National burger of the year

‘The Honest’ was exclusive to Honest Burger’s Smash + Grab site in London’s Liverpool Street, but, following the National Burger Awards, it is being rolled out to all sites from 12 May as a limited-time special. The Honest is made from dry-aged Honest Butchery beef, thick cut Wiltshire bacon, homemade beef and onion relish, XL cheese, Honest pickles and diced onion. 

Burger chef of the year

Tom Curtis of Dodo Pub Co impressed judges with a creation he called the Patty Au Poivre.

Bloggers’ choice award

Nick Watkins from El Perro Negro created The Top Dog, which received the Bloggers’ Choice Award, picked by @kate.ovens, @TheBurgerList and @DineWithFari

Plant-Based Burger of the Year

Cawsburger’s Charlie Wood-Jones won 2026 with his Not a Cheesesteak burger.

Great Shake of the Year

Greg Olejarka of Crane Feasts won the 2026 Great Shake of the Year with his impressive Tropical Delight.

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Relive all that went down at the 2026 National Burger Awards