Culver’s Menu With Prices 2026: Full Menu, Calories & What to Order
Culvers menu offers a wide range of favorites, from ButterBurgers and chicken to seafood, sides, Fresh Frozen Custard, and more. This guide brings the Culver’s menu with prices and calories together in one place, using recently checked menu information and Culver’s published nutrition data. Prices can vary by location, so your local Culver’s restaurant menu board remains the final source for exact pricing.
Last verified: November 2026 · Prices reflect recently checked in-store and online menu information.
Culvers Menu Categories, Prices & Calories
Before diving into the full menu, here’s a quick look at Culver’s main categories, including typical prices and calorie ranges. Prices can vary by location, while calories depend on the specific item and serving size.
| Category | Price Range | Calorie |
|---|---|---|
| Value Baskets | $9 – $19 | 240 – 1,270 cal |
| ButterBurgers | $4 – $13 | 390 – 1,150 cal |
| Chicken | $2.99 – $14.79 | 130 – 1,070 cal |
| Seafood | $4.29 – $18.99 | 160 – 1,300 cal |
| Sandwiches | $3.69 – $7.69 | 240 – 660 cal |
| Salads | $9.29 | 330 – 430 cal |
| Sides | $2.59 – $9.89 | 5 – 1,870 cal |
| Drinks | $2.49 – $2.89 | 0 – 430 cal |
| Fresh Frozen Custard | $3.39 – $6.99 | 380 – 1,210 cal |
| Kids’ Meals | $6.59 – $6.99 | 240 – 460 cal |
| Sauces & Dressings | Free – $0.89 | 0 – 360 cal |
Seafood and the loaded Value Baskets sit at the top of the price range. Sides, sauces, and drinks stay cheap enough that building out a full family order rarely feels expensive.
Culver’s Limited-Time Offers
Culver’s occasionally adds limited-time and seasonal items to its menu. These can include special ButterBurgers, chicken or seafood dishes, desserts, and frozen custard options. Since these items are available for a limited time, prices and availability may vary by location. It’s a good idea to check your local Culver’s menu before ordering.
Pumpkin S’mores Concrete
$4.59 / 380 Cal
Salted Caramel Pumpkin Concrete Mixer®
$4.59 / 450 Cal
Pumpkin Spice Shake
$4.49/ 630 Cal
Wisconsin Cheese Curds
$4.39 / 490 Cal
Medium Jalapeño Cheese Curds
$4.39/ 500 Cal
Large Jalapeño Cheese Curds
$6.49/ 1000 Cal
Family
Jalapeño Cheese Curds
$9.89/ 1500 Cal
Culver’s Menu by Category Prices, Calories & What’s Worth Ordering
Culver’s menu covers everything from ButterBurgers and chicken to seafood, sides, salads, drinks, and frozen custard.
Browse each category with typical prices, calorie ranges, and simple recommendations to help you decide what’s worth ordering.
Value Baskets Menu
A Value Basket pairs your entrée with a side and a drink for one combined price and it’s consistently the smartest way to order, since asking for the same three items separately at the counter almost always rings up higher.
Corn Dog Value Basket
$7.89/ 240 Cal
Single Mushroom & Swiss Value Basket
$9.89/ 500 Cal
Double Mushroom & Swiss Value Basket
$12.99/ 780 Cal
Triple Mushroom & Swiss Value Basket
$16.09/ 1060 Cal
The Single ButterBurger Cheese Value Basket remains a popular choice for guests looking for a classic Culver’s meal at an affordable price. It combines a made-to-order ButterBurger with American cheese, crispy fries, and a refreshing drink. For those who enjoy trying different flavors, Culver’s also introduces limited-time burger options throughout the year, depending on seasonal promotions and restaurant availability.
ButterBurgers Menu With Prices
The ButterBurger is the reason the whole brand exists. It’s made from fresh, never-frozen beef, seared to order, and served on a bun brushed with real butter and toasted the “butter” refers to the bun, not the patty, which trips up plenty of first-timers.
