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Royale

1 Church St, Brighton VIC 3186, Australia

Recommended by 61 people

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1 Church St, Brighton VIC 3186, Australia

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+61 3 9005 4242
HoursMonday: 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM Thursday: 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM Friday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM Sunday: 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM

*Opening hours may differ during holidays.

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About Royale

Brighton locals head to this retro diner for massive, sauce-drenched beef burgers served straight from the grill on toasted buns. The kitchen sticks to its guns with a strict no-modifications rule—a move designed to keep ticket times brisk and flavor profiles intact. Expect thick, pink-centered patties alongside flaky, crunchy onion rings and house sauces. Wash it down with an old-school thickshake spun with real ice cream rather than standard syrup pumps.

  • Hefty Classic Burgers: Thick patties arrive cooked pink on toasted buns, paired with flaky, crunchy onion rings and house sauces.
  • Strict Zero-Modification Menu: Orders move swiftly from grill to counter without substitutions, keeping combinations balanced.
  • Real Ice Cream Shakes: Decadent diner-style shakes blended with real ice cream instead of commercial syrup bases.
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What's On at Royale

Upcoming events, special menus and other reasons to plan a visit.

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Why Choose Royale

From heavyweight classic burgers to real ice cream shakes, here is why diners choose Royale in Brighton.

  • Juicy, Chef-Crafted Beef Patties

    Beef patties are cooked with a juicy center and paired with rich house sauces, balanced seasoning, and fresh toasted buns.

    Perfectly cooked with a juicy center, it was a symphony of flavors in every bite.

    fahimeh saleh

  • Fast Turnaround with Set Recipe Precision

    Strictly maintaining set recipes allows the kitchen to turn out food rapidly without compromising flavour balance or quality.

    They don't allow for any changes to menu items and their food preparation time is fast.

    Hanna Silver

  • Real Ice Cream Diner Thickshakes

    Decadent thickshakes are blended using genuine ice cream rather than commercial syrup bases for rich, dense texture.

    these are a seriously thick consistency in the flavour isn’t that Cottees syrup topping rubbish That’s so many second rate joints use. The thickshakes are made with Real ice cream

    Hudda Rudda

  • Scratch-Made Crunchy Accompaniments

    Sides such as onion rings feature flaky, crunchy batter that holds crisp texture alongside massive burger portions.

    Onions rings were absolutely fabulous. Flaky batter just barely clinging on the onions, great crunch throughout.

    E L

  • Curbside Diner Street Seating

    Curbside seating with overhead heating provides an energetic streetscape meal right outside the venue.

    Outside seating at the front and heater on top.

    Coffee Tester Baristarain

  • Beachside and Parkside Takeaway

    Convenient takeaway packaging makes it easy to bring hot meals on a short walk down to nearby Brighton parks and beaches.

    Close walk to parks to enjoy in the sun.

    David Bartlett

Signature handcrafted burgers cooked to perfection

  • Royale with Cheese

    the Royale with Cheese is simply one of the best classic American style burgers you can buy

    G A

  • Bacon Royale

    I bought the bacon royale, the amount of flavour this thing had from the first bit was insane. Juicy beef pattie, the sauce is amazing, everything about it was just perfect.

    Taylor Webb

  • Fish Burger

    Fish in the fish burger was chunky and crispy on the outside.

    E L

  • Double Double

    Double double is one bigggg boii burger. Now, when I think big burger, I think vertical. No no. This is a thicc boii wide. It does not drop in its quality however with the size.

    Jordan Partridge

Other favorites

Sides, treats, and decadent real-ice-cream thickshakes

  • Thickshakes

    The thickshakes are made with Real ice cream and they come in at 10 which keeps them cold, they are just serious and not much else compares.

    Hudda Rudda

  • Onion rings

    Onions rings were absolutely fabulous. Flaky batter just barely clinging on the onions, great crunch throughout.

    E L

  • Chips with aioli

    their chips with aloli are great

    Jordan Partridge

  • Spicy wings

    the spicy wings were absolutely spectacular

    chickenNoodleSuper -

Before you head over

Practical advice on ordering rules, seating setups, and portion sizing for your visit.

  • Stick to the Menu as Listed

    The kitchen strictly does not allow changes or substitutions to menu items, an operational rule designed to keep food preparation times fast. Plan your order as listed on the board.

  • Plan for Curbside Seating or Takeaway

    Royale focuses heavily on takeaway with curbside seating out front. There are no indoor tables or customer restrooms on-site, so grab your food to go or head toward nearby parks and Brighton Beach.

  • Pace Sides with Double Burgers and Shakes

    Double patties and hefty bacon stacks make these burgers exceptionally filling and wide. If you order a double along with an extra-thick real-ice-cream shake, consider skipping or sharing chips to avoid over-ordering.

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