Does the Hamburglar know about this?

 

A Midtown restaurant will sell a $250 hamburger -- an umami（鲜味） bomb comprised of Kobe beef, foie gras（鹅肝酱）, crispy pancetta（意大利烟肉）, white truffles（松露） and caviar（鱼子酱）.

 

Ketchup¹（番茄酱） and mayonnaise（蛋黄酱） are complimentary².

 

The Indulgence Burger at Beer & Buns, which will open later this month in The Court Hotel, is the latest mound³ of beef hoping to land the title of "most expensive burger" in the city.

 

"We thought about charging $999 for it, but realized no one would buy that," says Abigail Tan, an executive with the hotel company. "For $250, someone may buy it and split it up."

 

There's certainly enough flavor for two -- and that's part of the problem. Chef Wisit Panpinyo's concoction⁴ is so rich with pancetta and foie that you don't even taste the caviar.

 

For those who aren't willing to shell out a couple of hundred on a hamburger, the restaurant will offer several pan-Asian inspired burgers and sliders, which range from about $12 to $17.

 

It's not the first time burger prices have been overcooked. Serendipity⁵ 3 offers a $295 patty with truffles, caviar, gold and even a diamond toothpick -- but a portion of the price is set aside as a donation to the Bowery Mission.

 

Two years ago, the 666 Burger food truck sold a "Douche Burger" of lobster⁶, caviar, truffles, foie gras and gold leaf for $666. But the truck is closed until May.

 

The original expensive burger was created by chef Daniel Boulud in 2001, when he combined foie gras and ground short ribs⁷ at db Bistro Moderne. The dish is still on the menu for $32 -- but the truffle version is $140.

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