# Meaty Pizza-Topped Burgers Meatzilla's New Sandwich Swaps Hamburger Buns for Pizza Slices By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2019-02-18 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meatzilla References: [delish](https://www.delish.com/food-news/a26364198/pizza-topped-burger-meatzilla/) & [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/meatzilla_la/) Never choose between a burger or a slice of pizza again when you take a trip to Los Angeles' Meatzilla. Meatzilla is a burger joint in downtown LA that serves the kind of food carnivores dream about. While the restaurant already serves [over-the-top burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-hac-sandwich), you can kick things up another notch by asking to have your burger 'Meatzza' style. This secret code word allows you to swap regular old hamburger buns for slices of [cheesy pepperoni pizza](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pepperoni-smash). In other words, its the [ultimate mashup of American comfort foods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovative-culinary-crossover). While the whole thing may sound a little tricky to eat, diners have discovered flipping the pizza buns over can keep the cheese in and keep your hands (relatively) clean. Image Credit: *@meatzilla_la.* ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Pizza-topped Burgers:** Combining two beloved comfort foods, pizza and burgers, to create indulgent and unique flavor experiences. - **Over-the-top Burgers:** Pushing the boundaries of traditional burgers by incorporating unconventional ingredients and presentation to create memorable dining experiences. - **Cheesy Mashups:** Exploring innovative ways to combine different types of cheese with popular dishes to enhance flavors and create a new level of cheesy indulgence. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** Opportunity for restaurants and food businesses to create unique and highly Instagrammable offerings that appeal to the growing demand for indulgent and novelty dining experiences. - **Fast Casual Dining:** Potential for fast casual restaurants to capture the attention of food enthusiasts by offering creative burger variations that go beyond traditional culinary boundaries. - **Gourmet Comfort Food:** Disruptive opportunity for upscale comfort food establishments to reinvent classic dishes with unexpected twists, adding premium ingredients and innovative techniques for a luxurious dining experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Super Meaty Cheesesteak Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meatzilla-cheesesteak-sandwich.md) - [Hybrid Burger-Topped Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/burger-joint-pizza.md) - [Hybrid Burger-Inspired Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-hut-cheeseburger-pizza.md) - [Melty Meaty Pizzeria Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-hut-japan-burgers.md) - [Burger-Inspired Pizza Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/burger-pizzas.md) - [Heavily-Topped Burger Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hunt-brothers-pizza-cheeseburger-pizza.md) - [Pizza Brand Burger Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happy-joes-pizza-burger.md) - [Meatless Cheeseburger Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetarian-meatless-cheeseburger-pizza.md) - [Burger-Style Pizza Lunches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dominos-crispizzaburger.md)