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The Best Cheeseburgers in Toronto

The best cheeseburgers in Toronto turn humble ground beef into a meal that's crisp and juicy, salty, gooey and satisfying in every way. Fast food you can wolf down or savour, cheeseburgers are a meal, a snack, a midnight pick-me-up, or just the comfort food you want to cradle with both hands and never put down.

Here are the best cheeseburgers in Toronto.


Matty's Patty's Burger Club
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Matty's Patty's Burger Club

From local celeb chef Matty Matheson, this West Queen West spot spoils diners with AAA brisket and chuck burgers, smashed thin, then layered with American cheese and sauce. Make yours a triple for a meat-and-cheese stack that will test the limits of your grasp – and your appetite.

Harry's Charbroiled
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Harry's Charbroiled

The only simple thing about the Plain Jane cheeseburger at this casual Little India spot are the classic toppings and traditional method of cooking. Yield to the succulent beef, the extravagance of melty cheese and the tried-and-true combo of pickles, onion and ketchup. There's nothing better.


Aloette Liberty Village
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Aloette Liberty Village

At this take-out spot, with locations in Liberty Village and at Yonge & Eglinton, the team's tweaks keep things interesting. Order a Beginner Burger, if you like a classic, the Go Burger, if you'd prefer yours topped with a crisp shard of cheddar cheese, or the Signature, if topping a quarter-pound beef patty with griddled Emmental sounds like your idea of a good time.

Burger JABS
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Burger JABS

Just another burger spot on St. Clair West? Sure. But layered with quality, house-made ingredients, this isn't just another burger. Whether you make yours a single or a double, the combination of house-ground beef blanketed in American cheese, a judicious pile of veg, pickles and JABS sauce is hard to forget.


Cabano's Comfort Food
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Cabano's Comfort Food

Smash burgers generously topped with cheese are the ultimate comfort at this restaurant at Yonge & Bloor. A proper patty crust gives your teeth something to chew on, while toppings — from fried jalapeños to house burger sauce — make every order unique.


Burger Drops
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Burger Drops

Unless you enjoy sharing a small space with half the inhabitants of Liberty Village, you'll want to order ahead from this popular spot. Extra umami comes from the team's signature blend of AAA cuts and the griddled sweet onions topping every Original Cheeseburger.

Friday Burger Company
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Friday Burger Company

A self-professed burger stan, chef Joe Friday shares his model recipes at his eponymous spot on Danforth East and in the South Core. For each California-style smash cheeseburger, chef uses a custom blend of dry-aged brisket, short rib, and sirloin, a potato bun, classic toppings and faintly peppery Friday sauce.


Rudy on College
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Rudy on College

Five locations (including in Little Italy, on Danforth East, and at Yonge & Eglinton) ensure a cheeseburger from this local chain is never far from reach. Good thing, too, because each is hard-seared for a crunchy crust, topped simply with cheese, lettuce, tomato and Rudy sauce, and guaranteed to spawn intense cravings for more.

Lead photo by

Hector Vasquez of Matty's Pattys


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