New Berkeley Eatery Launches Burger ‘Revolution’

BERKELEY, CA — The revolution may not be televised, but it will at least come grilled and with fries and a shake.

That’s according to Stand-Up Burgers, a new plant-based burger chain that launched in Berkeley last week.

The 48 Shattuck Square “burger stand revolution” location is the company’s first of three announced openings. The others will open next month in Chicago.

The Berkeley location opened Wednesday, Berkeleyside reports.

Stand-Up Burgers serves up grilled Impossible burger patties along with falafel wraps, salads, shakes, fries and onion rings.

The “Stand-Up” burger, which includes two grilled patties and double cheddar, will set you back $12.95, is the priciest item on the menu. The “O.G.,” which costs $9.50, is its least expensive burger.

The burger shop is operated by Veggie Grill, a Los Angeles-based company, Nation’s Restaurant News reports.

Stand-Up Burgers targets customers seeking socially responsible food options while not necessarily counting calories, Veggie Grill co-founder T.K. Pillan told the trade publication.

“It’s a little less focused on the health side of it, but at the same time it is all plant-based, so you can feel better about the impact on the environment, and you can feel good about not supporting any animal cruelty,” Pillan said.

Correction: Stand-Up Burgers is located at 48 Shattuck Square. A previous version of this article reported the location to be at 2000 Kala Bagai Way.