Burgers have gotten considerably more expensive in recent years, but they remain among the most affordable food items on restaurant menus. There are a few exceptions, though, the most notable of which recently claimed the title of “world’s most expensive burger.” Created by the chefs at Asador Aupa, a Basque cuisine eatery located in Cabrera del Mar, Catalonia, this exclusive treat reportedly took 8 years of research and experimentation to develop, and its exact ingredients remain a secret. The burger’s heart-stopping $11,000 price tag isn’t linked to gimmicky and meaningless ingredients like edible gold, but to quality ingredients. You won’t, however, be able to pick one up. That’s because the burger is not on the menu; it’s available by invitation only. If you think you should be on the list, you can request it and hope you meet the requirements. What are the requirements? No one knows. However, if you do get an invitation, you’ll be invited to a private room of the restaurant, seated at a table with a few other lucky patrons, and served a delicacy cooked with the three best meats in the world, the most exclusive cheese in Europe, and a special sauce prepared with a luxury spirit. Is the expensive burger worth it? According to its creators, definitely. In fact, they say it makes the $6,000 Golden Boy, the previous world’s most expensive burger, seem ordinary by comparison.