Single ButterBurger® Cheese
$4.89/ 460 Cal
Double ButterBurger® Cheese
$7.99/ 700 Cal
Triple ButterBurger® Cheese
$11.09/ 940 Cal
Single ButterBurger®
$4.49/ 390 Cal
Double ButterBurger®
$7.19/ 560 Cal
Triple ButterBurger®
$9.89/ 730 Cal
Single Mushroom & Swiss
$5.69/ 530 Cal
Double Mushroom & Swiss
$8.79/ 780 Cal
Triple Mushroom & Swiss
$11.89/ 1030 Cal
Single Sourdough Melt
$5.69/ 490 Cal
Double Sourdough Melt
$8.79/ 740 Cal
Triple Sourdough Melt
$11.89/ 990 Cal
Single The Culver’s® Bacon Deluxe
$6.69/ 670 Cal
Double The Culver’s® Bacon Deluxe
$9.79/ 910 Cal
Triple The Culver’s® Bacon Deluxe
$12.89/ 1150 Cal
Single The Culver’s® Deluxe
$5.19/ 580 Cal
Double The Culver’s® Deluxe
$8.29/ 820 Cal
Triple The Culver’s® Deluxe
$11.39/ 1060 Cal
Single Wisconsin Swiss Melt
$5.69/ 480 Cal
Double Wisconsin Swiss Melt
$8.79/ 730 Cal
Triple Wisconsin Swiss Melt
$11.89/ 980 Cal
A single with cheese covers most appetites without leaning too heavy. The double is what regulars tend to order once they know the menu, and the triple is more of a once-in-a-while decision than a regular order mostly because of the calorie jump rather than the price. Asking for grilled onions instead of raw is usually a free swap worth requesting.
Culver’s Chicken Menu With Prices
Whole-muscle tenders rather than pressed patties, plus a crispy or grilled sandwich in a few different heat levels the chicken side of the menu holds its own next to the burgers, even though it gets less attention.
Crispy Chicken
$6.49 / 690 Cal
1 Piece Buffalo Chicken Tenders
$2.99/ 130 Cal
2 Piece Buffalo Chicken Tenders
$5.29 / 270 Cal
4 Piece Buffalo Chicken Tenders
$8.49 / 540 Cal
8 Piece Buffalo Chicken Tenders
$14.79/ 1070 Cal
1 Piece Original Chicken Tenders
$2.99/ 130 Cal
2 Piece Original Chicken Tenders
$5.29/ 260 Cal
4 Piece Original Chicken Tenders
$8.49/ 520 Cal
8 Piece Original Chicken Tenders
$14.79/ 1040 Cal
Spicy Crispy Chicken
$6.69/ 680 Cal
Grilled Chicken
$7.79/ 480 Cal
Switching from crispy to grilled cuts the calorie count nearly in half without giving up much flavor, which makes the grilled sandwich the easiest lighter swap on the whole menu. If tenders are the plan, asking for them extra crispy costs nothing and it’s the single most repeated tip from Culver’s regulars.
Fish & Seafood Menu
North Atlantic cod and butterfly jumbo shrimp, both hand-battered to order this is the priciest section of the board, and also the one most people specifically drive out for on a Friday night.
North Atlantic Cod Sandwich
$8.09/ 600 Cal
2 Piece North Atlantic Cod Dinner
$14.99/ 1100 Cal
3 Piece North Atlantic Cod Dinner
$18.99/ 1300 Cal
3 Piece Butterfly Jumbo Shrimp
$4.29 / 160 Cal
6 Piece Butterfly Jumbo Shrimp
$8.39 / 320 Cal
10 Piece Butterfly Jumbo Shrimp
$10.99 / 540 Cal
6 Piece Butterfly Jumbo Shrimp Dinner
$12.49
/1020 Cal
10 Piece Butterfly Jumbo Shrimp Dinner
$15.09
/1230 Cal
The sandwich, ordered as a Value Basket, gets you a similar amount of food for noticeably less than the full dinner plate a smarter order if you want the cod flavor without the dinner-plate price tag.
Culver’s Sandwiches Menu Prices
The homestyle corner most first-time visitors skip past entirely: pot roast, a fried pork loin sandwich, a grilled Reuben melt, and a black bean-and-quinoa veggie burger.
Beef Pot Roast
$7.09/ 410 Cal
Corn Dog
$3.69/ 240 Cal
Grilled Cheese
$4.09/ 360 Cal
Grilled Reuben Melt
$7.69 / 660 Cal
Harvest Veggie Burger
$5.29 / 610 Cal
Pork Loin
$5.79 / 580 Cal
The pork loin is the sleeper pick here a Wisconsin supper-club sandwich that doesn’t get ordered on a first visit but pulls plenty of people back. The pot roast, at 410 calories, is one of the lightest full meals anywhere on the menu.
Culver’s Drinks Menu Prices
Fountain sodas, fresh-brewed iced tea, signature roast coffee, milk, and juice are the straightforward half of the menu.
