BUNBELIEVABLE; Pub's pounds 125 champagne and truffles burger is the world's most expensive.

Byline: Richard Smith

A PUB is boasting the best burger on the planet - at a mere pounds 125 a meal.

The Royal Dart pub's offering has rocketed it to the top of the league for the world's most expensive burger.

But boss Steve Sussams insists the gourmet Royal burger is worth every penny.

It is made from Japanese Wagyu beef marinated in champagne for 24 hours before cooking.

The 8oz burger is then seasoned with fresh black truffle and served with caramelised onions in a toasted truffle bun.

But customers who relish the idea must order a day ahead - to give the chef at the pub in Dartmouth, Devon, time to prepare the burger.

Manager Steve said yesterday: "The Royal Dart has always had a good reputation for burgers so we decided to make the ultimate burger.

"It may sound like a lot of money but if you buy one you will be eating the very best. You cannot buy a better burger anywhere on the planet."

The Royal outstrips Burger King's Burger Bling, which became the world's most expensive last year at pounds 95.

Both burgers use Wagyu beef, which is made from cows fed on diets including beer and sake and treated to massages and music.

And for food-lovers trying to decide if the Royal is really worth the eye-watering price tag ... the pounds 125 does include chips.

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