Anyone who’s watched The Bear knows that Copenhagen is a place where chefs get sent to become chefs. This time, though, a culinary treat from the Danish capital is making its way out of the city and over to London to bestow a beautiful burger upon us, if only for a fleeting month.
Gasoline Grill is a cult-favourite smash burger restaurant that has drawn crowds with its cult-status burgering brilliance after opening inside a gas station on a side street in Copenhagen back in 2016. Since then, it’s been named the best burger in Europe by Big 7 Travel and become an essential staple in the ‘must-try’ food items in the city.
Now, London will be able to have a taste, as Gasoline Grill is planning a month-long stint (August 12 – September 15) in the city over at Double Standard at The Standard. It’s their first venture outside of their seven Copenhagen spots (including the Noma Group-curated Strandgarte) –and they’ll be hoping to repeat their success of selling out every day of opening over here.
They will come as part of a co-created menu at Double Standard, so diners can perch up on the bar and terrace and order a smash burger or try out their Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich, vegetarian burger, the Orginal Burger or Cheeseburger alongside their striking crinkle cut fries. Plus, there will even be a special ‘Surf & Turf’ burger created especially for the pop-up at the Standard.
Once you’ve demolished the burger that you came for, you can stay for swigs of ice-cold beer from Two Tribes Brewery, who are award-winning King’s Cross locals who have even created a frozen neer cocktail made with peach, bourbon and mint.
Speaking on the upcoming month at the Standard, Gasoline Grill founder Klaus Wittrup said: “From day one, I have had an international vision for Gasoline Grill. When the chance to partner with The Standard London came along, it was a natural fit.
“The Standard is a top-tier, design-led hotel in one of the world’s greatest cities, perfectly matching our values of quality and hospitality. We can’t wait to bring our burgers to London and hope it inspires visits to our Copenhagen home.”
You can grab yourself a Gasoline Grill smash burger and wash it down with a cool Two Tribes Brewery beer between August 12 and September 15 at Double Standard at The Standard. Book your spot here.