Mumbai food: Bite into city's tallest, heaviest and wackiest burgers

flavours, heaviest, innovative, burgers, 10oz Bacon Cheese Burger, Birdy Ham Tower Burger, Stake Out Burger, The OMG Burger, The Godfather Burger, Ghar ka khana, Sushi chic, Banana beats, Pav bhaji bun, kebab

Carl Rebello with The Godfather. Pic/Poonam Bathija

Tallest superstar

The Godfather
Height: 9 inches (22.8 cms)
Weight: 800-850 gms
The idea for the burger came to chef-co-owner Carl Rebello of the delivery joint, Howra Burger, after watching Man Vs Food."We wanted to create something that would awe the people," says Rebello, who went on to create a burger stacked with three buffalo patties, triple cheese, caramelised onions, onion rings, a fried egg, lettuce and mayonnaise. It is doused with mustard, in-house BBQ sauce and a spicy cocktail sauce. There are options in chicken and paneer too.
A tall order, isn't it?

TIME: 11 am to 12 am
AT: Hill Road, Bandra (W).
CALL: 9167013550
COST: Rs 510

Pics/ Poonam Bathija

Heavyweight Champion

10oz Bacon Cheese Burger
If you're keen to challenge your friends to a burger championship, head to Between Breads and order this chunky, food coma-inducing burger that includes a beef (carabeef) patty, gouda cheese, bacon strips, BBQ sauce, fried onion rings, grilled tomatoes and pickles."We weigh the meat every time before making the patty, so it's always 10oz," shares co-owner Paresh Chhabria (in pic).

Paresh Chhabria

TIME:âÂÂu00c2u0080ÂÂu00c2u008812 pm to 11 pm
AT: 16th Road, Pali Village, Bandra (W).
CALL: 26045577
COST: Rs 390

Birdy Ham Tower Burger
Height:âÂÂu00c2u0080ÂÂu00c2u00888 inches (20 cms)
Weight: 900 gms
Loaded with cheese and gherkins, the towering burger comes packed with chicken patty, charred chicken ham, egg, and drizzled in green apple BBQ sauce."The idea was to make an all-American burger that simply makes people go wow!" exclaims head chef Darshan Parmar.

TIME: ÂÂu00c2u0080ÂÂu00c2u008812 pm onwards
AT: Light House Cafe outlets in Worli and Khar.
call: 9967414148 (Worli)
COST: Rs 720

Stake Out Burger
Height:âÂÂu00c2u0080ÂÂu00c2u00886 inches (15.2 cms)
Weight:âÂÂu00c2u0080ÂÂu00c2u0088700-750 gms
The super-sized burger at Woodside Inn is stuffed with chicken, pork, tenderloin, bacon and onion rings. A carnivore's delight, isn't it?

TIME: 11 am to 1 am
AT: Wodehouse Road, Colaba.
CALL: 22025525
COST: Rs 895

The OMG Burger
Height: 5 inches (12.7 cms)
Weight: 325 grams
This one is a must-have for your cheat days. The greasy and juicy burger at Social is stuffed with two tenderloin patties, cheese, sausages, salad, a fried egg, and is served with jus and cajun fries. When it appears on your table, you're sure to go Oh-My-God.

TIME: 9 am onwards
AT: All outlets of Social.
CALL: 8097005123 (Colaba)
COST: Rs 450

Ghar ka khana
This Indian-style burger sees the marriage of the pita burger with comforting home-cooked food. Instead of the regular buns, this has mini kulchas stuffed with cheese, kasundi, mustard mayo and sweet chilli sauce. The patties are vegetarian - red kidney beans and spices, and non vegetarian - minced chicken and herbs.

AT: Dishkiyaaon, ground floor, The Capital Building, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex.
CALL: 8828031900
COST: Rs 340 plus taxes

Sushi chic
The burger gets some Japanese flavour with this sushi innovation. The Sushi Burger, which features sushi rice shaped as miniature burger buns stuffed with salmon and wasabi aioli, and served with a yuzu soya foam.

AT: Pa Pa Ya, Level 3, Palladium Mall, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel.
CALL: 8828031900
COST: Rs 750 plus taxes (eight pieces)

Banana beats
Backwater Burger is a vegetarian burger stuffed with a patty made of banana flower, rice and curry leaves. This desi burger comes served with a slice of cheese, lettuce and fries on the side.

AT: SamBar Pub & Kitchen, Vora Building, opposite Khar Education Society, Khar (W).
CALL: 9820907212
COST: RS 220

Pav bhaji bun
The sandwich gets a burger upgrade with naan pavs - burger buns stuffed with paneer chilli, tawa sabji, butter chicken, tawa jhinga or the most popular option, the pav bhaji naan paav.

AT: All 3 Wise Monkeys outlets.
CALL: 8433942801
COST: RS 230 to RS 300

A kebab? A burger?
Love kebabs and burgers? Now, try them together. This Galouti Burger is rich and spicy and layered with Galouti Kebab and ghee-roasted Tawa Boti. The kebabs are made of tender meat marinated with spices and the tawa boti delivers a smoky yet spicy flavour with a semi-dry gravy. This is served with a mint chutney and wafers.
AT: Farzi CafE, ground floor, Kamala Mills, Lower Parel.
CALL: 8433942801
COST: RS 345