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TheKFMenu KFC prices, audited ✓ audited 5 Sep 2026

KFC Lunch Menu: Every Lunch-Sized Order, Priced and Measured

The KF Menu audit desk · reviewed · 6 min read

KFC has no separate lunch menu. The full board runs from the opening hour, usually 10:00 or 10:30 a.m., to close, with no lunch-only items and no midday prices. What a lunch menu page can do is sort the board for a midday appetite: the complete meals under $9, the light orders under 500 calories, the fast counter orders, and the one weekday offer that changes the arithmetic. The cheapest complete lunch on the board is the Taste of KFC 2 pc. Deal at $4.99; the Chicken Breast is the lightest real lunch with a protein figure to show for it.

Complete lunches under $9

Every single-serving order that eats like a meal for under nine dollars, cheapest first. Boxes and Fill Ups include a drink; bowls, pot pies and plates do not, and a fountain drink adds $2.99 (or $1.99 inside a combo).

Item Price Calories Protein Sodium Value grade
Taste of KFC 2 pc. Deal: Price & What You Get from KFCTaste of KFC 2 pc. Deal $4.99 720 36 g 2,400 mg A
KFC Nashville Hot Mashed Potato Bowl: Price & Calories from KFCNashville Hot Mashed Potato Bowl $5.00 680 26 g 2,565 mg B+
KFC Mashed Potato Bowl (Famous Bowl): Price & Calories from KFCMashed Potato Bowl (Famous Bowl) $5.00 590 26 g 2,440 mg B
KFC Mac & Cheese Bowl: Price & Calories from KFCMac and Cheese Bowl $5.00 540 21 g 1,830 mg C+
KFC Loaded Smash’d Potato Bowl with Nuggets: Price & Calories from KFCLoaded Smash'd Potato Bowl with Nuggets $5.49 950 28 g 2,280 mg A
KFC 1 pc. Chicken Fill Up: Price & What’s In It from KFC1 pc. Chicken Fill Up $5.99 1,070 46 g 2,665 mg A+
KFC 2 pc. Tenders Kids Meal: Price & What’s In It from KFC2 pc. Tenders Kids Meal $5.99 550 26 g 1,150 mg B
KFC 5 pc. Nuggets Kids Meal: Price & What’s In It from KFC5 pc. Nuggets Kids Meal $5.99 540 18 g 1,080 mg C+
KFC 3 pc. Tenders Fill Up: Price & What’s In It from KFC3 pc. Tenders Fill Up $6.49 1,070 44 g 2,825 mg A
KFC Chicken Pot Pie: Price & Calories from KFCChicken Pot Pie $6.49 720 26 g 1,750 mg B
KFC 2 pc. Chicken Fill Up: Price & What’s In It from KFC2 pc. Chicken Fill Up $6.99 1,090 40 g 2,885 mg A
KFC Nashville Hot Famous Bowl Combo: Price & Heat Level from KFCNashville Hot Famous Bowl Combo $6.99 890 26 g 2,610 mg B
KFC Famous Bowl Combo (Mashed Potato Bowl Combo): Price & What’s Included from KFCMashed Potato Bowl Combo (Famous Bowl Combo) $6.99 800 26 g 2,485 mg C+
KFC Mac & Cheese Bowl Combo: Price & What’s Included from KFCMac and Cheese Bowl Combo $6.99 750 21 g 1,875 mg C+
KFC $7 Box Feast: Price & What Comes In It from KFC$7 Box Feast $7.00 1,240 37 g 2,680 mg A
KFC Mike’s Hot Honey Tenders Box: Price & What’s In It from KFC3 pc. Mike's Hot Honey Tenders Box $7.00 790 41 g 2,140 mg B+
KFC Dunk It Bucket: Price & What Comes In It from KFCDunk It Bucket $7.00 780 32 g 2,671 mg C+
KFC Famous Bowl Fill Up: Price & What’s In It from KFCFamous Bowl Fill Up $7.49 1,140 32 g 3,335 mg B+
KFC Chicken Pot Pie Combo: Price & Whether It’s Worth It from KFCChicken Pot Pie Combo $7.49 930 26 g 1,795 mg B
KFC Wings & Wedges Combo: Price & What You Get from KFCWings & Wedges Combo $8.49 1,400 64 g 3,150 mg A+
KFC Popcorn Chicken Combo: Price & What’s Included from KFCPopcorn Chicken Combo $8.49 1,190 33 g 3,070 mg B+
KFC Spicy Chicken Sandwich Combo: Price & What You Get from KFCSpicy Chicken Sandwich Combo $8.60 1,150 38 g 1,925 mg B+
KFC Classic Chicken Sandwich Combo: Price & What You Get from KFCClassic Chicken Sandwich Combo $8.69 1,180 38 g 1,835 mg B+
KFC 3 pc. Tenders Combo: Price & Calories from KFC3 pc. Tenders Combo $8.69 1,145 43 g 2,065 mg B+
KFC 8 pc. Nuggets Combo: Price & How It Compares from KFC8 pc. Nuggets Combo $8.69 930 30 g 2,105 mg C+
KFC 2 pc. Drum & Thigh Combo: Price & Calories from KFC2 pc. Drum and Thigh Combo $8.99 1,120 38 g 2,975 mg B
KFC $9 Box Feast: Price & What Comes In It from KFC$9 Box Feast $9.00 1,610 54 g 3,470 mg A+

