Food Truck Catering
Bring the excitement of our food truck to your event, offering a variety of Balkan-inspired dishes.
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Balkan Burger
Balkan Burger: Craft Burgers, Balkan Flavours, SA Celebrations! - Balkan Burger
Balkan Burger is a gourmet burger provider based in Bedfordview, Germiston, Gauteng, specialising in Balkan-inspired flavours for events across Johannesburg and Pretoria. Established in 2011, the business combines Serbian family recipes with fresh, high-quality ingredients to create distinctive burgers and sides. It operates a vibrant food truck, a compact pop-up stall for smaller gatherings, and offers a vintage-style venue ed The Backyard for hire, suitable for weddings, corporate functions, and celebrations.
The catering services include food truck catering, pop-up stalls, a home chef service, a mobile bar, and a dessert cart or trailer, allowing for flexibility across different event formats. Food is prepared fresh on site, with a focus on flavour, speed, and guest experience. The menu features vegetarian options and a signature secret sauce, reflecting the brand's commitment to quality and authenticity.
Customer reviews highlight the quality and freshness of the food, the unique Balkan flavour profile, and the friendly service, although some feedback notes occasional service inconsistencies. Balkan Burger also maintains a presence at local markets and operates a restaurant in Port Elizabeth, extending its reach beyond Gauteng. The brand s named Best Food Truck 2024 in the Best of Joburg Readers’ Choice Awards, underscoring its recognition within the local food scene.
A bartender stands behind a modern gin bar adorned with greenery and decorative signage. Various gin bottles and glassware are arranged neatly, creating an inviting atmosphere for guests.
The image showcases two gourmet burgers on a branded tray, featuring toasted sesame seed buns and vibrant fillings. This appetizing presentation highlights Balkan Burger's focus on quality and flavor.
The image shows a brightly colored dessert stall with a blue trailer, where two customers converse with a staff member. A chalkboard menu highlights dessert options like Nutella crêpes and cinnamon treats.
The image showcases the Balkan Burger food truck with a vibrant red and black canopy featuring the logo. The truck's counter area is set up with stainless steel surfaces, ready for serving gourmet burgers at an outdoor venue surrounded by greenery.
The image showcases a colorful red Balkan Burger food truck parked on a path surrounded by lush greenery. The truck features a playful mustache design and a prominent logo, making it a striking centerpiece for outdoor events.
The image depicts a red Balkan Burger food truck surrounded by a crowd, with people lining up to order. The scene captures a lively outdoor atmosphere with clear blue skies and people enjoying the day.
The image features a hand holding a vibrant red box labeled 'Balkan Burger' against a textured white brick wall. The box design includes black and white accents, showcasing the brand's playful identity.
The image showcases a spacious food court featuring palm trees, modern decor, and bustling visitors. Multiple eateries are visible, enhancing the vibrant atmosphere for social gatherings and dining.
The image features a striking yellow food truck, Balkan Burger, parked in a lush garden area. In the foreground, there are decorative items like a lantern and small plants on a wooden table, contributing to a festive atmosphere.
The vibrant red Balkan Burger food truck is parked on a grassy area, featuring large cutouts of a smiling face and the brand name. Two individuals are casually seated nearby, enjoying the outdoor setting.
The image depicts burger patties grilling on a hot surface, surrounded by intense flames. This captures the vibrant cooking process integral to Balkan Burger's gourmet offerings.
The image showcases a beautifully presented Balkan-inspired gourmet burger, featuring juicy meat, fresh tomatoes, and vibrant toppings, all nestled in a soft roll. The rich colors and textures highlight the quality of ingredients typical of Balkan Burger's
The image features a vibrant red food truck with a prominent logo for Balkan Burger, celebrating its award for Best Food Truck 2024. The truck is set against a bold, graphic background, emphasizing its branding.
The image captures a bustling indoor market space featuring high ceilings with exposed beams. Numerous patrons are enjoying food and drinks at various stalls, creating a lively atmosphere.
Balkan Burger serves up Balkan-inspired gourmet burgers for South African celebrations, marrying Serbian family recipes with fresh, high-quality ingredients. Established in 2011, this family passion project has grown into a recognised mobile catering favourite, bringing its iconic food truck to events across Johannesburg and Pretoria. Guests enjoy food cooked fresh on site and friendly service that sets a rm, festive tone.
Their catering offering is designed to suit different event formats. The full food truck delivers theatre and atmosphere, creating a lively focal point at outdoor gatherings and large functions. For more intimate or indoor occasions, their streamlined pop up stall offers the same flavours and efficiency with a smaller footprint. From weddings and corporate functions to birthdays and community gatherings, the team focuses on flavour, speed and a memorable guest experience.
Menus draw on the tastes of the Balkans for a distinctive twist on the classic burger. The brand’s story is rooted in cherished Serbian family recipes and a commitment to freshness, which you can taste in every bite. While burgers are the headline act, Balkan Burger highlights that it caters for a variety of palates with vegetarian options and tempting sides, and it is known for a signature secret sauce that has become part of its identity. Everything is prepared on site so guests receive their meals hot, flavourful and made with care.
