Smash burger in Australia

Emergingin 8 cities
+10%Australia searches, Aug to Oct 2026 vs Aug to Oct 2025
$23.65 average price, from 60 menus in 6 cities
Where to get oneSee it city by city

Thin beef patties pressed flat on a hot grill so the edges go crisp, with melted cheese and pickles in a soft bun.

Smash burger in each city

Biggest in Hobart, on 4% of its cafes in the last 90 days. Search changes are Aug to Oct 2026 against Aug to Oct 2025.

Hobart, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra and Darwin: from Google reviews and menus only

  1. Hobart

    EmergingFurthest ahead
    4%of Hobart cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    5
    +29%Hobart searches

  2. Perth

    Emerging
    3.8%of Perth cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    24
    average price
    $27.16
    +10%Perth searches

  3. Gold Coast

    Rising
    3.3%of Gold Coast cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    11
    average price
    $24.70
    +33%Gold Coast searches
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  1. Sydney

    Emerging
    3%of Sydney cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    59
    average price
    $23.15
    +22%Sydney searches

  2. Adelaide

    Emerging
    2.3%of Adelaide cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    10
    average price
    $22.20
    +25%Adelaide searches

  3. Brisbane

    Emerging
    2%of Brisbane cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    17
    average price
    $22.64
    −35%Brisbane searches

  4. Canberra

    Emerging
    1.8%of Canberra cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    4
    Too few of the same cafes yet to compare.

  5. Darwin

    Emerging
    1.8%of Darwin cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    1
    Too few of the same cafes yet to compare.

  6. Melbourne

    Emerging
    1.5%of Melbourne cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    30
    average price
    $22.85
    +24%Melbourne searches

How a smash burger is built

1Potato bun, topthe top half2Burger saucemayo, mustard, ketchup andchopped pickle3Diced onionraw, finely diced4Picklesa few slices5More cheeseanother slice6Second pattysmashed the same way7American cheesea slice, melted over8Smashed pattya ball of beef pressed thinon the grill, about 80 g9Potato bun, bottomsoft and squishy, toasted10Paperon greaseproof paper or atray

This is smash burger

  1. Potato bun, topthe top half
  2. Burger saucemayo, mustard, ketchup and chopped pickle
  3. Diced onionraw, finely diced
  4. Picklesa few slices
  5. More cheeseanother slice
  6. Second pattysmashed the same way
  7. American cheesea slice, melted over
  8. Smashed pattya ball of beef pressed thin on the grill, about 80 g
  9. Potato bun, bottomsoft and squishy, toasted
  10. Paperon greaseproof paper or a tray
Illustrative: a typical plate, not one cafe's recipe.
Where to get one

Where to get smash burger in Australia

191 cafes in 9 cities: 145 on their menus, 46 from posts.

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$23.65average · 60 Australian menusLowest $14Highest $31Most: $16.95 to $29
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Showing 10 of 191 cafes, cheapest first

  • Q Barbeque MulgraveMulgrave, Melbourne
    $14
  • Seafaring FoolsGlenelg South, Adelaide
    $14
  • HooligansBrookvale, Sydney
    $15
  • Smash hausPrahran, Melbourne · as “Smash Burger Grass fed beef patty”
    $15
  • Espresso HutEight Mile Plains, Brisbane · as “Classic Smash Burger”
    $16.50
  • La Vie CafeCremorne, Melbourne
    $16.50
  • BUDDY ESPRESSOStrathmore, Melbourne · as “Cheeseburger toastie; smashed beef patty”
    $17
  • Deli MeltsCampbellfield, Melbourne · as “Texas Smash Burger Toastie”
    $18
  • Scott's Luncheonette & BarPalm Beach, Gold Coast · as “Smashed beef patty”
    $19.50
  • Pantori CafeArncliffe, Sydney · as “Smash burger + chips”
    $20
Unverified: seen in a post, not on the cafe's current menu. Menus and prices change, so check with the cafe before you go.

Australian cafes with Smash burger on their menus or in their posts.

Is smash burger still growing in Australia?

Searches are about level with a year earlier. (Aug to Oct 2026 vs Aug to Oct 2025)

Nov 2024 to Oct 2026

Australia searches a month

020,00040,00060,000
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Tap a number for what changed then.

  • How the cities compare

    Share of each city's own cafes with it, last 90 days.

