The Chipotle Menu: Every Item, What It Costs and Why That Varies
The Chipotle menu is smaller than it looks. There are four entree formats, one of which is digital-only, and they are all the same build with the same ingredients — which means they are all the same price for a given protein. What actually changes your bill is the protein you pick and the city you are standing in. Here is every item, what drives the price, and why no honest page can give you a single national figure.
Chipotle has four entree formats — burrito, burrito bowl, salad and an order of three tacos — plus a digital-only quesadilla. For any given protein all four cost the same. The protein sets the price: sofritas and veggie match chicken, carnitas is about $0.75 more, and steak and barbacoa about $2.00 more. Prices then vary by restaurant, because Chipotle prices market by market.
- Burrito, bowl, salad and three tacos cost the same for a given protein.
- The quesadilla is digital-only — app or website, never the counter.
- Steak and barbacoa run about $2.00 above chicken.
- Sofritas and veggie are priced like chicken, and veggie includes guacamole.
- There is no national Chipotle price. Chipotle prices region by region.
- Delivery costs about 30% more on the food alone, before fees.
The Four Entree Formats
Everything at Chipotle is the same build in a different container. Chipotle own menu descriptions:
| Format | Chipotle own description | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Burrito | Flour tortilla with a choice of cilantro-lime rice, black or pinto beans, meat, salsa, and cheese or sour cream | 740–1,210 |
| Burrito bowl | Just like a burrito, but served in a bowl with no tortilla | 420–910 |
| Salad | Chopped romaine lettuce, baby kale and baby spinach, with choice of beans, meat, salsa, cheese and chipotle-honey vinaigrette | 420–910 |
| Tacos | Your choice of three crispy corn or soft flour tortillas with meat, salsa, cheese or sour cream and romaine lettuce | 390–1,140 |
| Quesadilla | Digital-only — app or website, never at the counter | Varies by build |
The quesadilla being digital-only is the one that catches people out. It cannot be ordered at the till, which is also why it is excluded from in-restaurant promotions like Boorito. Our online menu guide lists everything that is app-only, and our entree definition guide explains why that distinction decides whether offers apply.
Proteins, and What They Add
The protein is what sets your price. The differentials below held identical across four large-metro restaurants sampled in late October 2026, which makes them far more portable than any absolute figure:
| Protein | Price relative to chicken | Calories / 4 oz | Protein | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | Base price | 180 | 32 g | 310 mg |
| Sofritas | Same as chicken | 150 | 8 g | 560 mg |
| Veggie | Same as chicken — and guacamole is included | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| Pollo Asado (limited time) | About +$0.60 | Not published | — | — |
| Carnitas | About +$0.75 | 210 | 23 g | 450 mg |
| Steak | About +$2.00 | 150 | 21 g | 330 mg |
| Barbacoa | About +$2.00 | 170 | 24 g | 530 mg |
Three things worth taking from that table:
- Chicken is the base price and has the most protein — 32g per 4 oz, more than any other option. It is the only item on the menu that is simultaneously the cheapest and the best on macros.
- Steak is the leanest at 150 calories, but it is the lowest-protein meat at 21g and costs about $2.00 more.
- Veggie is quietly the best value, because guacamole is included at no charge rather than being a separate upcharge.
Smoked brisket returns on 5 November 2026 as a limited-time protein — Chipotle has not published its price. Our brisket guide has the detail, and the full rotation is on our limited-time items guide.
Everything You Can Put In It
| Category | Options | Charged? |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | Cilantro-lime white, cilantro-lime brown | Free — both 210 cal / 4 oz |
| Beans | Black, pinto | Free — both 130 cal / 4 oz |
| Salsas | Fresh tomato, roasted chili-corn, tomatillo-green, tomatillo-red | All four free |
| Vegetables | Fajita vegetables, romaine, supergreens mix | Free |
| Dairy | Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream | Free |
| Guacamole | — | Charged — except on veggie and sofritas |
| Queso Blanco | — | Charged |
| Extra protein | Double meat | Charged |
Full per-item calories, sodium and the ingredient lists Chipotle publishes are on our toppings and ingredients guide, the salsas are compared on our salsa guide, and the complete nutrition table is on our nutrition menu.
Sides and Drinks
| Side | Portion | Calories | Chipotle note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chips | 4 oz | 540 | Chipotle says a regular order serves two |
| Chips, large | 6 oz | 810 | Serves three |
| Chips & guacamole | regular | 770 | Serves two |
| Chips & queso blanco | regular | 780 | Serves two |
| Chips & queso blanco | large | 1,290 | Serves three |
| Guacamole | 4 oz | 230 | 6g fibre, mostly unsaturated fat |
| Queso Blanco | 2 oz | 120 | 13 ingredients, vegetable rennet |
Drinks are fountain sodas in two sizes, bottled drinks including Mexican Coca-Cola and Jarritos, and agua frescas where available. Our drinks guide and chips and sides guide cover both.
Why There Is No National Price
This is the part most menu pages get wrong, and Chipotle has explained it itself.
What that looks like in practice. A chicken entree sampled at four large-metro restaurants in late October 2026:
| City | Chicken entree | Steak / barbacoa |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | about $9.35 | about $11.35 |
| Houston, TX | about $9.50 | about $11.50 |
| Los Angeles, CA | about $10.50 | about $12.50 |
| New York, NY | about $11.50 | about $13.50 |
That is a 23 per cent spread on the same item across four cities, and smaller markets run lower still. Check your own restaurant in the Chipotle app — it is the only figure that applies to you, and these are a sample rather than a price list.
