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hunger busting BURGERS

By Marj Osborne Food Blogger @FoodGoldCoast

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Ipswich could well be the home of the burger in Queensland.

As drovers pushed their mobs north from NSW and west into Queensland, they must have stopped along the way for dinner and a nap, allowing the cattle time to rest. There’d be no better meal than that already on hand, barbequed over an open fire and stuffed between two chunks of damper. Those burgers are still in evidence today, with every decent joint in the Ipswich area showing off magnificent burgers of which their forebears would be truly proud! We’ve rounded up a range of the best to share with you, given them the taste test and our tick of approval. 1. Pumpyard Bar and Brewery from 417 reviews. There’s no better place for a tasting than the Pumpyard Bar in the historic 88 Limestone St complex. The bar, surrounded by shining brew tanks, serves a full menu of favourites including pizza, share plates and burgers. For many, a burger and beer is a combo made in heaven. The Pumpyard Bar offers several burger options including burger-sized bao stuffed with pork or tofu and their signature Pumpyard special. We choose the Southern fried chicken burger, the bun filled with seasoned crispy fried chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, Swiss cheese and pickles with chipotle mayo to accompany a glass of the tropical

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tiles and white counter fronts, the venue is inviting, a sassy Hey Sugar winking neon from one wall. On a short but well-priced menu, the Bakehouse Cheeseburger features house- ground premium steak, Gillies bacon, cheese, pickles, lettuce, tomato, caramelised onion, Bakehouse sauce and bottomless fries. You can also get the burger gluten-free. Leave room for some sweets from the dessert corner, the flurry machine crunching up treats like Maltesers and Violet Crumble with ice cream to make soft serve treats. 3. Tap’d, The Prince Alfred (PA) Hotel from 11 reviews. Dating back to 1842, when it was a two-storey timber hotel surrounded by cotton fields, the Prince Alfred is today an award winning restaurant and bar. With three main dining areas under one roof including Tap’d, the largest bar in Queensland boasting 72 taps, each one pouring a different craft beer, the beer theme extends to keg light fittings and a spectacular greenery-fringed tap waterfall and wine barrel booths. Burgers are presented on ciabatta rolls with fillings of slow-cooked brisket or 7+ wagyu steak. There’s even a hunger-busting veggie roll with a sweet potato and bean patty, salad, cheese and aioli served with a side of chips. Gluten-free and vegan versions are also available.

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4. Retro Diner

from 11 reviews. There’s no greater hunger busting burger than the Retro Diner’s Carnivore challenge. Close to a foot tall, the burger itself is a construction feat, held together by one big long flamingo skewer. First, Angie and the girls make the burger with a huge beef patty, salad, beetroot, egg, cheese, steak, bacon, chicken schnitzel and a stack of onion rings piled into a bun. Then there’s the thick shake with almost a litre of ice cream, as well as a huge basket of fries. Down the lot in 10 minutes and the shirt and honour is yours. Odds aren’t good, with only three out of 40 contestants succeeding so far.

flavoured Sunshine rice lager. 2. Bakehouse Steakhouse from 25 reviews.

There’s no cooler place for anyone to dine than at Bakehouse Steakhouse, a chic new restaurant specialising in premium dry-aged Stanbroke steaks and excellent cocktails. With its exposed brick lightened by light musk pink

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