Press & Awards
We're a tiny independent, family-run burger restaurant, so we're always rather chuffed when Burgsy's gets noticed. From our early days in Whitby to our little home on Walmgate in York, we've been lucky enough to receive some wonderful recognition along the way. Thanks for keeping us company!
Marta & Patryk
Awards & Recognition
In the Press
​​British Burger Awards — Best of Yorkshire Finalist
2025
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Burgsy's was named one of ten Best of Yorkshire finalists in the inaugural British Burger Awards, celebrating independent operators, high-street restaurants and street-food businesses from across the UK.
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Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice
2025
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Awarded to Burgsy's based on the reviews and ratings left by our customers — the people whose opinion matters most to us.
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Yorkshire Prestige Awards — Burger Restaurant of the Year
2023/24 · Winner​
Burgsy's was named Burger Restaurant of the Year in the 2023/24 Yorkshire Prestige Awards.
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SME News British Made Awards — Best Gourmet Burger Restaurant
2023 · Yorkshire Winner​
Named Best Gourmet Burger Restaurant 2023 – Yorkshire in the SME News British Made Awards.
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Second Best Burger Joint in the UK
2018 · Tripadvisor
Back when Burgsy's was still a tiny restaurant in Whitby, we were named the second best burger joint in the UK, based on Tripadvisor reviews.
It remains one of our proudest bits of recognition — particularly because it came from the people who had actually eaten our burgers.
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Jorvik Radio
2026
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Jorvik Radio came to visit us at our little Walmgate restaurant and took a closer look at Burgsy's — including, naturally, the burgers.
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Best Things To Do In York — 9 Best Burger Restaurants in York
2025
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The Yorkshireman — “12 Best Burgers In York You Need To Try”
2023
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York Press — Burgsy's moves to Walmgate
2023
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York Press covered our move from our larger Castlegate restaurant to our new, smaller home on Walmgate — taking Burgsy's back to its cosy, independent roots.
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ExaminerLive — Three Yorkshire restaurants serving some of Britain's best burgers
2020
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Burgsy's was featured among three Yorkshire restaurants highlighted for serving some of the best burgers in Britain.
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York Press — Burgsy burgers are served with love
2019
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As Burgsy's settled into its new home in York, York Press came to meet us and tell the story behind our handmade burgers and family-run restaurant.
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YorkMix — “Britain's second-best burgers to come to York”
2019
YorkMix broke the news of our move from Whitby to York, telling the story of Burgsy's beginnings as a tiny burger van and our journey to opening our first York restaurant.
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Gazette Live — Whitby's hidden gem burger restaurant
2018
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Before York came Whitby. Gazette Live visited Burgsy's after it had risen to become one of the UK's highest-rated burger restaurants, telling the story of the little restaurant behind the reviews.
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