Qdoba Menu Prices 2026: Bowls, Burritos, Free Queso & Guac

A Qdoba Chicken Bowl is priced at $10.99 at most U.S. locations as of May 2026, with the same $10.99 price for a Chicken Burrito, Chicken Naked Burrito or Chicken Salad. The 3-pack of Chicken Tacos is slightly higher at $11.49 and a Chicken Quesadilla runs $12.49. Pricing varies by market — California, the Northeast and Hawaii typically run $12–$14 for the same bowl; Midwest and Southern markets often sit at $10.49–$10.99. Critically, 3-Cheese Queso and guacamole are included free in that $10.99 price.

Yes. Qdoba's signature 3-Cheese Queso is free as a topping on every entrée — bowls, burritos, salads, tacos, naked burritos and quesadillas. There is no upcharge, regardless of protein. Standalone a side of queso costs $2.49 and a Chips & 3-Cheese Queso side costs $4.49, but if you add it onto an entrée order it's free. This is Qdoba's defining differentiator vs. Chipotle, which charges +$2.10 for queso blanco on any build. Over the course of a year that's roughly $25–$50 in saved upcharges for a regular customer.

Yes — hand-smashed guacamole is included free on every Qdoba entrée, with no upcharge by protein or entrée style. A side of guacamole costs $2.49 standalone and Chips & Guacamole costs $4.49, but added to an entrée it's free. Compared to Chipotle's +$2.95 guac upcharge, that's the largest single-item price advantage Qdoba carries over its direct competitor. Both queso and guac being free is Qdoba's central value pitch and the reason "Qdoba free guac" and "Qdoba free queso" are the brand's two highest-volume search queries.

3-Cheese Queso is Qdoba's signature warm cheese sauce — a blend of cheddar, Monterey Jack and American cheeses, served warm with chopped pico de gallo stirred in. It launched as Qdoba's flagship topping and is functionally different from Chipotle's queso blanco (a thinner, single-cheese white sauce). The 3-Cheese formula is richer, thicker, and survives the heat lamp better — Qdoba uses it both as a free topping ladled onto entrées and as a dipping sauce with chips. Calorically it adds ~120 cal per 2 oz topping serving.

On base prices they're nearly identical — Qdoba's Chicken Bowl is $10.99 vs. Chipotle's $10.45, and Qdoba's Steak Bowl is $12.49 vs. Chipotle's $12.45. The real comparison is at the total ticket level: a typical Chipotle order (Chicken Bowl + Chips & Guac + drink) lands around $18.50; the same order at Qdoba (Chicken Bowl with free queso AND free guac + chips + drink) lands around $15.50. Qdoba ends up about $3–$5 cheaper per full order once you account for queso and guac being included. If you don't add queso or guac, Chipotle is marginally cheaper.

Brisket is Qdoba's premium protein and the most expensive tier on the menu. A Brisket Bowl, Burrito or Salad runs $12.99, which is +$2.00 vs. the $10.99 Chicken Bowl and +$0.50 vs. the $12.49 Steak Bowl. The Brisket Quesadilla is $14.49 (the most expensive standard menu item) and Brisket Tacos (3) run $13.49. The protein is slow-smoked and seasoned in-house; it's a permanent menu item, not an LTO. Premium proteins (Brisket, Steak, Pulled Pork) carry roughly a $1.50–$2.00 upcharge over standard chicken.

Lifestyle Bowls are Qdoba's official pre-built bowl category, designed around specific eating styles. The three permanent Lifestyle Bowls are the Keto Bowl ($11.99 — no rice or beans, chicken, fajita veggies, queso, guac and pico), the Cilantro Lime Rice Bowl ($11.49 — cilantro lime rice, chicken, fajita veggies, queso, guac, pico and cilantro-lime vinaigrette), and the Black Bean Bowl ($11.49 — vegetarian-default with cilantro lime rice, black beans, fajita veggies, queso and guac). All three include the free queso + free guac that defines the brand. The Loaded Tortilla Soup ($8.99) is sometimes grouped with them as a lighter option.

Yes. Qdoba's Kids' Menu is priced at $5.95 and includes four meal options: Kids' Quesadilla, Kids' Mini Burrito, Kids' Mini Bowl and Kids' Two Crispy Taco Meal. Every kids' meal comes with chips and a drink (juice box or milk). Protein add-ons are free at the kids' level — you can swap cheese-only for chicken, ground beef or beans at no extra charge. At $5.95 it's one of the cheaper kids' meals among fast-casual Mexican chains (Chipotle's Kids' Build Your Own is $5.50; Moe's runs $5.49).

Impossible at Qdoba is the Impossible Foods plant-based protein — a fully vegan ground-style protein that mimics seasoned beef, available on any entrée style. An Impossible Bowl, Burrito, Salad or Naked Burrito is $11.49 (Impossible Tacos $11.99, Impossible Quesadilla $12.99). It's vegan-as-served when ordered without cheese, queso or sour cream — and you still get free guacamole. Qdoba was one of the earliest national chains to adopt Impossible alongside Burger King and White Castle; it's been on the menu permanently since 2019. Roughly $0.50 more than the standard chicken bowl tier.

Qdoba Rewards is Qdoba's free loyalty program. You earn 10 points per $1 spent and points convert to roughly 10% back in food rewards — meaningfully more generous than Chipotle Rewards' 10 points per $1 → smaller reward redemptions. Members get a free entrée on signup, a free entrée on their birthday, and tiered surprise-and-delight perks (free queso days, BOGO promos, double-point days). Order through the Qdoba app to earn — in-store orders count if you enter your phone number at checkout. Pricing on the app matches in-store pricing; the value is entirely in the points back.