McDonald's Secret Menu 2026: 31 Hidden Hacks You Need to Try

Discover 31 McDonald's secret menu items - from the McGangbang to the Monster Mac. Learn exactly how to order every hidden hack at your local McDonald's in 2026.

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Mar 14, 2026 - 18:29

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McDonald's Secret Menu 2026: 31 Hidden Hacks You Need to Try

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You can order more than 31 secret products at McDonald's that are never seen on any menu board. The McDonald's secret menu is a list of fan-made hacks creative combinations of regular ingredients that have spread by word of mouth and gone viral online. These hidden jewels on the menu are worth knowing about since they include huge burger mashups and dreamy dessert fusions. And we're here to make sure you're one of them. This is everything you need to get into the full McDonald's secret menu in 2026.

What Is the McDonald's Secret Menu?

Not every great thing on the McDonald's menu is printed on the board. The McDonald's secret menu is a growing collection of unofficial items creative hacks assembled from existing ingredients that adventurous customers dreamed up and shared online. They aren't listed anywhere officially, yet thousands of people order them every day.

The Origin of McDonald's Secret Menu Items

The McDonald's secret menu wasn't born in a corporate boardroom it was invented by customers. Bold, creative diners who thought, "I can make this better," started mixing and matching standard menu items to create entirely new flavor combinations. Those discoveries spread through word of mouth, forums, and eventually social media, growing into the 31-item list that exists today.

Does McDonald's Officially Have a Secret Menu?

The honest answer: yes and no. Officially, McDonald's doesn't have a secret menu. The items aren't printed, marketed or taught as part of corporate training. However, in 2023 McDonald's temporarily admitted to having four secret menu hacks implying that these fan creations had grown too big to continue ignoring.

Unofficially, the restaurants can typically make these because they consist of nothing more than food items already in the kitchen you just need to know how to ask (and be polite).

Pro Tip: Remember, be polite when ordering off the menu, as workers aren’t technically required to know these hacks but most are happy to join in on the creative fun once you explain what you’re looking for.

Complete McDonald's Secret Menu List (All 31 Hacks)

Here is the complete McDonald's secret menu - all 31 hacks in one place. Use this as your quick reference guide the next time you visit.

No.	Items	The Secret	Availability
1	2 Cheeseburger Meal	Add a second cheeseburger to your Cheeseburger Meal	Most locations
2	Add an Egg to your Burger	Add a round, folded, or scrambled egg to any sandwich	Most locations
3	All American	A simple burger with just ketchup and pickles	Most locations
4	Apple Pie McFlurry	A McDonald's Pie blended into a McFlurry	Most locations
5	Big Mac 'n' Cheese	All the Big Mac toppings — minus the meat	Most locations
6	Big McChicken	A Big Mac with McChicken patties replacing the buns	Most locations
7	Biscuits and Gravy	Flaky biscuits covered in creamy sausage gravy	Limited (Southern US)
8	Caramel Apple Sundae	A caramel apple-inspired sundae	Most locations
9	Chicken Cordon Bleu McMuffin	Fried chicken, Canadian bacon, egg, and cheese on an English muffin	Most locations
10	Chicken McGriddle	A McChicken patty inside two McGriddle buns	Most locations
11	Cinnamon Melt à la Mode	Soft serve vanilla ice cream added to Cinnamon Melts	Most locations
12	Fries with Big Mac Sauce	Big Mac Sauce served as a dipping sauce for fries	Most locations
13	Grilled Cheese	Grilled buns with melted cheese in between	Most locations
14	Hash Browns McMuffin	A crispy hash brown patty added to any breakfast sandwich	Most locations
15	Land, Sea, and Air Burger	Big Mac + Filet-O-Fish + McChicken all in one	Most locations
16	Mc10:35	Egg McMuffin with extra McDouble burger patties	Most locations (10:30–10:40 AM only)
17	McBrunch Burger	Burger topped with egg, jalapeños, hash browns, and cheese	Most locations
18	McCrepe	A hotcake filled with the Yogurt Parfait	Most locations
19	McDonald's Dipping Sauces	Full range of dipping sauces available on request	Most locations
20	McGangbang	A McChicken Sandwich inside a McDouble	Most locations
21	McKinley Mac	A Big Mac with Quarter Pound patties	Limited locations
22	McLeprechaun Shake	A blend of the Shamrock and Chocolate Shakes	Most locations (March only)
23	Monster Mac	A Big Mac with eight beef patties	Most locations
24	Neapolitan Shake	A blend of strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate shakes	Limited locations
25	Orange Creamsicle	Vanilla ice cream with Orange Hi-C mixed in	Most locations
26	Poor Man's Big Mac	McDouble with Big Mac Sauce and extra lettuce	Most locations
27	Portuguese Sausage McMuffin	Egg McMuffin with Portuguese sausage instead of standard sausage	Hawaii only
28	Root Beer Float	Vanilla ice cream in root beer or Coke	Limited locations
29	Saimin	Traditional Hawaiian noodle soup at McDonald's Hawaii	Hawaii only
30	Spam & Egg McMuffin	Egg McMuffin with Spam instead of sausage or bacon	Hawaii only
31	Strawberry Eggnog Shake	A blend of Eggnog and Strawberry Shakes with whipped cream	Most locations (December only)

ALso Read: McDonald’s Happy Meal Prices 2026

How to Order from the McDonald's Secret Menu

Ordering from the McDonald's secret menu is as simple as can be, so long as you know a few things beforehand. Here's what you need to know in order to order like a pro and get exactly what you want.

Step-by-Step Ordering Guide

1. Know your order before you arrive. Browse Our full list, pick your item, and memorize the components.

2. Order inside. The drive-through isn’t built for customization head indoors if you can.

3. This may sound silly, but don't come during the restaurant's busiest hours of the day, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.; noon-1:00 p.m.; or 5:30-7:00 p.m. especially not during the first 10 days after we open a new location and have our staff at beef (pardon the pun) up our A-game.

4. Speak ingredients, not names. Instead of saying “I want a McGangbang” say, “I’d like a McDouble with a McChicken patty inside please,” this eliminates any room for error.

5. Be nice and be patient, Secret menu orders are not something employees are trained normally to deal with so sometimes it takes time, being polite certainly helps as well.

6. Try the McDonald's app. You can do a lot of customizations (extra patties, sauce swaps, add-ons) at the official app making everything easier.

What to Do If Staff Don't Know Your Order

Don't use the item's nickname, describe it by ingredients instead
Can I get a McDouble, and put a McChicken patty in it too?
Stay calm and friendly, this is supposed to be fun!
If one place doesn't know, just try again next time or at a different location.

FAQs

1. Is the McDonald’s secret menu real?

Yes, the McDonald's secret menu does exist. Some people have created their own custom hacks, but it's not an official menu and most restaurants won't know how to prepare your order if you ask for it by name.

2. What is the most ordered item on the secret menu?

The McGangBang is typically regarded as the most ordered secret menu item. It is a McChicken sandwich inserted inside a McDouble.

3. What do you say when ordering off the secret menu?

There are no secret code words. Just tell them the ingredients you want. For example, ask for “a McDouble with a McChicken patty inside.”

4. Do secret menu items cost more?

Yes, only because you are paying for each item that is involved in creating the combination. For example a McGangBang costs a McDouble plus a McChicken.

5. Are secret menu items available all day?

Most of them yea because they use the normal menu ingredients. The ones that are breakfast based can only be hacked during breakfast hours.