All the New Menu Items at Your Favorite Fast Food Restaurants
Starbucks, Popeyes, Red Lobster and more chain restaurants are serving up exciting offerings
Taco Bell: California Breakfast Crunchwrap
Eggs, hash browns, bacon, tomatoes, cheese and guacamole are enveloped in a tortilla for this West Coast-inspired breakfast item ($3.79). More new or returning items from Taco Bell include the grilled cheese burrito, nacho fries and beefy crunch burrito.
Wendy's: Grilled Chicken Ranch Wrap
On March 28, Wendy's is introducing a new on-the-go option: a grilled chicken ranch wrap. The new menu item is made of chicken, shredded cheddar, lettuce and a creamy ranch sauce all wrapped in a warm flour tortilla. Also dropping on Wendy's spring menu are blueberry pomegranate lemonade and grilled chicken cobb salad.
KFC: Kentucky Fried Chicken Nuggets
KFC is officially bringing nuggets to the menu on March 27. After a test run in 2022, the chicken chain decided to introduce the bites to their menu full time. Nuggets will be available in a variety of sizes from five-count to 36-count, but each one will feature KFC's blend of 11 herbs and spices.
Dunkin': Breakfast Tacos
The donut chain is adding tacos to their lineup of breakfast options. Dunkin's new breakfast tacos feature scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, fire roasted corn and lime crema. Customers also have the option to order the savory morning meal with bacon for a meaty bite to start the day.
Chipotle: Chicken Al Pastor
For a limited time, Chipotle is introducing a new protein to the mix. The Chicken al Pastor marinates the poultry in adobo, morita peppers, ground achiote and pineapple. After grilling, the chicken is chopped and served with cilantro and a squeeze of lime.
Dunkin: Caramel Chocolate Cold Brew & Carrot Cake Muffin
Dunkin's new-for-spring caramel chocolate cold brew is topped with chocolate cold foam and cocoa caramel sprinkles. Also on the seasonal menu is a carrot cake muffin. Crafted with shredded carrots, raisins and crystalized ginger, the bakery treat is topped with cream cheese icing.
Chipotle: Fajita Quesadilla
Inspired by a viral TikTok trend made popular by content creators Keith Lee and Alexis Frost, the digital-only menu item can be ordered on the Chipotle app and Chipotle.com.
The quesadilla combines the chain's fajita veggies with Monterey Jack cheese and a choice of steak, chicken, barbacoa, carnitas or sofritas. Pair it with three sides including the honey vinaigrette dressing, which is also exclusive to digital orders.
Starbucks: Cinnamon Caramel Cream Nitro Cold Brew
As part of the spring lineup, Starbucks dropped the new cold drink, which combines flavors of caramel and cinnamon mixed into a classic Starbucks nitro cold brew. It's topped with cinnamon sweet cream cold foam and a sprinkle of cinnamon dolce topping.
Cold Stone Creamery: Reese's Take 5 Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cups
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups get a frozen twist at the ice cream chain. The new menu item fills chocolate cups with layers of Reese's peanut butter sauce, caramel, pretzels and chocolate ice cream. Head to the freezer section of Cold Stone shops to grab the 6-pack of ice cream cups.
Smashburger: S'mac & Cheese Burger
For a limited time, customers can update any existing Smashburger burger or sandwich item (including their hot chicken sandwich) with a layer of gooey mac and cheese.
Sonic: BBQ Chip-Seasoned Tots
Tater tots or chips? Now there's no need to choose. From Feb. 27 to March 26, Sonic is adding sweet and smokey BBQ chip seasoning to their tots.
Shake Shack: White Truffle Menu
After a successful launch of black truffle items in 2021, the burger chain is bringing back decadent flavors. The three new options include white truffle burger, parmesan fries with white truffle sauce and an extra mushroom-y white truffle 'shroom burger. All new items feature a white truffle sauce made with Regalis organic white truffle oil.
Domino's: Loaded Tots
Tater tot fans are in for a treat starting on Feb. 6. The pizza chain is adding three types of loaded tots to their menu. The Philly cheese steak combines steak, Alfredo sauce, onions, peppers and a cheese blend; the cheddar bacon is complete with bacon, mozzarella, cheddar and garlic Parmesan sauce; and the melty three-cheese tots are made up of mozzarella, cheddar provolone and Alfredo sauce.
