Denny’s Menu With Prices, Calories & Guide November 2026
Denny’s is the diner that never really closes. It started in 1953 as a doughnut stand called Danny’s Donuts in Lakewood, California, took the name Denny’s in 1961, and grew into roughly 1,400 restaurants across the United States. The Grand Slam breakfast has anchored the menu since 1977, and it is still the plate most people picture when the name comes up: pancakes, eggs, bacon, and sausage on one dish, served at 2:00 in the afternoon just as happily as at 2:00 in the morning. Most locations serve the full breakfast menu all day, and many stay open around the clock, which is why Denny’s has become the default stop after a late shift, a long drive, or a night out.
This guide gathers the Denny’s menu for November 2026 in one place, with the typical prices and calorie counts you are most likely to see when you sit down. You will find the Grand Slams first, then pancakes and French toast, breakfast classics and skillets, starters, burgers and melts, dinner entrees, sides, the kids menu and the 55+ menu, desserts and shakes, drinks, and a deals section that pulls the cheapest ways to order into one table. Six short answers at the end cover the questions people ask most before they visit.
Read the prices here as typical ranges, not as a promise. Roughly 95 percent of Denny’s restaurants are independently owned franchises, and each one sets its own prices, so the same Build Your Own Grand Slam can cost several dollars more in one town than in another. Delivery listings usually run higher than dine-in prices as well. Where a figure comes from a single location listing or looks unusually wide, we flag those cases clearly with words such as around and approximately, so you can use the figures to plan rather than taking them as a fixed quote.
Grand Slams
The Grand Slam is the reason Denny’s exists in most people’s minds, and the lineup has grown well past the original plate. The Original still pairs two buttermilk pancakes with two eggs, two bacon strips, and two sausage links. The Build Your Own version hands you a grid of breakfast items and lets you pick any four at one fixed price, which is the most flexible order on the whole menu. The rest of the family runs from the small Everyday Value Slam up to the Grand Slam Slugger, the biggest plate in the section.
| Item | Price | Calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everyday Value Slam | $5.99–$7.99 | 450–610 | Cheapest full breakfast; two pancakes, one egg, and a breakfast meat |
| Build Your Own Grand Slam | $6.99–$14.99 | 400–1,200 | Pick any four breakfast items; price varies widely by location |
| Original Grand Slam | $11.29–$14.99 | 620–1,730 | Two pancakes, two eggs, two bacon strips, two sausage links |
| Fit Slam | $7.99–$9.99 | 420 | Lightest slam; egg whites and turkey bacon |
| All-American Slam | $13.99–$16.79 | 650–1,400 | Scrambled eggs with cheese, hash browns, and a breakfast meat |
| Lumberjack Slam | $14.99–$16.69 | — | Eggs, bacon, sausage, ham, hash browns, pancakes, and toast on one plate |
| French Toast Slam | $8.99–$10.99 | 920–1,080 | Thick-cut French toast with eggs and breakfast meat |
| Grand Slam Slugger | $9.99–$11.99 | 1,000–1,450 | Largest slam on the menu |
| Cinnamon Roll Pancake Slam | $13.59–$16.79 | — | Cinnamon roll pancakes with eggs and breakfast meat |
| Choconana Pancake Slam | $12.69–$14.19 | — | Chocolate and banana pancakes with eggs and breakfast meat |
| Pumpkin Pecan Pancake Slam | $13.59–$14.09 | — | Seasonal; pumpkin pecan pancakes with eggs and breakfast meat |
| Hearty 9-Grain Pancake Slam | $12.09–$12.69 | 650–1,350 | Whole-grain pancakes with eggs and breakfast meat |
| Plant-Based Pancake Slam | $10.79–$14.19 | 1,000–1,220 | Plant-based pancake plate; price varies by location |
| Red, White & Berry Pancake Slam | $11.19 | 1,080–1,260 | One listing; berry-topped pancakes with eggs and breakfast meat |
| Waffle Slam | $14.99 | 1,080–1,490 | One listing; waffle plate with eggs and breakfast meat |
Pro Diner Tip: if you know exactly what you want, the Build Your Own Grand Slam is the smartest order in this section, because you choose four items from the grid and leave off anything you would not eat. If you want the smallest bill, the Everyday Value Slam at $5.99 to $7.99 is the cheapest full breakfast at any national sit-down chain. The specialty pancake slams cost more than the Original, so order one only when the pancakes themselves are the point of the visit.
