Fast food chains are forever updating and innovating their menus in a bid to be the biggest and best on the planet. This means some menu items are limited-run failures that are quickly forgotten, while others become new cult classics. 2024 saw the launch of loads of exciting new menu options worldwide, including McDonald's biggest-ever burger and Pizza Hut's overstuffed Cheeseburger Melts. Here, we count down the most iconic items of the bunch.

Was there a fast food item from 2024 that you couldn't resist? Click or scroll through our gallery to see if it made the list.

We've based our ranking on the popularity of each menu item in its place of origin and beyond, and on the opinions of our well-travelled (and well-fed) team. The list is unavoidably subjective.

The best new fast food items launched in 2024