Dairy Queen Menu With Prices (2026)
Explore the complete Dairy Queen menu with prices for 2026. Compare Blizzards, burgers, chicken & meal deals — complete updated DQ menu guide. This site allows you to easily navigate all the Dairy Queen Menu Prices along with calories to find best options for your next meal. Find your order here!
Browse the Dairy Queen menu
Pick a craving — every price below is the typical US range, checked Nov 2026.
Blizzards
The Blizzard is the star of the menu, and it is also the most searched DQ item.
from $3.49See the prices →
Burgers & Stackburgers
The food side of the menu only exists at DQ Grill & Chill locations.
from $3.99See the prices →
Chicken Strip Baskets
Chicken Strip Baskets are the other main hot meal at DQ Grill & Chill.
from $8.99See the prices →
Cones, Sundaes & Shakes
If you want something simpler than a Blizzard, the cone is the cheapest DQ treat.
from $1.49See the prices →
DQ Cakes
DQ Cakes start at around $22.99 for a standard 8-inch round cake.
from $22.99See the prices →
Deals
The $7 Meal Deal is the best value on the DQ menu.
$7.00See the deal →Planning a trip? See hours, delivery & breakfast before you drive.
The Blizzard, four ways
Soft serve blended with your favourite mix-ins — the price goes by size.
🎄 Holiday flavours: Peanut Butter Blossom + Peppermint Bark, Nov 2 – Jan 3. See all Blizzard flavours →
$7 Meal Deal
The $7 Meal Deal is the best value on the DQ menu — or $8 at some stores.
See the $7 Meal Deal →Unofficial guide. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by International Dairy Queen, Inc.
Prices are estimated US national averages, checked Nov 2026. Dairy Queen publishes no national price list; ~99% stores are franchisee-owned, so prices vary by location.
You came here for one thing: what does it cost before you get to the counter? Here it is — the whole Dairy Queen menu with prices, in one place, in plain words. Blizzards first, because that is what most people search for, then burgers, chicken baskets, cones, shakes, cakes and the deals that actually save money. Every price below is a typical US range, not a promise. Your store sets its own prices, and this page tells you why, and how to check the exact price for your store before you order.
The short version: a Blizzard runs about $3.49 for a Mini to $6.49 for a Large. Most hot meals land between $5 and $11. And the $7 Meal Deal — a main, fries, a drink and a small sundae for one flat price — is still the best value on the board. If you only read one line on this page, read that one.
Dairy Queen Prices at a Glance
| Item | Typical price | Calories (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Blizzard, Mini (6 oz) | $3.49–$3.99 | 350–400 |
| Blizzard, Small (12 oz) | $4.49–$4.99 | 590–640 |
| Blizzard, Medium (16 oz) | $5.29–$5.99 | 790–830 |
| Blizzard, Large (21 oz) | $5.99–$6.49 | 1,000–1,090 |
| Original Cheeseburger | $3.99–$4.99 | 370 |
| Signature Stackburger (single) | $6.39–$7.99 | 580–630 |
| Chicken Strip Basket, 4 pc | $8.99–$9.99 | 1,020 |
| Chicken Strip Basket, 6 pc | $10.99–$13.49 | 1,300 |
| $7 Meal Deal | $7.00 | Varies by choice |
| DQ Cake (8-inch) | $22.99–$32.99 | Varies by slice |
That cake range is wide on purpose. Trackers disagree more on cakes than on anything else — some list an 8-inch round at $22.99, others at $32.99 — so treat the cake price as “confirm at the store” more than any other item on this page.
Why Your Receipt Can Be Higher Than This List
This is the part most menu sites skip, and it is the reason people feel cheated at the till. Your receipt can run higher than any price list, and it is usually for one of four honest reasons.
First, extras cost extra. A spoonful of peanut-butter sauce in a Blizzard can add about $1.19. Extra mix-ins, extra sauce, extra gravy — each one is a line on the receipt.
Second, city stores charge city prices. A store paying city rent charges more than a small-town store, and the same cup can cost a full dollar more there. Airport, highway and mall stores are usually the most expensive of all.
