Love a proper beef burger?

Love burgers? Try these.

Swaps for: Beef burgers and quarter pounders

A good plant-based patty sizzles, chars and holds together in a bun — the new generation is designed to be cooked just like beef, on a pan, under the grill or on the barbecue.

Chilled patties like the Beyond Burger and THIS Isn't Beef are cooked like fresh beef, while freezer favourites such as Linda McCartney's quarter pounders are built for convenience and cook straight from frozen.

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A vegan double burger with melted vegan cheese, tomato and shredded lettuce
A vegan fast-food burger with vegan cheese, tomato and lettuce. Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, CC BY-SA 2.0

Cook it like you mean it

  1. Follow the pack: chilled patties and frozen patties need very different timings.
  2. Get the pan or grill properly hot first so the outside caramelises before the middle dries out.
  3. Add vegan cheese slices in the last minute and cover the pan so they melt.
  4. Toast the bun — it makes more difference than you'd think.

Pack instructions always win — times vary between products. More in our cooking guide.

Vegan burgers to buy

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Burgers

Beyond Meat

Beyond Burger

The pea-protein patty that kicked off the 'bleeding' plant burger craze — built to look, cook and satisfy like beef.

Found at: Tesco · Sainsbury's · Asda · Morrisons +2

Burgers

Linda McCartney's

Linda McCartney's Vegan 1/4lb Burgers

Frozen soya quarter pounders that go from freezer to grill with no defrosting.

Found at: Tesco · Asda · Morrisons · Ocado

Burgers

THIS

THIS Isn't Beef Burgers

Chilled soya-based beef-style burgers from THIS, made for the frying pan or grill.

Found at: Tesco · Sainsbury's · Morrisons · Waitrose +1

Vegan status and stockists checked on brand and supermarket websites, September 2026. Always check the pack.

Cook something with it

Recipe · Burgers + Mince

Double Vegan Smash Burgers

Thin, crusty, lacy-edged patties stacked double with melty cheese and a tangy burger sauce.

27 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Can't be bothered to cook?

These chain restaurant items scratch the same itch. Menus change, so check before you order.

  • Burger King

    Vegan Royale

    A crispy vegan patty with iceberg lettuce and vegan mayo in a toasted sesame bun. Burger King says it's certified by the Vegan Society, and warns that changing the order may make it non-vegan.

  • KFC

    Vegan Burger

    A Quorn fillet coated in KFC's 11 herbs and spices, served in a sesame bun with lettuce and vegan mayo. Also available as a meal with a drink.

  • LEON

    LOVe Burger

    A plant patty with LEON's LOVe Burger sauce, tomato, salad leaves, pickles and a vegan cheddar-style slice in a sourdough bun. Tagged vegan on LEON's menu.

  • McDonald's

    McPlant

    A plant-based patty co-developed with Beyond Meat, with vegan sandwich sauce, ketchup, mustard, onion, pickles, lettuce, tomato and a vegan cheese alternative in a sesame bun. McDonald's describes it as vegan certified.

  • Subway

    Plant Patty

    A plant-based patty filling listed as suitable for vegetarian and vegan diets in Subway UK's May 2026 allergen information. Swap in Vegan CheeZe and check your sauces to keep the sub vegan.

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