Plan B by Bécasse – Sydney CBD, Sydney.
Travellers and locals often read and hear that Tetsuya’s distinguished dinner is something to try ‘once in your life’ in Sydney; but, what about places for lunch that shouldn’t be missed? Plan B by Bécasse is an answer that many would agree on. More specifically, the 600 day grain-fed wagyu burger, also known as ‘the most blogged burger in Sydney’. This hole in the wall café sits humbly next to Bécasse with sparse stool-seating inside and three tables outside, no doubt the bulk of their customers call ahead to takeaway back to nearby parks or favourite lunch-hour rendezvous. With a rough waiting time of 15 minutes, the orders come out of the Bécasse kitchen…
Here Comes The Food
600 day grain-fed wagyu burger ($10):
For a respectable price of $10 and knowing it comes out of a hatted restaurant, there is already a feeling that this will be good. The toasted brioche-like bun matches the width of the wagyu and has an alluring glaze topped with sesame seeds.
The centrepiece is a 600 day grain-fed David Blackmore Wagyu that is served slightly pink with melted aged cheddar cheese blanketing it. Accompanying the patty, there is homemade pickled beetroot in Forum vinegar, caramelised onions in house-rendered duck fat and a salad of rocket and baby spinach.
Whilst the burger fits comfortably into your hand, the size is deceptively small as one burger will easily satisfy any patron’s carnivorous hunger. Notably, many will find it hard to fit the burger into an open mouth without compacting it with your palm.
A recipe for the burger can be found here
Organic grass fed Gundooe wagyu steak sandwich ($10)
If you can’t see yourself engorging in a burger, the next obvious choice is the sandwich which is the next best thing. A day after visting Plan B for the wagyu burger, I returned to pick up my takeaway of sandwiches. The sandwich is lightly toasted and has a generous layer of slender wagyu steak, fresh tomato, onion jam and aioli. I found that the sandwich was more troublesome to eat than the burger because the steak wasn’t as easy to bite as the patty and that the burger was more flavoursome and overall enjoyable.
So there you have it, one of the places for lunch that you must try in Sydney. Would anybody care to offer suggestions for other places? Lunch at Marque is another place that comes to mind.
Plan B by Bécasse
204 Clarence Street Sydney
Ph: 02 9283 3450
Web : http://www.becasse.com.au
Open : Monday to Friday 8am-4pm
Posted by D
November 17th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Wohoo Plan B’s Wagyu beef burger!
You are so right, it’s got to be the most blogged burger in Sydney.
I’d definitely pay more for a bit bigger size too though haha.
November 17th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Haven’t been there yet, but am trying to find the time! Thanks for the link to the recipe too!
November 17th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Love that burger!
November 17th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
one day i hope to try it. your so right about it being blogged so much. becasse must love the publicity. i reckon it’s only second to Zumbo as most blogged about
November 17th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
I could definitely see myself with a burger like that – yummo
November 18th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
wagyu beef burger for 10 aussie dollar? this is DEFINITELY on my list to go! hahaha
November 18th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Last time I enjoyed the steak sandwich more, and whilst the waygu burger is small, I find it’s quite rich. What we need is chips, preferably cooked in duck fat!
November 18th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Oh baby haven’t had the burgers in the longest time! And have not even tried the sandwiches yet
Is that a blob of butter stuck to the bun haha?
November 20th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
IT so unfair. I see that burger been blogged everywhere and I dont get to devour one for myself. I guess I’ll have to continue to salivate over your blog. Maccas cheese burgers are just not a suitable substitution!