Every order runs along one steel serving line and finishes at the till. The Chipotle menu works by format first and protein second, so you pick a burrito, bowl, salad or tacos, then choose what fills it. Steak and barbacoa sit above chicken. Format never moves the figure.
Guacamole and queso blanco carry charges of their own, which is where a bill quietly grows. Lifestyle Bowls arrive as fixed recipes rather than build-your-own orders, and children eat from a separate short list of their own. Chips, salsas, drinks and catering trays fill out the rest of the Chipotle menu.
The short answer
The Chipotle menu prices each entree by its protein, not its format, so a chicken burrito, bowl, salad or tacos all cost the same. Steak, barbacoa and carne asada sit higher. Guacamole and queso blanco are charged on top of any build.
Chipotle menu at a glance
$10.75
chicken entree price
$11.50
steak entree price
$2.95
guacamole added
230
guacamole calories
$8.75
cheese quesadilla
$15.90
high protein bowl

Chipotle Menu Prices and Calories
Assembly happens in front of you, one tray at a time, along a run of steam wells and cold pans. The Chipotle menu splits into build-your-own entrees, fixed Lifestyle Bowl recipes, chips and dips, drinks and a short kids’ list. Rice, beans, salsas and grilled vegetables cost nothing extra.
Calorie counts behave differently here than at a chain serving fixed plates. A burrito holds whatever you asked for, so its total depends entirely on the rice, beans, salsa, cheese and sour cream you chose that day. Every protein and topping carries its own figure. An order can therefore be added up piece by piece, and only fixed recipes such as Lifestyle Bowls carry a single count.
Chipotle Protein Prices and Calories
Chicken arrives marinated in adobo and grilled through the day, while barbacoa braises for hours until it shreds under a fork. Carnitas is pork cooked down to crisp edges. Sofritas swaps meat for organic tofu braised with poblano, and it is the one choice on the Chipotle menu that declares soy. One protein carries the same figure through a burrito, a bowl, a salad or an order of tacos.
| Protein | Calories | Price in an entree |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | $10.75 |
| Steak | 150 | $11.50 |
| Barbacoa | 170 | $11.50 |
| Carnitas | 170 | $10.75 |
| Sofritas | 150 | $10.75 |
| Veggie | 20 | $10.75 |
| Chicken al Pastor | 210 | $11.50 |
| Carne Asada | 150 | $12.50 |
| Smoked Brisket | 240 | $12.50 |
Chipotle Quesadilla Prices
Quesadillas come folded round melted Monterey Jack and pressed until the tortilla blisters and browns in patches. Cheese alone makes the plainest version. Chicken, carnitas, steak or barbacoa can go inside, and salsas, sour cream and guacamole travel alongside in cups rather than in the fold. Cheese Quesadilla is where several Chipotle off-menu builds begin.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Cheese Quesadilla | $8.75 |
| Chicken Quesadilla | $11.25 |
| Carnitas Quesadilla | $11.25 |
| Steak Quesadilla | $12.00 |
| Barbacoa Quesadilla | $12.00 |
Chipotle Rice, Beans and Toppings
Cilantro-Lime White Rice and its brown counterpart land at the same count, and black or pinto beans follow suit. Fresh Tomato Salsa stays mild, Roasted Chili-Corn Salsa runs sweeter, and the two tomatillo salsas carry most of the heat on the line. Monterey Jack and sour cream cost nothing. Guacamole and queso blanco are the two the Chipotle menu charges for.
| Topping | Calories | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cilantro-Lime White Rice | 210 | Free |
| Cilantro-Lime Brown Rice | 210 | Free |
| Black Beans | 130 | Free |
| Pinto Beans | 130 | Free |
| Fajita Veggies | 20 | Free |
| Romaine Lettuce | 5 | Free |
| Fresh Tomato Salsa | 25 | Free |
| Roasted Chili-Corn Salsa | 80 | Free |
| Tomatillo Green Chili Salsa | 15 | Free |
| Tomatillo Red Chili Salsa | 30 | Free |
| Monterey Jack Cheese | 110 | Free |
| Sour Cream | 110 | Free |
| Guacamole | 230 | $2.95 |
| Queso Blanco | 120 | $1.75 |
Chipotle Lifestyle Bowls
Lifestyle Bowls are pre-written recipes, so each one carries a single honest calorie count. Ordering happens through the app rather than at the line, because these bowls are digital exclusives. Keto Salad Bowl drops rice and beans entirely. Plant Powered Bowl builds on sofritas, and High Protein Bowl doubles the chicken.
| Item | Calories | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Balanced Macros Bowl | 700 | $14.30 |
| Go Half Veggie Bowl | 630 | $11.35 |
| High Protein Bowl | 850 | $15.90 |
| Keto Salad Bowl | 430 | $11.35 |
| Plant Powered Bowl | 730 | $14.30 |
| Veggie Full Bowl | 700 | $11.35 |
| Wholesome Bowl | 470 | $14.30 |
| Wholesome Bowl with Carnitas | 490 | $15.05 |
| Wholesome Bowl with Carne Asada | 550 | $17.45 |
Chipotle Chips, Guacamole and Queso
Chips are fried to order and dusted with lime and salt, which is why they rarely survive the drive home intact. Guacamole is mashed by hand each morning. Queso blanco is poured warm straight from the well, and the large side of each dip runs to exactly double the small one. Tortilla on the Side turns any bowl into something you can wrap yourself.
