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This list was originally published in March 2017.

“So many hamburgers, so little time,” were the words I mumbled to myself when researching where to eat hamburgers in Montreal. The lists are endless, as are the comments underneath. From the hordes chowing down at Dilallo Burger, to the families lining up at La Boulette, to the epicures who opt for a burger at the Ritz’s Maison Boulud (smart move, it’s a winner), let there be no doubt that Montrealers are smitten with this most famous of sandwiches. And burgers have taken on a new popularity, with a new burger joint seemingly popping up every day. We can enjoy a two-bite slider or a gourmet burger built up so high only the biggest mouths need apply.

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Toppings are the subject of heated debate. A single slice of gooey processed cheese and/or a slice of pickle work wonders at enhancing a burger, yet an excess of truffle oil, caramelized onions or even nose-hair-singing peppers can mask the flavour of the meat. Guacamole, a good thing or a bad thing on a burger? A dry burger is sad, but a hamburger so moist that it falls to pieces when you pick it up is worse. But even if you craft the perfect hamburger, the truth is in the eating: is the meat mix interesting and properly caramelized, is the bun in proportion to the meat, are the condiments enhancing or overwhelming? And what’s with all that spotlight-hogging mustard?