Pittsburgh Burger tops Hard Rock Café competition

The highly anticipated World Burger Tour has crowned its champion, and the winner is none other than the Pittsburgh Burger…

After a fierce competition involving more than 150+ globally inspired burgers crafted by talented chefs from Hard Rock Cafes around the world, the Pittsburgh Burger rose to the top.

The final showdown brought five exceptional burgers from Pittsburgh, Bucharest, Gramado, Kathmandu, and Bengaluru to the global stage, but the Pittsburgh Burger’s irresistible combination of ingredients stole the show.

Finalists: Hard Rock Cafe® ’s World Burger Tour competition four finalists included:

• Bengaluru Burger: 7 oz steak burger, American cheese, sweet & spicy pickled mayo, black bean corn salsa, roasted jalapeno, guacamole, shredded lettuce – a creation of Hard Rock Cafe® Bengaluru, India
• Bucharest Burger: 7 oz steak burger, garlic horseradish aioli, marinated camembert cheese, tomato, smoked shoestring onions, frisee lettuce, red wine cranberry jam – developed by Hard Rock Cafe® Bucharest, Romania
• Gramado Burger: 7 oz steak burger, garlic aioli, crispy mozzarella cheese fritter, whiskey bacon jam – devised by Hard Rock Cafe® Gramado, Brazil
• Kathmandu Burger: 2 smashed & stacked burger patties, sweet chili mayo, provolone cheese, caramelised onions, avocado, tomato zucchini slaw – cooked up by Hard Rock Cafe® Kathmandu, Nepal

Winning Burger: The winning Pittsburgh Burger is crafted with two smashed & stacked patties, legendary sauce, pickles, cheese sauce, French fries, bacon jam, smoked bacon, and American cheese, all served with seasoned fries on the side.

Fan Favourite: The Pittsburgh Burger earned its crown by selling over 105,000 delicious burgers around the world during the competition.

Available until the 30th of September, fans can get their hands on the Winning Combo, which includes the Pittsburgh Burger and a limited-edition World Burger Tour Tee or classic T-shirt (customised by your local cafe’s availability) for £34.95 as a bundle or get the burger for £19.95 on its own. For more information, visit Cafe.hardrock.com/london.