Maple Bacon Chicken Croissant$4.49
Crispy chicken, bacon & sweet maple butter on a croissant.
Served daily until ~10:30am
Wendy's Breakfast Menu 2026 — Prices, Hours & Calories
Fresh-cracked eggs, applewood bacon, the Breakfast Baconator and seasoned potatoes — here's the full Wendy's breakfast menu with 2026 prices, calories and serving hours. Prices are estimates that vary by location.
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Wendy's serves a full hot breakfast every morning — think fresh-cracked eggs, thick applewood-smoked bacon, sausage patties made from scratch, and warm buttery croissants and biscuits. Signature picks like the Breakfast Baconator, the Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit and the Maple Bacon Chicken Croissant anchor the menu, with seasoned potatoes and fresh-brewed coffee on the side. Below is the complete breakfast line-up with 2026 price estimates and approximate calories, grouped by category. Prices are national averages and vary by location — confirm the latest on the Wendy's app.
When breakfast is served
Wendy's breakfast hours
Wendy's serves breakfast daily from open — around 6:30am — until about 10:30am, when the menu switches over to lunch. Weekends are the same as weekdays at most locations.
- ✓Start: from opening, typically around 6:30am
- ✓End: breakfast usually stops around 10:30am
- ✓Every day: served weekdays and weekends alike
- ✓Varies by location: individual franchises set their own hours
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Breakfast tips & best value
Best value pick
The Sausage Biscuit at around $1.79 is the cheapest hot breakfast. Pair it with a small seasoned potato to keep the whole meal under $4.
Use the app
Mobile deals often include a free or discounted breakfast sandwich with purchase. Check the Wendy's app before you order for the current offers.
Beat the cutoff
Breakfast ends around 10:30am. Arrive by 10:15am to be safe — once it switches to lunch, breakfast items are gone until the next morning.
The full picture
The story behind Wendy's breakfast
Wendy's was famously late to the breakfast game. After a couple of false starts over the years, the chain rolled out its nationwide breakfast menu in March 2020 — decades after most rivals — and made freshness the whole pitch. Eggs are cracked fresh in the restaurant rather than poured from a carton, sandwiches are cooked to order, and the sausage and applewood bacon are meant to feel a step above the usual drive-thru fare. That made-to-order approach is why a morning order can take a moment longer, and why regulars tend to have strong opinions about their go-to build.
For value, the cheapest hot item is the plain Sausage Biscuit at around $1.79, while the Sausage Gravy & Biscuit is a lot of food for roughly $2.39. If you want a full meal, most breakfast combos land between about $5 and $6.99 with seasoned potatoes and a small coffee included. The Breakfast Baconator is the splurge pick, and the Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit is the crowd favorite that balances price and flavor. All of these are 2026 estimates that vary by location.
Timing and coffee
The one rule that catches people out is the clock: breakfast is a morning-only menu that ends around 10:30am at most restaurants, after which those items disappear until the next day — our hours guide covers the cutoff in detail. On the drinks side, Wendy's leans into fresh-brewed hot coffee, cold brew and the sweet Frosty Cream Cold Brew (an official cousin of the fan-made "Frosty-ccino") to round out the meal. Once breakfast wraps, the rest of the day's lineup on the full menu takes over.
Good to know
Wendy's breakfast FAQ
What time does Wendy's stop serving breakfast?
Most Wendy's locations stop serving breakfast around 10:30am, when the menu switches to lunch. The exact cutoff varies by location, so aim to order by about 10:15am. See the hours guide for details.
Is Wendy's breakfast served all day?
No. Breakfast is a morning-only menu, served from open until roughly 10:30am. After that, breakfast items are no longer available until the next morning.
What's the best value breakfast at Wendy's?
The Sausage Biscuit at around $1.79 is the cheapest hot option. For a full meal, most breakfast combos run about $5–$6.99 and include a sandwich, seasoned potatoes and a small drink. Check the deals page and the app for extra savings.
Does Wendy's have breakfast on weekends?
Yes — Wendy's serves breakfast every day, including Saturday and Sunday, on the same schedule as weekdays at most locations (from open until about 10:30am).