Taco Bell: Crispy Melt Taco
After a popular test run in Birmingham last year, this extra cheesy taco is going national. The limited-time item takes a crispy taco shell plus the choice of beef or black beans and adds nacho cheese sauce and their three-cheese blend, plus lettuce, diced tomatoes, sour cream and even more cheddar cheese.
Papa Johns: Crispy Parm Pizza
Starting on Feb. 2, pizza fans can enjoy extra cheese in a brand new way. The limited-edition, thin-crust pizza has shredded Parmesan and Romano cheeses on the bottom of the pie to create a crunchy bite.
Red Lobster: Lobster & Shrimp Tacos
New seafood tacos grace the menu in honor of the chain's annual "Lobsterfest." The dish combines Maine and Norway lobster and shrimp, jalapeño slaw, pico de gallo, lime crema and cilantro on three grilled tortillas. Also new to the Lobsterfest menu is lobster and shrimp-topped sirloin.
Arby's: Steakhouse Garlic Ribeye Sandwich
Starting on Jan. 23, fans can get a handheld taste of a steakhouse. The limited-time sandwich has thinly sliced ribeye, garlic aioli, Swiss cheese and crispy onions, all between a toasted bun.
Wetzel's Pretzels: Frozen Horchata and Choco Churro Bitz
The pretzel chain is launching a new duo of products inspired by Latin American classics. The frozen horchata uses the flavors of sweet rice milk for a frozen and creamy cinnamon drink. The new choco churro bitz uses the brand's classic pretzel "cin-a-bits" and drizzles them in dulce de leche and a rich Ghiradelli chocolate sauce.
Popeyes: Ghost Pepper Wings
After a three-year hiatus the fan-favorite wings are back and as firey as ever. The wings are marinated in a ghost pepper spice blend, hand-battered and breaded, fried and served with ranch. Don't miss out on the heat, they are only available for a limited time at the chicken chain.
Red Lobster: Dockside Duos
Guests at the seafood-focused spot can mix-and-match five starters and five entrées (plus the beloved cheddar biscuits!) for $16. Starters range from a cup of clam chowder to Caesar salad and entrée options include fish and chips or a bacon cheeseburger.
Krispy Kreme: Biscoff Collection
The popular in-flight snack is the star of a new trio of donuts available at the chain starting on Monday, Jan. 9. Pick from the Biscoff iced donut, Biscoff Cookie Butter cheesecake donut and Biscoff Cookie Butter Kreme-filled donut.
Starbucks: Pistachio Cream Cold Brew
Fans of the coffee maverick's pistachio latte have a cool surprise on the winter menu. The signature cold brew coffee is sweetened with a vanilla syrup and topped pistachio cream foam and a salted brown butter sprinkles. Read PEOPLE's review here.
Jamba: Belgian Waffle Parfait
Starting on Jan. 10, fans can head to the smoothie spot for something a bit unexpected: waffles! The new parfait combines either Greek yogurt with honey or their house-made whipped foam, fresh fruit, granola and Belgian waffle pieces. P.S. the waffles are also available on their own.
Burger King: International Chicken Sandwiches
BK has a new lineup of chicken sandwiches for when you aren't in the mood for Whoppers. The new Mexican original chicken sandwich — which adds ghost pepper cheese and fried jalapeños to breaded chicken on a sesame seed bun — joins the returning Italian and American original chicken sandwiches in the "International Chicken Sandwiches" trio.
Peet's Coffee: Toasted Caprese Sandwich
Peet's Coffee is looking to help its customers ring in the new year with its new winter menu. Alongside a turmeric-tinged golden latte, the coffee chain is adding a toasted caprese sandwich to its food offerings. Herb-marinated tomatoes, melty cheeses, and pesto are sandwiched between focaccia for an all-day snack.
Jack in the Box: Red Bull Infusions
The fast food chain is bringing its customers an even bigger kick of caffeine than the typical coffee or soft drinks with its latest creations, the Red Bull infusions. The burger joint's newest concoction features two flavors, the berry purple daze and the strawberry red daze.
Panera: Toasted Baguettes
For the first time ever, Panera will be offering sandwiches on its bakery's French baguettes. The three flavors include: the pepperoni mozzarella melt, smoky buffalo chicken melt, and the green goddess caprese melt.
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