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Chew into a burger with the lot or if your hunger desires a great steak roll cooked to your desire with all your custom add-ons. Kermond’s is a Victorian institution located in Warrnambool, the pot of gold at the end of The Great Ocean Road. It was established in 1949 originally operating from a caravan but now operates from 151 Lava St where it has retained it’s original retro fittings. If you want a good burger like the old days then Kermond’s is for you, it has been said that you have not experienced Warrnambool until you’ve eaten a Kermond’s hamburger while looking across Lady Bay!

Suggested by: Matthew Ross

44 comments


  1. 44 Rob B.
    Aug 14th, 2008 at 2:58 pm

    I thank the Kermonds for buillding the best ever burger. Had my first around 1969-1970 a treat always, especially after the Hot Rods. Have been know to make a few special trip’s to Warrnambool for a Milk shake and a Burger….might go for a trip this weekend, yum!….Beet’s any of the Mac-Nationals hands down…..Take a trip, local scenery is great too.

  2. 43 Fiona
    Jul 29th, 2008 at 2:08 pm

    No visit back to the ‘Bool’ is complete without “a Kermonds” with bacon and cheese. Great incentive for the kids after the 3 hour drive. The chocolate milkshakes can’t be beaten.

  3. 42 ric
    Jul 22nd, 2008 at 4:05 pm

    these burgers are awsome, and tok is the best cook ever!!!

  4. 41 claire
    Jul 17th, 2008 at 2:06 pm

    A Kermond’s burger will literally make your mouth water. You cannot visit the Warrnambool region without trying one yourself!

  5. 40 eliza
    Jul 7th, 2008 at 8:49 pm

    the burgers are fantastic and you have not had a milkshake til you try the chocolate ones at Kermonds -you are terrific !!!!!

  6. 39 Chris
    Jul 3rd, 2008 at 9:54 am

    I believe there should be a law against the delicious aroma emanating from Kermonds. When i lived in Melbourne and returned home to the Bool all exited about catching up with the family that smell would hit you and suddenly the car would just steer itself straight to Lava street…Hmmmm. The hard bit was disguising the smell of the burger on me when you got home so the family didnt feel like they came second

  7. 38 Brian
    Jun 30th, 2008 at 8:45 am

    I love my food, and a Kermonds hamburger is by far the best hamburger i have ever eaten anywhere. Been eating them for 30 years and can’t wait till i wrap my lips around another one…!

  8. 37 carl williams
    Jun 28th, 2008 at 1:25 pm

    I always put my hand up for a trip to warrnambool just so i could stop at kermonds, 2 with the lot & a chocolate thickshake sensational.The best burger by a mile.

  9. 36 Tammy Goggin
    Jun 18th, 2008 at 9:32 pm

    I’ve lived away from home (Warrnambool) for a number of years now and no return visit is complete without a Kermond’s Hamburger. By far the best burger I’ve ever eaten!

  10. 35 Michelle Mair
    Jun 14th, 2008 at 10:48 pm

    Great family run business and the tastiest hamburgers in the world. Irresistable!!!

  11. 34 margy bell
    Jun 5th, 2008 at 2:49 pm

    An absolute ‘must do’ is to eat a kermonds Hamburger in Warrnambool. they are the best burgers in Australia and cooked right in front of your eyes….after you order!
    YUM!!!!!

  12. 33 joanne
    Jun 5th, 2008 at 2:01 pm

    Simply the best burgers and milkshakes. Great service and friendly atmosphere, smells devine, a real treat.

  13. 32 The Clancey Family
    Jun 4th, 2008 at 8:05 pm

    Simply the best!
    Great to see a family run business succeed over the multi-nationals

  14. 31 sharyn
    Jun 4th, 2008 at 3:23 pm

    a kermonds hamburger and lime spider to die for!!!! who could say more

  15. 30 Pauline Nolan
    Jun 4th, 2008 at 9:15 am

    Absolutely the best customer service I have ever experienced. My husband and I fell in love at Kermonds. Wonderful burgers, milkshakes and coffee and so clean you can see your face in the surfaces.

  16. 29 John
    Jun 2nd, 2008 at 9:52 pm

    The Best Burgers in the World
    Old Fashined Milkshakes & Thickshakes
    Happy Friendly staff
    You hve not been to Warrnambool unless you have had a Kermonds Hamburger

  17. 28 John Doherty
    Jun 2nd, 2008 at 1:52 pm

    Cooked “Old School Style” to a secret family recipe.
    Great taste and nice, friendly, fantastic staff.
    You have not been to Warrnambool unless you have had a kermonds.
    Simply the Best!

  18. 27 Dakota
    Jun 2nd, 2008 at 8:38 am

    best burger and chips you will ever taste

  19. 26 Anthony
    May 31st, 2008 at 5:26 pm

    Came from the “Bool” and now live in Tassie. One off the things I must do when I visit home! Haven’t been able to find a better burger anywhere else and is always on my must do list when in Vic.

  20. 25 Tracey
    May 30th, 2008 at 4:10 pm

    They fix whatever ales you. Hangover, broken heart, etc

  21. 24 Bob's Uncle
    May 29th, 2008 at 4:19 pm

    After a long drive from the big smoke it’s always the first port of call in Warrnambool town. A great favourite, leads the way in the resurgence of true homemade hamburgers!

  22. 23 Bob
    May 29th, 2008 at 3:57 pm

    Having that lovely smell waft into 5 oclock mass at St Joeys,and not be able to get one for an hour ,was one of the most difficult experiences of my childhood and the freezing sea water.

