Best Burgers in the West Island, Montreal (2026)

The West Island of Montreal has a thinner food scene than the island's urban core — which makes the options that are genuinely good worth knowing about. Uniburger's Pierrefonds location on Boulevard Saint-Jean is the only dedicated smash burger specialist in the area, and it runs the same standard as the rest of the chain: 100% Canadian Beef, fresh never frozen, smashed to order.

West Island Burger Options

The West Island covers a wide spread of suburbs — Pierrefonds, Roxboro, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Kirkland, Beaconsfield, Pointe-Claire — and the food scene reflects the suburban layout. Chains dominate the main commercial corridors. The independent spots worth seeking out are fewer and more spread out than you'd find in Rosemont or NDG.

For burgers specifically, the options in the West Island are mostly fast-food chains and casual bar-style spots. Uniburger on Saint-Jean is the outlier — a dedicated smash burger restaurant with the same quality standard as locations in Verdun, Little Italy, and Le Plateau.

Uniburger Pierrefonds

Located at 4961 Boul. Saint-Jean in Pierrefonds, the West Island location sits on one of the area's main commercial boulevards, between Highway 40 and the REM corridor. Accessible from the surrounding suburbs without needing to go downtown for a genuinely good burger.

The Smash Burger Standard

Every patty at the Pierrefonds location starts as a fresh ball of 100% AAA Canadian Beef, portioned daily. It hits a screaming-hot flat-top, gets pressed thin, and the Maillard reaction takes over — caramelizing the proteins into a crispy, lace-edged crust in under two minutes. No frozen beef, no reheating, no shortcuts because of the location.

EnjoyTravel ranked Uniburger the #1 burger in Canada in their "50 Best Burgers in the World" list. The West Island location holds that standard.

Hours

Open daily until 10 PM. Not a late-night location — for late-night on the West Island, the nearest option with extended hours is Verdun (open until 3 AM). But for dinner, the Pierrefonds location covers the West Island and surrounding suburbs well within a short drive.

Location Details

• Address: 4961 Boul. Saint-Jean, Pierrefonds, QC H8Z 1Y1
• Phone: 514-305-1050
• Hours: Open daily until 10 PM
• Area: Pierrefonds-Roxboro, near Highway 40

Order Online from the West Island

Online ordering for pickup and delivery is available through uniburger.com. Select the West Island location at checkout. Fresh smash burgers, fries, poutine, and milkshakes — no trip downtown required.

If you're comparing locations across the island or in Laval, see our full locations page for addresses and hours at all eight open Uniburger restaurants.