Pineapple has no place on a burger! But I'd say (as an Australian) beetroot has as many fans as it has haters. Plus that restaurant you mentioned seems like one of those upscale burger joints that have been opening all over - touting their rather expensive burgers as a healthy option. Real heads know it's the local fish and chip shop that brings the goods.
Billions is right. The burger on the Australia's Finest Burger website is a pale imitation of the real thing.
An Aussie once made me a super-tall, crusty buffalo burger on sourdough, and, knowing of a fondness for poached eggs bordering on psychosis, topped it with a lightly poached ova and hanks of tarragon. He said the buffalo was a nod to me, the egg was essential "at home," and that was intercontinental breakfast in bed. The beet sounds intriguing!
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