Reference prices and the standard build’s figures on the review date. Value grade is the site’s money-per-nutrition measure across the whole menu.

Light lunches under 500 calories

Ten orders under 500 calories with at least 10 g of protein, most protein first. Pair one with a zero-sugar drink or water and the lunch stays under 500; the under-400 list goes lower still.

Item Price Calories Protein Sodium Value grade
KFC Chicken Breast: Price & Calories (À La Carte) from KFCChicken Breast $5.49 390 39 g 1,190 mg B
KFC 3 pc. Tenders (À La Carte): Price & Calories from KFC3 pc. Tenders $5.99 390 36 g 1,050 mg B
KFC 10 pc. Nuggets: Price & Calories from KFC10 pc. Nuggets $5.49 500 33 g 1,265 mg B
KFC 8 pc. Nuggets (À La Carte): Price & Calories from KFC8 pc. Nuggets $5.49 400 26 g 1,010 mg C+
KFC 2 pc. Tenders: Price & Calories from KFC2 pc. Tenders $4.29 260 24 g 700 mg C+
KFC Chicken Thigh: Price & Calories (À La Carte) from KFCChicken Thigh $3.29 280 19 g 910 mg B
KFC Chicken Tender Snacker: Price & What’s In It from KFCChicken Tender Snacker $3.00 370 17 g 790 mg A
KFC 5 pc. Nuggets: Price & Calories from KFC5 pc. Nuggets $2.99 250 16 g 630 mg B
KFC Chicken Little: Price & Why It’s the Budget Pick from KFCChicken Little $2.79 310 14 g 590 mg B+
KFC Single Original Recipe Tender: Price & Calories from KFCSingle Original Recipe Tender $2.29 130 12 g 350 mg C+

Lunch for two

Two combos run $8.60 to $12.19; the two-person formats undercut them with more food.

Format Price Per head What is in it
KFC $10 Taste of KFC 4 pc. Meal: Price & What’s In It from KFCTaste of KFC 4 pc. Meal $10.00 $5.00 4 pieces mixed fried chicken, 2 mashed potatoes with gravy, 2 biscuits
KFC Meal for Two (5 pc. Chicken): Price & What’s In It from KFCMeal for Two: 5 pc. Chicken $15.99 $8.00 5 pieces mixed fried chicken, 2 sides, 2 biscuits
KFC Meal for Two (2 Sandwiches & 10 Nuggets): Price from KFCMeal for Two: 2 Sandwiches & 10 Nuggets $16.99 $8.49 see page
KFC Meal for Two, Sandwiches & Tenders: Price & What’s In It from KFCMeal for Two: Sandwiches & Tenders $16.99 $8.49 see page

The weekday bucket at lunch

The $10 Bucket of the Day is sold all day, so a lunch table of three or four can split it: 24 nuggets on Monday and Friday (six each for four), eight drums and thighs on Tuesday, ten wings on Wednesday, eight tenders on Thursday, each for $10 at participating restaurants and never on the delivery platforms. Split four ways the Tuesday bucket is $2.50 a head for two pieces, and the $5 add-on brings two sides and biscuits.

