Bacon and barbecue…what could be better? This burger combines bacon’s smoky crunch with crisp lettuce. As a finishing touch—a fried egg.

There’s nothing trashy about the garbage burger: It’s got a sophisticated mix of this and that: mushrooms, swiss and bacon.

Whole cloves of roasted garlic and eggplant bring out lamb’s rich flavors.

Lamb is often overlooked in the burger world, and that’s a shame, as shown by this lamb burger with zucchini slaw.

Looking for a textural component on a burger build? Try crunchy “haystacks” of sweet potato or plain potato fries.

Vegetarian but indulgent, this burger puts mozzarella sticks and marinara where they belong: on a bun so you can eat them all at once.

Another take on the enduring theme of bacon on burgers, the oink oink doesn’t skimp on pickles, cutting through the richness of this treat.

Not technically a burger, but this chicken sandwich was too good not to include. Dipped in hot sauce and crowned with blue cheese crumbles, it’s a wing platter in a bun.