  23. 22 Helen
    May 28th, 2008 at 11:41 am

    I’ve travellled extensively and without a doubt the best burgers in the world are Kermond’s burgers.

  24. 21 Tom
    May 28th, 2008 at 10:58 am

    You haven’t lived until you have wrapped your mouth around the taste of a Kermonds Hamburger - it is so fresh and they will cook it any way you like - want an egg with no yolk (?)- they’ll make it happen, want crispy bacon (?) - they can do that too. It is an asset to Victoria to own something like Kermonds

  25. 20 Jenny
    May 27th, 2008 at 10:54 pm

    The only problem with voting for Kermonds is…..next time my family NEED a Kermonds fix ….they will be too busy. Best Hamburgers, chips and milkshakes around. A true Bool icon. We have to have a burger every time we visit the “Bool” and have to text the brother-in-law just to let him know where we are!!! (He does the same when he is at Kermonds). Home delivery just doesn’t make it to Melbourne!

  26. 19 Chris
    May 27th, 2008 at 5:55 pm

    Great place for great food! Who can resist the smell of those onions cooking ready for the best burgers you’ll ever find. And the milkshakes are fantastic as well!

  27. 18 Megan Lane
    May 27th, 2008 at 3:40 pm

    It’s all in the quality of the ingredients. These are REAL burgers chock-full of flavors courtesy of the carefully sourced key ingredients - the tomatoes are to die for! Add to that a well-constructed burger (ie. it doesn’t collapse, the insides falling out or anything like that) and you’ve got the best burger I’ve ever tasted. I’ve travelled a lot and I haven’t found a better option yet - worth coming home for!

  28. 17 Jo
    May 27th, 2008 at 3:18 pm

    Have travelled all over the world , best you will ever find is Kermonds. Fantastic Staff and cleanliness are both assets of Kermonds.

  29. 16 alison
    May 26th, 2008 at 2:48 pm

    the only burgers in warrnambool as far as i am concerned. Great burgers and fantastically friendly staff.
    Given a choice my kids pick it too! they used to want McD because of the gimmicks, but even they can see through that now. A definate must for every visitor to Warrnambool.

  30. 15 benny
    May 26th, 2008 at 12:44 pm

    kermonds have the BEST milkshakes and thickshakes!

  31. 14 sharon
    May 25th, 2008 at 8:07 pm

    Fantasitc burgers - 100% quality and a real asset to Victoria - should be franchised !!!!

  32. 13 Trish
    May 25th, 2008 at 6:58 pm

    Nothing comes close to a Kermonds burger. As i have been eatingthem for over 50 years the first port of call when visiting Warrnambool is Kermonds. The only changes are that it is now the grandchildren cooking, I have watched 3 generations cooking great burgers.

  33. 12 nathan
    May 23rd, 2008 at 12:45 pm

    worth the price of a taxi from melbourne to get one!

  34. 11 Terry
    May 23rd, 2008 at 10:34 am

    When at college three friends and myself drove from Melbourne one Saturday afternoon to Warrnambool just for a Kermonds burger then turned around and came back,

    One of my biggest memories of the Bool as a kid, Eating Kermonds ontop of Cannon Hill

  35. 10 Glenn
    May 20th, 2008 at 8:08 pm

    Survived against all the fast food outlets because they are simply the best burgers in the state!!!

  36. 9 Anthony
    May 17th, 2008 at 5:39 pm

    The taste is sensational that cannot be recreated with the exact same ingredients at home. The flavour is in the stove.

  37. 8 David
    May 17th, 2008 at 11:42 am

    I have been to many Hamburger shops but none can compete for quality than Kermonds. Definitely the place to visit when you are in the Warrnambool area.

  38. 7 Lisa Bowman
    May 17th, 2008 at 11:34 am

    Beats any burger anywhere. My brothers moved to Alice Springs for a while, many years ago. There were lots of local Warrnambool people in the area at the same time and the thing they all missed the most was a Kermonds hamburger, so they arranged to truck a load of burgers from Warrnambool to Alice Springs so they could all enjoy a little piece of paradise.

  39. 6 James
    May 16th, 2008 at 1:48 pm

    This is the quintessential Warrnambool experience along with a lap around the Pertobe Road circuit.

  40. 5 Mark
    May 16th, 2008 at 8:44 am

    Fantastic burgers! The freshest ingredients cooked up right in front of your eyes, great down to earth staff and definitely a warrnambool must!

  41. 4 Janet Saunders
    May 16th, 2008 at 8:30 am

    The hamburgers are always the same, cooked fresh in front of the customer, the shop is lovely and clean and the staff are friendly and efficient.
    The smell of onion a block away would bring any hungry customer to the doors!!!
    They have a taste of their own and I would have to say I have never tasted another hamburger anywhere near as good

  42. 3 Kathryn
    May 15th, 2008 at 7:43 pm

    Absolutely THE BEST burger ever. Had them as a kid now ‘educating’ the kids and they agree completely. None of this multi national stuff, local the best

  43. 2 claire
    May 15th, 2008 at 9:55 am

    a former, reformed vego..cant resist a kermonds!! The nicest staff, warm friendly astmosphere and even greater food!!

  44. 1 julie eagles
    May 15th, 2008 at 8:16 am

    A real Warrnambool burger that’s survived the coming of fast food multi-nationals - you can smell them while you’re doing your shopping in Lava st. And the shop has a great retro feel while you watch you’re burger getting done.