The 10 Most Expensive Burgers in America
Price: $5,000
Restaurant: Fleur by Hubert Keller in Las Vegas
The Fleur Burger 5000 hamburger consists of Wagyu beef, topped with foie gras and truffle and served with a bottle of 1995 Chateau Petrus. If you stick to the fleur burger with toppings but omit the wine, you’ll save $4,930.
Price: $1,999
Restaurant: Mallie’s Sports Grill & Bar in Southgate, MI
This 338-pound hamburger packs 540,000 calories and held the record for the largest burger for a few years. Make sure you order early, as there’s a 72-hour minimum notice required. And if you want it to go, you’ll need to throw in an extra $200. You’ll also need a truck to bring it home.
Price: $777
Restaurant: Burger Brasserie in Las Vegas
You can find the 777 Burger at one of the restaurants of the Paris Las Vegas hotel. The Kobe beef burger comes with pancetta, goat cheese, seared foie gras and lobster and is served with a bottle of Dom Pérignon rosé champagne.
Price: $666
Restaurant: 666 Burger Trucks in New York City
As its name suggests, this hamburger is a satirical take on the most expensive burgers. It’s composed of all the over-the-top items you might expect and is wrapped in a gold leaf. People go to the trucks to check out the pricey Douche Burger – and then end up buying the ordinary $6.66 item.
Price: $295
Restaurant: Serendipity 3 in New York City
Le Burger Extravagant once held the title of the most expensive hamburger in the Guinness World Records. It’s made of white truffle butter-infused Japanese Wagyu beef topped with black truffles and a fried quail egg. Serendipity 3 requires you to order this meal 48 hours in advance.
Price: $250
Restaurant: Beer & Buns in New York City
This Kobe beef burger comes with foie gras sautéed in Sauternes, fresh truffles and Beluga caviar, and is served on a homemade artisanal bun. The inspiration behind the burger was to use and source specialty items that can’t be found in any regular supermarket.
Price: $120
Restaurant: DB Bistro in New York City
This seasonal burger is only served during the black truffle season between December and March. Conceived by celebrity chef Daniel Boulud, it comes with red wine-braised short ribs, foie gras, vegetables and preserved black truffles.
Price: $100
Restaurant: M:BRGR in Montreal
OK, it’s not in America – but it’s close. Aside from the usual luxe toppings that include foie gras and truffles, this burger comes with bacon, grilled pineapple and brie, among others. A percentage of all restaurant sales is donated to Montreal Children’s Charities, which should make you feel better about spending so much on a burger.
Price: $100
Restaurant: McGuire Irish Pub, Pensacola and Destin, FL
This turn-of-the-century New York-style Irish saloon, located in the Florida panhandle, offers a grand filet mignon, custom ground and chargrilled, served with a side of caviar and a magnum of Moët champagne.
Price: $60
Restaurant: Burger Bar in Las Vegas
This “cheap” burger features Kobe style Wagyu beef from Australia, sautéed foie gras and shaved truffles on an onion bun. It’s named after the 19th century Italian composer, whose love for food was legendary.