Small Fountain Drink
$2.49/ 220 Cal
Medium Fountain Drink
$2.79/ 300 Cal
Large Fountain Drink
$2.89/ 430 Cal
Small Fresh Brewed Iced Tea
$2.49/ 130 Cal
Medium Fresh Brewed Iced Tea
$2.79/ 180 Cal
Small Fresh Brewed Iced Tea
$2.89/ 260 Cal
White Milk
$2.49/ 110 Cal
Chocolate Milk
$2.49/ 160 Cal
Apple Juice
$2.49/ 10 Cal
Regular Signature Roast Coffee
$2.49/ 0 Cal
Decaf Signature Roast Coffee
$2.49/ 0 Cal
Bottled Water
$2.49/ 0 Cal
Coffee and bottled water are the zero-calorie picks if that matters to you. Every drink size at Culver’s is priced within about forty cents of the next, so upgrading a size rarely changes the bill by much; it’s mostly a calorie decision, not a budget one.
Culver’s Fresh Frozen Custard & Ice Cream Menu
Not ice cream with a different label frozen custard uses egg yolk in the base and is churned in small batches throughout the day, giving it a denser, richer texture than standard soft-serve.
Mini Pumpkin S’mores Concrete Mixer®
$4.59/ 380 Cal
Small Pumpkin S’mores Concrete Mixer®
$5.19/ 630 Cal
Medium Pumpkin S’mores Concrete Mixer®
$5.79/ 820 Cal
Large Pumpkin S’mores Concrete Mixer®
Large
/940 Cal
Mini Salted Caramel Pumpkin Concrete Mixer®
$4.59/450 Cal
Small Salted Caramel Pumpkin Concrete Mixer®
$5.19/ 780 Cal
Medium Salted Caramel Pumpkin Concrete Mixer®
$5.79/ 970 Cal
Large Salted Caramel Pumpkin Concrete Mixer®
$6.29/ 1090 Cal
Small Pumpkin Spice Shake
$4.49/ 630 Cal
Medium Pumpkin Spice Shake
$5.09/ 800 Cal
Large
Pumpkin Spice Shake
$5.69/ 1090 Cal
Mini Concrete Mixer®
$4.59/ 380 Cal
Small Concrete Mixer®
$5.19/ 630 Cal
Medium Concrete Mixer®
$5.79/ 820 Cal
Large
Concrete Mixer®
$6.29/ 940 Cal
Small
Shake
$4.49/ 940 Cal
Medium
Shake
$5.09/ 570 Cal
Large
Shake
$5.69/ 1030 Cal
Small
Malt
$4.69/ 600 Cal
Medium Malt
$5.29/ 800 Cal
Large Malt
$5.89/ 1120 Cal
1 Scoop
Mint Explosion
$3.39/ 0 Cal
2 Scoop
Mint Explosion
$4.49/ 0 Cal
3 Scoop
Mint Explosion
$4.89/ 0 Cal
1 Scoop Create Your Own Dish
$3.39/ 310 Cal
2 Scoop Create Your Own Dish
$4.49/ 590 Cal
3 Scoop Create Your Own Dish
$4.89/ 740 Cal
1 Scoop Turtle Sundae
$5.49/ 770 Cal
2 Scoops Turtle Sundae
$6.59/ 1050 Cal
3 Scoops Turtle Sundae
$6.99/ 1210 Cal
1 Scoops Caramel Cashew Sundae
$5.49/
730 Cal
2 Scoops Caramel Cashew Sundae
$6.59/
1010 Cal
3 Scoops Caramel Cashew Sundae
$6.99/
1170 Cal
Small Culver’s® Root Beer Float
$4.69/
440 Cal
Medium Culver’s® Root Beer Float
$5.29/
490 Cal
Large Culver’s® Root Beer Float
$5.89/
520 Cal
Small Fanta® Orange Float
$4.69/
430 Cal
Medium Fanta® Orange Float
$5.29/
480 Cal
Large Fanta® Orange Float
$5.89/
510 Cal
Small Coca-Cola® Float
$4.69/
420 Cal
Medium Coca-Cola® Float
5.29/
470 Cal
Large Coca-Cola® Float
$5.89/
500 Cal
Handpacked Pint
Vanilla
$5.09/
780 Cal
Handpacked Pint Chocolate
$5.09/
770 Cal
1 Scoop Brew Crew Cheesecake
$3.39/ 0 cal
2 Scoops Brew Crew Cheesecake
$4.49/ 0 cal
3 Scoops Brew Crew Cheesecake
$4.89/ 0 cal
If the Flavor of the Day has cookie or cake pieces mixed in, order it as a Create Your Own Dish rather than a Concrete Mixer. Chunky flavors don’t blend cleanly, and you lose the texture that made you want it in the first place.
