Where to find Montreal's most delicious veggie burgers

Sometimes, not eating meat can limit one’s restaurant options, especially if you also happen to like the taste of a juicy burger. Lucky for Montrealers, the city has hopped on the veggie bandwagon, and many restaurants offer their vegetarian take on the burger. Here’s where you’ll find Montreal’s best veggie burgers.

By Stephanie Boucher

Lola Rosa Parc

1

4581 av du parc, Montréal, QC H2V 4E4

• Phone Number
  • 514-843-5652Primary
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• Menu

Probably the mecca for vegetarian comfort food in Montreal, Lola Rosa serves one of the best veggie burgers in town. Try the classic veggie burger: a potato red pepper and egg patty served with a side salad. If you’re craving something sweet afterwards, try their banana chocolate pie — it can satisfy even the sweetest of teeth.

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Aux Vivres

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4631, boul Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2T 1R2

• Phone Number
  • 514-842-3479Primary
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• Menu

A popular vegetarian restaurant on Saint-Laurent, Aux Vivres serves tasty meals to vegetarians and meat eaters alike. They offer a delicious veggie burger: a garden patty served with caramelized onions and chipotle mayo on a fresh whole wheat bun. Swap the veggie patty for a Portobello burger that is just as delicious.

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Crudessence

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105, rue Rachel O, Montréal, QC H2W 1G4

• Phone Number
  • 514-510-9299Primary
• Directions
• Menu

The Öm burger at Crudessence is one of the best veggie burgers in town. It’s made with sundried tomatoes, flax seed, mushrooms and other vegetables; topped with sprouts, tomato, onion and their specialty caper aioli; and served on chapati. You also have the option of adding eggplant bacon. As an added bonus, this burger is raw. Indulge at either their McKay or their Rachel Street locations.

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Restaurant Burger Royal

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3820, boul Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2W 1X6

• Phone Number
  • 514-282-0002Primary
• Directions
• Menu

While not a vegetarian restaurant, Burger Royal offers up all of their regular mouthwatering burgers with a vegetarian patty instead of the meat. Unlike many veggie burgers, the patties are made fresh on site. You can even substitute the bun for a lettuce wrap and the bacon for a deep fried pickle. This is true comfort food at its best.

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More from Stephanie Boucher

Stephanie is a twenty-something Montreal native, and YP's Montreal City Editor. She loves coming across the city’s many hidden gems while on her never-ending hunt for the perfect burger and/or nautical accessories for her wardrobe and her home. In her spare time, Steph can often be found on a sailboat, cooking up a storm, or attempting to stay fit.

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