Third, delivery apps charge more than the store. They add their own fees and markups on top of the store price, and some show prices the store itself says are wrong. If you order in the DQ app and pick the food up yourself, you pay the store price.
Fourth, tax comes last. None of the prices on this page include tax. Tax is added at the till, and it changes by state and by city. Two people in two states do not pay the same total for the same meal.
So use this page to plan, then open the DQ app, pick your store, and check the true price there. That is the last step before you order, and it is the one that stops the surprise.
Before You Drive: Is Your DQ a Grill & Chill or a Treat Store?
Dairy Queen is really two restaurants sharing a counter. A DQ Grill & Chill serves the full menu — burgers, chicken baskets, hot dogs and, at some locations, breakfast. A DQ Treat store, often in a mall, sells only Blizzards, cones, sundaes, shakes and cakes. If your local DQ has no burgers, nothing is broken. You are visiting a Treat store.
Check before you drive: open the DQ app, pick your store, and look at its menu type. It takes ten seconds, and it saves a wasted trip — especially in winter, when treat-only stores in northern states often close from around November to February, while Grill & Chill locations stay open all year.
Blizzard Treats
The Blizzard is the star of the menu, and it is also the most searched DQ item. Soft serve is blended thick with cookies, candy or cake pieces, and it is served upside down to show how thick it is. If it stays in the cup, it passes the test. Standard flavours cost the same in each size. Premium and seasonal flavours cost a little more, and Royal Blizzards, which have a filled centre, cost about $1 more per size.
The flavours people order most are Oreo, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, M&M’s, Butterfinger and Cookie Dough. The full flavour list, with a price for every size, is on our Blizzard menu page — including the holiday flavours for 2026, which run from November 2 through January 3.
Burgers & Stackburgers
The food side of the menu only exists at DQ Grill & Chill locations. The headline burgers are the Signature Stackburgers: double patties with plenty of cheese. The FlameThrower is the hot one, with jalapeño and pepper sauce that is genuinely hot rather than just named hot. The plain Original Cheeseburger is still one of fast food’s best cheap burgers, and the Crispy Chicken Sandwich is the usual pick for people who do not want beef. Hot dogs, including the classic hot dog and the chilli cheese dog, sit at the cheaper end of the food menu.
A normal meal of a burger, fries and a drink costs about $9 to $12 — add a Small Blizzard and it is about $13 to $16. That is why the Meal Deal matters: it keeps the same kind of meal at $7.
Chicken Strip Baskets
Chicken Strip Baskets are the other main hot meal at DQ Grill & Chill. A basket comes with chicken strips, fries, Texas toast and a dipping sauce, and the gravy is the reason people order it here rather than somewhere else. The 4-piece basket is the standard single serving, and the 6-piece basket is the hungrier option, or the one to share.
| Basket | Typical price | Calories (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| 4-piece Chicken Strip Basket | $8.99–$9.99 | 1,020 |
| 6-piece Chicken Strip Basket | $10.99–$13.49 | 1,300 |
| 3-piece Chicken Strips (à la carte) | $5.49–$6.49 | 540 |
The strips are also available on their own, and in a sandwich. If you want the basket taste without the full basket price, the $7 Meal Deal includes a 3-piece Chi cken Strip Basket as one of its two main choices.
Cones, Sundaes & Shakes
If you want something simpler than a Blizzard, the cone is the cheapest DQ treat. A small cone is usually about $2.49, and a sundae is a step up from that, with hot fudge, caramel or strawberry topping. Shakes and malts are the thickest option after the Blizzard, and they come in chocolate, vanilla and strawberry, plus seasonal flavours. A small shake is usually about $4.29 to $4.99.
The Dilly Bar is the classic DQ novelty: a round bar of soft serve on a stick, dipped in a chocolate shell. It has been on sale since 1955, it is sold singly and in boxes, and it is one of the few DQ items that travels well home. The Peanut Buster Parfait — soft serve, hot fudge and salted peanuts, on the menu since 1971 — is the one regulars order when they want something that is not a Blizzard.
DQ Cakes
DQ Cakes start at around $22.99 for a standard 8-inch round cake, and larger or decorated cakes cost more. The cake is built from layers of soft serve and Blizzard filling, with a cookie-crunch centre. Cupcakes are the smaller option for birthdays and small groups.
