5000 euros per serving: what the most expensive hamburger in the world looks like (5 photos)

Robbert Jan De Veen, who invented the hamburger recipe, dreamed not only of getting into the Guinness Book of Records, but also wanted to draw attention to the problem of poverty in his country.





The hamburger, covered in gold and soaked in caviar, has become the most expensive hamburger in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records, as it costs 5,000 euros. It was created and created by Robbert Jan De Veen, head chef at The Daltons in Voorthuizen, Gelderland, the Netherlands.

A position called “Golden Boy” appeared on the restaurant’s menu back in 2021. This hamburger price is due to the fact that the highest quality ingredients are used to prepare it.

Robbert came up with the idea for such a dish during the coronavirus pandemic, when the restaurant was closed to visitors. Even though people couldn't visit the establishment, The Daltons employees still sold food for delivery. One evening, DeVine went to a restaurant to train a new manager and accidentally came across a Facebook post about the most expensive hamburger. In this case, the price was dictated by the huge size.



Robbert decided to challenge himself and make a standard-sized burger that could set a record for cost. By creating the recipe from scratch, the chef aimed to create a burger that was not only expensive, but also rich in flavor. And it looks like he succeeded.





According to Guinness World Records, the hamburger bun is made with Dom Pérignon champagne, lightly toasted but still soft inside, and covered in gold leaf. The burger itself is made from juicy wagyu beef and topped with king crab and caviar. It also includes onion rings marinated in champagne.

As for the taste, it is described as "sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami." Umami is a soft “protein”, meaty, pleasant taste and a long aftertaste.



"I won't lie, there were a few challenges. But the first big question was: How are we going to make sure this burger tastes amazing? I mean, it's easy to just take some really expensive ingredients and put them on a burger. But for me, It was very important that the burger also tasted good. I wanted to see how far we could go, how much we could put in, and still make sure the five flavors were in perfect harmony,” Robbert said.

According to him, the second big problem was finding ingredients.

“Some of the ingredients in the burger are not usually available in the Netherlands, but my suppliers helped me a lot,” he said.

While working on the recipe, his family, friends and employees rallied around the master, and the final result was received very warmly.

The man admitted that by trying to set a record, he not only wanted to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming the owner of the Guinness Book of Records title, but also to draw attention to the problem of poverty in the Netherlands.



The chef donated all €5,000 from the first Golden Boy burger he sold to a local food bank. With this money, 1,000 food packages were made for families in need of help.