Restaurant Menu Prices in Canada

How much does eating out cost in Canada?

Canada mixes cheap grab-and-go stops with big-portion sit-down chains. Across the 615 items we track for 30 Canadian chains, the middle price is C$9.59, roughly $6.80 in US dollars. That's before tax and tip, which we come back to below.

Leaving aside dips and extras, the cheapest things we list are a C$1.19 Subway cookie, Tim Hortons donuts at C$1.59 and a medium brewed coffee at C$1.83. The most expensive are group orders: a C$79.09 Nando's jumbo platter, a C$74.89 KFC 16-piece bucket and a C$59.88 Nando's family platter.

For one person, a chain burger or chicken sandwich usually costs C$7 to C$14 on our lists. A sit-down dish at a place like Boston Pizza or Swiss Chalet is more like C$17 to C$23.

What do the most popular Canadian chains charge?

Here are everyday orders from the menus on this site. Dollar amounts are approximate.

Look at the coffee prices. A medium brewed coffee at Tim Hortons is C$1.83. A Starbucks grande latte is C$5.95. They're different drinks, but it shows how far the "everyday coffee" habit stretches.

Which chains are cheapest, and which cost the most?

If you rank chains by the middle price of the items we list, Canada splits neatly in two.

Cheapest end: Tim Hortons (about C$3.49), Second Cup (about C$4.85), Starbucks (about C$5.52), Taco Bell (about C$5.99) and A&W (about C$7.49). These are coffee, snack and burger stops.

Priciest end: Boston Pizza (about C$19.99), Swiss Chalet (about C$19.49), Cora's (about C$18.55), East Side Mario's (about C$16.74) and St-Hubert (about C$15.75). These are sit-down chains where one order is a whole meal.

Compare like with like. A C$3 coffee run and a C$20 dinner aren't the same kind of spend.

Which Canadian chains are home-grown?

Canada has a strong homegrown chain scene, and many are worth a try.

• Tim Hortons opened in Hamilton, Ontario in 1964, founded by NHL defenceman Tim Horton. It's the national coffee-and-donut habit.
• A&W has run as a separate Canadian company from its US namesake since 1972. It's known for its Teen Burger and Grandpa Burger.
• Harvey's started in Richmond Hill, Ontario in 1959 and lets you customise toppings at the counter.
• Swiss Chalet began in Toronto in 1954. It's a rotisserie chicken chain famous for its dipping sauce.
• Pizza Pizza dates from Toronto in 1967.
• Mary Brown's started in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1969 and is known for "Taters".
• Boston Pizza was founded in Edmonton in 1964. Despite the name, it has no link to Boston.
• St-Hubert and Cora's are Quebec favourites, for rotisserie chicken and brunch.

Then there's poutine, chips topped with cheese curds and gravy, which comes from Quebec. You'll find it on many menus. A&W and Pizza Pizza both list a poutine at C$5.99 on our pages.

Is sales tax included in Canadian menu prices?

No. In Canada, menu prices are before tax. Tax is added at the till or on the bill.

How much depends on where you are. All of Canada pays the 5% federal GST. On top of that:

• Alberta and the three territories charge only the 5% GST.
• Ontario charges a combined 13% HST.
• Nova Scotia charges 14% HST, and New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island charge 15%.
• Quebec charges GST plus the provincial QST of 9.975%, about 15% in total.

Which items are taxed also differs by province, so check your receipt. As a rough guide, budget between 5% and 15% on top of the menu price. Our sales tax calculator works out the total for any rate.

How much should you tip in Canada?

Canadian tipping habits are close to American ones.

• Sit-down restaurants: 15% to 20% is standard. Many people tip on the pre-tax amount.
• Counter service and coffee shops: tipping is optional. You'll often see a tip prompt on the card machine.
• Delivery: 10% to 15%, or a few dollars, is typical.

Use the tip calculator to work out the amount, especially if you're splitting a bill.

Are delivery apps more expensive in Canada?

Usually. Most of our Canadian prices come from PriceMyMeal, a menu-price site, and from delivery-platform listings. Apps such as SkipTheDishes, Uber Eats and DoorDash often show higher prices than the counter, then add delivery and service fees.

The delivery markup calculator shows the real extra cost. Ordering through a chain's own app, or picking up, is often cheaper.

How can you save money eating out in Canada?

1. Remember the tax and the tip. A C$15 meal can come to about C$18 or more.
2. Start the day at a coffee shop. A medium coffee is C$1.83 and a donut is C$1.59 at Tim Hortons on our list.
3. Try local chains. Harvey's Original Burger is C$6.79 and A&W's Teen Burger is C$8.49 on our lists, so home-grown burgers cover a range of prices.
4. Compare formats. A Swiss Chalet quarter chicken dinner is C$18.49, while a Mary Brown's 2-piece chicken meal is C$13.79 on our lists.
5. Pick up instead of delivery. You'll dodge app fees.

Browse Canadian menus by type

• Fast food: McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, KFC, Popeyes, A&W, Harvey's
• Pizza: Pizza Pizza, Panago Pizza, Papa John's, Domino's, Pizza Hut, Boston Pizza
• Sit-down: Swiss Chalet, East Side Mario's, St-Hubert, Cora's, Nando's
• Coffee, juice and sweets: Tim Hortons, Second Cup, Starbucks, Booster Juice, BeaverTails, Krispy Kreme
• Quick and casual: Subway, Chipotle, New York Fries, Five Guys, Taco Bell

Visiting from abroad? The currency converter handles Canadian dollars, and the Price Index compares Canada with other countries.

How accurate are these prices?

Canadian chains rarely publish one national menu. Prices vary by province and by franchise, and delivery-app menus can differ from the counter. Our figures come from menu-price sites and delivery-app listings, checked in late August and early September 2026.

Treat every price as a good, representative guide rather than a promise about your local restaurant. Each menu page shows when we last verified it, and you can read how we work on our methodology page.

One extra caution. For Krispy Kreme and Papa John's, our price source labels the figures as estimates modelled from other markets, not readings from a local menu, and those menu pages carry an "Estimated prices" notice. Our prices for Chipotle, Domino's, Nando's, Pizza Hut, Subway, Taco Bell and Wendy's come from lists confirmed at one named restaurant for each chain between December 2025 and July 2026.