Would you pay $28 for one chicken nugget? How about $25,000 for a single taco? Over the years, a whole host of enterprising fast food restaurants have made the headlines with wallet-damaging takes on classic dishes, attracting luxury-loving foodies from far and wide. From a pizza dusted with edible gold to an ice cream sundae topped with caviar, we take a look at the most expensive fast food items the world has ever seen.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover 19 seriously fancy fast foods with gasp-inducing price tags – counting down to the priciest of them all.

All dollar amounts are USD, unless specified, and the conversions are based on rates at the time of going to press. Prices have been adjusted for inflation, where relevant.

The most expensive fast food ever sold: from burgers to gold pizza