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Foto: Oklahoma Onion Smash Burger från Oak’A Burgers.

Oak’A Burgers var ett av de första smashburgarställena i Lettland, och öppnade sin första restaurang i Riga redan 2021. Numera har de två restauranger i huvudstaden, och vi besökte enheten söder om stan i närheten av Āgenskalns marknad. Den stimmiga restaurangen bjöd på en dignande meny bestående av tiotalet köttburgare, samt vegetariska, veganska och kycklingvarianter. Men trots att menyn var lång så var det svårt att hitta något som passade jättebra, främst för att alla burgare hade någon av alla deras egna såser, vilket gjorde smakbilden spretig. Valet föll till slut på en Oklahoma Onion Smash Burger, med två 90-gramsköttpuckar, ost, stekt lök, pickles och deras original-BBQ-sås. Den kostade 13 EUR (145 kronor) inklusive pommes frites.

Vår burgare var riktigt stor när den anlände, med ett rejält bröd som hade en oproportionerligt stor krona. Själva brödet var i alla fall gott och ganska sött. Köttet hade tyvärr inte löksmashats som vi förväntat oss, utan den stekta löken låg i stället ovanpå köttet som hade en klart godkänd stekyta. Osten var lagom smält och deras pickles var friska och bidrog med en efterlängtad syra. Och den behövdes, då deras BBQ-sås var väldigt söt, och tillsammans med brödet blev burgaren lite obalanserad. Men det var ändå gott, och vi uppskattade att vi fick ett par svarta plasthandskar då burgaren var rejält såsig framåt slutet av måltiden. Pommes fritesen var väldigt goda, med rejält mättande potatissmak. Även sötpotatispommesfritesen för 3,5 EUR (40 kronor) var krämiga inuti och krispiga på utsidan. Vi uppskattade deras såsbuffé, och med tanke på att de var riktigt goda så kändes det onödigt att alla deras burgare redan innehöll någon sås utan större eftertanke.

Oak’A Burgers burgare var både mättande och prisvärda, och vi uppskattade det stora urvalet. Men vi hade hoppats på lite mer genomtänkta ingrediensval. Slutresultatet blev i alla fall helt okej.

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Oak’A Burgers was one of the first smash burger joints in Latvia, opening their first restaurant in Riga back in 2021. They now have two restaurants in the capital, and we visited the one south of the city near Āgenskalns Market. The lively restaurant offered an extensive menu consisting of a dozen beef burgers, as well as vegetarian, vegan and chicken options. But despite the long menu, it was difficult to find something that suited us perfectly, mainly because all their burgers had one of their own sauces, which made the flavour profile seem a bit disjointed. We finally settled on an Oklahoma Onion Smash Burger, with two 90-gram patties, cheese, fried onions, pickles and their original BBQ sauce. It cost EUR 13 (GBP 14.50) including fries.

Our burger arrived looking really big, with a substantial bun that had a disproportionately large crown. The bun itself was tasty and quite sweet. Strangely enough, the onions hadn’t ben smashed into the beef as we had expected, and were just placed on top of the meat. The patties still had a perfectly acceptable crust though. The cheese was melted just right and the pickles were fresh and added a welcome acidity. And this was needed, as the BBQ sauce was very sweet, and along with the bun, made the burger a little unbalanced. But it still tasted good, and we appreciated getting a pair of black plastic gloves, as the burger ended up very messy towards the end of the meal. The fries were very tasty, with a satisfying potato flavour. Even the sweet potato fries for 3.5 EUR (4 USD) were creamy on the inside and crispy on the outside. We appreciated their sauce bar, and considering that all of their BBQ sauces were really good, it felt unnecessary that all their burgers contained so many sauces already.

Oak’A Burgers serve filling and affordable burgers, and we appreciated the large selection. However, we had hoped for a little more thought put into the choice of ingredients. The end result was still Oak’A though.

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4 portioner / 30 min

Du behöver:
800 g grovmald högrevsfärs, 20–30 % fetthalt
4 hamburgerbröd, gärna briochebröd
8 skivor hamburgerost
Sweet Baby Ray’s Original Barbecue Sauce
4 salladsblad
4 tomatskivor
1 rödlök
1 dl ättiksprit, 12 %
2 dl strösocker
3 dl vatten Smör
Salt och grovmald svartpeppar

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1.) Pickla rödlöken. Koka upp ättiksprit, socker och vatten och rör tills sockret har löst sig. Låt svalna. Skiva rödlöken tunt och lägg den i lagen i minst 30 minuter.
2.) Dela upp färsen i 8 delar à 100 gram och forma löst till bollar med händerna.
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5.) När små bubblor börjar bildas på köttets yta vänder du köttet med en vass stekspade. Lägg två skivor hamburgerost på varje köttpuck och stek ytterligare cirka 1 minut.
6.) Ringla Sweet Baby Ray’s Original Barbecue Sauce på brödets botten och lock. Lägg ett salladsblad på botten, följt av två köttpuckar. Toppa med en tomatskiva och picklad rödlök. Sätt sedan på locket.

