, baby spinach and aioli.
There have been some great boxing trilogies in the history of the sweet science: Ali-Frazier, Barrera-Morales and Gatti-Ward to name just three. But for our money the epic third clash between Cow and Turkey looks set to eclipse all others.
Gobble Gobble is available at all our restaurants, including our new central London sites at Central St Giles and the soon to be opened Rathbone Place, from December 1st to 31st.
Gobble Gobble – marinated turkey breast, dry cure bacon, cranberry sauce, baby spinach and aioli. £8.75
November To Our Rare Hamburger Lovers
We believe hamburgers taste best when cooked medium, but have also been happy to cook them however our customers want upon request. However, following the intervention of one local authority, we’re now going to have to say ‘no’ to the small number of you who want your hamburger rare.
As you would expect, since opening nearly 4 years ago, our quality and safety processes have been at the heart of what we do. Science, even in cooking, isn’t black and white, so while we’re confident our rare burgers are safe to eat, in today’s highly regulated world we’ve decided to err on the side of caution and not offer less than medium rare.
It’s a shame - but there it is. If you’d like to share any of your views on this, please feel free to contact Tom at tomb@byronhamburgers.com
September UNCLE SAM, SEPTEMBER 6TH—30TH
The idea for a special can often take weeks to develop, but this one emerged effortlessly on a Tuesday morning in June. Our baker Marcus had dropped off some glazed buns he had been experimenting with. This kind of bun is popular in the US - so what better way to proceed than to test them straightaway as part of a typical American cheeseburger combo: 60z patty, American cheese, sliced pickle, French’s mustard and ketchup. We sat quietly, savouring the juicy mouthfuls. Moments later we unanimously agreed this hamburger deserved a wider audience. The name followed. By lunch time “Uncle Sam” had been baptised by way of a single-service-special at our Soho restaurant, using the remaining buns. We sold out within half an hour.
For those of a certain age, Uncle Sam will rekindle fond memories of their youth – for everyone else, it’s just a kick-ass cheeseburger. Welcome to the family, Sam.
Uncle Sam – 60z hamburger, American cheese, sliced pickle, French’s mustard, ketchup £7.50