Five Guys prints no secret menu at any counter. Regulars build off-menu combinations instead, all starting from an item already on the board. Grilled Cheeseburger and Patty Melt are two of the better-known requests.
None of the twelve items carries its own price, since each one modifies an existing order rather than naming a separate recipe. Describing the base item and the swap is enough to get it built right.
The short answer
The Five Guys secret menu covers twelve off-menu builds, each one modifying a burger, fries order or shake already on the printed board. Grilled Cheeseburger swaps a bun for two grilled cheese sandwiches, and Mega Shake mixes in every flavor at once. None of the twelve carries a price of its own.
At a glance
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Off-menu hacks sourced
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Item groups
5
Burger Rebuilds
4
Fries and Dog Swaps
2
Shake Mix-ins
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FAQ questions answered
Five Guys Secret Menu Items
The Five Guys secret menu runs to twelve off-menu builds, each one showing up often enough across ordering guides to track by name. Every build starts from an item already on the printed board. A swapped bun, an added topping or a specific mix-in combination is usually all it takes.
Burger Rebuilds at Five Guys
Grilled Cheeseburger, Burger Bowl, The HB Slammer, Sloppy Joe and Patty Melt all rework a standard burger already on the board. Grilled Cheeseburger goes furthest of the five. It swaps the bun for two full grilled cheese sandwiches built around two beef patties. Burger Bowl drops the bun entirely instead, serving the patty over lettuce for a lower-carb build.
| Item | How to Order |
|---|---|
| Grilled Cheeseburger | Ask for two beef patties served between two grilled cheese sandwiches in place of a bun. |
| Burger Bowl | Ask for any burger without the bun, served over lettuce or on its own. |
| The HB Slammer | Ask for a bacon cheeseburger with extra bacon, mayo, grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, jalapenos, hot sauce and A.1. sauce. |
| Sloppy Joe | Ask for a burger topped with grilled peppers, grilled onions, ketchup and barbecue sauce. |
| Patty Melt | Ask for a grilled cheese sandwich with a burger patty added inside. |
Hot Dog, Sandwich and Fries Swaps at Five Guys
Breaking Windy City Dog, Vegetarian BLT, Cajun Patties, Extra Crispy Fries and Loaded Fries all rework an order already sold at the counter. Breaking Windy City Dog stacks the most toppings onto a plain hot dog. Loaded Fries turns a side into a meal by adding a patty and free toppings on top.
| Item | How to Order |
|---|---|
| Breaking Windy City Dog | Ask for a hot dog with tomatoes, onions, relish, green peppers, pickles, Cajun seasoning, hot sauce and mustard. |
| Vegetarian BLT | Ask for a BLT with the bacon left off and grilled mushrooms added instead. |
| Cajun Patties | Ask for Cajun seasoning worked into the burger patties while they cook. |
| Extra Crispy Fries | Ask for the fries well done. |
| Loaded Fries | Order a side of fries topped with a burger patty and any free toppings of your choice. |
Shake Mix-ins at Five Guys
Five Guys blends dozens of free mix-ins into its milkshakes, and two combinations get requested by name often enough to track. Mega Shake goes furthest, working every flavor mix-in on the counter into one cup. Extra-Chunky Peanut Butter, Chocolate and Bacon Shake leans savory instead, pairing bacon with peanut butter and chocolate.
| Item | How to Order |
|---|---|
| Extra-Chunky Peanut Butter, Chocolate and Bacon Shake | Ask for a vanilla milkshake with chocolate, peanut butter, bacon and peanuts mixed in. |
| Mega Shake | Ask for a milkshake made with every flavor mix-in Five Guys offers. |
Five Guys Secret Menu FAQs
About the author
Sophia W. Steadham writes MenuQuill. She is a food blogger and restaurant review expert who has spent years eating her way through American chain menus, from small-town drive-thrus to national roll-outs.