
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.
Toronto's Best: Burger Authority

Burger Authority
18 spots make the list in Toronto · ranked by Restaurantica's burger authority scoring evaluation
Outstanding
The Berczy Tavern
9.2The Truffle Gruyere Burger is built as a main event, not a concession to the tavern name. A short-rib-stuffed chuck patty, truffle aioli, bacon jam, pickles and parmesan fries give the plate enough character to stand beside the kitchen's pastas and seafood.
OldeSeoul Tavern
9.3The OS Tavern Burger gives this Korean-American tavern a main-event order rather than a token pub staple. A seven-ounce brisket patty, American cheese, horseradish aioli and griddled onion are finished with galbi jjim jus, creating a burger that belongs unmistakably to this menu. It is substantial enough to anchor a shared dinner but detailed enough to reward ordering on its own.
Merci Mon Ami
8.3Merci Mon Ami makes Wednesday's burger program a reason to choose the day as carefully as the order. The signature Beef Burger has been part of the restaurant since 2008, while the changing Feature Burger keeps that weekly ritual from standing still.
Excellent
Ugly Delicious Toronto
8.8Ugly Delicious is built around halal Wagyu and AAA smash patties, Ugly Sauce, and a menu where burgers carry the whole identity.
Pennies Bellwoods
9.1Pennies 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.
Aloette Restaurant
8.8The 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.
Kensington Socials
8.8The 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.
RASA
9.3The 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.
Liberty Soho
9.3The 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.
The Old York Tavern
8.8The 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.
Richmond Station
9.1This 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.
Paris Steak
8.6Paris 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
Roses Social
7.8The 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.
Sundays Pasta Lab
8.7At 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.
WVRST
9.1The 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.
Brazen Head Irish Pub
8.9Brazen 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.
Liberty Eats
8.6The 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.
Steam Whistle Kitchen
9.2The 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.














