These gourmet fast food examples range from chorizo caviar pizzas to street meat lunches that ditch ketchup and relish toppings for a lavish garnish of fois gras. The modern foodie is not only experimental and curious but is also conscious of healthy ingredients and their benefits to a balanced lifestyle.
As our society's consumption of caloric fast food meals becomes more scarce, a focus on extreme taste and luxury is being adapted by fast food brands who aren't settling for healthier meal substitutes.
Examples include frog leg and squid ink hamburgers along with artisanal beef sliders that are paired with a complementary blend or white or red wine. Other favorites include frozen desserts with a savory twist and gourmet fast food pastries that make one's expensive indulgence worth every penny.
25 Gourmet Fast Food Innovations
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Deceptively Expensive Burgers
The Million Dollar Burger Dinner Doesn't Devastate Bank Accounts
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Sugar-Free Donut Packs
Noshu's Handmade Desserts Feature No Added Sugars
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Artisanal Frozen Desserts
Dominique Ansel Revolutionizes Ice Cream With Sweet and Savory Flavors
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Pricey Street Meat Meals
The World's Most Expensive Hot Dog Boasts Caviar and Fois Gras Flavors
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Vegan Soft-Serve Ice Cream
Pressed Juicery Offers Extremely Healthy Frozen Desserts
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Ribeye Melt Lunches
The New Ribeye Steak Sandwich is Available Midday at Outback Steakhouse
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Craft Ice Cream
Haagen-Dazs Collaborates for Its Collection of Artisan Ice Cream
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Gourmet Donut Shops
Blue Star Donuts Offers a Myriad of Artisanal and Guilt-Free Recipes
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Spicy Buttermilk Chicken Sandwiches
Fuku is the New Fried Chicken Sandwich Joint from David Chang
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Luxury Dessert Cafes
Bar Chocolat by Pierre Hermé Paris Offers Artisan Sweets
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Paleo Diet Pizzerias
PaleoPizza's Meat and Veggie Pies Feature No Added Preservatives
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Expensive Sushi Lunches
Sushi Jiro's Artisanal Seafood Snacks Are Priced at $366 Per Set
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Bean-Topped Frappuccinos
Starbucks is Serving Up Red Bean Green Tea Frappuccinos in Hong Kong
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Epicurean Southern Ciabattas
This Fried Chicken Sandwich is a Surprisingly Gourmet Lunch Option
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Bite-Sized Gourmet Subs
Toronto's Delysées Bakery Offers Sophisticated Mini Sandwich Creations
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Black Frog Burgers
Orbi Yokohama's Black Burger Bun Encases Deep-Fried Frog Meat
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$816 Ice Cream Sundaes
Dubai's Scoopi Café Offers the World's Most Expensive Ice Cream Scoop
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Alcoholic Burger Pairings
The Mandarin Oriental Singapore Serves Up Burgers and Burgundy
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Pepperoni Pizza Fries
Carl's Jr. is Testing a New Menu Item in Select Restaurant Locations
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Chorizo Caviar Pizzas
Stevenson Pizza's Popular Recipe is the World's Most Expensive Pie
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Middle Eastern Subs
Whitebox Eatery's Falafel Sandwich Can Barely Be Contained to the Bun
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Lavish Cheese Sandwiches
The World's Most Expensive Sandwich Features Caciocavallo Podolico Cheese
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Intense Matcha Desserts
Nanaya Boasts Having the Most Potent Green Tea Ice Cream
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Peppery Chicken Subs
This Jerk Pulled Chicken Sandwich Looks Like a Handful
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Flexitarian-Friendly Entrées
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Burger-Inspired Ice Creams
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Super-Spicy Snack Mixes
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