Summer's nearly here, and with it, the opportunity to comfortably dine al fresco and enjoy BBQs in the warm sunshine. And what would a BBQ be without a mouth-watering burger?

Luckily, there's plenty of eateries on your doorstep offering exactly this and more. Whether you're looking for a massive tower burger or a tasty vegan alternative, there's lots on offer in Manchester.

We've rounded up six local burger specialists - take a look and then give them a try. You won't regret it.

1. Solita

Solita is the UK's only all-British Wagyu restaurant.

All beef is from high welfare British Wagyu cattle, which really sets Solita apart from other casual dining restaurants, and arguably produces the best burger you can get hold of in the area.

Solita prides itself on just how good its food is. From hotdogs to steaks, every cut of beef on your plate is Wagyu, reared in England.

British Wagyu is unique and different to Wagyu beef grown in other parts of the world as it is produced in harmony with the UK climate and its geography.

Where to go: Turner Street, Manchester, M4 1DW

Find out more: Visit www.solita.co.uk or follow on Facebook

2. What's Your Beef

Enjoy proper tasty burgers at What's Your Beef.

Neil and Eddie source their beef from a local award-winning butcher who they've known for a long time - he's the one who helped them find exactly the right cuts of meat to create great burgers.

It's all ethically sourced and grass-fed, as happy cows make happy burgers!

Fancy an early start? What's Your Beef does banging breakfast butties too, and its produce is sourced in exactly the same way as its burgers.

Burgers, fried chicken, loaded fries, tater tots, breakfasts and more, What's Your Beef has it all.

Eat in or take away at Sale Foodhall, or find What's Your Beef at various street food events across the country, from social events and artisan markets to breweries and festivals.

Where to go: Sale Foodhall, 19-20 Stanley Square, M33 7ZZ

Find out more: Visit www.whatsyourbeefburgers.com or follow on Facebook and Instagram

3. Burgerize

Want a burger to hit the spot? Burgerize has got you covered.

With just one burger on the menu – it stands behind its product! A juicy smash burger, fries and wings are what you're getting here. Quality over quantity is what it preaches.

Rumour has it that after a year of testing, it's also launching an American Fried Chicken sandwich. Bring it on!

With locations in Oldham, Bolton, Leeds and Bradford, quality is not too far from home.

Let Burgerize put a smile on that face!

Where to go: Unit 1, Ayaan Business Park, Waddington Street, Oldham, OL9 6QH and Unit 14 Sunnyside Business Park, Bolton, BL3 3NY

Find out more: Visit www.burgerizeonline.com or follow on Facebook

4. The Butcher

'The Butcher', the name says it all.

The chefs choose to work only with the best quality meat, Aberdeen Angus beef, thus committing to creating the ultimate burger.

From the choice of meat and the selection of herbs, to the freshest vegetables and the magic signature sauces, right down to the homemade bun, The Butcher stands for quality, quality and more quality.

Where to go: Urban Playground, Manchester Arndale, Manchester, M4 3AD

Find out more: Visit www.urbanplayground.co.uk or follow on Facebook

5. Honest Burgers

Honest Burgers is a great British burger restaurant that lives up to the name above its door.

Honest has its own butchery and buys beef directly from farmers, taking great care to make sure the burger on your plate is the best it can be.

Not just in the way it's been prepared and cooked, but in the way it's been reared and looked after too.

Faye runs the Spinningfields restaurant with chef Kris in the kitchen. Faye's a passionate supporter of local charity Two Brews, and Kris has his own burger on the menu featuring all the flavours of a classic beef wellington.

Where to go: 36 Bridge Street, Manchester, M3 3BT

Find out more: Visit honestburgers.co.uk

6. Yard & Coop

Established in 2017, Yard & Coop is passionate about creating the best buttermilk fried chicken for all to enjoy.

With chicken, Temple of Seitan vegan chicken, and veggie options available, there is something for everyone.

One item that has been on the menu since day one is the 'Massive Cock Burger'. Towering over a foot tall, it showcases items from across the menu, including chicken breast, thigh, crispy bacon, hash browns, and 'not chicken nugz'.

Served in a brioche bun alongside fries, it's piled with American cheese, slaw homemade beef chilli chicken gyoza, onion and tomato, with lashings of cheese sauce, ranch, buffalo and hot honey.

Where to go: 37 Edge Street, Manchester, M4 1HW

Find out more: Visit www.yardandcoop.com