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6 Best Burgers Restaurants in Toronto

The 6 best burgers restaurants in Toronto, sorted by rating and curated by TastyPals editors.

The best burgers restaurants in Toronto are The Burger Monk (Flame Grilled), Firefly Burger Toronto, Ozzy's Burgers Toronto, and more. Start with The Burger Monk (Flame Grilled) if you want the strongest overall first pick.

By Marcus Chen•5 ranked picks•Published July 15, 2026•Updated July 15, 2026
Methodology•Editorial team
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6 Best Burgers Restaurants in Toronto
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Who this guide is for

This guide covers the highest-rated burgers restaurants in Toronto. The picks are sorted by Google rating and review volume to give you a reliable shortlist. Picks span Toronto and St. Lawrence Market.

Quick picks

The Burger Monk (Flame Grilled)
Burgers • Toronto
Most burger spots in Toronto have gone all-in on the smash patty, so The Burger Monk's commitment to flame-grilling is a genuine differentiator — and, according to consistent reporting on the place…
Firefly Burger Toronto
Burgers • Toronto
Firefly Burger on Yonge Street has built a reputation around a cooking method that sounds almost contradictory: Black Angus beef smashed on a flat-top for crust, then finished on a grill for a hit…
Ozzy's Burgers Toronto
Burgers • Toronto
Ozzy's Burgers has held down a spot in Kensington Market since 2017 on a short list of commitments that are easy to respect: never-frozen beef, hand-cut fries, house-made organic sauces, and a full…
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Editorial details
Author: Marcus Chen
Published: July 15, 2026
Last updated: July 15, 2026

On this page

  1. 1. The Burger Monk (Flame Grilled)View →
  2. 2. Firefly Burger TorontoView →
  3. 3. Ozzy's Burgers TorontoView →
  4. 4. The BurgernatorView →
  5. 5. Duke's Refresher St LawrenceView →

How the restaurants compare

Editorial restaurant image stand-in for The Burger Monk (Flame Grilled)
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The Burger Monk (Flame Grilled)
Toronto • Burgers
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
$
Best for
cheap eats
Mood
Casual
Editorial restaurant image stand-in for Firefly Burger Toronto
Google
Firefly Burger Toronto
Toronto • Burgers
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
$
Best for
cheap eats
Mood
Casual
Editorial restaurant image stand-in for Ozzy's Burgers Toronto
Google
Ozzy's Burgers Toronto
Toronto • Burgers
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
$
Best for
cheap eats
Mood
Casual
Editorial restaurant image stand-in for The Burgernator
Google
The Burgernator
Toronto • Burgers
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
$
Best for
cheap eats
Mood
Casual

How we chose

We looked for restaurants that feel like a strong fit for the guide topic, not just the most obvious names in the city. The shortlist favors rooms with clear mood, dependable pacing, and enough distinction to help someone decide faster. Read our full methodology →

Room tone

Lighting, pace, and general energy all need to support the reason someone clicked this guide.

Food fit

We favored restaurants that feel best suited for the moment, not just restaurants with broad reputation.

Useful range

The final list tries to give readers enough variation in neighborhood, price, and style to compare real options.

5 ranked picks

The Burger Monk (Flame Grilled) — Most burger spots in Toronto have gone all-in on the smash patty, so The Burger Monk's commitment to flame-grilling is a genuine differentiator — and, according to consistent reporting on the place, the point of the whole operation. Stationed on a St. Clair West corner, it runs improbably late into the night, which puts it in rare company as a post-midnight option in the west end. The patties are sourced entirely from Canadian beef, and the kitchen's whole argument is that the open flame delivers a char-grilled quality that the flat-top crowd has collectively agreed to give up. The flame-grilled beef burger is the anchor, and most accounts treat it as the right place to start. But what keeps The Burger Monk in regular rotation for people, based on what diners report back, is the range around it. The crispy chicken burger is consistently flagged as a genuine contender rather than an obligatory menu entry. Wings come with a real roster of sauces rather than a token choice. And then there's the cheesesteak poutine — which, by all accounts, is the kind of loaded poutine that doesn't need to be a side order to justify itself. It's reportedly the dish that turns first-timers into regulars on its own. Practically speaking, this is the kind of place where the late-night reality matters as much as the menu. If you're in the west end past midnight and want something beyond fast food, the options narrow fast — and The Burger Monk is specifically built for that window. Come with the flame-grilled burger as your anchor, and plan to add the cheesesteak poutine regardless of whatever else you order. View restaurant →
Firefly Burger Toronto — Firefly Burger on Yonge Street has built a reputation around a cooking method that sounds almost contradictory: Black Angus beef smashed on a flat-top for crust, then finished on a grill for a hit of barbecue char. Whether that two-stage approach actually delivers the best of both worlds is something diners debate, but the technique is deliberate and distinct, and the burgers are reported to be generously portioned — a meaningful differentiator in a downtown corridor where a lot of smash-burger spots are running small and pricey. The place is halal, which expands its reach considerably in this part of the city. The menu centers on three signature builds: the Firefly (the namesake, the baseline), the Backfire (reportedly for those who want more heat), and the Kamikaze (the bigger, more loaded stack). The real talking point, though, is the sauce list — Tunisian thyme, a Chili Lava, and a Bucharest sauce with a nod to Romanian cooking. That roster is what gives Firefly its faintly Mediterranean-via-Eastern-European identity, which is a genuinely unusual angle for a burger counter and consistently what regulars point to when they explain why they come back. The hand-cut fries round things out, and by most accounts they pull their weight rather than playing second fiddle. This is a price-level-one spot, which means the expectation is fast, filling, and affordable — and Firefly appears to deliver on all three. Best approach: treat the sauce list as the actual menu. The Firefly burger is the sensible starting point, but picking something unfamiliar from the sauce column is where the kitchen seems most interested in making an impression. Come with an appetite; the portions are known to be substantial. View restaurant →
Ozzy's Burgers Toronto — Ozzy's Burgers has held down a spot in Kensington Market since 2017 on a short list of commitments that are easy to respect: never-frozen beef, hand-cut fries, house-made organic sauces, and a fully halal kitchen. In a city where every new burger counter seems to be running the same smash-and-melt playbook, Ozzy's is known for leaning into signature builds with actual personality — and for treating the vegan and vegetarian side of the menu with the same care as the beef side, which is still rarer than it should be. The beef burgers with names — the Mustang Sally and the Purple Rain — are what the menu centers on, and they're the reason most people show up. They're high-concept in the way that Kensington generally rewards: a little weird, a little committed, not trying to be something fancier than they are. The Lamb Burger is the move for anyone who wants to step off the standard cattle path, and by most accounts it's not an afterthought — it's a legitimate reason to go. On the plant-based side, the Portobello Veggie Burger has a reputation for being a real option rather than a reluctant concession to dietary restrictions. Round things out with a milkshake; diners consistently flag the shakes as worth adding to the order. Practically speaking, this is a price-level-one operation — you're not dropping serious money here. The house sauces and fresh beef are the consistency play, and the menu's built-in gluten-free and vegan range makes it genuinely workable for mixed groups. Come with someone who eats differently than you do. Order one of the signature beef burgers, and don't skip the shakes. View restaurant →

