Diners in Toronto started our city's burger obsession. These local institutions are hardly gourmet, but they were innovating burgers before most of us were even born. One particular Toronto stalwart even claims to have invented the modern bacon cheeseburger. You gotta give credit where it's due.
Here are my picks for the top diner burgers in Toronto.
Fran's
Fran's claims to have created the world's first Banquet Burger by introducing beef patties to cheese slices and bacon strips sometime in the 1940s. In the years since, the diner has grown into a veritable mini chain while the banquet burger has been replicated to no end.
Zet's
Big, juicy burgers are a popular pick at this 24-hour diner near Pearson. You get yours with a single or double charbroiled patty as well as with cheese and bacon and an assortment of fresh toppings.
Detroit Eatery
The list of homemade burgers at this Danforth diner goes above and beyond the norm. The inventive takes are totally appropriate for the neighbourhood. For instance, the namesake Detroit burger comes loaded with peameal and cheese while the Greek burger features a beef patty slathered in tzatziki and sprinkled with feta.
Skyline Restaurant
The retro (but recently refurbished) diner in Parkdale has kept its banquet burger on the menu. And while the recipe might be the same, the kitchen is making each one with good quality ingredients, including house-ground meat, aged cheddar and thick slices of smoked bacon.
Thompson Diner
This 24-hour diner attracts club-goers as they stumble out of the nearby bars after last call. The menu features classic diner fare, including a cheese and peameal topped patty, but the real gem is the Tommy Mushroom Melt Burger loaded with sautéed mushrooms and melted Swiss cheese.
Thanks to Budweiser for sponsoring this post.
Photo of the Thompson Diner by Jesse Milns.
by Liora Ipsum via blogTO
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