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Ultimate List of Hot Dog Toppings Bar Ideas

Published: May 23, 2021 · Modified: May 7, 2025 by Tristin Rieken · Leave a Comment

This Ultimate List of Hot Dog Toppings Ideas makes it so easy to throw together an easy hot dog bar food station at your next party! With the following 25 + gourmet hot dog recipe ideas and this HUGE list of hot dog toppings, condiments and sides you will be looking for reasons to throw a hot dog party all year long just so you can have a chance to try all the flavor combinations!

This Ultimate List of Hot Dog Toppings Ideas makes it so easy to throw together an easy hot dog bar food station at your next party! hot dog toppings | hot dog ideas | hot dog bar | gourmet hot dog recipes | hot dog menu ideas
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The perfect party food station

DIY food stations, like hot dog bars, are perfect for laid-back entertaining. Especially nice warm weather celebrations like Memorial Day, graduation, Father’s Day and Independence Day that make it a breeze to fire up the grill and serve guests outside.

This Ultimate List of Hot Dog Toppings Ideas makes it so easy to throw together an easy hot dog bar food station at your next party! hot dog toppings | hot dog ideas | hot dog bar | gourmet hot dog recipes | hot dog menu ideas

To set up a hot dog bar simply pick and choose a variety of ingredients that can be combined together in a few ways to keep it interesting. Then prep all ingredients except sausages ahead of time. When ready to serve display hot dog toppings on a long table, using chilled trays with ice if needed for perishable ingredients like dairy. Cook sausages on the grill or rent a hot dog roller for an easy option to serve up a large crowd. Crack open a cold beverage and have fun trying all sorts of hot dog creations!

These hot dog toppings are great all served together as a part of a hot dog bar. But you don’t have to include all the toppings. If you do you’ll have enough hot dog toppings to try all 25+ of the gourmet hot dog recipes and toppings ideas that follow.

Green goddess veggie topped hot dog with baked beans and chips

Or simply save the following 25+ gourmet hot dog recipes to use as easy recipe ideas all grilling season long.

Hot dog bar ingredients

Wondering what to serve with hot dogs at your party? Whether it’s classic and traditional, fancy and gourmet or wild you’ll be covered with this list of hot dog toppings!

Hot dog bar with a variety of gourmet hot dog topping ideas
  • Hot dogs – bratwurst, classic all beef franks, chicken sausage, bacon wrapped, or even vegan dogs! A variety of classic hot dogs and more flavorful sausages or bratwurst will ensure that you appeal to all types.
  • Hot dog buns – standard hot dog buns, potato rolls, sweet Hawaiian hot dog buns, pretzel buns, French bread loafs, baguettes, grilled pita, bolillo rolls,  anything! 
  • Fresh hot dog toppings – Diced tomatoes, diced onions, diced peppers, sliced cabbage and/or lettuce, sprouts, fresh herbs (chives, cilantro, parsley, basil leaves, edible flowers, etc), diced avocado (or guacamole), sliced limes
  • Dairy – shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled cotija cheese and/or crumbled feta, cream cheese, sour cream, nacho cheese sauce
  • Pickled and preserved – sauerkraut, kimchi, pickled onions, dill pickle spears, giardiniera pickled vegetables, pepperoncini peppers, sliced olives, crispy fried onions, shoestring potatoes
  • Hot dog condiments – yellow mustard, grainy deli mustard, mayo (classic or Kewpie), sriracha hot sauce, basil pesto or chimichurri sauce, chili garlic crunch, bbq sauce, teriyaki sauce, tomato salsa, pineapple salsa, salsa verde, peanut butter, thousand island dressing, reduced balsamic vinegar glaze
  • Hot dog sides (that double as toppings!) – beef and bean chili, baked beans or pinto beans, pulled pork, coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, crumbled bacon, grilled corn on the cob, assorted potato chips, grilled (or sautéed) peppers, onions and mushrooms, fresh (or grilled) pineapple, roasted peanuts, French fries, onion rings or tater tots and salami and sliced cheeses
A gourmet hot dog recipe with grilled peppers, onions, parsley, pesto and more
“The Jersey” with grilled peppers, onions, pesto, olives, tomatoes and parsley

