McDonald's: Little-known McDonald's in major US city serving up menu items you won't find elsewhere

It's located next to McDonald's Hamburger University (Image: Google Maps) While McDonald's is famed for its classic hamburger, iconic Big Mac and beloved Quarter Pounder , the fast-food giant's menu varies depending on location . McDonald's operates in more than 100 countries worldwide and many of them have menu items unique to them, including Italy's Panzerotti to China's century egg chicken porridge. But many Americans don't know that you don't have to leave the country to get a taste of McDonalds' international items . There's just one McDonald's restaurant in the US serving up an array of international cuisine. Located in the heart of Chicago , beneath the iconic golden arches of McDonald's global headquarters in the West Loop and next to McDonald's Hamburger University, is the McDonald's Global Menu Restaurant. Read More Related Articles Read More Related Articles McDonald's offers different menu items in its international locations (Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images) Since opening its doors in 2018, this McDonald's has been serving up food unlike any other location in the US. The little-known restaurant offers a global menu that updates every 12 weeks. It has served up items including a Chicken McSpicy from Singapore or a McFlurry Banana Tart from Japan. At the moment, the location is offering a popular option for plant-based eaters - the McAloo Tikki burger. The burger, which hails from India, features a crispy, spicy potato-and-pea patty topped with tomato and finished with a sweet and tangy tomato mayo. McDonald's Global Menu Restaurant is the only US location the item is available from and it will be on the menu until June 23. The McAloo Tikki is currently on the menu Tanmay Dhuri, who grew up in India, was taken back to his childhood after ordering the burger during a recent visit to Chicago. "It has nostalgic value to it. It's not like something that's unique like in a flavor way, but it's just that everybody had it for so long," Dhuri told Axios . It appears to be a popular item as one cashier said customers keep on asking about it and she's even witnessed people ordering up to 30 of them at once. For all the latest news straight to your inbox, sign up for our FREE newsletters here . It's not the first time the McAloo has been sold in the US, the McDonald's Global Menu Restaurant also sold it in 2018 and again in 2023. Despite its popularity, it's still not a permanent feature on the menu. Other items that have featured on the Chicago restaurant's menu include the Biscoff McFlurry from the United Kingdom and Ireland, McShaker Fries from Finland, an Ebi Filet-O Burger from japan, Winter Fries from France, the McArabia Grilled Chicken from Saudi Arabia, the Double Bulgogi Burger from Korea and Poutine from Canada. For the latest local news and features on Irish America, visit our homepage here .