Fast food fanatics are always excited to try new menu items, whether we're talking wacky debut burgers or fresh takes on fries. So it can be heartbreaking to discover a new favourite dish, only to see it taken off the menu. Sometimes you'll get lucky, and a social media campaign will bring it back. But often, all you're left with are your memories of a fabulous feast. Here, we've ranked the world's tastiest discontinued fast food items, counting down to the one fans want to bring back the most. 

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover the long-gone fast food items that deserve a comeback. 

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