The burger bar—a relatively new concept in Spain—first started to take off a couple of years ago, when the dark days of the recession really started to bite. And as a business model, it makes a lot of sense; burgers are low maintenance and the dining public can’t get enough of them, yet not everyone gets it right. Burger patties that come without a bun for example have always been a bit of a mystery to me.
Brad, by contrast, has hit the nail on the head by elevating the burger into the realms of the ‘utilitarian gourmet’ where punters fill in menus themselves at the counter, take a number and wait while their burger is grilled to charred perfection on the outside, tender pink juiciness in the middle. That’s what I like about it—no fuss, no muss and all about the burgers, which are made of fresh, sometimes organic ingredients, and complemented by homemade buns and lip-smacking sauces.
The menu here is a bit more varied than the original branch—Bacoa—offering 13 different burgers in total, including some old favourites like the ‘Manchego’ cheese with caramelised onion and tomato (€5.40), and ‘Japonesa’ with teriyaki sauce and Kewpie mayo (€5.90), as well as some new additions like the ‘Cayena’ with tomato-chilli chutney and cream cheese (€7.20), the ‘Vegetariana’ with mushrooms, spinach and roasted red peppers (€6.30) and the ‘Burgos’ made with lamb patties, goat's cheese and Figueres onions.
No wonder Barcelona’s ‘lovin it’.
Marqués de l'Argentera 1, El Born. Tel. 93 310 7313. www.kioskoburger.com. Open daily, 1pm-1am.
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