The fast counter orders

When lunch is fifteen minutes, these are made continuously or fry to order in a few minutes.

Item Price Calories Protein Sodium Value grade
KFC Chicken Tender Snacker: Price & What’s In It from KFCChicken Tender Snacker $3.00 370 17 g 790 mg A
KFC Chicken Little: Price & Why It’s the Budget Pick from KFCChicken Little $2.79 310 14 g 590 mg B+
KFC 5 pc. Nuggets: Price & Calories from KFC5 pc. Nuggets $2.99 250 16 g 630 mg B
KFC Popcorn Chicken: Price & Calories from KFCPopcorn Chicken $4.99 570 29 g 1,810 mg B
KFC Classic Chicken Sandwich: Price & Calories from KFCClassic Chicken Sandwich $5.49 650 34 g 1,530 mg B+
KFC Mashed Potato Bowl (Famous Bowl): Price & Calories from KFCMashed Potato Bowl (Famous Bowl) $5.00 590 26 g 2,440 mg B

Lunch hours and the rush

Restaurants open at 10:00 or 10:30 a.m. with the whole menu, so an early lunch is simply the first batch of the day, and that batch is the freshest bone-in chicken a restaurant serves. The rush runs noon to 1:00 p.m.; fryers and tea urns turn fastest then, which keeps everything fresh at the cost of a line. Ordering ahead in the app skips it. The hours page has the pattern by city and the way to check one restaurant.

Lunch specials that exist

Offer What it is Where
$10 Bucket of the Day Nuggets, drums and thighs, wings or tenders by weekday, $10 Restaurant, kfc.com, app; not delivery platforms
Taste of KFC 2 pc. Deal Two pieces, mashed potatoes with gravy, biscuit, $4.99 Standing price, every day
$5 bowls Three bowls at $5.00 flat Standing price, every day
Box Feasts $7.00, $9.00 and $11.00 boxes with a drink Standing price, every day
KFC Rewards 10 points a dollar on app and kfc.com orders App and website only
App offers Rotating weekly offers by account The app’s Offers tab

There is no lunch-hour discount. Every offer above applies all day.

More KFC guides

Cheapest items on the menuEverything under 400 caloriesKFC hours
Questions

KFC Lunch Menu FAQs

Does KFC have a lunch menu?

No separate one. The full menu is served from the opening hour, usually 10:00 or 10:30 a.m., with no lunch-only items or prices.

What time does KFC serve lunch?

From opening. Most restaurants open at 10:00 or 10:30 a.m. and serve the whole menu all day; there is no breakfast service.

What are KFC lunch specials?

The $10 Bucket of the Day on weekdays, the $4.99 Taste of KFC plate, the $5 bowls, the $7 to $11 Box Feasts and the app's rotating offers. None is limited to lunch hours.

What is the cheapest KFC lunch?

The Taste of KFC 2 pc. Deal at $4.99 is the cheapest complete plate; the 1 pc. Chicken Fill Up at $5.99 is the cheapest complete meal with a drink.

What is the lightest real lunch at KFC?

The Chicken Breast at 390 calories and 39 g of protein leads the under-500 list; the 3 pc. Tenders and the 10 pc. Nuggets follow. Add water or a zero-sugar drink.

Is there a KFC lunch box?

The $7, $9 and $11 Box Feasts and the Fill Ups are the lunch boxes: a main, sides and a drink at one price, all day.

How much is a KFC lunch for two?

$10.00 for the Taste of KFC 4 pc. Meal, $5.00 a head, or two combos at $8.60 to $12.19 each.

Is lunchtime the freshest time at KFC?

The noon rush turns the fryers fastest, so yes in practice; the first batch after opening is fresher still and has no line.

Can I get the $10 bucket at lunch?

Yes. The Bucket of the Day is sold all day on its weekday at participating restaurants, in the restaurant, on kfc.com or in the app.

Does KFC have a lunch menu with prices near me?

The prices here are the national reference; your restaurant's exact prices are in the app once you choose a location, and the menu is the same at lunch as at any hour.

Sources

Where the facts on this page come from