Culver’s Salads Menu
Four salads made fresh daily rather than sitting pre-packed, all priced the same regardless of which one you pick.
Chicken Cashew Salad
$9.29/ 430 Cal
Cranberry Bacon Bleu Salad
$9.29/ 390 Cal
Garden Fresco Salad
$9.29 / 330 Cal
The dressing decides whether this stays a light meal. Ken’s Blue Cheese runs 200 calories on its own, while Ken’s Raspberry Vinaigrette sits at 50. Both are listed with the salads on the Culvers menu, so it’s worth checking the dressing calories before you assume a salad automatically means fewer calories than a sandwich.
Culver’s Kids’ Meals
Smaller portions of the same food, not a separate kitchen every kids’ meal runs the same price regardless of which entrée gets picked.
Single ButterBurger® Kids’ Meal
$6.59/ 390 Cal
Single ButterBurger® Cheese Kids’ Meal
$6.99/ 460 Cal
2 pc Buffalo Chicken Tenders Kids’ Meal
$6.99/ 270 Cal
Grilled Cheese Kids’ Meal
$6.59 / 360 Cal
2 pc Original Chicken Tenders Kids’ Meal
$6.99 / 260 Cal
Corn Dog Kids’ Meal
$6.59 / 240 Cal
Plenty of adults order off the kids’ menu on purpose for a single burger and a normal appetite, it’s a full, reasonably portioned meal at a friendlier price. The kids’ options on the Culvers menu can be worth checking before you order. Ask what’s included, since drink and custard substitutions can vary by location.
Culver’s Sides Menu
The section that arguably built Culver’s cult following: squeaky Wisconsin cheese curds, crinkle-cut fries, onion rings, four soups, and a handful of genuinely light options tucked underneath.
Fried Pickles
$4.39/ 350 Cal
Small Crinkle Cut Fries
$2.59/ 220 Cal
Medium Crinkle Cut Fries
$2.99/ 350 Cal
Large Crinkle Cut Fries
$3.49/ 430 Cal
Family Crinkle Cut Fries
$6.99/ 1320 Cal
Medium Wisconsin Cheese Curds
$4.39/ 490 Cal
Large Wisconsin Cheese Curds
$6.49/ 980 Cal
Family Wisconsin Cheese Curds
$9.89/ 1480 Cal
Medium Onion Rings
$3.79/ 420 Cal
Large Onion Rings
$5.99/ 840 Cal
Family Onion Rings
$8.89/ 1260 Cal
Medium Jalapeño Cheese Curds
$4.39/ 500 Cal
Large Jalapeño Cheese Curds
$6.49/1000 Cal
Family Jalapeño Cheese Curds
$9.89/1500 Cal
Medium Pretzel Bites
$4.39 / 440 Cal
Large Pretzel Bites
$6.49 / 880 Cal
Family Pretzel Bites
$9.89 / 1320 Cal
Medium George’s® Chili
$4.29 / 310 Cal
Large George’s® Chili
$6.39 / 430 Cal
Medium George’s® Chili Supreme
$4.39 / 430 Cal
Large George’s® Chili Supreme
$6.49/ 620 Cal
Medium Broccoli Cheese Soup
$3.79/ 250 Cal
Large Broccoli Cheese Soup
$5.99/ 360 Cal
Medium Chicken Noodle Soup
$3.79/ 130 Cal
Large Chicken Noodle Soup
$5.99/ 180 Cal
Medium Tomato Florentine Soup
$3.79/ 140 Cal
Large Tomato Florentine Soup
$5.99/ 190 Cal
Medium Chili Cheddar Fries
$4.39/ 610 Cal
Family Chili Cheddar Fries
$9.89/ 1870 Cal
Steamed Broccoli
$2.99/ 40 Cal
Medium Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
$2.99/ 130Cal
Large Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
$4.49/ 260Cal
Medium Coleslaw
$2.99/ 200Cal
Large Coleslaw
$3.79/ 400Cal
Garden Side Salad
$4.49/ 50Cal
Applesauce
$2.59/ 50Cal
Side of Pickles
$Free/ 5 Cal
Culver’s soup lineup rarely gets mentioned in Culvers menu roundups, but the Chicken Noodle at 130 calories for a medium is one of the lightest things on the entire board. Curds are best eaten within a few minutes of arriving hot; a medium is genuinely enough for one or two people, while the family size is built for a table, not a solo order.
Culver’s Sauces & Dressings Menu
Culver’s sauces are an easy way to add extra flavor to your meal, and you can find a variety of options on the Culvers menu. Their calories can vary depending on the sauce and serving size, so if you’re watching your nutrition, it’s worth checking the calories before adding a dip or topping.
Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese Sauce
$0.89/130 Cal
Heinz® Dip & Squeeze® Ketchup
Free/ 35 Cal
Culver’s® Signature Sauce
$0.35/ 260 Cal
Buttermilk Ranch
$0.35 / 180 Cal
Marinara
$0.35 / 40 Cal
Sweet Baby Ray’s® BBQ
$0.35 / 110 Cal
Honey Mustard
$0.35 /130Cal
Buffalo Sauce
$0.35 /5 Cal
Ken’s® Boom Boom Sauce
$0.35 /310 Cal
Tartar Sauce
$0.35 /360 Cal
Ken’s® Blue Cheese
$0.35 /200 Cal
Culver’s® Vinaigrette
$0.35 /120 Cal
Cocktail Sauce
$0.35 /50 Cal
Ken’s® Raspberry Vinaigrette
$0.35 /50 Cal
Horseradish
Free /60 Cal
Hot Sauce Packet
Free /0 Cal
Malt Vinegar Packet
Free /0 Cal
Mayo
Free /80 Cal
Yellow Mustard
Free /0 Cal
Yellow Salt
Free /0 Cal
Pepper
Free /0 Cal
Butter
Free /40 Cal
Ken’s® Country French
$0.35 /190 Cal
Tartar sauce and Signature Sauce are the two worth watching both can quietly outweigh the calories in whatever you’re dipping. Everything free on this list (ketchup aside) salt, pepper, mustard, malt vinegar carries zero calories, so they’re the safe add-ons if you’re tracking totals.
Culver’s Flavor of the Day Menu
Every Culver’s restaurant picks its own frozen custard flavor for each day, pulled from a rotation of roughly 30 to 40 recipes: Andes Mint Avalanche, Turtle, Devil’s Food Cake, Caramel Cashew, and more. That means two Culver’s locations twenty minutes apart can be running completely different flavors on the exact same day, which is part of why “Culver’s flavor of the day near me” is one of the most searched things tied to this culvers menu.
To find yours, enter your city or ZIP on Culver’s official Flavor of the Day page, which lists today’s flavor and the days ahead for that specific restaurant. Signing up for Delicious Rewards also gets you a monthly flavor forecast by email, so you can plan a visit around a favorite instead of hoping it shows up. If the flavor has cake or cookie pieces mixed in, order it as a Dish rather than blended into a Mixer. Chunky flavors don’t blend cleanly, and you lose the texture that made you want it.
1-Scoop / Mini Andes Mint Avalanche
$3.29–$3.89/~350–450 Cal
2-Scoop / Small Andes Mint Avalanche
2-Scoop / Small /$4.29–$4.99 Cal
3-Scoop / Medium Andes Mint Avalanche
$5.29–$5.99/~~750–1,000 Cal
Pint (To-Go) Andes Mint Avalanche
$4.99–$5.99/~~1,200 Cal
1 Scoop Butter Pecan
~$3.29/ ~310–390 Cal
2 Scoops Butter Pecan
~$4.19/ ~590–640 Cal
3 Scoops Butter Pecan
~$4.89/ 740+ Cal
1 Scoop Caramel Cashew
$5.59/ 730 Cal
2 Scoops Caramel Cashew
$6.49/ 1010 Cal
3 Scoops Caramel Cashew
$5.59/ 730 Cal
Single Scoop (Dish or Cone) Caramel Chocolate Pecan
$3.50–$4.00 / 350 to 450 Cal
Double Scoop (Dish or Cone) aramel Chocolate Pecan
$4.50–$5.29 / 350 to 600 Cal
Triple Scoop (Dish or Cone) Caramel Chocolate Pecan
$5.50–$6.50 / 350 to 450 Cal
Single Scoop Caramel Fudge Cookie Dough
$3.00–$3.50 / 360 Cal
Double Scoop Caramel Fudge Cookie Dough
$4.00–$4.50 / 600 Cal
Triple Scoop / Large Caramel Fudge Cookie Dough
$5.00–$6.00 / 740 to 900 Cal
Mini Caramel Peanut Butter Cup Concrete Mixer
$2.5 / 640 Cal
Small Caramel Peanut Butter Cup Concrete Mixer
$3.00 / 890 Cal
Medium Caramel Peanut Butter Cup Concrete Mixer
$5.00 / 1,080 Cal
Large Caramel Peanut Butter Cup Concrete Mixer
$5.00 / 1,200 Cal
1 Scoop Caramel Pecan
$3.29 /770 Cal
2 Scoops Caramel Pecan
$4.19 /1050 Cal
3 Scoops Caramel Pecan
$4.89 /1210 Cal
1 Scoop Caramel Turtle
$4.5 /400 Cal
2 Scoops / Regular Dish Caramel Turtle
$6.79 /600 Cal
3 Scoops / Large Dish Caramel Turtle
$7.59 /800 Cal
Single Scoop Chocolate Caramel Twist
$3.50 /340 Cal
Double Scoop Chocolate Caramel Twist
$4.25 /700 Cal
Triple Scoop Chocolate Caramel Twist
$4.50 /600 Cal
Single Scoop Chocolate Covered Strawberry