25+ Gourmet Hot Dog Recipes

  1. Bacon Mac Dog – Mac and cheese and bacon with chives
  2. Loaded Chili Dog  –  beef and bean chili, cheddar cheese and diced onions is a classic Detroit ‘Coney Dog’. Add sour cream, chives and crumbled cornbread to turn it into a Loaded Chili Dog.
  3. Deli Dog – Sauerkraut and diced onions with grainy mustard
  4. BLTA – bacon crumbles, lettuce, tomato, avocado and ranch or mayo
  5. Emerald City – Make like a Seattle-ite and top your dog with sauteed onions, cream cheese, sauerkraut and a drizzle of sriracha or sliced jalapenos. Add grilled mushrooms to turn it into a Pacific Northwest Dog.
  6. Chicago Dog – diced onions, diced tomatoes, pickles, pepperoncini peppers + mustard
  7. The Jersey – grilled onions and bell peppers, pepperoncini peppers, diced tomatoes + pesto. Add sliced salami, ketchup and/or balsamic glaze to make it a “Messy Jersey”.
  8. The Elote – grilled corn, cotija cheese, cilantro, and mayo
  9. The Deli Dog -Sauerkraut, diced onions and grainy mustard
  10. Thai Peanut Dog – sriracha + mayo, jalapeno, cucumber, lime, carrots + cilantro + red cabbage and peanut butter and/or peanuts
  11. The LA Dirty Dog – Crumbled bacon (or bacon wrapped dog), grilled peppers and onions and sliced jalapenos
  12. The Green Goddess – sprouts + cabbage + cucumber + avocado + chimichurri, and edible flowers or chive blossoms (if you have ‘em!)
  13. The Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Popper – grilled or fresh jalapeno slices, cream cheese + crumbled bacon and jalapeño chips or even take it over the top and add some sliced jalapeno poppers too!
  14. Beanie Weenie –baked beans, crumbled bacon, cheddar cheese, and crushed chips
  15. The Porker – a pulled pork sandwich but make it hot dog. Pulled pork, crispy coleslaw and sweet pickles or pickle relish.
  16. All American Hot Dog– plain with mustard and ketchup
  17. Sonoran Hot Dog – crumbled bacon, pinto beans or baked beans, diced onion, mustard, mayo, chopped tomatoes, sliced jalapeño
  18. Tex Mex Hot Dog– sauteed peppers and onions, salsa, avocado, jalapenos, cilantro, lime and sour cream
  19. BBQ Bacon Dog– bacon crumbles, bbq sauce and fried onions (or onion rings)           
  20. The Grecian Dog– hummus, cucumbers, olives, tomatoes, pickled onions and crumbled feta on pita 
  21. Island Dreamer– pineapple, avocado, teriyaki sauce, and crispy fried onions or pickled onions
  22. Korean BBQ Dog– kimchi, scallion, basil, shredded lettuce, chili garlic crunch (or sriracha)
  23. Korean Dog – Top a hot dog with crumbled corn bread, French fries and ketchup for a riff on Korea’s french fry coated corn dogs.
  24. The Rueben Dog– thousand island dressing, sauerkraut and grilled onions
  25. Peanut Butter Bacon Dog– peanut butter, bacon crumbles, pickled red onions, sriracha and peanuts
  26. In-N-Out Animal – French fries, cheese, onions, and thousand island dressing
  27. The Caprese Dog – mozzarella, diced tomato, fresh basil and cream cheese and a drizzle of reduced balsamic glaze
A variety of gourmet hot dog topped hot dogs with sides
From top to bottom: BLTA, the Green Goddess and Thai Peanut
hot dog bar with different hot dog topping ideas

Hot dog bar ideas

This Ultimate List of Hot Dog Toppings Ideas makes it so easy to throw together an easy hot dog bar food station at your next party!
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Prep Time: 1 hour hour
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 guests
Author: Tristin Rieken

Ingredients

  • 8-10 assorted hot dog toppings
  • hot dog buns
  • hot dogs
  • plates and napkins

Instructions

  • Choose an array of hot dog toppings and sides and prepare in advance as much as possible.
  • Steam buns ahead of time and keep warm in foil trays, or grill to order.
  • Grill hot dogs, sausages, and bratwurst according to package directions.
  • Place all toppings, sauces, and condiments in separate serving containers.
  • Enjoy!
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This Ultimate List of Hot Dog Toppings Ideas makes it so easy to throw together an easy hot dog bar food station at your next party! hot dog toppings | hot dog ideas | hot dog bar | gourmet hot dog recipes | hot dog menu ideas

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