Beatbox Kitchen burger trucks have been serving Melbourne since 2009, on the streets of the inner north and at festivals such as Meredith. Though hundreds of new burgers have come along since then, Beatbox burgers remain some of the city’s very best.

In 2017 owner Raph Rashid opened a permanent location on Sydney Road, Brunswick. The simple space and its consistent short-order menu quickly became essential to the neighbourhood, but after this Sunday, July 18, the site will close for good.

Rashid broke the news last night.

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Broadsheet understands the shop is closing due to the leasing arrangement. The Beatbox trucks will continue operating.