Chilo’s 
480 Paisley Road & 488 Great Western Road
Giving Glaswegians a great burger when everywhere else is shut and one of the first to get on the smash burger train too. Stick to an Aberdeen Angus beef patty on brioche (although the meat still shines through on the doubled and pimped-up options). Also in Edinburgh, Stirling and Uddingston, with more expansion plans in the pipeline.

Dennistoun Bar-B-Que
585 Duke Street
Nostalgia is key here, with burgers that come from old Americana, whether smashed, mustard-fried, or thick and crumbly. The Carnival is simple perfection, all gooey monterey jack and softened onions.

The Duke’s Umbrella
363 Argyle Street
This gastropub maybe isn’t known for burgers, but their signature patty is well worth seeking out. French steak-haché style, it almost feels like shreds of steak rather than ground beef. Properly pink, with squeezy cheese, jalapeños and a hash brown, it’s wild and it’s delicious.

El Perro Negro
152 Woodlands Road
All sorts of awards and accolades have been thrown at this West End cult favourite (you’ll also find them in Edinburgh’s Bonnie & Wild). The pick of the menu is a smashed patty luxuriating in bone marrow and roquefort butter with black truffle mayo called the Top Dog. Probably because it is.

Fat Hippo
86 St Vincent Street
The best of the upmarket burger chains jostling on St Vincent Street (and plenty of other places). Patties have a cracking balance of crispy browned exterior and juiciness, served on demi-brioche (as in not quite as buttery) rolls. One of the few spots where a side is included; you can even upgrade to waffle fries.