| Item | Calories | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Chips | 540 | $2.45 |
| Chips and Guacamole | 770 | $5.95 |
| Chips and Queso Blanco | 660 | $4.95 |
| Chips and Fresh Tomato Salsa | 570 | $2.70 |
| Chips and Roasted Chili-Corn Salsa | 620 | $2.70 |
| Chips and Tomatillo Green Chili Salsa | 560 | $2.70 |
| Chips and Tomatillo Red Chili Salsa | 570 | $2.70 |
| Large Chips and Large Guacamole | 1,270 | $10.90 |
| Large Chips and Large Queso Blanco | 1,290 | $10.90 |
| Side of Guacamole | 230 | $3.70 |
| Large Side of Guacamole | 460 | $7.40 |
| Side of Queso Blanco | 240 | $3.70 |
| Large Side of Queso Blanco | 480 | $7.40 |
| Tortilla on the Side | 320 | $0.50 |
Chipotle Kids Menu
Kid’s Build Your Own hands a child the same line and smaller scoops, with chips and fruit alongside. Kid’s Quesadilla keeps it simpler still, arriving with rice and beans in separate cups so nothing touches. Organic Milk, Organic Chocolate Milk and Organic Apple Juice are the cartons offered beside them. No part of the Chipotle menu asks a child to pick a protein.
| Item | Calories | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Kid’s Build Your Own | 660 | $7.40 |
| Kid’s Quesadilla | 760 | $6.00 |
| Organic Milk | 110 | $2.25 |
| Organic Chocolate Milk | 130 | $2.25 |
| Organic Apple Juice | 120 | $2.25 |
Chipotle Drinks Menu
Mexican Coca-Cola and Mexican Sprite arrive in glass bottles made with cane sugar rather than corn syrup. Topo Chico brings hard mineral fizz. Poppi Strawberry Lemon and Poppi Orange sit at the light end of the fridge, and Open Water Still is the flat option. Tractor Organic Lemonade and Blackberry Izze round out the drinks on the Chipotle menu.
| Item | Calories | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Mexican Coca-Cola | 150 | $3.85 |
| Mexican Sprite | 160 | $3.85 |
| Coke Zero | 0 | $3.85 |
| Topo Chico Mineral Water | 0 | $3.85 |
| Blackberry Izze | 170 | $3.85 |
| Poppi Strawberry Lemon | 25 | $3.65 |
| Poppi Orange | 20 | $3.65 |
| Tractor Organic Lemonade | 140 | $3.95 |
| Apple Juice | 240 | $3.95 |
| Open Water Still | 0 | $3.60 |
Chipotle Catering Prices
Catering is quoted per head rather than per tray, and every option carries a minimum number of guests before the kitchen will take it. Burrito Box feeds a table of six. Bowl Bar and Taco Bar both want ten, while Small Get-Together adds a third protein to the spread for a hungrier room. Plant Powered Build and Work Anywhere Build cover offices feeding mixed diets.
| Option | Minimum order | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Burrito Box | 6 people | $8.75 per person |
| Bowl Bar | 10 people | $12.00 per person |
| Taco Bar | 10 people | $12.00 per person |
| Small Get-Together (Triple Protein) | 10 people | $13.50 per person |
| Plant Powered Build | 10 people | $12.00 per person |
| Work Anywhere Build | 10 people | $12.00 per person |
Chipotle Rewards
Chipotle Rewards runs entirely through the app, and scanning at the till is what banks the points. Ten points land for every dollar. A free entree unlocks once the balance clears the redemption mark, and birthday rewards and double-point days come with membership too. Members also hear about a new limited-time protein before it reaches the general lineup.
| Tier or action | What you get |
|---|---|
| Every dollar spent | 10 Chipotle Rewards points |
| 1,250 points | A free entree |
| Birthday | A reward waiting in the app |
| Double-point days | Points at twice the usual rate |
| New limited-time proteins | Early access before the general lineup |
Chipotle Hours
Doors open late morning rather than at breakfast, because there is no breakfast service to open for. Most restaurants keep one schedule across all seven days and close mid-evening, which makes the week unusually easy to predict. College towns sometimes run later. The app lists whatever times a given restaurant keeps.
| Day | Typical hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 10:45 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 10:45 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 10:45 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10:45 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 10:45 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 10:45 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. |
| Sunday | 10:45 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. |
Chipotle Locations
California holds more restaurants than any other state, with Texas and Florida behind it. Ohio and New York carry heavy counts for their size, and the Midwest is covered more thoroughly than the map alone would suggest. Nearly every state now has one. Chipotle Mexican Grill owns and operates its restaurants rather than franchising them out.
| State | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| California | 532 |
| Texas | 374 |
| Florida | 325 |
| Ohio | 271 |
| New York | 254 |
| Illinois | 189 |
| Pennsylvania | 157 |
| Virginia | 149 |
| Georgia | 137 |
| Maryland | 129 |
What to Expect Inside a Chipotle
Walking in, you join a queue that faces the food rather than a board hung overhead. A server asks for your format first, then works left to right through rice, beans, protein and toppings while you keep pace alongside. Portions are called out and dropped in front of you. Asking for more or less at each stage is expected rather than awkward.
Foil comes out at the end, and a burrito is folded, tucked and wrapped in a few practised seconds. Bowls skip that step entirely. Chipotlanes handle app orders through a drive-up window with no queue at all, which is why the lunch rush moves faster than it looks. Seating is usually hard tables, built for turning over rather than lingering.
Chipotle Menu FAQs
About the author
Sophia W. Steadham writes MenuQuill. She is a food blogger and restaurant review expert who has spent years eating her way through American chain menus, from small-town drive-thrus to national roll-outs.

