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McDonald's 'Secret Menu': Unofficial Custom Orders and How to Price Them

McDonald's has no published secret menu in the U.S. The combinations shared online are customer-made stacks of regular items. Their price is roughly the sum of those items. Buying a Big Mac, a Filet-O-Fish and a McChicken separately comes to an estimated $17.91 in delivery averages.

SourceDoorDash delivery listingsLocationsSampled U.S. restaurantsObservedAug 19–Sep 29, 2026How these prices work

Short answer

A 'secret menu' item is not something you can order by name. Each one is a set of items that are already on the menu, sometimes with a modification such as an added sauce. In most cases you buy the parts and put the sandwich together yourself.

That makes these orders easy to price. You add up the listed items. They are hard to describe nutritionally, though, because no official source publishes figures for the finished stack.

What this guide covers

  • Common combinations, each priced from the shared dataset as a component sum
  • Why a component sum is an estimate and not an observed price
  • What can and cannot be said about nutrition and allergens
  • How to order the parts without expecting staff to build an off-menu product
Editorial note

The names below, such as 'Land, Sea and Air', are labels used informally online. They are not McDonald's product names. We make no claim about how often anyone orders them.

Unofficial combinations, priced from their parts

All burger prices

Each total adds the separate delivery averages of the listed items. Where an extra charge has no observed price, the total is marked incomplete. We have not filled the gap with a guess.

Unofficial customer-made, not a menu productObserved sold as a regular listing
Component-sum estimates for unofficial ordersSum of average DoorDash delivery listings, sampled U.S. locations, Aug 19–Sep 29, 2026. Not an observed price for the combination.
CombinationComponents (as listed)TypeEstimated totalStatus
Sandwich stacks
'Land, Sea and Air'beef, fish and chicken in one stackBig Mac $7.45 + Filet-O-Fish $6.62 + McChicken $3.84Item ×3$17.91Unofficial
McDouble with a McChicken insidechicken patty placed between the beef pattiesMcDouble $4.44 + McChicken $3.84Item ×2$8.28Unofficial
Surf and turffish fillet added to a McDoubleMcDouble $4.44 + Filet-O-Fish $6.62Item ×2$11.06Unofficial
McDouble dressed like a Big MacBig Mac sauce and lettuce addedMcDouble $4.44 + Big Mac Sauce Cup $0.41 + lettuce Price not verifiedItem + add-ons$4.85 incomplete: lettuce not pricedUnofficial
Desserts and drinks
Apple pie à la modepie served with the sundaePlain Sundae $4.00 + Apple Pie, single $2.52Item ×2$6.52Unofficial
Sweet tea and lemonade mixalready sold as a regular drinkSweet Tea Lemonade, Small $2.78; Southern Style Sweet Tea Lemonade, Small $2.71Item$2.71–$2.78Observed

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Component prices are averages of the latest listing per sampled location. Each item's average may come from a different set of restaurants, so a total does not match the bill at any one location. These are delivery prices, not in-store prices. See delivery vs in-store prices.

CalculationBig Mac $7.45 + Filet-O-Fish $6.62 = $14.07$14.07 + McChicken $3.84 = $17.91

$17.91 estimated, before tax and delivery fees.

CalculationMcDouble $4.44 + Big Mac Sauce Cup $0.41 = $4.85Big Mac $7.45 − $4.85 = $2.60

The sauced McDouble lists about $2.60 below a Big Mac, before any lettuce charge.

Editorial note

A McDouble with Big Mac sauce is not a Big Mac. It has no middle bun, and its build differs in other ways. If you want more beef than a Big Mac, the menu already lists a Double Big Mac at $8.02, a regular product with its own official listing. Compare both on the burger price table.

Why a component sum is only an estimate

Adding prices is simple. What the result stands for needs care.

  • Averages come from different stores

    Each item average reflects whichever sampled locations listed that item. A sum of averages is a calculation, not a price observed at one restaurant.

  • Delivery, not counter, pricing

    The dataset records DoorDash menu listings. Prices in the restaurant or in the official app may be different. Check the local price before ordering.

  • No bundle discount assumed

    Buying three sandwiches is priced as three separate items. Any app offer or meal deal that lowers the cost is not included unless it has been verified on the deals page.

  • Modifications may cost extra

    Added sauce, cheese or vegetables can carry a charge. Where no observed price exists, the total is marked incomplete. It is never shown as free.

Nutrition and allergens for custom stacks

Official U.S. nutrition figures describe standard menu items as McDonald's builds them. No official source covers a stack you assemble yourself.

Not verified

We do not publish calories or nutrients for any combination on this page. Leaving out a bun, adding a sauce or moving a patty changes the totals in ways no official source measures. If verified figures exist for every unchanged component, the meal builder can add them up. It labels the total as a sum of standard items. It does not treat that sum as a measurement of your custom order.

Allergens

Combining items combines their allergen disclosures. A stack such as 'Land, Sea and Air' includes a fish sandwich alongside beef and chicken. Food is prepared in shared kitchens, so a modification does not remove cross-contact risk. Check each component's official disclosure from the official U.S. menu, and ask the restaurant if you have an allergy.

How to order the parts

The most reliable approach is to order regular items, then combine them yourself.

  1. Order components by their menu namesAsk for a McDouble and a McChicken, not for an informal internet name that staff may not know.
  2. Use only the options the app or kiosk offersDigital ordering limits changes to the listed options. A change that is not on that list may not be possible through that channel.
  3. Ask for one simple change, if anyRequests such as extra sauce on the side are easier to fill than a rebuilt sandwich. Staff may decline any request, and restaurants may handle these differently.
  4. Assemble it yourselfPut the patty between the buns or the pie on the sundae at your table. This keeps the order to standard items and keeps the price predictable.
  5. Check the receipt totalYour local price, tax and any delivery fees will differ from the estimates in the table above.

For individual prices and meal versions of each component, see the Big Mac, McChicken, Filet-O-Fish and McDouble pages. Sauce cups and packets are listed on the sauces page. More ordering help is in the guides index.

Questions about unofficial orders

Does McDonald's have an official secret menu?

We found no secret menu on the official U.S. McDonald's menu. The combinations shared online are built from regular listed items.

How much does a 'Land, Sea and Air' cost?

About $17.91, estimated by adding the Big Mac ($7.45), Filet-O-Fish ($6.62) and McChicken ($3.84) delivery averages. This is a calculation, not a price observed at any one restaurant.

Can staff refuse to make a custom sandwich?

Yes. A combination that is not a menu product is a request, and a restaurant may decline it. Ordering the standard parts and combining them yourself avoids the problem.

Can I get exact calories for my custom order?

No exact figure exists for a customized item. The meal builder can add verified figures for standard, unmodified components and marks any missing values as incomplete.

Is a McDouble with Big Mac sauce cheaper than a Big Mac?

In the delivery sample, the McDouble plus a Big Mac Sauce Cup adds up to $4.85, which is $2.60 below the Big Mac average of $7.45. Any lettuce charge is not verified, and the two sandwiches are not the same build.

Plan an order

Build your own combination

Add the real items behind any custom order to see their combined observed prices. Missing prices and nutrients are flagged, never counted as zero.

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