6 Toronto burgers worth crossing town for, spanning smash patties, flame-grilled beef, and full-service classics.
The best burgers in Toronto are Burger Drops, The Burger Monk (Flame Grilled), Richmond Station, and more. Start with Burger Drops if you want the strongest fit for best smash burger.
Burger Drops, The Burger Monk (Flame Grilled), and Richmond Station lead this Toronto guide to burgers. Look for Captain Jerk, Deep Fried & Give Me Spice, and Classic double cheeseburger among the standout orders. The list reaches across Liberty Village, Financial District, and Chinatown, with a different reason to choose each restaurant.
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 →
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We favored restaurants that feel best suited for the moment, not just restaurants with broad reputation.
The final list tries to give readers enough variation in neighborhood, price, and style to compare real options.
Burger Drops is a hamburger restaurant restaurant in Liberty Village in Toronto that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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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.
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Carl Heinrich's Richmond Station has a cleaner origin story than most downtown Toronto restaurants care to admit: it grew directly from his Top Chef Canada win, and a decade on, the kitchen has reportedly stayed close to the premise it o…
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Aloette occupies the ground floor of the same Queen Street West building as Alo, and that proximity is the point.
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The Burgernator has occupied the same Kensington Market corner, 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…
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The Burger's Priest has a reasonable claim to being the restaurant that rewired Toronto's burger expectations.
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