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The Burgernator — The Burgernator has occupied the same Kensington Market corner since 2013, and its reputation is built on a premise that is straightforward but not lazy: burgers made from a custom blend of freshly ground chuck that is never frozen, produce sourced locally, and sauces made in-house. In a neighbourhood full of casual eats competing on vibes as much as food, this is the spot that burger-focused diners reportedly make a specific trip for — and the longevity backs that up. The menu centers on customization across a few well-defined tiers. The Burgernator — the namesake and the spectacle order — is reportedly three beef patties housed between two grilled-cheese sandwiches, held together with a knife through the middle, loaded with caramelized onions and sautéed mushrooms. It is the kind of construction that photographs well and, by most accounts, delivers on the absurdity. The Burger of Mass Destruction is the 6oz path for anyone who wants serious beef without committing to the full circus. The Lamb Burger rounds out the lineup for diners who want something outside the beef lane, and the House Fries are consistently cited as the right call alongside either. What separates all of it from the current smash-burger wave, according to those who follow this stuff, is the fresh-ground patty and the house-made sauces — details that reflect a kitchen that takes the basics seriously rather than leaning on novelty. Practically speaking: this is a hearty, affordable lunch rather than a light meal, and the $-level pricing makes the quality-to-cost ratio genuinely hard to argue with. Come with an appetite, decide before you get to the counter whether you are going full Burgernator or building your own from the 6oz options, and plan accordingly. View restaurant →
Duke's Refresher St Lawrence — Duke's Refresher occupies a specific and deliberately chosen lane: a 450-seat, 70s-inflected room inside St. Lawrence Market equipped with arcade games, a mini basketball court, and table tennis — not despite its location in one of Toronto's most serious food neighbourhoods, but because of it. SIR Corp, the group behind Far Niente and Reds Wine Tavern, made an intentional counterintuitive bet here, and by most accounts it reads as conviction rather than miscalculation. The room is designed for groups who want forty-plus taps, live music, and the option to play ping-pong between rounds. That is not a hedge toward respectability — it is the concept, committed to without apology. The menu, overseen by Chef Tim Tutton, is structured around dishes that can survive a kitchen running at full capacity on a Friday night — a harder standard than it appears at scale. The Spicy Pig Burger and Haddock Fish & Chips function as the anchors, both reportedly consistent performers under volume. The Poutine has drawn specific and repeated praise in documented customer feedback; given the proximity to Market vendors, diners appear to hold it to an appropriately elevated standard. The Bacon Caramel Mini Donuts are consistently cited as the late-order move — unambiguous in intent, reportedly popular as a closer. The Sweet and Spicy Pizza serves the practical function of accommodating tables that cannot align on a single direction. None of this repositions Canadian pub food; it executes within its register at price-point one, which is the correct ambition for what the room is. Practical considerations matter here more than most. The semi-private spaces are worth requesting for groups above eight — the full floor can render smaller parties acoustically invisible. The bar area reportedly allows more deliberate engagement with the tap list than the arcade side permits. The well-documented local pattern: arrive after the Saturday Market closes, order the Poutine and the Mini Donuts, and get ahead of the evening crowd before 6 p.m. or accept that you have joined the event rather than attended a meal. View restaurant →

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