Downtown YEG Burgerfest

Get ready to sink your teeth into Downtown YEG BurgerFest, returning from July 2 to July 11. Spearheaded by Jack’s Burger Shack and presented in partnership with the Edmonton Downtown Business Association, Inflexion Games and Lakeside Farmstead, this premier culinary festival highlights the vibrant downtown dining scene through a shared love of exceptional burgers.For 10 days only—or until daily quantities run out—eight celebrated downtown restaurants will showcase custom, limited-edition burgers for just $12 each. Every featured item is crafted using premium, locally sourced wagyu beef from Lakeside Farmstead. From traditional pub-style creations and spicy jalapeno marmalades to inventive pho-spiced and banh mi twists, the festival offers an affordable way for food lovers to support local businesses and taste the best of Alberta-raised beef.

Participating restaurants and menus

Birdog

The Burger: A gourmet wagyu patty served with a choice of triple cream brie or aged smoked gouda, topped with caramelized onion jam and rich black truffle aioli on a toasted brioche bun.

Hoang Long

Famous Wagyu Beef Banh Mi: A Lakeside Farmstead wagyu patty topped with tropical sauce, famous Hoang Long hot sauce, and traditional banh mi fixings.

Jack’s Burger Shack

Wagyu Inferno: A fiery combination of a wagyu patty, cheese, jalapenos, lettuce, tomato, onion, signature Jack sauce, and a house banana pepper marmalade.

Let’s Smash Burger and Shakes

The Burger: A stacked double Lakeside dairy wagyu smash patty with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, pickles, mayo, and ketchup.

River City Revival House

Burgalicious: A wagyu patty featuring double cheddar cheese, red onion, mustard BBQ sauce, 1000 Island dressing, and pickles on a Vienna Bakery brioche bun.

Rosewood Foods

The Pho Burger: A wagyu patty infused with pho-spiced mayo, scallions, cilantro, pickled white onion, and sriracha on a house-made milk bun.

The Common

Spicy Dill Pickle Burger: A wagyu patty seasoned with house-made spicy dill pickle seasoning, topped with spicy dill pickle coins, jalapeno havarti, dill pickle kettle chips, white onion, and garlic lemon aioli on a toasted Vienna Bakery potato bun.

Eleven Eleven

The Burger: A savoury double smashed wagyu burger topped with sautéed mushrooms, provolone cheese, and a sweet onion jam.

Festival guidelines

While supplies last: Because these gourmet burgers use fresh, premium local ingredients at a promotional price point, quantities are limited each day at participating locations.

Diners are encouraged to visit early in the day or check restaurant hours ahead of time, as some locations hold unique weekly closures. Plan your downtown culinary crawl early so you do not miss out on these exclusive $12 deals.