Updated 23 July 2026
Classic Double Beef Melt

Burger King Classic Double Beef Melt

Two signature flame-grilled patties topped with creamy cheesy sauce on a toasted sesame seed bun.

Contains: Soya

May contain: Gluten, Wheat, Milk, Egg, Sesame

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About the Classic Double Beef Melt

The Burger King Classic Double Beef Melt costs £2.99 and carries 352 kcal. Two signature flame-grilled patties topped with creamy cheesy sauce on a toasted sesame seed bun. It sits in the flame grilled burgers section of the UK menu, alongside 14 other items.

The nutrition panel shows 23g of protein, which is 46 percent of a day's reference intake, 17g of fat, 7.4g of it saturated, 1g of salt, 17 percent of the 6g daily maximum.

Divide 352 kcal by its 135g and you get around 261 kcal per 100g. That makes it squarely mid range for this kind of food, meaning what you see is roughly what you get.

Against the rest of the flame grilled burgers range it ranks 4 of 13 on price, so it sits toward the cheaper end. Nothing costs less than Hamburger at £1.49, and Double WHOPPER with Bacon and Cheese at £8.79 is the ceiling.

On calories it lands 296 kcal below the flame grilled burgers average of 648 kcal. For comparison, Bacon and Egg Sandwich comes to 362 kcal, which is the nearest match anywhere on the menu.

The declared allergens are soya. It may also contain gluten, wheat, milk, egg, sesame through shared preparation, which matters more than the headline list if you are avoiding something strictly. All of that is published by Burger King UK under the fourteen allergen rules. It says nothing about how any one restaurant handles preparation, which is worth asking about directly for a serious allergy.

If you are building a full order, WHOPPER at £6.19 and Double WHOPPER with Bacon and Cheese at £8.79 sit in the same section and are the obvious companions. The full menu price list shows what the whole order comes to, and the calorie calculator totals the nutrition as you add items.

Burger King Classic Double Beef Melt Nutrition

Energy
352 kcal
Fat
17g
Saturates
7.4g
Carbohydrate
25g
Sugars
3.7g
Fibre
1.8g
Protein
23g
Salt
1g
Weight
135g

Values are approximate and come from Burger King UK published nutrition data. Updated 23 July 2026. Report an error.

How to Make a Classic Double Beef Melt at Home

A home version of the Classic Double Beef Melt comes down to two things: real charring heat and a patty you have barely touched. The build itself is straightforward once those are right.

Prep15 min
Cook14 min
Total29 min
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

0 of 6 steps

Tips

  • Twenty percent fat is the floor. Anything leaner dries out over direct heat.
  • Warm the cheese sauce gently and pour it on at the last second. It sets fast once it cools.
  • Two thinner patties beat one thick one here. More surface means more char.
  • Season the outside only, and only just before it hits the heat. Salt worked into the mix turns the texture springy.
  • Burger King's own portion is 135g at 352 kcal, so weigh the first one and you will know what you are working to.

Variations

  • Add cooked streaky bacon and a slice of cheese for the bacon and cheese version.
  • Drop to a single patty for a lighter version.
  • Swap the beef for a plant based patty and use vegan mayonnaise throughout.

Thick cut chips and something cold. The burger is already carrying its own salad.

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Classic Double Beef Melt Questions

A Classic Double Beef Melt costs £2.99 at a standard Burger King restaurant in the UK. Motorway service station, airport and railway station branches charge more, and ordering through Deliveroo, Uber Eats or Just Eat costs more again before any delivery fee.

The Classic Double Beef Melt contains 352 kcal, which is 18 percent of a 2,000 kcal day. UK guidance sets the adult average at 2,000 kcal for women and 2,500 for men, so judge it against the whole day rather than the meal.

It contains soya. It may also contain gluten, wheat, milk, egg, sesame through shared preparation. The figures are Burger King UK's, covering the fourteen allergens required by law. What a particular kitchen shares is not in that data and is worth asking about.

It carries 1g of salt. UK guidance sets the adult limit at 6g a day, so this is 17 percent of the daily maximum from one item. It is worth counting against the whole day rather than the meal, since the rest of the menu adds to it quickly.

The standard order around it is fries and something cold. From the same section, Bacon Caesar Angus and Texan BBQ King are worth a look. The sides menu lists every side with its price and calorie count.

Most branches carry it, but the flame grilled burgers range is one of the areas where smaller sites cut back. The Burger King app shows the live menu once you select a restaurant, which is the only reliable way to check before travelling. The store locator lists every UK branch.

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