The image I chose for the twitter profile of @burgermonday is a photograph of a burger that is both remarkable and British.

Why remarkable? Why British?

That yellow goop you see dipping down irresistibly from the sides of the Rivington Grill burger is not merely melted cheese. It’s Welsh rarebit – exceptional Welsh rarebit made with the highest quality Cheddar and bestowed with a wonderful nuttiness.

With the Cheddar and the umami-rich Worcestershire sauce in the rarebit sauce, chef Simon Wadham imparts a umami taste and a British identity to a nicely formed and optimally proportioned burger. (To see a rare version of the Rivington rarebit burger click here).

The Rivington luxury burger (£12.75 on the all-day bar menu) adds still more umami with rashers of bacon and tops off the production with a egg for good measure.

A burger at the Rivington isn’t what I would call greasy, but it is a truly OILy – “only in London” – experience and as good a place as any to begin the #burgermonday conversation.

28-30 Rivington Street, Shoreditch, EC2, 020 7729 7053

178 Greenwich High Road, Greenwich, SE10, 020 8293 9270