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Le Burger Week turns 15: Montreal restaurants are competing for Canada’s best burger

Le Burger Week celebrates 15 years from September 1–7, 2026, with Montreal restaurants competing to create Canada’s Best Burger.

Laura Osborne
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Laura Osborne
Editor, Time Out Canada
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Photograph: Time Out Market Montréal | Le Burger Week
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When it comes to burgers, the city of Montreal has us covered.

From a local burger recently ranked the best in the world, to four of our favourite new burgers in the city under one roof at Time Out Market Montréal, we are spoiled for bucket list burgers.

Read: Montreal’s best burger joints you need to try right now

Enter Le Burger Week, an annual, week-long food festival (and competition!) across Canada where participating restaurants create unique, signature burgers for the public to try, rate, and vote on.

Le Burger Week
Photograph: Time Out Market MontréalPaul Toussaint

How long is Burger Week?

From September 1 to 7, 2026, Le Burger Week celebrates its 15th anniversary with a nationwide search for Canada’s Best Burger—and Montreal is getting in on the competition.

Le Burger Week
Photograph: Time Out Market MontréalChez Simon Cantine Urbaine

After more than 5,000 participating restaurants over the years, the burger festival is bringing back its competitive spirit for its milestone anniversary.

Montreal burger lovers can discover limited-time creations at participating restaurants across the city, then vote for their favourites.

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Photograph: Time Out Market MontréalDobe & Andy

What’s happening during Burger Week at Time Out Market Montréal?

Four Market chefs are featuring exclusive burger creations for the event. 

We’re talking about smashed, smoked, jerk, double duck… four burgers with four different takes:

Steakhouse Burger at Chez Simon Cantine Urbaine

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Photograph: Time Out Market MontréalChez Simon Cantine Urbaine

Texan Burger at Americas BBQ

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Photograph: Time Out Market MontréalAmericas BBQ

Jerk Burger at Paul Toussaint

Le Burger Week
Photograph: Time Out Market MontréalPaul Toussaint

Double Duck Supreme at Dobe & Andy

The winning Le Burger Week burger will be selected based on a combination of public votes, burger quality and social media presence, giving Montreal restaurants a chance to compete for the title of Canada’s Best Burger.

With a week dedicated to creative burgers, fierce competition and plenty of opportunities to eat your way through Montreal, Le Burger Week’s 15th anniversary is one for local burger fans to watch.

Find more mouthwatering details here:


For more information about Le Burger Week, click here

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