The top line: Taking over a former Gourmet Burger Kitchen on Westbourne Grove, Milk Burger is the latest project from Alina Kosichkina and Dima Zakhodiakin, who built up a portfolio of over 30 restaurants in Kyiv before moving to London following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. They’ve brought in Jorge Paredes, the former executive chef of Michelin-starred Borough Market restaurant OMA, to oversee the food.
On the menu: The burger line-up includes the signature Baconnaise, a bone marrow and truffle burger and a tortilla-wrapped nacho burger with guacamole. Most are available as a double smash burger for £14 or with a single, thicker and juicier patty for £18. There’s also a chicken sando, a Cuban sandwich and a handful of sides and small plates, including fried camembert, vegetable tempura and crispy chicken bites. Desserts include a deep-fried cherry pie that nods to McDonald’s apple pie, alongside doughnuts and soft serve. Billecart-Salmon is the sole Champagne on the list and good value at £14 a glass, though there are a few even fancier bottles tucked away for those who ask nicely.
The vibe: Designed by David Archer, whose previous projects include Chiltern Firehouse and The Standard, the 50-cover restaurant has a high-spec but casual feel, with a burgundy-tiled dining room at the front and a lighter space finished in timber and pale blue at the rear.
And another thing: If the name rings a bell, you might be thinking of Soho restaurant Milk Beach or Bristol burger brand Milk Bun.
50 Westbourne Grove, London W2 5SH