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Best Burger Spain 2026 Kicks Off With Record 430 Entrants

Public votes plus expert inspections will set finalists for a March 10 blind tasting in Madrid.

Overview

  • The sixth edition runs from January 29 to March 1 with 430 restaurants competing for the title of Mejor Hamburguesa de España.
  • Extremaduran chef and influencer David Gibello returns as a judge and plans to visit about 50 participating burger venues nationwide.
  • The final tasting and awards will take place on March 10 in Madrid at El Puerto de El Escondite, where the winning burger will be revealed.
  • Voting focuses on bun quality, meat, ingredient balance and overall flavor, with diners submitting ballots after tasting entries in person.
  • Mallorca fields five entrants—Carbón Moreno (Port d’Alcúdia), Cel Blau Burgers, Raimundo Burger, Sexto Sentido Smash Burger (Palma) and The Burger’s Mafia (Santa Ponça)—with Ibiza represented by The Kitchen 62 in Cala de Bou.