Beyond mobile catering, Balkan Burger offers an event space in Johannesburg. The Backyard in Bedfordview combines a vintage aesthetic with flexible indoor and outdoor seating, giving hosts a characterful backdrop that works for lively parties or more refined corporate gatherings. This dedicated venue complements the mobile service, making it easy to pair distinctive food with an equally memorable setting in one place.
Balkan Burger primarily serves Gauteng for events, with a strong focus on Johannesburg and Pretoria. The brand is also active in the broader food scene, maintaining a regular presence at markets such as the Prison Break Market. In addition to its Gauteng operations, Balkan Burger runs a restaurant in Port Elizabeth, extending its Balkan-inspired flavours to the Eastern Cape.
The company’s reputation is backed by community support and industry recognition. Balkan Burger notes that it s named Best Food Truck 2024 in the Best of Joburg Readers’ Choice Awards, reflecting its popularity with local diners and event-goers. Underpinning the accolades is a simple ethos that has guided the team since 2011, to serve mouthwatering food with a smile and to create occasions guests remember for all the right reasons.
Whether it is a large outdoor celebration that s for the full energy of a food truck, an indoor function that suits a neat pop up, or a Johannesburg gathering best hosted at The Backyard in Bedfordview, Balkan Burger provides a flexible, flavour-forward solution. With Balkan-inspired menus, on-site preparation and a friendly service approach, the team helps hosts deliver events that feel both distinctive and welcoming.
Balkan Burger is a family passion project that brings the vibrant flavors of the Balkans to South Africa through gourmet burgers. Established in 2011, they offer a unique dining experience with a focus on fresh ingredients and memorable events.
Bring the excitement of our food truck to your event, offering a variety of Balkan-inspired dishes.
Perfect for smaller gatherings, serving a selection of popular Balkan dishes.
Our chefs prepare a bespoke menu at your location for intimate gatherings.
Add sophistication to your event with our mobile bar offering a variety of beverages.
Indulge your guests with a selection of homemade treats and pastries.
| Monday | 09:00 – 17:00 |
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| Tuesday | 09:00 – 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 – 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 – 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 – 17:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 – 17:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00 – 17:00 |
20A Bradford Rd, Bedfordview, Germiston, 2008
4.4 ★★★★☆ 66 reviews on Google
Had to visit and see what the fuss s about. Food is great, good quality and freshly prepared.
The boys loved the Stuffed with stuff burger and I tried the Sir Balkan, which s also very very good.
Love the concept, love the style, love the attitude...go get your face stuffed at a Balkan burger.
This Tastes Great, Good packaging, one of the best bread i have ever tasted. The smokiness flavour from the grill is what i liked the most. I bought the Stuffed with stuff & the cheese 🧀 burger & they are delicious 🤤. Low Salt understandably but I fixed it with a little soy sauce. The flavours are well balanced. Very clean and impressive product.
Balkan Burger is absolutely mind blowingly amazing. The sourdough bread is light and fluffy, the patty is clearly freshly made and very tasty and the sauces and cheese just takes this burger to the next level of burgerness. This is truly a special burger that delivers extreme taste with every byte.
Thank you Bulkan burger!
3rd review. Thanks for cutting down on the corny videos. They actually were very funny, but you over did it and ruined it. Everything in moderation. Your food looks great btw!
What a nice setting. Well worth a visit, especially when the weather is good. Good music, food s great and service good. Really enjoyed the evening, thanks!
Visited Balkan Burger Prison break market very disappointed first the lady took the wrong order . Then gives us our ordering thing that vibrates when the order is ready . We ited quite a while then suddenly my husband decided to go check . Then I order sn’t even placed at the end of the day ……. This is not the service or friendness that is advertised… so disappointing
Very disappointed. Looked forward to burger. Staff not very friendly. Bread not fresh. Chips dry
I ordered from Uber eats. (Tue to Sat 9;00 to 16:00) I had the stuffed with stuff and chips and my daughter had the chicken burger with chips. What I loved is seeing the care they put into their food. Everything wrapped in foil on a cold day. I though the chips s great and the burger s very Mediteranian with lots of fresh colourful ingredients. The cheese s in the patty which s interesting. My daughter thought everything s a bit oily. Besides that she though it s good. I found that this is the type of place you eat at and feel cared for. Much like eating at your mom's house. I would buy from them again purely for that reason.
Staff at prison break markets pathetic. I ited 40 min for a royale burger with cheese. Eventually i went there with the order number and they couldn't even l me what i ordered. When i complain they throw the blame to each other. Not even an appoligy.
This is now 5 min ago. I feel like throwing the burger in the trash from the pathetic service recieved by your staff.
Balkan Burger never disappoints! Awesome space and tasty food. Hope your brand grows from strenght to strenght.
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