Great Backyard BBQ Burger Ideas

Get grill-ready this summer with some of the best burger flavour combos, toppings, and pairings around. You can travel the world via your grill with our fresh takes on beef, pork, seafood, and vegan burger patty pairings for tasty ways to hack your best burger.

We take your BBQ burgers to the Canadian coasts for Donair burgers and a surf n’ turf combo giving major “my job is beach” vibes. Then it’s down the North American coast to Mexico for a street-food inspired corn-topped burger that packs a little heat, and finally all the way to Korea for a unique and delicious umami flavour sensation. We’ve got all the fixings to take your burger in new directions all summer long.

Two spicy dill pickle salmon burgers with bowl of coleslaw to the side

Spicy Dill Salmon Burger

Compliments Hamburger Bun + Compliments Atlantic Salmon Burger + Compliments Coleslaw + Compliments Everything Sauce: Spicy Dill

Bring the spice to your backyard BBQ with a spicy and tangy salmon burger topped with a quick dill spicy slaw. Tangy and zesty, this burger is sure to be a hit!

Chicken smashed burger on bun topped with Donair sauce, sliced tomato and onion.

Donair Burger

Compliments Hamburger Buns + Compliments Smashed Chicken Burgers + homemade Donair sauce + your favourite toppings

Give burger night a hometown twist with this donair burger. Start with a quick and fresh donair sauce. And start layered with not one, but two Smashed Chicken Burgers, then top with your favourite fixins’ like onion, tomato, lettuce and more. End with a generous drizzle of creamy donair sauce, and you’re good to go!

Mushroom Swiss Burger

Pretzel Bun or Onion Bun + Caramelized Onions + Medium Ground Chuck Beef Burgers + Compliments Cremini Mushrooms (sauteed) + Compliments Sliced Swiss Cheese + Compliments Steak Sauce.

Bring the steakhouse home this summer with this Mushroom Swiss Burger. Layered with sweet caramelized onions, golden cremini mushrooms, brushed with Compliments Steak Sauce and finished with a melty slice of Swiss cheese.

Mexican Street Corn Burger

Multi Seed bun + Cheesy Medium Ground Chuck Beef Burger + grilled corn + hot sauce + mayo + crumbled Cotija or feta cheese

Take to the streets—of Mexico, that is—with this burger inspired by the ever-popular “elote,” or grilled corn, that’s seasoned and enjoyed on city streets and beaches. Consider this your taste of the south, made at home.

Surf & Turf Burger

Onion bun + Medium Ground Chuck Beef Burger + Panache Herb & Garlic Shrimp + Compliments Seafood Sauce (mild or hot) mixed with mayo + baby arugula or microgreens

Land and sea happily meet in this steakhouse classic that gets turned into the tastiest burger on the block! Shrimp, fresh chuck burgers, your own “secret sauce,” and greens gussied up on a bun—all you need to do is dive in!

Smoked Salmon Everything Bagel Burger

Everything bagel + Compliments Atlantic Salmon Burger + smoked salmon + herbed cream cheese + red onion + capers + dill

Who doesn’t love to turn a tried-and-true classic on its head a bit? We take the smoked salmon and bagel combo and up the ante with an Atlantic Salmon Burger, herbed cream cheese, and the fixin’s for something truly patio worthy.

Vegan Falafel-Topper Burger

Soft whole wheat pita or seeded kaiser roll + Beyond Meat Burger Patty + hummus + pickled beets + cucumber slices + tahini sauce or tzatziki + red onion + arugula

Whether you eat meat or not, you’ll love this vegan falafel-topper burger with a fresh Mediterranean twist. Don’t forget the pickles!

Best Brunch Burger

English muffin or brioche bun + Compliments Smashed Beef Burger + fried egg + Compliments Hash Browns + bacon + Panache 100% Pure Canadian Maple Syrup

Brunch or brinner time is any time in our books. This burger takes some of the best brunchable moments and turns them into a homemade masterpiece—smash burger patty, bacon, and maple syrup included!

Buffalo Chicken Burger

Kaiser bun + Compliments Balance Extra Lean Chicken Burger + hot sauce + shredded iceberg lettuce + blue cheese + Buffalo Mayo (mix 2 tbsp/30 mL brown sugar, ½ cup/125 mL mayo, hot sauce and chopped celery)

Bring this pub favourite burger to your grill this summer and win them over with your secret weapons: your homemade Buffalo mayo and our Compliments Lean Chicken Burger patties.

The Reuben Burger

Pretzel bun or dark seeded bun + fresh Medium Ground Chuck Burger + sauerkraut + Compliments Thousand Island Dressing + Swiss cheese + pastrami slices (from our Deli Dept.)

It’s like the deli, only better! A fresh burger patty with your favourite dressing, slices of Swiss and pastrami? Pass the pickles!

Kimchi Burger

Sesame Bun + fresh Medium Ground Chuck Burger + Kimchi Mayo (mix ½ cup/125 mL Compliments Mayonnaise + 2 tbsp/30 mL kimchi juice + ¼ tsp/1 mL + cayenne pepper)

Craving Korean? Fire up the grill and get flipping with our fresh Medium Ground Chuck Burger from our Meat Dept. topped with a fried egg, kimchi and your own homemade Kimchi Mayo—yes, you read that correctly!

Chip & Dip Burger

Compliments Brioche Bun + our Meat Dept.’s fresh chuck bacon and cheddar or fresh Angus beef burger + Compliments Regular Ripple Potato Chips + red leaf lettuce + Onion Dip Spread (mix ½ cup/125 mL French onion chip dip + 2 tbsp/30 mL milk + 1 green onion, finely chopped; stir until smooth)

Whether it’s a pool party or movies on the big screen in your backyard, don’t forget these fresh chuck burgers that get the A-list treatment. Topped with rippled chips and an onion dip spread that you whipped up, these are red carpet–worthy creations.

Triple Mac & Cheeseburger

Brioche bun + Bacon and Cheddar Medium Ground Chuck Burger + Compliments Macaroni & Cheese + Cheetos + bread and butter pickles 

Double down on mac & cheese with this bacon and cheddar burger topped with Compliments Macaroni & Cheese and your favourite cheese-puff snack. Nostalgic and delicious all in one bite!