    1. Hobart4%
    2. Perth3.8%
    3. Gold Coast3.3%
    4. Sydney3%
    5. Adelaide2.3%
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    1. Hobart4%
    2. Perth3.8%
    3. Gold Coast3.3%
    4. Sydney3%
    5. Adelaide2.3%
    6. Brisbane2%
    7. Canberra1.8%
    8. Darwin1.8%
    9. Melbourne1.5%

  • Where the searches come from

    Each city's part, Aug to Oct 2026.

  • Cafes posting it

    Per 1,000 cafes that posted that month, across Australia.
    FMAMJJASO5.0

    5.0 per 1,000 in Oct 2026, 1.9× vs Jun 2026

  • On menus

    Cafe menus listing it now, Australia.

    145 cafe menus

    We started reading cafe menus in late 2026. Cafes adding and dropping it each month show here once the first whole month of menu reads is in.

  • How big is it?

    Searches in Oct 2026, circles sized to match.

    1,868,000World45,200Australia

How smash burger spread across Australia

SydneySydneyMelbourneMelbourneBrisbaneBrisbaneGold CoastGold CoastPerthPerthAdelaideAdelaideCanberraHobartHobartDarwinDarwin

9cities where we've seen it

By Nov 2026 (so far)

Feb 2025Nov 2026 so far
Bars: cities with a cafe posting it each month
Each is rising in at least one city we read

Smash burger Australia FAQs

Data updated 15 Nov 2026.

Writing about it?

“Smash burger is on 191 cafe menus across 9 Australian cities, and furthest ahead in Hobart (4% of its cafes).”

What is smash burger?

Thin beef patties pressed flat on a hot grill so the edges go crisp, with melted cheese and pickles in a soft bun. The Froth has seen it at cafes in 9 Australian cities (Hobart, Perth, Gold Coast, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin and Melbourne) as of 15 Nov 2026.

Where can I get smash burger in Australia?

It is on 191 cafe menus across 9 cities right now, including Q Barbeque Mulgrave in Mulgrave, Melbourne, Seafaring Fools in Glenelg South, Adelaide, Hooligans in Brookvale, Sydney and Espresso Hut in Eight Mile Plains, Brisbane. The "Where to get one" list on this page has every menu, city by city, with the price where the menu gives one and directions. Menus change, so check with the cafe before you go.

How much is a smash burger in Australia?

The average is $23.65, from 60 cafe menus in 6 cities as of 15 Nov 2026. Most charge between $16.95 and $29; the lowest we have seen is $14 and the highest $31. Each city's own average is on its page.

Where in Australia is smash burger biggest?

Of the cities The Froth reads, Hobart has it on the biggest share of cafes: 4% of Hobart cafes in the last 90 days, against 3.8% in Perth and 3.3% in Gold Coast. Each city's share is of its own cafes, so a smaller city can be ahead.

Is smash burger getting more popular in Australia?

Searches for it across Australia were up 10% in Aug to Oct 2026 against Aug to Oct 2025. There is no single Australian stage: each city has its own, from its own cafes. The Froth rates it Emerging in Hobart, Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin and Melbourne; Rising in Gold Coast as of 15 Nov 2026.

How many people search for smash burger in Australia?

There were 45,200 searches for smash burger across Australia in Oct 2026, with all its names added up. Across the months we have, from Jul 2024 to Oct 2026, it ranged from 17,200 (Jul 2024) to 45,200 (May 2026). These are monthly estimates of search demand across every state and territory.

What else is smash burger called?

Australian cafes also sell smash burger as "smashed patty". The Froth counts every one of these names as the same trend.

When did smash burger first show up in Australian cafes?

The earliest cafe post or customer review about smash burger that The Froth has, in any city we read, is from 14 Feb 2025. We only see what we collect, so that is when we first saw it, not when it started: it may have been sold earlier, here or elsewhere.

How does The Froth count this?

Every city is counted on its own, with the same rules: a cafe counts for smash burger from the first public post or customer review we found about it, and while it is on the cafe's current menu. A city's share is of its own cafes we see well (an Instagram post or a current menu in the same 90 days, a chain counting once), and its change compares the same cafes in the last 90 days with the 90 before. Cities' cafe figures are never added together, because we read some cities' posts and others only from reviews and menus. Searches are monthly search demand across Australia with all of a trend's names added up. The full method is on our "How we track cafe trends" page.