Burger lovers, this one’s for you. From October 17 to November 2, The Well is hosting Burger Fest, bringing together some of Toronto’s favourite restaurants and Wellington Market merchants for a limited-time celebration of all things burger.
Each spot is serving up something special — from dry-aged beef to longganisa and duck — and with every burger purchased, $1 will be donated to Second Harvest to help fight food insecurity across the city.
Where to Eat
AERA
- Dry Aged Beef Burger: Aged cheddar, tomato, pickles, caramelized onion, served with fries
- Ontario Lamb Sliders: Three sliders with piquillo pepper jam, green harissa, cabbage, and AERA chilli crisp mayo
L’Avenue
- The Manila Burger: A bold morning twist — juicy longganisa patty, fluffy French omelette, melted cheddar, and crunchy hickory sticks on a St. Martin’s potato bun
Dinner service only, Thursday to Saturday
La Plume
- French Onion Burger: Caramelized onion, comté, dijon, rosemary aioli, and frites
- Nova Scotian Cod Burger: Battered cod, tartare sauce, pickled fennel, guindilla peppers, and frites
- Umami Burger: Ground beef, marinated portobello, raclette, herb & parmesan bun
Add truffled café au lait sauce to make it extra rich
Lulu Bar
- Lulu Burger: Ground beef chuck, grilled spam, American cheese, and ginger dills with fries and togarashi aioli
National
- National Burger: Double beef patties, American cheese, Clive sauce, tomato, lettuce, dill pickle, and your choice of shoestring fries or Caesar salad
The Dorset
- The Dorset Burger: Beer & cheddar processed cheese, Branston pickle, Worcestershire aioli, pickled onion, lettuce, tomato, and triple-cooked chips
- The Dorset Duck Burger: Duck & pork patty, prawn toast bun, treacle hoisin glaze, charred scallion mayo, cucumber, and nori triple-cooked chips
Wellington Market Favourites
BEAR Steak
- Cheeseburger: Medium-rare chuck patty, American cheese, white onion, pickle, sesame bun. Sauce on the side
Japadog
- Japamiso Burger: Chicken burger glazed with miso sauce
La Cubana
- Cuban Burger + Fries: Housemade chorizo patty, red cabbage slaw, chipotle ketchup, pickled red onion, and jalapeño
Rosie’s
- Single Rosie Combo: Single patty with fries and a canned pop
Eat Good. Do Good.
Burger Fest is a delicious way to explore Downtown West’s vibrant dining scene, try new flavours, and support a great cause — all in one bite.
Plan your visit and check out participating restaurants at thewelltoronto.com.