There’s nothing quite like the simple comfort of a toasted ham and cheese sandwich on a cold winter’s day, and this doesn’t only apply to corner cafes and airport lounges.

Virgin Australia sells nearly a quarter of a million ham & cheese toasties to economy passengers every year.

The airline’s new winter 2026 menu is taking that up a notch with the debut of a Cheeseburger Toastie, which itself has become something of a viral hit online.

Virgin describes its Cheeseburger Toastie as “filled with 100% Australian ground beef, melted cheese, ketchup, mustard and a pickle, then finished with a cheesy sauce.”

This Cheeseburger Toastie lands on the Buy On Board menu for $14 – the same price as the regular Ham & Cheese Toastie, Chicken Tender Wrap and Falafel Wrap.

Alas, the Cheeseburger Toastie doesn’t feature on the more upmarket business class menu, and Virgin says business class passengers can’t swap their complimentary meal for a toastie without ponying up $14 (or 2,800 Velocity Points).

But here’s some of what high flyers can expect when the new business class menu launches from 27 May, 2026.

Breakfast

  • Pistachio & coconut oat balls
  • Egg and corn fritters with bacon & beans
  • Scrambled egg with shakshuka sauce, chorizo and pitta
  • Ricotta chocolate hazelnut filled crepes with banana custard
  • Crumpet French toast with spiced apple & mascarpone
  • Greek yoghurt with spiced stone fruit and granola
  • Spiced bircher muesli with pepita seeds and strawberry
  • Chia pudding with spiced fruit

Lunch & Dinner

  • Chicken with spiced cauliflower, couscous and honey mustard dressing
  • Grilled chicken with miso roasted sweet potato, brown rice, quinoa and edamame beans with Japanese style dressing
  • Butter chicken with cumin rice and raita
  • Mexican style chicken parmi with sweet potato wedges
  • Beef cottage pie with broccoli
  • Truffle mac & cheese bake with roasted vegetables
  • Korean style sweet potato noodles with stir fry vegetables
  • Beef with mustard jus, creamy polenta and broccoli
  • Smokey pulled beef with garlic crushed potato and tomato basil pesto salsa

Dessert

  • White chocolate mud cake
  • Date, apple & crumble cake
  • Coconut cake

Also read: What to expect from Virgin Australia Economy X