1
Riverside
White Lily Diner
678 Queen St E
Patty melt
Neighbourhood diner burger.
- Vegetarian option
- Seasonal vegetarian options
- Hours
- Mon–Tue 9–5; Wed–Sun 9–10
- Reservations
- Reservations confirmed
Verified 2026-07-15 · Restaurant website
Independent East End guide
Burger Alley: 13 stops across Toronto's East End
A practical west-to-east guide to burger counters, diners, pubs and restaurants along Queen Street East, Gerrard Street East and Coxwell Avenue.
By Dundas East CampaignPublished July 15, 2026Updated July 15, 2026
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At a glance
Start in Riverside, then choose Queen or Gerrard
The tightest cluster is at 678–758 Queen Street East, where The Comrade shifts the route from counter service to a sit-down tavern stop. Continue east on Queen for The Roy, Ricky+Olivia and Goods & Provisions, or move north for the Gerrard Street East branch before finishing near Coxwell. The route diagram is editorial, not a distance calculation.
Verified planning details
Choose a stop, then confirm before you go
Filters show only details found on restaurant-controlled sources. Missing badges mean we could not confirm the fact—not that a restaurant lacks the option.
Plan your visit
Showing 13 of 13 stops. Filters include only facts confirmed from restaurant-controlled sources.
West to east
Queen Street East
- 2
Riverside
Riverside Burgers
688 Queen St E
Classic burgers
Dedicated neighbourhood burger shop.
- Vegetarian option
- Veggie patty substitution
Verified 2026-07-15 · Restaurant website
- 3
Riverside
Happy Burger
689 Queen St E
Smash burgers
Compact smash-burger counter.
- Vegetarian option
- Impossible veggie and vegan burgers
Verified 2026-07-15 · Restaurant website
- 4
Riverside
Slayer Burger
739 Queen St E
Smash burgers
Metal-themed smash burgers.
- Vegetarian option
- Beyond Burger
- Hours
- Daily 11–11
Verified 2026-07-15 · Restaurant website
- 5
Riverside
The Comrade
758 Queen St E
Prime Rib Burger
The Comrade’s long-standing prime-rib tavern burger.
The Comrade is the point where Burger Alley shifts from counter-service burgers to a proper late-night tavern. Its long-standing prime-rib burger is one of the corridor’s defining stops: a richer, sit-down interpretation positioned only steps east of the Riverside smash-burger cluster.
Best for: the tavern burger
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 5 p.m.–late
- Reservations
- Reservations confirmed
Verified 2026-07-15 · Official restaurant website and direct editorial confirmation; detailed menu information pending.
- 6
Leslieville
The Roy Public House
894 Queen St E
Pub burger
Neighbourhood public-house burger.
Verified 2026-07-15 · Restaurant website
- 7
Leslieville
Ricky+Olivia
996 Queen St E
R+O Burger
Chef-driven double burger
Verified 2026-07-15 · Official menu: double 4 oz handmade burgers, pickle aioli, house Brighton cheddar cheese whiz, iceberg, pan de sal challah bun.
- 8
Leslieville
Goods & Provisions
1124 Queen St E
Burger details being updated
Verified 2026-07-15 · Address and restaurant identity confirmed; burger details are being updated.
West to east
Gerrard Street East
- 9
Leslieville
Maple Leaf Tavern
955 Gerrard St E
Tavern burger
Chef-led tavern burger.
Verified 2026-07-15 · Restaurant website
- 10
Leslieville
Poor Romeo
1029 Gerrard St E
Chef burger
Chef-driven restaurant burger.
Verified 2026-07-15 · Restaurant website
- 11
East Toronto
Bar Etc.
1302 Gerrard St E
Pineapple Smash Burger · $21
Pineapple smash burger from the official Bar Etc. menu.
Verified 2026-07-15 · Official Bar Etc. website and menu.
- 12
Little India
Desi Burger
1342 Gerrard St E
Street burger
South Asian street-style burger.
- Vegetarian option
- Veggie Shami Burger
- Reservations
- Reservations confirmed
Verified 2026-07-15 · Restaurant website
West to east
Coxwell Avenue
- 13
East Toronto
Harry’s Charbroiled
255 Coxwell Ave
Charbroiled burger
Classic charbroiled burger.
Verified 2026-07-15 · Restaurant website
How we chose the list
Inclusion and sourcing
- Located on or directly connected to the Queen–Gerrard East corridor.
- A current burger offering or burger-focused identity confirmed from a restaurant-controlled source.
- Addresses, menu details, hours and planning facts are shown only when verified.
- Businesses cannot pay for inclusion, placement or favourable wording.
This is desk-researched editorial work by Dundas East Campaign. No individual author or first-hand visit is claimed. Restaurant websites and menus are the primary sources; details can change without notice.
Corrections
Help keep the guide current
Each listing includes a prefilled correction link. Send the changed fact and a restaurant-controlled source when possible. We review substantive corrections before updating the guide.
Report a guide-wide correctionChange log
July 15, 2026: expanded to 12 public stops; added Goods & Provisions and Bar Etc.; introduced source-based planning filters, listing-level corrections and Restaurant structured data.
Travel responsibly
Come by transit. Walk with care.
Broadview Station and the Queen and Gerrard streetcars are useful starting points. Check current TTC service and use marked crossings.
Frequently asked
Is Burger Alley official?
No. It is DundasEast.ca's editorial name for this route.
Does a missing filter badge mean “no”?
No. It means the detail was not confirmed from a restaurant-controlled source.
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