We love McDonald’s here in the US, but we would love it even more if the menu included some international food items!
McDonald’s is that fast food restaurant that everyone knows and loves as one of the OG’s of fast food joints. Sure, our menu here in the US is great and is always changing and getting brand new menu items, if we take a look at some international menu items, we will be begging McDonald’s to bring them across the pond!
From things like poutine in Canada, and variations of fries and cheeseburgers in a bunch of other countries, it’s going to be hard to choose just some menu items to take a look at here, but we’ll surely do our best.
At the end, let us know if there’s something we missed, need to try, and so on, and we’ll be sure to take good notes of it!
If you live in one of these countries, let us know what we are missing out on! What do you believe we would like the best? A new burger? A French fry topping? Who knows, but let’s dive in to McDonald’s International Menu right away.
Sure, we love our McDonald’s, especially the seasonal menu food items that become available throughout the year, but we sure would love it even more with one of these additions.
Let’s get the list started. By country, let’s take a look at several menu items (even though there are many more than the ones listed), that we want here ASAP!
CANADA
Poutine
Yep, you heard that right. Canadian McDonald’s serve their classic fries poutine-style, which is a very Canadian twist to a delicious side dish to any burger or chicken sandwich that McDonald’s may serve. Their Poutine is a box of fries, topped with a rich and thick gravy and cheese curds. Okay, now what could be better than that? Nothing.
Chocolate Hazelnut Muffin
Sure, this menu item may seem simple, but it just sounds super delicious to me. What could be better than a morning muffin that tastes like Nutella? Sounds mouthwatering, if you ask me. In a nutshell, this muffin is a dark chocolate cake-base, made with cocoa and hazelnuts. And remember: they’re all baked super fresh in their ovens daily.
Cadbury Creme Egg McFlurry
What?! I’m so jealous that this exists in Canada and not in the US. Although Cadbury Crème Eggs are an acquired taste among most, I personally love them, and this to me, just sounds like the perfect way to treat myself. This McFlurry has a base of their smooth vanilla soft serve, followed by some milk chocolate pieces, as well as being swirled with the center crème that you find in the middle of the eggs, finished off by all being whipped together. Double yum!
JAPAN
Chicken Tatsuta Mentai Cheese
Upon looking at this particular sandwich on their menu, it just looks like a classic breaded and fried chicken sandwich. The description suggests that there is gooey white cheddar on it, also topped with some sort of spicy mayo-based sauce (bare with me, I was using a web translator for this part). It for sure looks like the next international menu item to become addicted to.
Double-Yaki Chicken Filet
Now, of course, I couldn’t do this piece without including something with teriyaki sauce on it. Yep. Japan McDonalds serve a crispy teriyaki chicken sandwich that can be both a single or a double, but double the teriyaki, double the flavor, am I right? There’s not really too much more to say here besides the fact that I want one of these ASAP. McDonald’s, if you’re reading this, do the US a favor and bring on the teriyaki chicken sandwiches for all!
Sweet Corn
I know that this is probably going to be the most simple menu item that we talk about here; however, it’s still worth mentioning. Being someone who loves sweet corn, this menu item would be the most perfect (and buttery) addition to the US menu. Also, if you’re one to want a more healthier side with your meal(s) here, then the sweet corn would be the way to go!
GREAT BRITAIN (UK)
Maltesers McFlurry
Essentially, Maltesers are the UK’s version of the US’ Whoppers candy, which are little malted milk balls. In this version of the classic vanilla soft serve-based McFlurry, UK McDonald’s take it yet a step even further, and add in little Maltesers clusters, similar to the Crunch clusters that you see sold here in US movie theaters and convenience stores. I love Maltesers and Whoppers, so if McDonald’s is reading this, at the very least make us a Whoppers McFlurry until Maltesers enter out territory!
Veggie Dippers
This menu item in particular is something that I’ve seen a lot of YouTuber’s try in certain food challenge videos, and I’ve got to say that in my personal opinion, they look (and sound) pretty dang good. Here’s what they are according to the UK’s McDonald’s menu online:
"A tasty blend of red pepper and sundried tomato pesto, all coated in crispy golden breadcrumbs and vegan certified by the Vegetarian Society."
Also, if you look up a picture in them, it looks like there is some corn in there as well. Again, just yet another reason for me to get my hands on some and try them out for myself!
Smarties McFlurry
Yep, another McFlurry. Now, if you’re reading this and you’re from the US, you’re probably thinking: EW. Smarties in a McFlurry? Well, think again, because Smarties out and over in the UK are something completely different. Smarties are essentially sugar-coated chocolates, so something similar to Sixlets! Much like the Maltesers McFlurry above, this delectable dessert is just the simply delicious vanilla soft serve all swirled together with some crushed up (chocolate) Smarties candies!