$3.75/450 Cal
Double Scoop Chocolate Covered Strawberry
$4.50/590 Cal
Triple Scoop Chocolate Covered Strawberry
$4.50/680 Cal
Mini Chocolate Heath Crunch
$4.50–$5.00/490 Cal
Small Chocolate Heath Crunch
$5.15–$5.50/740 Cal
(Medium) Chocolate Heath Crunch
$5.75–$6.25/1000 Cal
Large Chocolate Heath Crunch
$6.50–$7.00/1470 Cal
Single Scoop Chocolate Volcano
$3.00–$4.00/340–450 Cal
Double Scoop Chocolate Volcano
$4.00–$5.00/500 Cal
Triple Scoop Chocolate Volcano
$5.00–$6.00/700 Cal
1 Scoop Crazy for Cookie Dough
$3.29–$3.89/300–550 Cal
2 Scoops Crazy for Cookie Dough
$4.29–$4.99/500–900 Cal
3 Scoops Crazy for Cookie Dough
$5.29–$5.99/750–1,200 Cal
Pint Crazy for Cookie Dough
$4.99–$5.99/1,000–1,800 Cal
Single Scoop Dark Chocolate Decadence
$3.00–$4.50/300–400 Cal
Double Scoop Dark Chocolate Decadence
$4.00–$5.50/550–700 Cal
Triple Scoop Dark Chocolate Decadence
$5.00–$6.50/800–1,000 Cal
Single Scoop Dark Chocolate PB Crunch
$3.00–$3.50/360 Cal
Double Scoop Dark Chocolate PB Crunch
$4.00–$4.50/560 Cal
Triple Scoop Dark Chocolate PB Crunch
$5.00–$5.50/660 Cal
1 Scoop Devil’s Food Cake
$3.29–$3.89/280–360 Cal
2 Scoops Devil’s Food Cake
$4.19–$4.99/280–360 Cal
3 Scoops Devil’s Food Cake
$4.89–$5.99/680 Cal
Pint Devil’s Food Cake
$4.99–$5.99/360 Cal
Does Culver’s Have a Breakfast Menu?
No Culvers menu does not serve breakfast at any location, and there’s no morning-specific menu anywhere in the chain. Most restaurants open between 10:00 and 10:30 AM and move straight into the full lunch and dinner lineup, which means there’s no coffee-and-pastry routine or breakfast sandwich the way you’d find at a chain built around mornings. The earliest thing you can realistically order is a ButterBurger at opening time, custard included if you’re in the mood for dessert before noon.
This catches a lot of first-time visitors off guard, especially anyone driving past a Culver’s early and hoping to stop in for a quick bite. If breakfast is the plan, Culvers menu simply isn’t built for it but once the doors open, the full menu, including sides and custard, is available right away with no separate “lunch starts at” cutoff to work around.
Culver’s Menu Prices vs. McDonald’s, Wendy’s & Five Guys
Culver’s sits in the middle of the fast-food price spectrum above the traditional value chains and below true fast-casual burger spots. Here’s roughly how a comparable single-burger combo lines up across the category:
| Chain | Typical Single Combo Price | What You’re Paying For |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald’s | $9–$10 | Quick service, lower price point, familiar burgers and combos |
| Wendy’s | $9–$11 | Fresh beef, classic burgers, and a similar mid-range price point |
| Culver’s | $9–$13 | Fresh ButterBurgers, frozen custard, and a broader made-to-order menu |
| Five Guys | $14–$16 | Larger portions, customizable burgers, and premium pricing |
| Shake Shack | $13–$16 | Premium burgers, shakes, and a more upscale fast-food position |
| Burger King | $8–$11 | Flame-grilled burgers, value-focused combos, and a broad menu |
The gap between Culvers menu and McDonald’s menu isn’t padding, it’s the kitchen model. Beef arrives fresh instead of frozen, custard gets churned on-site multiple times a day, and nothing is cooked until the order actually hits the kitchen. That’s also why the wait runs a little longer than a counter that holds food under heat lamps. Against Five Guys and Shake Shack, Culver’s is frequently the better value for a comparable amount of food, which is worth remembering the next time “why is Culver’s more expensive than McDonald’s” comes up in a group chat before a road trip.
