The Best New Fast-Food Items To Try in June 2024 (2024)

Fast-food restaurants are always innovating(and competing), and that means there's always some new menu item to try. McDonald's, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell, Subway, and other big chains regularly introduce limited-time offerings to entice customers to keep coming back. Here's what's new this month in the fast-food world.

Prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by location.

Burger King is celebrating its 70th birthday, and it's got plenty of new items for the occasion.

• Philly Melt: two beef patties with Swiss, roasted peppers and onions, and Royal sauce on toasted bread
• Chicken Philly Royal Crispy Wrap: fried chicken breast, Swiss, roasted peppers and onions, and Royal sauce in a flour tortilla
• Mozzarella Fries: thin, crispy deep fried mozzarella served with marinara sauce
• Frozen Cotton Candy: a blue-hued, blue raspberry- and cotton candy-flavored frozen drink
• Birthday Pie Slice: birthday cake-flavored filling in a cookie crust with rainbow sprinkles

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There's a new Melt variety on the menu at Pizza Hut. The Cheeseburger Melt has beef, bacon, two cheeses, and onions all melted together inside a parmesan-crust thin crust. It comes with a side of burger sauce for dipping.

Despite the weird name, McDonald's new dessert isn't made from grandmas. It's an ice cream treat made with butterscotch-like syrup and crunchy candy pieces, presumably meant to remind people of their grandma's butterscotch candies. Plus, the chain just announced that it's bringing Krispy Kreme donuts to locations nationwide— but not until later this year.

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Arby's just released its popular burger again. You can get it Deluxe style with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions, and burger sauce, or Big Cheesy Bacon style, which adds bacon and Swiss cheese. Plus honey mustard, ranch, and barbecue chicken wraps are still available, and the Orange Cream shake is back for the summer.

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There's all kinds of new limited time items at Dunkin' this month.

• Green Goddess Wrap:egg whites, farro, sundried tomatoes, spinach, feta cheese, and creamy green goddess dressing wrapped in green flatbread
• Watermelon Burst Donut: donut filled with watermelon jelly and coated in red sugar
• Chocolate Chunk Cookie: a chocolate chunk cookie with pretzel bits and brown butter
• Kiwi Watermelon Refresher: kiwi watermelon syrup blended with iced green tea or lemonade
• Blueberry Donut Coffee: flavors of vanilla frosting and pastry blend with the distinct blueberry donut flavor in hot or iced coffee

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Wendy's has upgraded its chicken nuggets this month. You can now get Saucy Nuggs, which are the chain's nuggets tossed in your choice of sauces with a side of ranch of blue cheese. There are seven sauces to choose from: honey BBQ, garlic parm, buffalo, spicy honey BBQ, spicy garlic parm, spicy, buffalo, and spicy ghost pepper. Plus, the chain is pouring Orange Dreamsicle Frostys right now.

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There's a new chicken slider at White Castle with a popular flavor combination. The Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders include crispy chicken, smoked bacon, and Hidden Valley Ranch dressing.

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Chicken tender lovers have a new reason to head to Dairy Queen this month. You can now get your chicken strips tossed in honey BBQ sauce. On the sweet side, here are the current limited-time Blizzard flavors.

• Brownie Batter
• Cotton Candy
• Frosted Animal Cookie
• Peanut Butter Cookie Dough
• Ultimate Cookie
  
• Picnic Peach Cobbler

Hardee's is making a new sweet version of its popular biscuits. Blueberry biscuits have blueberry bits throughout and are topped with a sweet icing. Plus, there's new Nashville Hot Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders that you can get on a sandwich or as part of a platter.

You can find all kinds of new menu items at Sonic this month.

• Cheesy Bacon Sonic Stack: a beef patty with two slices of American cheese, bacon, onions, pickles, ketchup, and mayo grilled on Texas toast
• Orange Cloudsicle Slush Float: orange dreamsicle slush with orange vanilla popping bubbles topped with soft serve
• Crispy Tender Wraps: chicken tender tortilla wraps in Cheesy Baja and Hickory BBQ varieties
• Buffalo Chicken Dip Bites: a fan favorite of chicken, buffalo sauce, and cheese in a deep fried wrapper
• Oreo Big Scoop Cheesecake: Oreo cheesecake and Oreo pieces in a sundae or Blast

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Panera justoverhauled its entire menu. Here are some of the new items available.

