Tétraultville newcomer Chez Simon Cantine Urbaine alone is worth the hike out east for anyone on the hunt for cheesy American diner-style smash burgers on potato rolls.

Dic Ann's famously thin burger originated out of efficiency's sake — but now it’s a quintessential Montreal eat. "My grandfather wanted to work with volume, assembly line style, but with simple, good quality products. That's how he came up with the idea," Anthony Zammit, the grandson of Dic Ann’s founder Dominic Potenza, previously told Eater.

The meat patties at this Rosemont favourite are thickset, and when encased in their buns and joined with toppings also quite tall. If the classic beef options aren’t calling, give their crispy fried chicken burger a try.

With Chez Tousignant, former Impasto chef de cuisine Yann Turcotte was able to realize a casse-croûte dream. Arguably one of. the city’s best diner-style burgers right now: expect potato buns made in house, top quality beef, and a special sauce.

The no-nonsense diner-style burgers are the big drawcard at this Cartierville diner, open since 1980.

This Mile End restaurant serves a superb burger made with Quebec Angus beef sourced by Boucherie Lawrence just a few doors up the street, plus crisp lettuce, tomato, mayo and mustard.

This converted Mile End diner offers up a hearty burger topped with cheese, tomato, onion, and lettuce, among its menu of crowd-pleasers.

Open since 1962, Chez Philippe grinds beef daily for some of the most satisfying casse-croûte burgers in the city. The Super Phil, with mozzarella on a kaiser bun, is the way to go here. They make a superb Michigan hot dog, too.

Normand Laprise’s Brasserie T ! spinoff, Burger T in downtown Montreal’s Time Out Market solidifies the famed chef’s reputation for perfect patties. Available in beef, lamb and veggie options.

The original Mister Steer opened in 1958 in the Latin Quarter, and while it’s now downtown, the restaurant still uses kosher beef, shaped by hand, spiced and charcoal-grilled.

This restaurant's hangover burger — filled with smoked bacon, poutine, an over easy egg, caramelized onions, and truffle oil — may defy common sense but this downtown spot has a thorough selection of other easier-to-handle burgers.

Korean influenced burgers take the stage at this Shaughnessy Village casse-croûte, which features an à la carte list of toppings including kimchi and wasabi mayo. Be sure to try a Kogo (Korean pogo) while there.

A half-dozen condiments — including fried onions, cheddar, jalapeño mayo and barbecue sauce — sit atop Le Boucan’s hickory smoked beef burger. Sandwiched in a brioche bun, the appropriately-named Five Napkins burger has earned its reputation as one of the best smokehouse burgers in the city.

Burger-wise (but maybe not health-wise), the smart play at this greasy spoon landmark is the Good Morning Burger, with a fried egg, bacon and cheese.

Consistently voted on several channels for flipping some of Montreal’s top burger, Uniburger uses a proprietary blend of fresh Canada AAA beef. Now with six locations, and an Old Montreal bar.

Dilallo's Buck Burger has fed generations of Ville-Émard residents. The beloved burger slinger has opened in 1929, and now counts three locations across the city, plus one in Saint-Jerome.