Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur and the wider Klang Valley have a mature burger scene, helped along by the gourmet burger boom that started in Petaling Jaya. Halal and pork-free options are common, alongside pork burger specialists, roadside smash stalls and big mall names.

myBurgerLab's SeaPark shophouse is known for charcoal buns and the egg-topped Beautiful Mess. KGB – Killer Gourmet Burgers is a Bangsar-born, pork-free chain known for its Animal Style burger. Decker's at REXKL serves crusty Angus smash burgers, Nak Nak at The Exchange TRX is JAKIM halal-certified, Local Area Burger in TTDI sells hundreds of smash patties a night from a roadside stall, and Burger & Lobster KLCC has a terrace over KLCC Park.

The MRT reaches TRX and Pasar Seni for REXKL, and the LRT serves KLCC, but SeaPark, Damansara Utama, TTDI and Bukit Damansara are easiest by Grab or car. Roadside stalls such as Local Area Burger and Backyard Smash Burger open in the evening, so check halal status on each listing if it matters to you.