Smashed to order on Shanklin High Street — an island award finalist in its first year.
Smash burgers done properly — crispy-edged patties, loaded fries, and onion rings stacked high. Opened February 2026, already a Red Funnel Best Burger finalist.
On Shanklin High Street there's a new smell in the air — beef hitting a screaming-hot grill, pressed flat, edges crisped. That's the smash.
Shanklin Smash Co opened in February 2026 and within months was a finalist for Best Burger at the Red Funnel Isle of Wight Awards. The menu is short. The burgers are not.
The smash burger has one rule: maximum contact between beef and heat. The patty hits the grill, gets pressed flat, and the Maillard reaction does the rest — crispy lace edges, juicy centre.
Shanklin Smash Co keeps it simple: quality beef, proper cheese, fresh buns, and sides worth the trip on their own — loaded fries buried under toppings, onion rings with real crunch.
It's a small shop with a short menu and a big reputation already. The island noticed fast.
"Best burger on the island, no contest."
— Google reviewsCome hungry. Leave planning your next visit.
The new burger joint on the High Street.
A ball of beef meets a ripping-hot grill. Ten seconds of pressure. What comes out is thin, lacy at the edges, and deeply savoury — more crust per bite than any thick patty can manage.
Double it up if you're serious. The cheese goes on while the second side crisps, so it melts into every ridge.
Fries are a starting point, not an afterthought. Loaded fries come buried — cheese, sauces, toppings, the works.
Onion rings arrive in a proper stack: thick-cut, golden, shattering crunch. Order them even if you think you don't want them.
Six months after opening, Shanklin Smash Co was named a finalist for Best Burger at the Red Funnel Isle of Wight Awards 2026.
Not bad for a new kid on the High Street. The island's burger scene has a new benchmark.
Every patty pressed flat on a hot grill — crispy edges, juicy middle, never pre-made.
Top 3 for Best Burger at the Red Funnel Isle of Wight Awards 2026 — in year one.
Loaded fries and stacked onion rings that regulars order on their own.
Menu and prices change — call ahead to check what's on. Preview only.
Single or double smashed patties, melted cheese, fresh buns, house sauces.
Crispy fries buried under cheese, sauces and toppings. Made for sharing (or not).
Thick-cut, golden, stacked high. The crunch you can hear.
Single or double, cheese, sauces. The menu is short on purpose.
Pressed flat on the hot grill — crispy lace edges in seconds.
Fries buried under toppings, onion rings stacked high.
Smash burgers wait for no one. Crispy is a time-sensitive state.
"Best burger on the island, no contest. The smash technique makes all the difference."
— Google review
"Loaded fries are insane. Worth the trip to Shanklin on their own."
— Google review
"Finally a proper smash burger on the island. Crispy edges, juicy middle, perfect."
— Google review
On Shanklin High Street, Isle of Wight PO37 6JY. Call ahead — it's a small shop and it gets busy.
Call ahead or just turn up — the grill's hot.
Demo preview — photos and details from the public Google listing, easy to swap for the real thing.