Culver’s Coupon Codes, Deals & How to Save Money
Culvers menu doesn’t run a constant stream of app-based coupon codes the way some chains do, but there are still several legitimate ways to lower the bill:
- Always order the Value Basket, not the pieces separately. Asking for an entrée, a side, and a drink individually gets rung up à la carte and almost always costs more than saying “make it a basket,” even though you’re getting the exact same food.
- Sign up for Culver’s Delicious Rewards. You earn points on every dollar spent in-restaurant, on the website, and in the app, with a welcome offer that lands shortly after signup and a free treat around your birthday.
- Check for a local coupon code before ordering online. Culver’s restaurants are independently owned, and several run their own seasonal promo codes through email sign-ups or the app, these aren’t nationally advertised, so it’s worth checking your specific location’s page.
- Order directly instead of through delivery apps. Third-party delivery is marked up and doesn’t earn any loyalty points.
- Watch for local specials. Senior pricing, weekday lunch deals, and family nights are set by individual restaurant owners and never show up in a national coupon code list the easiest way to find one is to ask at the counter or check the sign by the door.
- Call ahead for large orders. Most restaurants will quote a better per-item rate for a catering tray or team order than the same food would cost item by item through the app.
None of these require a special code memorized in advance; they’re simple habits that consistently shave a few dollars off the bill without changing what you’re actually ordering
Culver’s Hours
Most Culver’s restaurants follow the same general schedule, though individual owners can adjust slightly, so it’s always worth a quick check for your specific location before a time-sensitive visit.
| Day | Lobby & Dine-in | Drive-Thru | Curbside |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 10:30 AM –10:00 PM | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM | 10:30 AM – 9:45 PM |
| Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM | 10:30 AM – 9:45 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM | 10:30 AM – 9:45 PM |
| Thursday | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM | 10:30 AM – 9:45 PM |
| Friday | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM | 10:30 AM – 9:45 PM |
| Saturday | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM | 10:30 AM – 9:45 PM |
| Sunday | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM | 10:30 AM – 9:45 PM |
Holiday hours shift for a handful of days each year; most locations close entirely on Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day, and run reduced hours on Christmas Eve. Everything else on the calendar typically runs on the regular schedule above. Because Culver’s is independently owned restaurant by restaurant, the fastest way to get hours customized to your exact address is the store locator on Culver’s official site selecting your restaurant switches everything, hours included, to that location’s real numbers.
Best Time to Visit
Since nothing is cooked until it’s ordered, the wait at Culver’s runs a little longer than a chain that holds food under a heat lamp when you go to decide how long those extra minutes actually feel. Right after opening and the hour before close are the quietest windows of the day, weekday afternoons between the lunch and dinner rushes are the calmest stretch of the week, and Friday evenings are the busiest, especially anywhere the Friday fish fry has a following. Mobile ordering through the app is the most reliable fix. If you’re stuck visiting during a busy window you pick a pickup time, skip the line, and your rewards points still attach to the order.
Culver’s Nutrition Menu & Calories
A quick look at some of the lighter and higher-calorie choices can make it easier to plan your order.
| Category | Item | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-calorie choice | Beef Pot Roast Sandwich | 410 |
| Lower-calorie choice | Garden Fresco Salad with Vinaigrette | 380 |
| Lower-calorie choice | Grilled Chicken Sandwich | 480 |
| Higher-calorie item | Family Chili Cheddar Fries | 1,870 |
| Higher-calorie item | Family Wisconsin Cheese Curds | 1,480 |
| Higher-calorie item | Triple Bacon Deluxe | 1,150 |
A few quick numbers to keep in mind: adding another burger patty can add roughly 170–200 calories, while cheese typically adds 50–70 calories. Fries range from about 220 calories for a small to 430 for a large, before adding any other items to your meal.
Nutrition note: Culver’s nutrition figures are based on standard serving sizes and are estimates, so actual values can vary. Use the numbers above as planning figures rather than exact lab measurements.
Is There a Culver’s Gluten-Free Menu?
Culvers menu does not operate a certified gluten-free kitchen. Buns, breading, and several sides contain wheat, and fryers are shared between breaded and non-breaded items, so cross-contact is close to guaranteed rather than a remote possibility. A gluten-free bun is available on request at most locations, but if you’re managing celiac disease rather than a general sensitivity, this menu should be treated as high-risk, not gluten-free-safe. Naturally gluten-free picks include grilled chicken without a bun, salads without croutons, plain frozen custard, and steamed broccoli.