Chipotle 2026 price increases, in its own words
Chipotle guided to a 1 to 2 per cent menu price increase across 2026 — below its own expected inflation and below the industry average. Its CFO gave the running total on the July 2026 earnings call: about 0.7 per cent in the first quarter, about 1.6 per cent in the second, expected to reach the mid 2 per cent range in the third, landing near the high end of the 1% to 2% range we communicated earlier this year.
The Delivery Markup
Chipotle charges more for the same food on delivery, and it says so in its own footnotes: higher menu prices are charged for delivery; additional service and other fees apply at checkout as well.
Measured across Chipotle own published pickup and delivery prices in late October 2026, the food alone ran about 30 per cent higher on delivery — before any delivery fee, service fee or tip.
A caution on figures you will see elsewhere: the widely quoted 13 per cent delivery markup comes from 2021 and is no longer accurate. Third-party apps are higher again, because they add their own markup on top. Our delivery fee guide separates the charges.
What Is Actually Free
| Free | Charged |
|---|---|
| All four salsas | Guacamole on a meat entree |
| Fajita vegetables | Queso Blanco |
| Romaine lettuce | Extra protein |
| Extra rice, extra beans | Chips and sides |
| Double-wrapping a burrito | Drinks |
| Guacamole on veggie and sofritas | A tortilla on the side (small charge) |
The free guacamole on veggie and sofritas is the single most useful thing on this page for anyone watching cost — it is the one build where Chipotle most expensive topping is included as standard. Our guacamole cost guide and off-menu requests guide cover the rest.
For what to actually order, see our best Chipotle order guide, best bowl combinations and cheapest order guide. To make any of it at home, the copycat recipes cover every component.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on the Chipotle menu?
Four entree formats built from the same ingredients: a burrito, a burrito bowl, a salad, and an order of three tacos. There is also a hand-crafted quesadilla, which is only orderable through the Chipotle app or website. Into any of those go a rice, a bean, a protein, salsas and toppings. Sides are chips, chips with guacamole or queso, and drinks.
How much is a Chipotle bowl?
It depends on your protein and your city, and Chipotle publishes no national price. The structure is consistent though: a bowl costs the same as a burrito, a salad or three tacos with the same protein. Chicken, sofritas and veggie sit at the base price, carnitas runs roughly $0.75 above it, and steak and barbacoa roughly $2.00 above. In late October 2026 a chicken entree ranged from roughly $9.35 in Chicago to $11.50 in New York City.
Why are Chipotle prices different in different cities?
Because Chipotle prices deliberately that way. Its CFO Adam Rymer told investors in July 2026 that the company rolls price increases out market by market, region by region, because it allows us to measure resistance more precisely and adjust if necessary. So there is no single national price list to publish, and any site quoting one exact national figure is giving you an average at best.
Is a burrito cheaper than a bowl at Chipotle?
No, they are the same price. The burrito, the burrito bowl, the salad and an order of three tacos all cost the same for a given protein. The only difference is the tortilla, which adds 320 calories and 600mg of sodium to a burrito. If you want the cheapest way to eat more, ask for a bowl with a tortilla on the side, which is a small extra charge.
Does Chipotle charge more for delivery?
Yes, twice over. Chipotle own footnotes state that higher menu prices are charged for delivery, and that is separate from the delivery fee and service fee added at checkout. Measured across Chipotle published pickup and delivery prices in late October 2026, the food itself ran about 30 per cent higher on delivery. The service fees do not apply in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota or Virginia.
What is free at Chipotle?
All four salsas, fajita vegetables, romaine lettuce, extra rice, extra beans, and double-wrapping a burrito. Guacamole is free on veggie and sofritas entrees only. Everything else that sounds like an extra — guacamole on a meat entree, queso, extra protein — is charged.
What is the cheapest thing on the Chipotle menu?
Among entrees, the base-priced proteins: chicken, sofritas and veggie all sit at the same lowest price point. The veggie bowl is arguably the best value of the three because guacamole is included at no charge, which is a real saving over adding it to a chicken bowl. Three crispy corn tacos is the same price again and carries zero sodium from the shells.
Has Chipotle raised prices in 2026?
Yes, modestly and in stages. Chipotle guided to a 1 to 2 per cent menu price increase across 2026, which is below its own expected inflation and below the industry average. Its CFO said pricing was about 0.7 per cent in the first quarter, about 1.6 per cent in the second, and expected to reach the mid 2 per cent range in the third, landing near the high end of that 1 to 2 per cent range for the full year.
Methodology
Menu structure, item descriptions, portion sizes and all calorie figures on this page are taken from Chipotle own US nutrition facts menu and its published ingredient statement. Pricing structure is described rather than tabulated as national figures, because Chipotle publishes no national price list and its pricing service is not publicly readable – it prices market by market, which its own executives have described on earnings calls. The protein upcharge differentials quoted here held identical across four large-metro restaurants sampled in late October 2026; absolute prices in your own city will differ and should be checked in the Chipotle app. Chipotle states that nutritional content varies with portion size, recipe, growing season and ingredient source.