The burger at Central’s renowned cocktail bar The Diplomat has been crowned the fourth best in the world in the World’s 101 Best Burger Places 2026 ranking.

Awarded by the team behind the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants list, this puts The Diplomat as the top burger spot in all of Asia, following closely behind Cafe Margaret in Sydney and Black Bear Burger and Bleecker Burger, both in London.

Whilst The Diplomat is first and foremost a cocktail bar, The Diplomat burger (HKD195) has often stolen the spotlight amongst bar-goers, offering a simple yet  sensationally juicy and savoury Ozaki Wagyu quarter-pound patty with melted Cheddar on a sesame bun.

The Diplomat, Shop 1, LG/F, High Block, H Code, 45 Pottinger Street, Central, 3619 0302, book here

Stephanie Pliakas is the Digital Editor of Foodie. From Michelin-starred fine-dining to the local comfort-food eats dished out at cha chaan tengs, she has immersed herself in the city’s ever-changing food scene since making Hong Kong her home more than a decade ago. When Stephanie is not devouring something delicious, she’s cooking and baking up a storm at home (whilst listening to true crime podcasts).

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