We’re not ones to brag. Okay, that’s a lie. But we’ve got proof, so it doesn’t count.

TimeOut Dubai named Pickl the Best Burger in Dubai. Not once. Twice.

In 2022 they ran a Best Burger category for the very first time. Every burger joint in the city wanted it. The judges ate their way through the lot and landed on us. Then in 2023 they did the whole thing again. Same winner. Back to back.

Seventeen years TimeOut has been hunting down the best food in this city. They don’t do hype and they don’t do favours. They eat, they argue, they decide. Twice now they’ve decided on Pickl.

Then Dubai had its turn.

Here’s the one that really gets us. Deliveroo Restaurant of the Year Award isn’t picked by Deliveroo. It’s voted for. By you. By every legend who’s ever ordered, scoffed the lot, and ordered again before the box was even cold.

Dubai voted us Restaurant of the Year in 2022. Then 2023. Then 2024. Then 2025. And in 2025 the city went one further and named us Best Homegrown too.

Four years on the trot, chosen by the people who actually eat the food. You don’t fluke that once, never mind four times. So those trophies aren’t really ours. They belong to every legend who picked us when they could have picked anyone.

So what’s the secret?

There isn’t one. Pickl has always been about more than burgers. It’s about the people who smash every patty like it’s going on a billboard, and the legends who keep turning up for it. The judges taste it. The city votes for it. We just keep doing the same thing, every single order, and let everyone else hand out the medals.

The trophies are nice. The packed tables are nicer.

Right. Enough talk. The best burger in Dubai isn’t going to eat itself.

Your move, legends.

Best Burger in Dubai: The Questions Everyone Asks

Where can I get the best burger in Dubai?

Pickl. We know, we would say that. But TimeOut’s judges and four years of public votes are backing us up, so we feel alright about it. You’ll find us across the city in JBR, City Walk, JLT, Motor City, Mirdif, Al Safa and beyond, plus Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al Ain and RAK. Good chance the best burger in Dubai is a short drive away right now, Find your nearest Pickl.

What actually makes a Pickl burger different?

Want the full story on why the smash matters? We wrote about it here. Grain-fed beef, smashed hard on a hot flat top so the edges go crisp and golden. That craggy crust is the whole point. Stack it on a potato bun with the right cheese and a sauce that brings it all together.

What should I order at Pickl?

First time? Start with The Original: smashed patty with American cheese, lettuce, tomato ketchup & mustard. The BBQ Bacon is also a fan favourite with crispy bacon, BBQ and ranch sauce. Not a beef person? The hand-breaded Chicken Sandos come in five heat levels, from Plain to The Reaper for the brave. P.S. you have to sign a waiver to try the reaper in-store! There’s hot dogs and plant-based options too. Grab Messy Fries and a Gooder Milkshake while you’re at it.

Does Pickl deliver?

We do and four Deliveroo Restaurant of the Year wins in a row says the burger holds up just as well on your sofa as it does at the table. Order now and see for yourself.