That dinner out for the family or your next date night meal might cost a little more, according to the latest look at June menu price changes by Toast.
According to the June Menu Price Monitor by the digital technology platform, menu prices of some popular items remain higher than a year ago.
For the month of June, the median price of a premium cup of coffee, cold brew, beer and a burger have all crept up. Two items on the menu went down slightly in price: burritos and wings.
The median price of a cup of regular coffee remained unchanged from May, according to the survey.
“As restaurants try to navigate the current climate, inflation and rising costs are top of mind,” Brian Koerber, principal of brand journalism and news at Toast told USA TODAY.
Restaurants are utilizing various strategies to deal with inflation, Koerber said, including increasing prices, conducting profit analysis, adjusting food suppliers, tracking ingredient costs, and managing inventory.
What menu prices went up?
Here’s a look at how June menu prices fared, according to the Toast data:
Coffee: The median price of a regular coffee in June was $3.50. That is unchanged from the May 2025 price, but was 3.6% higher than the price a year ago. But the cost of a premium cup of coffee rose to $4.50, or a 1.1% monthly increase from May, and a 9.5% jump from a year ago.
Cold Brew: The price of a cold brew in June was $5.42, or up 0.4% from May. That price is about 4% higher than a year ago.
Beer: The cost for a beer went up 0.3% to $6.46. The year-over-year price increases for beer at restaurants have remained under 3% since February 2024.
Burritos: The median price of a burrito in June was $13.37 or down 0.1% from May. Year-over-year price increases for burritos have remained below 4% since February 2024.
Wings: The median price for wings was slightly lower at $13.75 or down 0.1% from May. Year-over-year price increases have stayed below 3% since February 2024.
Burgers: The median price of $14.39 is up 0.1% from May. Year-over-year prices of burgers are up 3%.
More people are eating out
Consumers spent more at restaurants than at grocery stores over the past several months, according to a new analysis and report by Bank of America Institute.
Grocery spending has lagged restaurant spending since March and is up 1% year over year in June compared to 2.1% in 2024, according to aggregated credit card and debit card data from Bank of America.
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However, in contrast to the spending data, when consumers were asked what they have done recently to reduce expenses, they said they were cutting spending at restaurants. Bank of America aggregated data shows households increased their spending at full service restaurants, and also how often they dined out in June.
“Looking across Bank of America card data, we see households made fewer visits to quick-service restaurants (QSRs) and increased the number of transactions at full-service, casual dining spots in June on a YoY (year over year) growth basis,” the report said.
Additionally, the spending growth per transaction for lower-income households was greater than other income levels at both limited and full-service dining, the report said. “But the growth in the number of transactions was much lower in June, suggesting the first pull back in spending could come in the number of trips, but not necessarily the money spent,” the report said.
Betty Lin-Fisher is a consumer reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at blinfisher@USATODAY.com or follow her on X, Facebook or Instagram @blinfisher and @blinfisher.bsky.social on Bluesky. Sign up for our free The Daily Money newsletter, which will include consumer news on Fridays, here.
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