02/06/2025
Since 1929, the Di Lallo family has revolved around the Dilallo Burger restaurant – and vice versa. Before it became a restaurant, Luigi's store – opened in 6801 on Monk Street – functioned as a dépanneur. By definition, this was a family store – it was literally attached to the Di Lallo home. All seven children – Tony, Carlo, Louis, Mike, Joseph, Constant, and Lauretta – were involved in the store from a young age. The kids at first swept floors and cleaned tables, later serving customers, and eventually – when they were ready – even making burgers.
Many Montrealers don't realize that the Monk Metro station near the corner of Allard was once the very first Dilallo Burger.
Some of the celebrity visitors include Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin; Ken Dryden; Gilles Proulx is a historian, radio and television host; hall of fame motorcycle racer Yvon Duhamel; Olympic gold medalist speed skater Nathalie Lambert; and Quebec author, actor, comedian, and producer Yvon Deschamps; Michel Pagilaro singer and song writer.