Order a cake 24 to 48 hours ahead if you need a specific flavour or a written message — sources disagree on whether it is 24 or 48 hours, so a day ahead is the safe rule. Walk-in cakes are usually available, but the flavour choice is whatever the store has in the freezer that day. The full cake guide is on our DQ Cakes page.
The $7 Meal Deal — or $8?
The $7 Meal Deal is the best value on the DQ menu. You pick one main — an Original Cheeseburger or a 3-piece Chicken Strip Basket — and you get regular fries, a soft drink and a small sundae, all for $7.00. Bought separately, the same food runs past $10.
Two things catch people out. First, if you change the drink to a bigger size in the app, the deal can ring up at $8 — keep the small soda and the price stays $7. Second, DQ’s own holiday announcement prices the deal at $8 for the holiday season at participating stores. So if your store’s board shows $8 this season, that is official, not a store error. And for $2 more, the sundae upgrades to a Small Blizzard in the app.
The other standing deal is 2 for $5 Mix & Match — pick any two eligible items and pay $5 for the pair. Whether it is running at your store is a participating-store question, so check the app before you count on it. DQ has no public promo-code system; real offers live inside signed-in DQ Rewards accounts.
Cheapest Items at Dairy Queen
If you are counting dollars, here is the honest bottom of the board: the DQ Sandwich at about $1.49–$1.79, the Kiddie Cone at about $1.49–$1.79, and the Dilly Bar at about $1.99–$2.29. On the food side, a Classic Hot Dog at about $2.99–$3.99 is the cheapest hot item. But the cheapest full meal is not any single item — it is the $7 Meal Deal, which bundles a main, fries, a drink and a sundae for less than the parts cost apart.
How to Pay Less at DQ
Four habits cut the bill without cutting the meal. Take the $7 Meal Deal instead of a combo — it costs less than most combos and adds a sundae. Order a Mini Blizzard with a meal instead of a Small — it is about a dollar less, and 6 ounces is plenty alongside food. Use the DQ app: it has its own offers, and Rewards points turn into free treats. And pick up instead of ordering delivery — you skip the app fees and the markups.
Hours, Delivery and Breakfast — the Short Version
Most year-round stores open at 10 AM, many at 11 AM, and close at 10 PM, with Friday and Saturday nights running an hour later. Sunday opening is genuinely split between 10 and 11 AM, so check before a morning trip. Most stores close or cut hours on Thanksgiving, close early on Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day is the near-universal closed day — one of the few days almost every DQ closes.
Delivery runs through DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub at many stores, but cones and sundaes travel badly and are often missing from delivery menus. Blizzards, cakes and hot food arrive in far better shape.
Breakfast is not a national menu. Only some Grill & Chill stores serve it, mostly in the South and Midwest, typically from opening — often 7 AM — until 10:30 AM, with some running to 11 AM on Saturdays. If your store has no breakfast, it simply does not offer it.
FAQ
- How much is a Blizzard at Dairy Queen?
A Mini is about $3.49 to $3.99, a Small $4.49 to $4.99, a Medium $5.29 to $5.99, and a Large $5.99 to $6.49. Royal Blizzards cost about $1 more per size. - Does every Dairy Queen serve burgers?
No. Treat-only stores sell ice cream only. Burgers, chicken baskets and hot dogs are served at DQ Grill & Chill and other full-menu restaurants. Check your store’s menu type in the DQ app before you drive. - Are Dairy Queen prices the same everywhere?
No. Prices vary by location, because each franchise owner sets them. The ranges on this page are typical US prices, checked Nov 2026. - What is the cheapest thing at Dairy Queen?
A DQ Sandwich or a Kiddie Cone, at about $1.49 to $1.79. The cheapest full meal is the $7 Meal Deal. - Does Dairy Queen serve breakfast?
Only at select Grill & Chill locations, typically until 10:30 AM. There is no national breakfast menu. - How late is Dairy Queen open?
Most stores close at 10 PM, many at 11 PM on Friday and Saturday nights. Opening is 10 or 11 AM, and Sunday is split between the two.
Last updated: Nov 2026. Unofficial guide. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by International Dairy Queen, Inc.