A BURGER shack in Rye has been crowned the best place in the UK to grab a quick bite to eat.
Frankie’s At The Beach and Rye Rugby Club has everything to satisfy every burger and hot dog fan’s needs.
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With a hut just down the road from popular East Sussex attraction Camber Sands, right on the beach, the street experts have been proven to be a popular choice with the people visiting the area.
On its menu you’ll find gourmet beef burgers, with your classic plain and cheese burgers, alongside their ‘special burger’ – a 6oz patty topped with melted cheese, bacon, sausage and egg.
There are also three types of chicken burgers and hot dogs and German sausages that come in different sizes.
This even includes foot longs if you’re feeling especially hungry.
Frankie’s was given the best Quick Bite accolade in the Tripadvisor Travellers‘ Choice Awards Best of the Best Restaurants 2024.
Tripadvisor picked out its winners by looking at the quality and quantity of reviews and ratings for restaurants from travellers over a 12-month period.
As well as having great tasting food, customers have voiced approval over Frankie’s cheap prices.
One customer who visited in June this year wrote on Tripadvisor: “After a lovely walk on Camber beach came across Frankie’s at the far end.
“Frankie’s offer an extensive range of really high end delicious burgers at very reasonable prices.
“Huge choice including one of the best vegetarian burgers we have ever eaten. Highly recommend.”
A plain beef burger will set you back just £5.95.
For £3 more you can get a foot long German sausage.
Customers also enjoy Frankie’s location with views overlooking the sea and Camber Sands beach.
Someone who visited in September this year commented on the review website: “Great views. Lovely location. Would recommend and will be coming back again at some point in the near future.”
The service at Frankie’s also helped earn it its place at the top of Tripadvisor’s list.
Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best Restaurants 2024 (UK)
Casual dining
- Makars Gourmet Mash Bar, Edinburgh
- La Boca Steakhouse, Doncaster
- The Shalimar, Matlock, Derbyshire
- Murphy’s Pakora Bar, Glasgow
- Lavang, Solihull
- Casa Brazilian Rodizio, York
- Howies Waterloo Place, Edinburgh
- Annies, Manchester
- Taipan Asia, Darlington
- Cappadocia Mediterranean Restaurant, Bath
Date night
- The Old Stamp House Restaurant, Ambleside, Cumbria
- Fifty, Looe, Cornwall
- Jackson’s Bistro, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria
- Sutherland House Restaurant, Southwold, Suffolk
- The Bank Restaurant, Barmouth, North Wales
- Paul Ainsworth at No. 6, Padstow, Cornwall
- 1863 Restaurant, Pooley Bridge, Cumbria
- Restaurant Kensington, Lynton, Exmoor National Park
- The Really Wild Emporium, St. Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales
- Pentonbridge Inn, Carlisle, Cumbria
Fine dining
- Northcote Restaurant, Langho, Lancashire
- The Old Stamp House Restaurant, Ambleside, Cumbria
- The Tudor Pass, Egham, Surrey
- Paul Ainsworth at No. 6, Padstow, Cornwall
- The Kitchin, Edinburgh
- Opheem, Birmingham
- Pentonbridge Inn, Carlisle, Cumbria
- Gidleigh Park Restaurant, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park
- Upstairs By Tom Shepherd, Lichfield, Staffordshire
- Adam’s, Birmingham
Hidden gems
- Lavang, Solihull
- Sotto Sotto, Bath
- Coronation Curry House, Bristol
- The Secret Italian, Barnsley
- Ciliegino Restaurant, Cardiff
- Casa Med Tapas, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
- Chop Chop, London
- The Lazy Trout, Meerbrook, Staffordshire
- The Coconut Tree Cheltenham, CheltenhamGreen Gates Indian
- Restaurant Merchantcity, Glasgow
Quick bites
- Frankies At The Beach and Rye Rugby Club, Rye, East Sussex
- Pizza Union Spitalfields, London
- Please Sir !, Broadstairs, Kent
- Sausage Shack, Manchester
- Notorious BRG Canterbury, Kent
- Northern Soul Grilled Cheese, Manchester
- Middle Feast, York
- Magic Falafel, London
- Yanni’s Traditional Fish & Chips, Liverpool
- Goddards at Greenwich, London
Vegan & vegetarian
- Twelve Eatery, Bournemouth
- David Bann, Edinburgh
- Vega, Tintagel, Cornwall
- Magic Falafel, London
- Hendersons – Eat Better Live Better, Edinburgh
- Tofu Vegan Islington, London
- Purezza, Manchester
- Herb, Leicester
- Mallow – Borough Market, London
- Herbies, Exeter
One customer who visited in the summer said he received service with a smile.
They wrote: “10/10 service with a smile with Frankie cracking jokes.
“I’m in my 50s and this felt like old school service where the customers matter. Thanks for that as I definitely find that important.”
Owner Frankie’s partner Naomi Ledsham, said they were over the moon to hear the news about winning the award.
She added: “To win this is just testament to the hard work of not only of Frankie but the team that work behind the scenes and of course the guys and girls serving front of house!”
Frankie’s recently introduced venison burgers to the menu, which Naomi said have been a big hit.
But it’s Frankie himself that Naomi said has led to so many good reviews.
She said: “Frankie is a boy out of South London who has been a retailer his whole life from running menswear shops, car showrooms and now food and ice cream.
“A real character whose values in whatever business he turns his hand to are old school values.
Read more on the Scottish Sun
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