These Over-the-Top Burgers Prove Bigger Is Better

If you're on the hunt for a truly outrageous burger, you'll have plenty of options at The Lockdown Bar and Grill. The Death Sentence, a burger weighed down with 20 ounces of beef, yellow cheddar, and caramelized onions, may be a carnivore's ideal way to go. Don't decide too quickly, though; the Conjugal Visit — Thanksgiving in a bun — and Cruelty to Animals — a triple-down on pork — will also satisfy your biggest meat craving.

The Lockdown Bar and Grill: 1024 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622; (773) 451-5625; lockdownbar.com

The Luther isn't by any means the only over-the-top burger on the Crave menu, but it begs recognition for it's crowning achievement of bringing together sweet and savory in one burger — the typical buns are replaced with glazed donuts. This chicken and waffles meets burger hybrid might leave you asking, "Why haven't be always been doing this?"

Crave Real Burgers: multiple locations; craverealburgers.com

If a burger piled high with toppings wasn't enough for you, there's always a piled-high burger sandwiched between pressed ramen for the ultimate salute to carbs. This version at Rakiraki boasts lettuce, tomato, spicy mayo, five-spice soy sauce, and a chicken patty. Still have room after? All of their ramen burgers come with sugar-dusted sweet potato fries!

Rakiraki: 4646 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111; (858) 573-2400; rakirakiramen.com

Vegetarians, you're not exempt from the sport of outrageous burger eating! True Food Kitchen stacks hummus, tzatziki, tomato, cucumber, red onion, avocado (the butter of the vegan world), and feta between two quinoa patties for a super-sized, gourmet version of the meat-free staple. In the age of bread-less tiered burgers and sandwiches, this is one you can actually feel good about devouring.

True Food Kitchen: multiple locations; truefoodkitchen.com

Vegan butter isn't the only thing you'll find hiding in burgers! At City Streets Restaurant, they take the classic combo you love — savory meat topped with cheese — and transform it into a patty stuffed with warm, gooey mac and cheese. Step aside, surprise-inside cakes! These savory bites have you beat.

City Streets Restaurant: 249 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA 02452; (781) 647-2489; citystreetsrestaurant.com

This might not look like any burger you've had before, but don't let that make you shy away from making it your order. The elegant richness of raw steak tartare is topped with a runny egg, frisée, and smoked mayo for a truly decadent version of the cookout classic.

FLIP Burger Boutique: multiple locations; flipburgerboutique.com

Go ahead, double down on the comfort food! At Oddfellows, you'll only have to order one dish. The Grilled Cheese Burger is exactly what it sounds like, and just as decadent as you might imagine. Grilled cheese sandwiches replace burger buns in a stroke of pure comfort food genius. Don't worry about the balance — Oddfellows thought of that, too, stuffing in two double cheeseburgers for an ideal meat-to-cheese-to-bread ratio.

Oddfellows Burger Kitchen: 823 Wheeler St, Ames, IA 50010; (515) 292-2066; oddfellowsburgerkitchen.com