Charlie’s Burgers is back, with a $1,675 4-Michelin-star dinner—and it’s almost sold out!

Toronto’s most exclusive underground dinner series just made the comeback of the decade. And you’ve got one last chance to score a seat, or two.

After years of mystery, myth, and Michelin-level magic, Charlie’s Burgers is back—and they didn’t just return quietly. They came back swinging with what might be their most ambitious dinner ever. Think: two 2-Michelin-starred chefs—Chef Masaki Saito (Toronto) and Chef Jérôme Schilling (Bordeaux)—collaborating on one ultra-limited culinary experience across just three nights, with two services per evening and only 11 guests per seating.

That’s only 66 seats total.

And they’re almost entirely gone.

This is your last chance to attend one of the most anticipated fine dining events Toronto has ever seen—where four Michelin stars, once-in-a-lifetime wines, and a dream-level menu come together for just a lucky few. At $1,675 per person (before tax and gratuity), you’re looking at a nearly $2K investment… but any true culinary insider will tell you, it’s worth every penny.

What is Charlie’s Burgers?

Started in 2009 by Franco Stalteri and Donato Carozza, Charlie’s Burgers quickly became a whispered-about legend in the food world. Anonymous invitations. Secret locations. Globally renowned chefs. Rare wines. It wasn’t just a dinner—it was a movement. One that arguably played a role in bringing the Michelin Guide to Canada in the first place.

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Since then, they’ve worked with top-tier culinary talent, curated the wine for Dîner en Blanc, delivered tasting menus through UberEats, and have earned mentions in Toronto Life, The Star, The Globe and Mail and beyond over the years. Even after Franco’s identity was revealed by James Chatto/The Globe and Mail in 2011, the mystique only grew.

What made now a good time to be back with the biggest Charlie’s Burgers dinner and wine list in 16 years?

“Our CB dinners are a function of when we can collaborate with globally recognized chefs and bring them to Toronto,” said Franco and Donato. “They generally take many, many months of planning. Timing has never been a factor; our first CB dinner was in the depth of the financial crisis of 2008. With Chef Masaki Saito and Chef Jérôme Schilling, we started planning in the fall of 2024. Chef Masaki Saito and Chef Jérôme Schilling started planning this menu in January 2025 and have been working on it since.”

Now, 16 years in, CB returns with the most exclusive event in their history—and a wine program so epic, it includes selections never before poured in Canada.

The collab: French finesse meets Japanese precision

66 seats. Two chefs. Four Michelin stars. One unforgettable experience.

At the heart of this CB dinner are Chef Masaki Saito and Chef Jérôme Schilling—two culinary visionaries, each with two Michelin stars to their name.

• Chef Masaki Saito is the genius behind Sushi Masaki Saito, still Canada’s only two-star Michelin restaurant. Originally from Hokkaido, he’s mastered the Edomae-style of sushi with obsessive precision and elegant restraint. His attention to detail has earned him stars in both Toronto (2022) and New York (2017, 2018).
• Chef Jérôme Schilling, MOF recipient and head of Restaurant LALIQUE at Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey in Sauternes, is known for his terroir-driven French cuisine, deeply influenced by the vineyards and his roots in winemaking. He trained under culinary greats like Joël Robuchon and Roger Vergé and brings a passion for innovation to every dish.

The idea behind the collab? “To combine these French and Japanese masters while focusing on the importance and nuance of the wine pairings,” say Franco and Donato. “This upcoming CB dinner with Chef Masaki Saito and Chef Jérôme Schilling is a once in a lifetime for us.”

“Other than the fact that these two chefs are truly among the best in the world, there are a lot of ideal synergies for this CB dinner,” said Franco and Donato. “From a wine standpoint, we wanted to feature some amazing wines from world-class producers we work with, like Château Lafite Rothschild and their property Domaines Barons de Rothschild Long Dai, in China, which is the first time we have been able to feature these wines in Canada. The Bordeaux theme continues with Château Coutet Les Demoiselles, a 300-year-old biodynamic property that still uses horses (no tractors). In addition, we have the winemaker from this property also coming for the CB Dinners; Adrien Beaulieu has been managing his 400-year-old Château Coutet family estate since 2009 and is renowned for combining historic French winemaking with organic, purist practices.”

The wine list dreams are made of

The CB team didn’t just bring the chefs—they brought the cellar. The wine pairings for this dinner are the biggest and boldest in CB’s history, with highlights including:

• Château Lafite Rothschild, Premier Grand Cru Classé (2014)
• Château Coutet Les Demoiselles (2019) – plus, winemaker Adrien Beaulieu is flying in to pour it himself
• Domaines Barons de Rothschild Long Dai (2021, China) – first time poured in Canada
• Champagne Cattier, Clos du Moulin, Premier Cru
• Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey (2005)
• Hennessy Paradis Extra Rare Cognac

Each pairing is designed to amplify a dish on the tightly curated tasting menu, from Japanese sea urchin with whisky and shallots, to wagyu with caviar and champonzu, to a Sauternes-spiked cocktail called Bordeaux Fog.

The menu: French-Japanese harmony

A few standout courses include:

• Ama Ebi with Kalamansi & Smoked Pike Egg
• Hotura Ika, Spinach & Smoked Paprika
• Limestone of Sauternes: Yurine, Burnt Leeks & Truffle
• Fiftieth Anniversary Sauternes: Uni, Whisky, Shallots
• Wagyu Beef, Caviar & Champonzu
• Dessert & Digestif: Passionfruit, Vodka Sauternes, Cognac Paradis Extra Rare

Each dish is layered, precise, and deeply personal—reflecting not just the chefs’ styles but the cultures and terroirs they represent.

Dates, times, and your very last chance

The dinners take place over three nights only:

• Sunday April 27
• Monday April 28
• Tuesday April 29

Charlie’s Burgers is taking over Chef Masaki Saito’s ultra-private LSL restaurant in North York—a discreet and rarely accessed extension of his acclaimed Sushi Masaki Saito. Known for hosting only the most intimate and exclusive culinary experiences, the LSL space provides the perfect backdrop for this French-Japanese fusion dinner. With just 11 guests per seating, it promises a front-row seat to four Michelin stars working in perfect harmony—set in one of Toronto’s most coveted hidden dining rooms.

How to a seat at this Charlie’s Burgers 4-Michelin-Star dinner?

Email: charlie@charliesburgers.ca, to reserve your spot now.

Don’t wait. If you’ve been watching from afar, hoping to one day attend a Charlie’s Burgers event, this is the one. The chefs, the wines, the legacy, the intimacy—there may never be another moment quite like this.

Will there be any other Charlie’s Burgers dinners hosted this year?

According to Franco and Donato, you can count on it. “We are always working on new CB dinners, you can expect to see a few more dinners this year.”