5Bamba Marha Burger Bar (Andrássy)
Let’s get the awkward part out of the way: one of the co-owners of Bamba Marha fashions himself as Hungary's “burger pope,” a curiously narcissistic title, especially in a country where hamburgers don't run very deep. This shouldn’t necessarily deter you from visiting Bamba Marha, a small burger chain in Budapest, as their €5 cheeseburgers offer some of the best value for money in the city’s artisan burgerland: a nicely charred 130 gram / 4.6 ounce patty enclosed by a sesame bun and garnished with cheddar, lettuce, tomato, red onions, and a slathering of sauce.
Also good is the double-bacon burger (€6) layering strips of crisped-up bacon, but I wasn’t a fan of the namesake Bamba Marha burger, where the BBQ-forward sauce didn't leave much room for other flavors to shine through. For €1.5, you can upgrade any burger to be made with an Angus patty.
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