The Garden Route takes its burgers more seriously than you’d expect from a coastline famous for oysters and fish. Over 80 restaurants on the route serve a proper burger — these are the ones worth planning around.
Sedgefield: the unlikely burger capital
For a town of its size, Sedgefield’s burger bench is absurdly deep. Kahuna’s leads with American-style comfort food and serious coffee (4.8★ from nearly 100 reviews), while Liquid & Leaf pairs its burgers with craft drinks at the same rating. Harry’s Bar & Diner covers the classic diner angle, and Legends Sports Pub does lakeside pub grub with Groenvlei views. Even the vegans are covered: Liola Vegan Kitchen makes a loaded plant-based burger that carries a 5★ average.
Knysna: burgers with a gin chaser
The surprise hit in Knysna is the Knysna Gin Distillery & Cocktailbar — a working craft distillery in the industrial quarter that happens to serve some of the best burgers in town, backed by 4.8★ across more than 300 reviews. Order a gin cocktail, stay for the patty.
George and the west
George’s size means burger options everywhere from family steakhouses to craft kitchens — browse burgers in George for the full field. Towards Mossel Bay, Lynx Creek Spur in Hartenbos is the dependable family option — flame-grilled, kid-proof, 4.8★.
The full list
We track every burger spot on the route with live ratings and opening hours: see all burger joints on the Garden Route, or jump straight to your town — Knysna, Sedgefield, Mossel Bay or Plettenberg Bay.
Craving something else? See the best pizza on the route or the best steakhouses.