Jean-Talon casse-croûte lands at No. 5 on world burger list
MDMH's 'Happy Ending' burger ranks among the best in the world according to Time Out's new global ranking, selling for $8.75.
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A neighborhood casse-croûte on Rue Jean-Talon just earned serious international recognition: Time Out's latest ranking of the world's 14 best burgers places Montréal's Casse-Croûte MangeDansMonHood at number five—ahead of celebrated burger spots in Paris, Sydney, and New York City.
MDMH opened in spring 2023 at 1380 Rue Jean-Talon Est, taking over the original La Belle Tonkinoise location. The space was transformed into something more casual by the same team behind La Belle Tonki, the Villeray poutine-week favorite that won three times. Co-creators Michel Nguyen and Chef Michel Lim built a tight menu around smash burgers and thin fries cooked in tallow, with a house-party atmosphere.
The burger that caught Time Out's eye is the Happy Ending: four house-ground beef patties with crisped edges, homemade sauce, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, and crunchy pickle, all between two pieces of pillowy brioche bun. Time Out Canada editor Laura Osborne described it as "so juicy" you'll reach for a stack of napkins, yet "so unbelievably delicious that you'll almost definitely be back for more."
The price makes it even more remarkable: $8.75 for the burger alone, or $14.75 in a combo, according to the restaurant's website.
Only Smash Things in Tokyo, Zuney Wagyu Burgers in Cape Town, Nolita in Madrid, and Hanbaagaasuuteeki in London ranked higher. Not bad company for a neighborhood spot that started as a popup series.