National Burger Day at Dalston Yard

National Burger Day at Dalston Yard is a yearly event showcasing London’s best burgers, organised by Mr Hyde in collaboration with Street Feast.

Last week I was asked to photograph the first National Burger Day event at Dalston Yard in East London.

This year was Mr Hyde‘s first #NationalBurgerDay and Tweat Up threw a huge party to celebrate, showcasing UK’s best burger chefs and restaurants.

The full line-up included: Bleecker St Burger, Byron, Dirty Burger, Disco Bistro, Honest Burgers, MEATliquor, Mother Flipper, Roti Chai Street Kitchen, Slider Bar and Two Nights Only.

I needed to photograph as much as possible in daylight, so I couldn’t stop to queue for burgers, but I did manage to try a Byron burger before catching the train home. Le Smokey, created by Fred Smith, had smoked cheddar, streaky bacon, crispy fried onions, iceberg lettuce, pickles and a special smoked chilli barbecue sauce. Delicious!

In no particular order, here are my photos of the #NationalBurgerDay burgers!

Most people got in the spirit by wearing funky burger accessories.

A special mention to Kooky Bakes Maple Bacon Dosants (ie. cronuts), which were on sale at the Mother Flipper stall.

For those in need of a strong drink in between burgers, there were tables lined up with Picklebacks and Chillibacks.

There was a pickle-eating contest, with £100 bar tab for the winner (we still have nightmares thinking about that guy devouring 10 pickles in 60 seconds)!

The party ended with a few rounds of Cheeseburger Piñatas (of course)!

Another great street food event that makes me love London even more!

Please visit food markets and support all our amazing traders: theirs is not an easy job, but they always strive to offer original, delicious and best quality products!