• Toasted Italiano: ham, soppressata, provolone, romaine, red onion, pepperoncini peppers, garlic aioli, and Greek dressing on baguette
• Chicken Bacon Rancher: grilled chicken, bacon, white cheddar, and ranch on focaccia
• Ciabatta Cheesesteak: sliced steak, provolone, garlic aioli, caramelized onions, and peppadew peppers on ciabatta
• Tomato Basil BLT: bacon, mixed greens, tomatoes, and garlic aioli on tomato basil miche
• Mediterranean Chicken Greens with Grains Salad:romaine and mixed greens in Greek dressing, topped with farro, red rice, grilled chicken, hummus, feta, red onions, peppadew peppers, cucumbers, and shawarma seasoning
• Southwest Chicken Ranch Salad: romaine in ranch dressing with grilled chicken, chipotle aioli, avocado, grape tomatoes, corn, cilantro, and blue corn tortilla strips
• Balsamic Chicken Greens with Grains Salad: romaine and mixed greens in balsamic vinaigrette with farro, red rice, cucumbers, pepperoncini peppers, avocado, feta, pumpkin seeds, and green goddess dressing
• Ranch Cobb Salad: romaine and mixed greens in ranch dressing with grape tomatoes, pickled red onions, bacon, feta, and hard-boiled egg
• Bacon Mac & Cheese: shell pasta in aged white cheddar sauce topped with bacon

Popeyes just released a new version of its iconic fried chicken sandwich. The Golden BBQ Chicken sandwich includes the chain's classic buttermilk-batted chicken breast topped with pickles and new barbecue honey mustard sauce. Plus, lemon pepper wings and strawberry biscuits are still around.

Goodbye, Honey Pepper Pimento Chicken Sandwich, we hardly knew you. But Chick-fil-A is rolling out its new summer drinks lineup. The Cherry Berry beverages all have the flavors of cherry, blueberry, and cranberry, and are come in lemonade, iced tea, frozen lemonade, and Sunjoy, the chain's mix of lemonade and iced tea. Plus, watch for the debut of the Maple Pepper Bacon Sandwich and the beloved peach shake around the middle of June.

There's a new limited time burger at Whataburger. The Bacon Steakhouse Double has two beef patties, bacon, cheddar cheese, crispy fried onions, and tangy steak sauce. There's also a jalapeño cheddar breakfast biscuit, caramel latte shake, WhataWings, and a BLT sandwich.

Jack in the Box always has a ton of new snacks, and this month is no exception. The chain's teamed up with Ice Cube for the new Cube's Munchie Meal, which comes with a taco, curly fries, mini churros, Sprite, and the returning Chick-N-Tater Melt. That sandwich has fried chicken, hash browns, two kinds of cheese, white cheddar sauce, bacon, and ranch on a croissant.Also new this month is a Meat Lovers Croissant, crispy chicken wings, and the Iced Churro Creamaccino.

There's a new sandwich in town at Jimmy John's. The Firecracker Wrap is made with turkey, salami, ghost pepper cheese, Jimmy peppers, garlic aioli, and Firecracker potato chips inside of a red jalapeño tortilla. The chips are also available in bags on the side.

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There's a new bread option at Subway, and it's lavash-style flatbread. To showcase it, the chain has released four new wraps.

• Homestyle Chicken Salad: rotisserie-style chicken and mayo salad with lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion
• Honey Mustard Chicken: rotisserie-style chicken with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, and honey mustard sauce
  
• Turkey, Bacon & Avocado: turkey, bacon and smashed avocado with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, and peppercorn ranch sauce
  
• Cali Caprese: fresh mozzarella cheese and avocado with lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers, roasted garlic aioli and parmesan vinaigrette

Shake Shack is betting people want barbecue this summer. Here's everything that's on the new BBQ menu.

• Smoky Classic BBQ Burger: American cheese, bacon, pickles, crispy onions, and smoky barbecue sauce
• Carolina BBQ Burger: pepperjack cheese, bacon, fried pickles, and tangy Caroline-style barbecue sauce
• BBQ Fries: crinkle cut fries with barbecue seasoning and your choice of Shack BBQ and Carolina BBQ sauce
• BBQ Cheese Fries: crinkle cut fries topped with cheese sauce, barbecue seasoning, and either Shack BBQ or Carolina BBQ sauce

Starbucks is all ready for summer with a new lineup of food and beverages.

• Summer Berry Refreshers: raspberry, blueberry, and blackberry flavors shaken with or without lemonade with popping raspberry pearls
• Summer Skies: non-dairy iced drink with summer berry syrup and coconut milk over popping raspberry pearls
• Pineapple Cloud Cake: cake filled with pineapple cream and pineapple spread
• Orange Cream Cake Pop: orange cream cake and buttercream dipped in white chocolate icing
• Chocolate Macadamia Cold Brew: macadamia syrup with white chocolate macadamia cream cold foam and toasted cookie crumbles

Krispy Kreme has teamed up with Dolly Parton on its latest offerings to bring you her favorite Southern desserts in donut form. There are four new items in the collection.

• Dolly Dazzler Donut: a strawberry-glazed donut with gold, pink, and white glitter sprinkles with a chocolate butterfly
• Peachy Keen Cobbler Donut: a peach-filled donut with brown sugar icing and a crunchy cobbler topping
• Banana Puddin’ Pie: a banana pudding-stuffed donut with yellow icing and a wafer cookie
• Chocolate Crème Pie: a glazed donut with chocolate brownie cream, vanilla whipped topping, and a sprinkle of chocolate cookie crumble