The Resistance is the original burger bar in Hawthorn — serving award-winning burgers, craft cocktails and local beers since 2015. Top 10 Melbourne burgers (Timeout), featured in Age Good Food Guide.
Visit Hawthorn’s Favourite Burger Bar
Dry-aged Angus beef, 24hr marinated chicken, house-made veggie patties. Dine in our beautiful courtyard or visit our burger bar in Hawthorn for craft cocktails, local beers & wines. Happy hour daily 5-7pm.
OUR STORY
Once upon a time when we first opened “The Resistance” in Hawthorn, we remember being inspired by a movie called “The Chef”. We were so inspired, we even baked a real Cuban bread with lard and served the first real and authentic Miami style Cuban sandwich in all of Melbourne back in 2015!
We had only 1 burger on our menu when we started, the almighty “SUPREMO DE RESISTANCE”. Everyone went crazy over it because almost all the burgers outside of Resistance in the pretentious branded world tasted the same, made with buns bought from a mass production bakery, meat from a factory, and ingredients from god knows where. We sure made a huge difference by doing everything from scratch, even today. We still are the underrated legends who bake beautiful authentic buns daily, freshly whip our own sauces in house, shape patties by hand, source local products and support local suppliers.
In 2015 we believed that we could serve an exclusive item of food in our grungy little basement, where much more was happening other than just food and drinks. In 2024 we relocated to a bigger venue with a beautiful courtyard and continue to put more focus on food and bring you even more wonderful creations, so you can still come grab a drink, enjoy the ever changing atmosphere, and indulge in one of the best burgers you’ll ever taste in life!
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BAR & COCKTAILS
Signature cocktails, craft beer on tap, and the best happy hour in Hawthorn — $8 beers, $12 cocktails, $8 wines every weekday from 5pm to 7pm.