In the film "Pulp Fiction", what kind of burger does Jules eat?
Answer
Big Kahuna Burger
Answer
Big Kahuna Burger
In Pulp Fiction, Jules Winnfield eats a Big Kahuna Burger.
Jules encounters the burger while confronting Brett in an apartment with Vincent Vega. Brett has been eating a Big Kahuna Burger, a fictional Hawaiian-themed fast-food brand. Jules asks about it, takes a bite, and famously declares that it is a tasty burger before drinking Brett's soda.
The scene is memorable because Quentin Tarantino places casual food conversation beside an intense criminal confrontation. Jules's discussion of hamburgers, breakfast and European differences gives the dialogue an ordinary, almost comic rhythm before the violence resumes. The burger therefore became one of the film's most recognizable props and references.
Big Kahuna Burger is not the same as a real McDonald's or Burger King menu item. It is a fictional chain that appears in several Tarantino-related films, including From Dusk Till Dawn. The movie does not establish a definitive recipe; later fan recreations often add pineapple or teriyaki, but those ingredients are not clearly shown in Jules's burger.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026