The top 10 hotel burgers in Toronto

Hotel burgers in Toronto may bring up bad memories of terrible room service but it's time to wipe the slate clean. Toronto hotels have stepped up their game in recent years with decadent and gluttonous burger offerings.

Here are my picks for the top hotel burgers in Toronto.

Thompson Diner at Thompson Hotel
This 24 hour hotel diner near King and Bathurst boasts a variety of different burgers including their Brunch Burger ($14.45) served on doughnut buns and their epic Grilled Cheese Burger ($18.95) wedged between grilled cheese sandwiches.

The Drake Hotel
The burger ($19) at this West Queen West hotel features dry aged beef loaded with bacon, cheddar, Russian dressing and pickles on a milk bun. The whole thing is then topped off with a side of fries.

The Beverley Hotel
The House Burger ($16) at this Queen West hotel is a beef patty topped with bacon, cheddar, lettuce, red onions and house sauce. Simple and delicious.

Gladstone Hotel
This West Queen West boutique hotel offers a satisfying selection of burger creations including their spice filled Sriracha Burger ($15) that comes with pickled jalapeños and sriracho mayo and their Cowboy Burger ($15) which gets smothered with Russian dressing. Veggie burgers like the Cauliflower Burger ($15) are also available.

dbar at Four Seasons
This Yorkville eatery is just one of Daniel Boulud's many culinary conquests. The menu currently boasts two gourmet burgers including traditional offering The Yankee ($20) and the more unique Firehouse #312 ($22) which is smothered with bbq pulled pork and jalapeños.

TOCA Restaurant at Ritz-Carlton
The Il TOCA Burger ($23) at one of Toronto's top tier restaurants doesn't disappoint. Feast on prime rib loaded with pickled eggplant, mint and cheese. This is a flavour combination too good to pass up.

One Restaurant at Hazelton Hotel
The popular Hazelton Burger ($25) at this Yorkville hotel comes topped with vintage cheddar, iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, house made pickles, chipotle ketchup and mustard aioli. Take it to the next level by adding black pepper molasses bacon.

SOCO Kitchen + Bar at Delta Toronto Hotel
The restaurant at this Southcore hotel serves a beef burger ($19) packed with smoked cheddar, bacon,red pepper jam, pickled onion and finished with whisky BBQ sauce.

Library Bar at Fairmont Royal York
The All Canadian Beef Burger ($26) at one of Toronto's best hotel bars is a must-try. The burger is stacked with aged cheddar, chipotle aioli, bacon, lettuce, pickles and tomato. They also serve a Grilled Ontario Portobello Burger ($24) and a Canadian Bison Burger ($27).

Victor Restaurant at Hotel Le Germain
This Mercer St establishment is serving up all your favourite comfort foods. Their The Big Vic Burger ($20) gets loaded with caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, aged cheddar, Russian dressing and double smoked bacon.

What did I miss? Add your favourite hotel burger in the comments.

Photo of Thompson Diner by Jesse Milns.

by Jaclyn Skrobacky via blogTO