The Ken Behrens neon sign glowing above the glass doors on University Avenue at night

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Ken Behrens Café & Burgers

Smash burgers, crispy chicken and proper coffee at the top of University Avenue.

Most ordered on DoorDash

The
Manhattan

Smash patty, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, bacon & Ken sauce.

$16.90Order one

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Classic burgers

Smashed thin.
Edges crisp.

  • Cheese Burger$12
  • The Ken Classic$14.90
  • Capital Smash Burger$14.90
  • Manhattan Burger$16.90

Add an extra smashed patty for $4.

Chicken burgers

Four ways.
One price.

  • Portuguese Burger our signature$15.90
  • The Behrens Grill$15.90
  • House Made Schnitzel Burger$15.90
  • The Behrens Crunch$15.90

Portuguese comes with Portuking chilli. Vegi and vegan burgers on the full menu.

Off menu

Double patties.
Fried chicken.
No mercy.

  1. The Behrens Beast2 smash patties, cheese, crispy fried chicken, pickles, onion ring, BBQ & Ken sauce$24.50
  2. The Behrens Tropic HeatSmash patty, cheese, crispy fried chicken, jalapeño, bacon, BBQ & peri peri$24.50
  3. Pulled & Smashed Madness2 smash patties, BBQ pulled pork, 3 crispy onion rings, pickles & house chipotle$23.50
  4. Truffle Twin Stack2 smash patties, double Swiss, pickles, caramelised onion & truffle aioli$20.50
  5. Ken's Double Crunch2 crispy fried chicken, American cheese, lettuce, slaw, BBQ & aioli$20.50

On the side

Swipe

Buffalo wings tossed in red chilli sauce
Buffalo Wings6pc $8 · 12pc $12
Loaded fries topped with buffalo chicken, ranch and spring onion
Behrens Buffalo Blast$14
Golden mozzarella sticks with a pot of aioli
Mozzarella Sticks$7.50
Make it a meal Chips + any can
$6.50 · large $8.50
Full menu →

From 8am (9am Mondays)

Mornings at Ken's

  • Bacon & Egg Roll$9
  • … with hash brown$12
  • Breakfast Egg Benedict$19
  • Brekky Breakfast$24

Coffee from Bean Culture, roasted in Canberra.

Brekky Breakfast with poached eggs, hash brown, toast, bacon, sausage and grilled tomato Eggs benedict with hollandaise, spinach and avocado A cappuccino dusted with chocolate in a sage green cup

4.8

365 Google reviews

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Best burgers in Canberra! A must visit if you're in the area.

Steve M · Google review

…the chicken burger (behrens crunch) I had just now blew me away.

Amber B · Google review

Hidden away at the top of the Uni, it is a perfect spot to just sit and have coffee breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Drew C · Google review

The coffee was so delicious.

Tim V · Google review

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KEN BEHRENS

Café & Burgers

Named after a 2021 lockdown press conference, when live captions turned “Canberrans” into “Ken Behrens”.

Come find Ken

Unit 2, 28 University Ave
Canberra ACT 2601

Checking hours

Mon9am to 3pm5:30 to 8:30pm
Tue8am to 3pm5:30 to 8:30pm
Wed8am to 3pm5:30 to 8:30pm
Thu8am to 3pm5:30 to 8:30pm
Fri8am to 3pm5:30 to 8:30pm
Sat8am to 3pm5:30 to 8:30pm
SunClosed

Dine in, kerbside pickup or delivery. Wheelchair accessible.

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