70 Best Ways To Top A Burger
Let's move past the squeeze bottle of ketchup, people.

One of our favorite ways to get to know someone is to ask them what makes their dream burger. You'll quickly find out that there's a million different answers—all of them very true and perfect in their own way. Do you go plain ketchup and mustard? Go a sweet and savory route? Add a fried egg on top to make a cheesy breakfast burger!?! We say, the wilder the better, and we’ve rounded up 70 burger topping ideas to prove it—everything from complete burger recipes to our fave condiments that we know deserve a spot on your patties.
Let’s start with the basics—you gotta walk before you can run, which in the burger world means you’ve got to master the perfect cheeseburger before you can start, say, stuffing jalapeño poppers into it. Our recipe has everything you need to know about the toppings and the patty itself to set you up for success.
Once you’ve got that down, it’s time to have some fun. There are some classic toppings that will always be crowd-pleasers, like the caramelized onions on our French onion soup burgers, the pineapple on our Maui burgers (trust us!), or the bacon on our BLT burgers, but truly, the sky’s the limit. Looking to branch out, but afraid to leave your comfort food faves behind? Try turning classic weeknight dinners into a burger, like we did in our pizza burgers, our chicken Parm burgers, or our steak frites burger, or stuffing your fave dips and apps like pimento cheese, Buffalo chicken dip, or Greek feta dip into your burgers.
Looking for true burger excellence? Don’t forget the SAUCE. Ketchup, mustard, and mayo are good starts, but don’t stop there. Try adding something a little sweet, like our mango chutney, our TJ’s copycat peach salsa, our spicy mango whipped goat cheese, or our tomato jam; something tangy, like our remoulade, tartar sauce, or the sweet chili mayo on our coconut shrimp burgers; or something tried-and-true, like our spinach & artichoke-stuffed burgers, our copycat Big Mac sauce, or our copycat Chick-fil-A sauce. Be warned, though: Once you go saucy, you might never enjoy a plain burger again.
More of a hot dog fan? We’ve got you too—check out all of our favorite hot dog toppings to achieve BBQ perfection this summer.
