Check out the updated Qdoba menu with prices, last verified in October 2026, covering bowls, burritos, tacos, and the chain’s free queso and guacamole. Qdoba has been serving build-your-own Mexican food since 1995, and it’s grown from a single Denver pop-up through two name changes along the way into the second-largest Mexican fast-casual chain in North America, best known for including toppings that competitors typically charge extra for.
This guide runs through the full Qdoba menu, from bowls and burritos to tacos, quesadillas, and sides, along with current pricing, so you know what to expect before you order.
Qdoba Menu With Prices
Bowls
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Create Your Own Mini Bowl | $8.45 |
| Veggie Bowl | $8.99 |
| Loaded Tortilla Soup | $8.99 |
| Create Your Own Bowl | $11.85 |
| Mexican Gumbo Bowl | $11.49 |
| Full-Size Bowl (up to) | $14.35 |
Burritos
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Create Your Own Burrito | $11.85 |
| QuesaBirria Burrito | $13.45 |
| Adobo Chicken Burrito | $13.25 |
| Fully Loaded Burrito (up to) | $15.35 |
Tacos
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Create Your Own Taco | $4.95 |
| Veggie Tacos (3) | $9.49 |
| Chicken Tacos (3) | $11.49 |
| Impossible Tacos (3) | $11.99 |
| Steak Tacos (3) | $12.99 |
| Pulled Pork Tacos (3) | $12.99 |
| Brisket Tacos (3) | $13.49 |
Quesadillas & Nachos
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Create Your Own Quesadilla | $11.85 |
| Loaded Nachos | Up to $15.35 |
Salads
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Create Your Own Salad | $11.85 |
| Citrus Lime Chicken Salad | $12.45 |
Kids’ Meals
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Any Kids’ Meal | $7.45 |
Chips, Dips & Sides
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Side of Salsa | $1.25 |
| Cup of Tortilla Soup | $4.95 |
| Chips with Fresh Salsa | $3.95 |
| Chips with 3-Cheese Queso | $5.45 |
| Chips with Guacamole | $5.45 |
Groups & Parties
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Drinks by the Gallon | $12.50 |
| Family Meal Bundle | starting at $39.95 |
| Catering Trays (serves 8–15) | $150–$200 |
Disclaimer: Menu items and prices on this website are for reference only and may not reflect current offerings. Qdoba restaurants are independently owned and operated franchises, so prices vary noticeably by location. Please check with your local restaurant or the app for the latest updates.
Best Value Picks on the Menu
If you’re watching your budget, here’s where Qdoba gives you the most for your money:
Free queso and guacamole. Unlike most fast-casual competitors, both are included in the base price of every entrée, which alone can save $2–$5 compared to a similarly loaded order elsewhere.
Loaded Tortilla Soup ($8.99). One of the cheapest full-meal options on the menu, and still comes with the free toppings.
Create Your Own Mini Bowl ($8.45). A smaller-portion bowl priced well below the full-size version for lighter appetites.
The “extra tortilla” trick. Ordering a bowl with a warm tortilla on the side (available for a small fee at most locations) can stretch one order into effectively two meals.
How Qdoba Compares
Qdoba’s defining feature against its biggest rival, Chipotle, is pricing structure: since 2014, Qdoba has bundled guacamole and queso into the base price of every bowl, burrito, or taco, while Chipotle and most competitors charge extra for both. Against Moe’s Southwest Grill, the next closest comparison, Qdoba still comes out ahead since Moe’s includes free queso but charges for guacamole. That bundled-toppings model, combined with a broader menu that includes tortilla soup, Mexican gumbo, and options like the QuesaBirria Burrito, gives Qdoba more variety than most single-format competitors, though it means average order prices sit slightly below a fully loaded Chipotle order for comparable ingredients.
About Qdoba
Qdoba’s origin story involves more name changes than most restaurant chains ever go through. In 1995, Anthony Miller, a former Merrill Lynch investment banker, and Robert Hauser, a Culinary Institute of America graduate who’d worked at New York’s Le Cirque, opened a small Mexican grill called Zuma Fresh Mexican Grill at Grant Street and Sixth Avenue in Denver, Colorado. The tiny, 1,300-square-foot restaurant cost about $180,000 to open and brought in over $1.5 million in its first year, though early service was famously slow, reportedly around seven minutes per customer in a line of 30 people.
A trademark dispute with another restaurant using the Zuma name forced a rebrand to Z-Teca Mexican Grill in 1997, just as the company began franchising. That name ran into its own legal trouble from Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill and Azteca, prompting a second rename in 1999 to the invented word Qdoba. The chain grew through the 2000s, was acquired by Jack in the Box in 2003, and switched to its now-signature all-inclusive pricing model in 2014, folding guacamole and queso into the base price of every order. Jack in the Box sold Qdoba to a group led by Apollo Global Management in 2018, and Butterfly Equity acquired the chain in 2022, when it had nearly 750 locations. Qdoba is now part of Modern Restaurant Concepts, led by CEO John Cywinski, headquartered in San Diego, California, and operates more than 800 restaurants across the United States and Canada.
Why Qdoba Is Famous
Free guacamole and queso. Both are included in the base price of every entrée, a rare feature among fast-casual Mexican chains that typically charge extra.
A three-name origin story. Starting as Zuma, becoming Z-Teca, and finally settling on the invented name Qdoba after two separate trademark disputes is one of the more unusual founding stories in fast-casual dining.
Menu breadth beyond the basics. Items like Mexican Gumbo, tortilla soup, and the QuesaBirria Burrito give Qdoba more variety than a typical build-your-own Mexican concept.
A build-in-front-of-you format. Like its closest competitors, every order is assembled in plain view as customers move down the line choosing proteins, toppings, and salsas.
FAQs
Yes. Since 2014, the price of any bowl, burrito, taco, or salad has included both hand-smashed guacamole and 3-cheese queso at no extra charge, a point Qdoba markets heavily against competitors like Chipotle.
Yes. Sofritas-style plant-based protein, beans, rice, fajita veggies, and guacamole can all be built into a vegan bowl or burrito, and the Veggie Bowl and Veggie Tacos are dedicated vegetarian options on the standard menu.
Largely, yes. Corn tortillas, bowls, and salads are generally gluten-free-safe options, and most proteins and salsas don’t contain gluten, though staff handle cross-contact carefully rather than guaranteeing a completely gluten-free kitchen.
Catering trays typically serve 8 to 15 people, with hot bars running roughly $150–$200 and taco kits around $80–$100, alongside smaller family meal bundles starting closer to $40.
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Official Links
- Qdoba Official Website
- Qdoba Menu
- Find a Location
- Franchise Information
- Corporate Office: 350 Camino De La Reina #400, San Diego, CA 92108, United States
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Have you visited Qdoba recently? Prices and menu items vary by location, so let us know in the comments if you spotted something different, and we’ll update this page.
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