Irresistable Burgers and Shakes

The List Eating and Drinking Guide 2009

There’s something pleasingly retro about slipping into a booth and flirting your way round a milkshake and a burger.

Wannaburger makes you feel 15 all over again, but in a much, much better way than the first time around. Think burger bar Saturday afternoons, but for grown-ups. There’s no need for any teenage angst about the ingredients either – the beef is Scottish and traceable, the chicken and eggs are free range and the buns are baked daily in Leith.

All the main burger options come as a traditional 7oz beef patty, a chicken breast or a veggie-loving bean burger, and if your stressing over puppy fat they’ll serve any burger off the bun on a bed of extra lettuce. Side dishes are extra, but there’s enough to share and the crunchy, fresh lightly dressed coleslaw is well worth forking out for. The friendly staff has built up a loyal following of shoppers and workers in the West End, while the Royal Mile focuses more on the tourist market. Both do a brisk trade in good value express service takeaway and welcome the kids with open arms. But this is also the perfect place for grown-ups to sip a shake and come to terms with the fact that they didn’t get to go to High School Musical.