There are times when only a good burger will do. When those times arrive, may you find yourself at Good Good Burgers. Locals flock for takeaway, but linger on a cafeteria-style bench instead and discover what makes this stripped-back spot a top contender in Melbourne’s between-the-buns battle.

The toffeed lattice of a pummelled beef patty on the titular burger is one such indicator, crammed into a sesame-sprinkled milk bun with cheese and dill pickles. Juicy chicken thigh is prepared buffalo-style, matched to the perfumed oniony punch of house ranch and delivered in a soft potato roll.

Flora-minded diners are shown due respect with a garlic-basted portobello burger, rich with thyme and more than holding its own. Industrious staff pour pints of house lager for grown-ups, and blitz thickshakes for kids and the young-at-heart.

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