NETHERLANDS
Chili Chicken
Yet another simple variation of a classic crispy chicken that truly makes me want to try this one even more. In the Netherlands, their Chili Chicken sandwich starts with a crispy chicken patty and is topped with crisp lettuce, followed by a sweet chili sauce (one of my favorite sauces ever). If you like crispy chicken, and a slight sweet kick to your sauces, then this sandwich will definitely be your jam!
Double Big Tasty
This is a menu item that used to be available in UK McDonalds as well (not sure if anywhere else, though), but has since been discontinued there. It’s essentially an upgraded and switched-up version of a Double Quarter Pounder in a sense. It’s two 100% beef patties, topped with your classic burger toppings, as well as their special sauce (recipe not specified). Sounds pretty darn good now, doesn’t it?
Croissant
Something, yet again much like the Sweet Corn from Japan, so simple that it just must be on the US menu. Hot buttery croissants in the morning with a cup of coffee is one of my own personal favorite ways to get a morning/day started in all honesty. Here, at Netherlands McDonalds, you get your choice of filling from the following: Nutella, Fresh Strawberries, or Apricot Jam.
SWEDEN
McSelection Crispy Cheese Roasted Pepper
This just simply sounds like pure heaven to me. Being an avid cheese-lover (cheese-obsessed), having crispy cheese in between a bun sounds like a delicious sandwich for me (any many others as well)! This crispy cheese “patty” is topped with your typical burger toppings, once again, followed by a chunky tomato and red pepper sauce, also topped with some cheddar cheese, as well as some mild red onion and their classic McFeast sauce! YUMM-O!
McSelection Big BBQ Cheese Stack
This was a once discontinued menu item in Sweden, but is now officially brought back (for how long, I have no idea)! It’s a lovely beef patty-based burger, topped with a nice and sweet BBQ sauce, plenty of cheddar cheese, pickled cucumber (so, pickles basically/essentially), fresh onion, and CRISPY bacon. This is also available in single and/or double patty versions as well, so EAT. UP!
Cookie Dough McFlurry
This new McFlurry flavor will be the cookie lover’s new favorite ice cream/McFlurry as well! This creamy ice cream (vanilla-based soft serve), mixed and swirled in with some soft pieces of cookie dough AND, on top of all of that, some of their classic and cult favorite delicious chocolate sauce topped off and swirled in as well! WooHoo!
AUSTRIA
McToast Schinken-Käse (Ham & Cheese)
The McToasts are huge hits and also some pretty big cult classic favorites at any and all McDonald’s out there in Austria. It’s essentially thinly sliced bread that is perfectly pressed/toasted (kind of looks like panini-based bread), all filled with some gooey cheese, and thin little strips of ham. Seems like the perfect sandwich to have morning, noon, and night!
Banana Shake
This dessert shake menu item is NOT just available in Austria; in fact, it’s available in just about all European McDonald’s, such as the UK for example. Another simple menu item that I know will taste delicious. I personally love banana-flavored candies and banana-based desserts as well, so for someone like me, a banana flavored milkshake will be a classic favorite and usual order (if you’re like me as well here).
McFish
This is very similar to the Filet-o-Fish; however, it seems to have a different type of breading, according to me doing some research and looking up some pictures on the menu (before translating). The menu says that it’s topped with “nothing but ketchup”, and man it surely does sound delicious. If it’s like the Filet-o-Fish, it won’t smell overly fishy, and will still be something for just about anyone and everyone to enjoy at hand here!
An honorable mention here for Austrian McDonald’s is their Cocktail Dip and Italian Dip. The Cocktail Dip will go with any type of fish or shrimp dish. The Italian Dip takes you “directly to Bella Italia” according to their website, and goes perfectly with their (delicious, if I do say so myself) Mozzarella Sticks as well here!
It’s clear to see that some international McDonald’s locations are really seeming to be stepping up their food-game in terms of flavor, presentation, and just some of those crazy dishes that are over and out there in general.
From what they put on their fries (or ‘chips’), or whatever else that they mix in with their McFlurries, and everything else in between (like putting fried cheese as the patty on a sandwich or putting teriyaki chicken into a delicious sandwich); no matter that, and however you’d like to look at it, international McDonalds are killing it and might even be doing better than we are here in the US. At least they have variety besides burgers and chicken and other things like that.
If you’re from overseas, or have been overseas, tell us what menu item you’d like to see on the US menu if we missed it on our list. If not, give us some suggestions that we should have added here; we love chatting with you down in the comments below!
If you have a favorite international menu item as well (mine is the Chicken Fingers from Austria breaded with some sort of cornflake-type breading that I had when I went to Europe back in 2014), be sure to let us know all about that down below as well!
Which of the international menu items would you like to see added to McDonald’s locations in the US?