Culver’s Allergen Menu
The major allergens across the Culvers menu, by category:
| Allergen | Where It Shows Up |
|---|---|
| Wheat/Gluten | Buns, breading on chicken and fish, pretzel bites |
| Dairy | Custard, cheese, butter on the bun, most sauces |
| Eggs | Custard base, some sauces |
| Soy | Cooking oil, various sauces and dressings |
| Fish & Shellfish | Cod, shrimp, and shared fryer oil with other fried items |
| Tree Nuts | Cashews in the Chicken Cashew Salad and select custard mix-ins |
Vegetarian, Vegan & Low-Carb Picks
The Harvest Veggie Burger, built on black beans and quinoa, is the only fully meat-free entrée on the Culvers menu. Vegetarians can also build a meal from grilled cheese, Wisconsin cheddar cheese & mac, garden salads without meat, steamed broccoli, mashed potatoes, frozen custard, and Lemon Ice.
For low-carb eating, a bunless burger patty with cheese, a grilled chicken sandwich without the bun, or the Garden Fresco Salad with grilled chicken can help keep carbs lower.
You can also skip the fries and choose options such as Buffalo sauce or mustard instead of sauces with added sugar.
How to Order From Culver’s
- In-Store: Check the Culvers menu board, order and pay at the counter, and your food gets brought to your table once it’s ready. Culver’s runs closer to a diner than a typical fast-food counter this way.
- Drive-Thru: Review the board, place your order through the speaker, pay at the window, pick up.
- Online or App: Select your restaurant, browse the location-specific menu with real prices, customize your order, and choose pickup or curbside.
- Delivery: Available through Uber Eats, DoorDash, Grubhub, and Postmates at most locations expect a markup versus ordering direct, and no rewards points earned on these orders.
The app remains the fastest option during a busy hour: you pick a time, skip the line entirely, and your points still count toward your Delicious Rewards account while browsing the Culvers menu.
Our Story — How Culver’s Started
How did Culver’s get started?
Craig and Lea Culver opened the first restaurant in Sauk City, Wisconsin, in 1984, working alongside Craig’s parents, George and Ruth. The family reportedly sold their motel to help fund the opening, and both the frozen custard and the butter-toasted bun were on the menu from day one, built from family recipes rather than a corporate test kitchen.
When did Culver’s start franchising?
The ButterBurger did the rest of the work. Fresh beef, seared on a flat-top, served on a buttered and toasted bun, at a moment when most of the fast-food industry was heading toward frozen and pre-formed patties instead. Word of mouth carried the idea to a second location, and franchising began a few years later, in 1987.
How many Culver’s restaurants are there?
Four decades on, Culver’s operates more than 1,000 restaurants across roughly 26 states, concentrated most heavily in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, and Michigan, with steady growth into the South and East. New franchisees still complete an extended in-restaurant training program before opening — a large part of why the food stays consistent from one location to the next, in a category where that kind of consistency is genuinely rare.
Culver’s Ordering Tips & Insider Customizations
None of these need a code word at the counter they’re simply things the kitchen already knows how to do, gathered from years of regulars comparing notes and exploring the Culvers menu.
- Extra crispy, on anything fried fries, onion rings, curds, tenders. The single most repeated request in the Culver’s community.
- Grilled onions instead of raw are usually a free swap.
- Sourdough instead of a bun for most sandwiches, using bread the kitchen already stocks for the melts.
- Fries, curds, and a side of gravy is an unofficial poutine that regulars build themselves, even though it never appears on the printed menu.
- A Lemon Ice smoothie blended with unsweetened iced tea is the closest thing to a frozen Arnold Palmer on the board.
- Ask what’s included in a kids’ meal before ordering, since drink and custard substitutions vary by restaurant.
Availability and any upcharge for these swaps are set restaurant by restaurant, and a complicated build is genuinely easier to place at the counter than through a drive-thru speaker during the lunch rush.
Final Thought
Culvers Menu offers more than its famous ButterBurgers and Fresh Frozen Custard. The menu includes burgers, chicken, seafood, sandwiches, salads, sides, Value Baskets, kids’ meals, and seasonal choices, with prices that vary by location.
For a first visit, a ButterBurger Value Basket with a small custard is a simple way to try the two categories Culver’s is best known for. If value is your priority, Value Baskets are generally the better choice for a complete meal, while ordering à la carte makes more sense when you only want one item.