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Toronto's Best: Burger Authority

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Toronto's Best: Burger Authority

Best Of · Toronto, ON
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Burger Authority

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

8.0
Average Score
9.5
Top Score
18/151
Restaurants That Qualify
Leading the list:The Berczy Tavern· 9.5

Excellent

Score 8.0-8.9 • 9 restaurants
4

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.

5

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.

6

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.

7

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.

8

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.

9

Liberty Soho

9.3
American · Liberty Village · $$

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.

10

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.

11

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.

12

Paris Steak

8.6
Steakhouse · Liberty Village · $$

Paris Steak has a real burger lane alongside its sandwich and steak plates. The Ribeye Burger and Parisian Cheeseburger keep the beef program available in a familiar format, with the same bistro-minded approach that shapes the rest of the menu.

Good Options

Score 6.0-7.9 • 6 restaurants
13

Roses Social

7.8
Contemporary Canadian · Liberty Village

The Roses Smash Burger is not an afterthought on a large hotel menu; it is one of the restaurant's defining orders. Beef chuck, caramelized onion, dijonaise, brioche, and rosemary fries make it the easiest way to understand the kitchen's North American lane.

14

Sundays Pasta Lab

8.7
Italian · King West

At Sundays Pasta Lab, the substantial beef moves are sauces rather than sandwiches. Sundays Best layers oxtail, short rib, and chuck into tomato sauce, while Kima brings minced beef, cinnamon, and kefalotyri to a bowl of fresh pasta.

15

WVRST

9.1
Craft Beer Bar · King West · $$

The WVRST Smash is not a throwaway backup order. Double beef chuck patties, WVRST spread, caramelized onion, and a house-baked pain au lait bun make it a serious second lane beside sausages.

16

Brazen Head Irish Pub

8.9
Irish Pub · Liberty Village · $$

Brazen Head has a real burger lane rather than a single filler patty. Smash Burger and Brazen Burger both use two Ontario beef patties, while the weekly Burger Monday program gives the category extra menu presence.

17

Liberty Eats

8.6
American · Liberty Village

The burger side of the menu is more than a token category. Signature Burger, The Gangster Gun Burger and Liberty Veggie Burger give beef and vegetarian diners multiple clear routes through the menu.

18

Steam Whistle Kitchen

9.2
Craft Brewery · Harbourfront · $$

The Smash Burger is the most direct order, with two patties, cheese, house sauce, pickles, onions, and fries, plus practical gluten-free and plant-based swaps.

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