St Helens' Best of 2024: Which of these 10 burgers tops the rest?

Today is National Burger Day – a whole day dedicated to patties on a bun.

But where in St Helens serves up the best and tastiest burgers?

Which is your favourite place to go for a delicious burger – meat-based or plant-based - topped with cheese, lettuce and tomato, and ketchup and mayonnaise?

In our Best of 2024 campaign, we’ve given out 17 awards so far in St Helens for hair, nails and beauty as well as tattoos and independent shops and businesses and many more.

Next up we wanted to find St Helens’ tastiest burgers.

After reading all your nominations, we’ve shortlisted the top ten, who will battle it out to be named Best for Burgers 2024.

Now we need your help to choose an overall winner from our shortlist.

Don’t forget to pick up a copy of this week’s St Helens Star as the coupons inside count for five votes!

There are three ways to vote:

1. Search for the Best for Burgers post on our St Helens Star Facebook or X (Twitter) pages and comment under the post with the name of your winner = 1 vote

2. Name your favourite in the comments section on this article via our website = 2 votes

3. Purchase a copy of this week’s St Helens Star (Thursday, August 22 edition) and fill in the entry form = 5 votes

(*NB For newspaper entries, email a screenshot of the completed entry form to heidi.summerfield@newsquest.co.uk - please note that only original copies will be accepted. More than one entry can be submitted per person but you will be asked to provide your own unique reference code for each entry to avoid duplication eg if your name is Smith you may wish to write Smith123 or HS21! as your code. You will need to provide a different code for each different entry submitted. For full terms and conditions go to newsquest.co.uk/terms-conditions).

Voting officially opens today, Thursday, and closes at midnight on Sunday, August 25.

We will be announcing the winner next week.

Keep an eye out for our next Best of 2024 appeal on our social media pages on Friday.

OUR 10 BEST FOR BURGERS SHORTLIST:

Groke

Groke, Baldwin Street, St Helens

One review on their Facebook page said: “Had a delicious double smashed burger from here.

“Will definitely be coming again!”

For more details go to facebook.com/p/Groke-St-Helens-61559637472160

36 Bridge Street

36 Bridge Street, St Helens

Happy customers say it’s “easily the best” and “100 per cent 36 Bridge Street for the win”.

The signature burger is a smash patty topped with cheese, short rib and authentic Mexican birria.

For more details go to facebook.com/36bridgest

Good Burgers Etown

Good Burgers Etown, Stanley Street, Newton-le-Willows

Everything gets the thumbs up from hungry customers at Good Burgers Etwon.

The juicy mix stack burger is a big hitter on the menu - it features juicy chicken, a three ounce patty and all the toppings.

It promises to be a “taste sensation”.

For more details go to facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085213563120

Bosh Burgers

Bosh Burgers, Thatto Heath Road, St Helens

This place promises it’s “where burgers are done properly”.

The bosh dirty burger and the bosh stack burger sound mouth-wateringly good.

For more details go to facebook.com/BoshBurgersFriesBeers

Shakey J's

Shakey J’s, High Street, Newton-le-Willows

This popular has already scooped a Best of 2024 award – Best for Breakfast.

Can they take home another title?

Their breakfast burgers get top rating.

For more details go to facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063525765399

Pinkeez

Pinkeez, Junction Lane, St Helens

The Think Pink burger is a gourmet beef patty and chicken fillet served on a pink bun with bacon, cheese, lettuce, onion and chilli mayo.

The Mexican Amigo Burger is a gourmet beef patty served with cheese, nachos and salsa and topped with jalapenos, lettuce and onion.

For more details go to facebook.com/Pinkeez2020

The Turks Head

The Turks Head, Morley Street, St Helens

This is another place that’s bagged a Best of 2024 title – Best Beer Garden.

Can they take home another?

One nomination said: “The smash burgers here are to die for!”

For more details go to facebook.com/theturksheadsthelens

Sabroso Tex-Mex

Sabroso Tex-Mex, George Street, St Helens

A customer favourite is a nacho cheeseburger – it’s the burger in everyone’s basket.

One happy regular said she was “like a kid in a sweet shop” trying to decide between the different tasty burger options.

For more details go to facebook.com/SabrosoTexMex

Brickhouse Tavern

Brickhouse Tavern, Rigby Street, St Helens

One nomination said: “The best burgers by far are at Brickhouse Tavern St Helens.

“Recently my American friends visited and went straight for the burgers.

“They said they are Nashville standard and I agree!!!

For more details go to facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555184695958