At City Walk, casual dining comes with variety, personality, and plenty of flavour. From crispy fried chicken burgers and smoky Wagyu stacks to Korean-inspired creations and plant-based comfort food, the destination has become home to some of Dubai’s most talked-about casual restaurants and hangout spots.
For International Burger Day, students at Canadian University Dubai were asked to rank the burger spots and standout burgers they keep going back to at City Walk, highlighting the picks that deserve recognition for everything from heat and flavour to indulgence and creativity.
The result? A burger guide that reflects the variety, personality, and flavours that make City Walk a go-to destination for casual dining in Dubai.
The Top Burger Spots Students Keep Going Back To
Pickl stood out as a favourite amongst students thanks to its modern take on comfort-food burgers and its consistently crowd-pleasing menu. Known for its soft potato buns, smashed patties, signature sauces, and casual atmosphere, the brand has become one of City Walk’s most recognizable casual dining restaurants.
From classic cheeseburgers and fried chicken sandos to plant-based alternatives, Pickl continues to stand out for burgers that feel familiar, satisfying, and easy to keep coming back for.
Five Guys remains one of City Walk’s go-to spots for classic American-style burgers and fully customizable orders. With fresh ingredients, generous portions, and its famous hand-cut fries, the brand has built a loyal following among students looking for hearty burgers in a laid-back setting.
Its made-to-order approach and no-frills burger experience continue to make it a favourite for those craving classic comfort food done right.
Inspired by the street food culture of Beirut, Allo Beirut has become one of City Walk’s standout spots for casual comfort food. The award-winning concept brings nostalgic Lebanese flavours into a fun, laid-back setting, offering everything from classic beef burgers to Lebanese-style chicken burgers layered with pickles, coleslaw, garlic sauce, and fries.
Its street-food-inspired menu and bold flavour combinations helped it earn a place among the most popular burger spots ranked by students in the survey.
BonBird
BonBird has quickly built a reputation for crispy fried chicken burgers and bold flavour combinations. Designed around customizable spice levels ranging from mild to seriously fiery, the concept offers a more playful and indulgent take on comfort food at City Walk.
With flavour options like Lemon Pepper, Jalapeño, Garlic Parm, Medium Hot, and XXX Hot, BonBird stands out for bringing heat, crunch, and customization into the burger experience.
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While these restaurants led the overall rankings, the survey also revealed that students do not all look for the same thing when choosing a burger. Some wanted heat, others looked for a plant-based option that still felt satisfying, while a few were drawn to smoky, juicy builds or unexpected flavour combinations.
So students also voted for the standout burgers that owned their category at City Walk.
The Burger That Turned Up the Heat
🏆Good Good Chicken Burger at BonBird
When students were asked which burger truly satisfied their spicy cravings, BonBird’s Good Good Chicken Burger came out on top.
Built with crispy fried chicken, lettuce, and BonBird’s signature Good Good sauce, this burger stands out for its bold heat levels and fiery flavour options. From Jalapeño to Medium Hot and XXX Hot, it gives spice lovers plenty of ways to test their tolerance
The Plant-Based Burger That Won Students Over
🏆 The New Yorker Plant-Based Cheeseburger at Pickl
Pickl’s New Yorker Plant-Based Cheeseburger proved that meat-free burgers can still hold their own.
Featuring plant-based patties layered with cheese, lettuce, tomato, secret sauce, and Pickl’s signature potato bun, the burger delivers the familiarity of a classic cheeseburger while offering a plant-based alternative for burger lovers visiting City Walk.
The Burger That Needed Extra Napkins
🏆 Double House Burger at The Pit House of Barbecue
For students looking for something rich, smoky, and indulgent, The Pit’s Double House Burger became the clear favourite.
Featuring a 200g MB4+ Wagyu beef patty, homemade melted cheese, charcoal-grilled flavour, and 14-day cured Black Angus beef bacon, the burger stood out as the juiciest pick in the survey.
Its smoky BBQ-style flavour profile and generously stacked build make it one of City Walk’s standout burgers for serious cheat-day cravings.
The Burger With the Most Unique Flavour Combo
🏆 Hongdae Seoul Burger at Brass Monkey
Inspired by Korean street-food flavours, the burger combines buttermilk-marinated chicken breast with crispy kimchi cucumbers, purple slaw, and shiso aioli inside a soft brioche bun.
The combination of crunch, tang, spice, and freshness helped it stand out as one of the most innovative burgers in the survey, offering something completely different from the usual burger order.
One Destination, Endless Burger Cravings
From quick burger cravings between classes to long catch-ups over fries and shakes, City Walk continues to stand out as one of Dubai’s favourite hangout spots for students, friends, and burger lovers alike.
What makes the burger scene here stand out is the variety. Whether you’re looking for a casual dining restaurant with classic comfort food, a spicy chicken burger, a plant-based alternative, or something completely unexpected, there’s always another burger worth discovering across City Walk’s growing line-up of restaurants.
This International Burger Day, the students have spoken, and City Walk remains one of Dubai’s ultimate destinations for burger lovers looking to try something memorable.
