Toronto is saying hello to September by devoting an entire week to its love of burgers. That’s right,Ā Le Burger Week is back!
First started in 2012 by Montreal entrepreneurs Naāeem Adam and Thierry Rassam, theĀ annual burger festivalĀ has gone national this year with simultaneousĀ events happening in 11 cities across six provinces in Canada. Not to mention that south of the border, cities like Buffalo, Cleveland, and OmahaĀ have embraced Le Burger Week too.
Taking placeĀ over a week from September 1 to 7, nearly 400 restaurants,Ā including at least 40 restaurants in Montreal, will participateāeach of which will be ācalled upon to create a unique burger; reflective of their overall concept and cuisine. These participating restaurants then offer a special āburger priceā, where burger aficionados are encouraged to come eat and vote on the website.ā
Winners inĀ four categories (āVoted Bestā; āJudgeās Choiceā, āMost Outrageousā, and the āHealthiest Burger,ā) will be announced at the end of the festival.
Participating Montreal restaurants include:
- CafƩ Vasco de Gama
- La Brasserie Saint-Denis
- Medley Simple Malt
- Mckibbinās Irish Pub Guinness
- Rosewood
- Pub McCarold
- Le Smoking BBQ
- Les Enfants Terribles
- RUBS American BBQ
- Kampai Garden
- Imadake
- Station Ho.st
- Notre-Boeuf-De-Grace
- Birona Hummus Bar
- BĆ¢ton Rouge Steakhouse
- Deville Dinerbar
- Burger Bar Crescent
- Club Soya
- Chez Robin MarchƩ Local
- La Belle et La Boeuf
- Le Renoir
- Notre Burger Gourmet
- Snowbird Tiki Bar
- Bistro Laurentien La Coupole
- Vladimir Poutine
- Le Gras Dur
- Restaurant Hachoir
- Monsieur
- Le Bird Bar
- Burger Royal
- Le Gourmet Burger
- Irish Embassy Pub & Grill
- Bar Sarah B.
- DAS BIER
- FabergƩ
- Osco!
- Burgundy Lion
- PORCO
- Station des Sports
- Restaurant Emiliano’s
Also new this year, Le Burger Week specials will be available for delivery via JustEatāthe final line-up of restaurants and menus will be posted online.
Burger-lovers are also being encouraged to share the love via theĀ āBuy A Friend A Burgerā initiative which lets Montrealers purchase vouchers for burgers online to that meant to be gifted to a buddy and redeemed for beef patties at participating restaurants.
Le Burger Week Montreal
When: September 1 to 7
Where: Restaurants across Montreal