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Best Of · Toronto, ON

Toronto's Best: Burger Authority

For restaurants where burgers are a central strength, from smash patties and cheeseburgers to chef-built signatures and serious partner burger programs.

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Toronto's Best: Burger Authority

Best Of · Toronto, ON
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Burger Authority

13 spots make the list in Toronto · ranked by Restaurantica's burger authority scoring evaluation

7.7
Average Score
8.5
Top Score
13/102
Restaurants That Qualify
Leading the list:Ugly Delicious Toronto· 8.5

Excellent

Score 8.0-8.9 • 8 restaurants
1

Ugly Delicious Toronto

8.8
Burgers · Kensington Market · $

Ugly Delicious is built around halal Wagyu and AAA smash patties, Ugly Sauce, and a menu where burgers carry the whole identity.

2

Pennies Bellwoods

9.1
Gastro Pub · West Queen West · $

Pennies earns this card through a menu that keeps burgers central while still staying playful. Classic Hamburger and Oklahoma Burger give the griddle side a backbone, while the slider format keeps the order flexible for groups.

3

Aloette Restaurant

8.8
Contemporary Canadian · Queen Street West · $$$

The Aloette Burger is the anchor: beaufort cheese, onion, lettuce, and the option to fold in triple cooked fries. It gives the room a direct, repeatable reason to be busy.

4

Kensington Socials

8.8
Sports Bar · Kensington Market

The Kensington Smash gives the burger section a clear lead order, with double-smashed beef, aged cheddar, sauteed onions, pickles, house sauce, and brioche. The wider sandwich section backs it up with a cheeseburger, veggie melt, Nashville-style chicken, and fried chicken.

5

RASA

9.3
Fusion · The Annex · $$

The RASA Burger is not a filler item on a global menu. Brisket, provolone, gochujang mayo, pickles, and kimchi make it the comfort-food anchor for the shared order, and it is strong enough to sit beside the seafood and pasta plates.

6

Liberty Soho

9.3
American · West Queen West · $$

The burger lane is stronger than a token pub option. Wagyu Smash Burger is the lead, Bacon Burger adds bourbon bacon BBQ jam and applewood smoked bacon, and the late-night menu keeps burgers available after the room shifts later.

7

The Old York Tavern

8.8
French · King West

The burger is not a filler main here; cheddar, pickles, charred onion aioli, and frites make Tavern Burger & Frites one of the strongest reasons to book the room.

8

Richmond Station

9.1
Canadian · Financial District · $$$

This is not a burger-only restaurant, but the STN. Burger is important enough to change how Richmond Station should be read. It lets the restaurant operate as a serious downtown burger stop while still leaving room for tartare, Ontario vegetables, wine, and a full Chef's Menu dinner.