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🇸🇪 @noahsburgare ★★★★★

We first visited N.O.A.H’s Burgare in Södertälje in 2024, and they’ve been high on our ranking of Sweden’s Best Burgers ever since. Their small white food truck has now been replaced by a much larger container, and the menu featured around ten burgers. We ordered our favourite, the Double Bacon Burger, with two 110-gram beef patties, cheddar, bacon, tomato, burger sauce and BBQ sauce for 138 SEK (14 USD). We also tried their SSK Meal, featuring a Bacon Jam Burger with a 135-gram beef patty, cheddar, bacon jam, pickles and Mac sauce. It cost 185 SEK (19 USD), including fries, a dip and a drink.

The burgers arrived quickly and looked just as inviting as we remembered. The Bacon Burger delivered crispy bacon and deep umami flavours, while the diced tomato worked surprisingly well with the other ingredients, adding both juiciness and a distinct texture. The Bacon Jam Burger had a pronounced sweetness and smokiness that we really enjoyed. The thicker beef patty had a crispy crust and a very juicy centre, and together with the generous amount of bacon jam, the proportions between the beef, toppings and bun were really good. However, the Mac sauce faded into the background and didn’t quite get a chance to shine. Both burgers were generously seasoned with salt and coarsely ground black pepper, and we particularly appreciated how they had adjusted the thickness of the patties to suit the toppings. The flavourful bacon jam worked perfectly with a thicker patty, while the classic Bacon Burger had better proportions with two thinner patties, each with an amazing crust. The fries were well-cooked and almost impossible to stop eating, and the included Mac dip paired really well with them.

N.O.A.H’s Burgare just keeps getting better with every visit, and they continue to impress from their small car park on the outskirts of Södertälje. If you love burgers, they’re definitely worth a detour.

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2 × 100 g beef patties, cheddar cheese and onions.

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🇺🇸 @familyfriend20671 ★★★★☆

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The burger was served on a small plate and looked really cute. The beef was juicy with a crispy crust, but we would’ve appreciated more salt to make the flavours pop. The bun was nice and surprisingly airy, but should’ve been toasted harder on the inside. Ratio-wise, it worked really well with double beef, and we think a single would’ve been too bun-heavy. The diced onions were exceptionally crisp and flavourful without taking over, but they’d also diced the pickles, which made them feel more like relish. So even though the flavour was there, we missed their natural crunch, and the burger felt a little too soft overall. The flavours were simple but tasty, and we liked that they dared to keep the burger this simple. Their truffle fries were thinly cut and fried until crisp. Luckily, they’d only been lightly tossed in a fresh truffle oil, which added umami without taking over. We genuinely couldn’t stop eating them.

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🇸🇪 Burger House Homemade ★☆☆☆☆

Burger House Homemade is located right by the E18 outside Kristinehamn and is hard to miss from the road. The restaurant is decorated like a colourful American 1950s diner, with a large menu where the burgers come in several sizes. The prices were steep, with a burger containing 120 grams of beef costing 189 SEK (20 USD) and a 200-gram version a whopping 289 SEK (31 USD), meaning an extra 100 SEK (11 USD) for just 80 grams more beef. However, we struggled to find a burger where the ingredients felt thoughtfully put together. In the end, we ordered a Cheeseburger with 200 grams of beef, double cheddar, caramelised onions, tomato, lettuce, pickles and burger sauce. Fries were included, but with a soft drink the final bill came to well over 300 SEK (32 USD).

The burger was sloppily assembled and covered in sauce when it arrived. The two smashed patties, made from Swedish chuck, had a lightly grilled flavour, but they’d been pressed too hard and had a compact, chewy texture. The beef was also oversalted and tasted really dull. In contrast, the burger sauce, onions and, strangely enough, even the pickles were very sweet, and none of the flavours worked particularly well together. The lettuce had been placed underneath the beef, where the heat had turned it translucent and limp. The sesame bun had been coloured yellow with turmeric and grilled hard on the outside in a sandwich press, while the inside was left almost completely untoasted. This made it soggy on the inside and crunchy on the outside. The result was a messy burger with poorly handled beef at an outrageously high price. The fries were at least okay and the portion was very filling, but that was the only positive part of the meal.

Burger House Homemade felt more like a trap for hungry motorists than a craft burger place with homemade burgers, and we found nothing that justified the unreasonably high prices. We recommend holding out a little longer and finding something tastier and better value further down the road if you’re craving a burger on your journey.

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