Value analysis: the slam range runs from about $6 for the Everyday Value Slam to about $17 for the Lumberjack and Cinnamon Roll slams, which is a wide spread for what is, at heart, the same idea — eggs, pancakes, and meat on one plate. The Build Your Own price moves the most between towns, so it is the one item worth checking on your local menu before you decide. At the top end, the Lumberjack Slam only makes sense for a very big appetite; for most people the Original at $11.29 to $14.99 covers the same ground for less.
Pancakes, French Toast & Waffles
Pancakes are the other half of the Denny’s identity, and they come as a short stack of two or a full stack of three, plain or dressed up with fruit, chocolate, peanut butter, or caramel. The plain buttermilk stacks are the cheapest way to get pancakes on the table, while the specialty breakfasts pile toppings, syrup, and whipped cream onto the same base until the plate carries more calories than most dinner entrees. French toast runs on the same idea, in two-slice breakfasts and thicker specialty versions.
| Item | Price | Calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk Pancakes (2) | $4.99–$6.99 | 450 | Short stack; the cheapest pancake order |
| Buttermilk Pancakes (3) | $6.99–$8.99 | 675 | Full stack of three |
| Stack of Pancakes | $4.09–$4.19 | 450 | Plain stack at some locations; varies by location |
| Stack of Red, White & Berry Pancakes | $4.79 | 700 | One listing; berry-topped stack |
| Stack of Hearty 9-Grain Pancakes | $3.99 | 730 | One listing; whole-grain stack |
| Stack of Pumpkin Pecan Pancakes | $5.79–$6.59 | — | Seasonal stack; varies by location |
| French Toast Breakfast (2 slices) | $7.99–$9.99 | 830–1,080 | Thick-cut French toast with eggs and breakfast meat |
| Blueberry Pancake Breakfast | $8.99–$10.99 | 760–1,010 | Blueberry pancakes with eggs and breakfast meat |
| Double Berry Banana Pancake Breakfast | $9.99–$11.99 | 810–1,060 | Berries and banana over pancakes |
| Peanut Butter Cream Pancake Breakfast | $9.99–$12.99 | 1,290–1,560 | One of the heaviest pancake plates |
| Dulce De Leche Crunch Pancake Breakfast | $9.99–$12.99 | 1,460–1,780 | Heaviest pancake breakfast listed |
| Salted Caramel & Banana Cream Pancakes | $10.49–$12.99 | 1,440–1,690 | Caramel and banana cream topping |
| Waffle | $10.39 | 450 | One listing; plain waffle |
| Berry Waffle Slam | $15.99 | 1,110–1,520 | One listing; berry waffle with eggs and breakfast meat |
Pro Diner Tip: a plain stack of two buttermilk pancakes at $4.99 to $6.99 is the best pancake value on the menu, and it leaves room to add eggs or bacon from the sides list instead of paying for a full specialty breakfast. The topping-heavy plates — peanut butter cream, dulce de leche crunch, salted caramel — run 1,290 to 1,780 calories, which is a full day’s worth for many people, so treat them as a dessert-style breakfast rather than an everyday order.
Value analysis: plain pancakes sit between $4 and $9, while the specialty pancake breakfasts run $9 to $13, so the toppings add roughly $4 to $6 to the plate. That premium buys flavor, not food — the plain stack plus a side of bacon costs about the same as a mid-range specialty breakfast and lets you control the portion. If calories matter, the plain stacks at 450 to 675 calories are less than half the load of the dulce de leche crunch plate.
Breakfast Classics, Omelettes & Skillets
Beyond the slams and the griddle, Denny’s runs a full breakfast menu all day: egg plates with hash browns and toast, sandwiches built from breakfast ingredients, omelettes, and skillets where eggs, meat, cheese, and potatoes share one pan. Moons Over My Hammy — ham and scrambled egg with Swiss and American cheese on grilled sourdough — is the sandwich regulars order by name. The Grand Slamwich packs a whole slam into a sandwich, and the T-bone steak and eggs plate is the most expensive breakfast on the menu.
| Item | Price | Calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Eggs Breakfast | $5.99–$7.99 | 300–670 | Two eggs with hash browns and toast; cheapest egg plate |
| Moons Over My Hammy | $8.99–$11.49 | 810 | Ham and scrambled egg with Swiss and American cheese on grilled sourdough |
| Grand Slamwich | $14.99–$16.69 | 1,230–1,620 | A whole slam served as a sandwich |
| Grand Slam Burrito | $10.69 | — | One listing; slam ingredients wrapped in a tortilla |
| T-Bone Steak & Eggs | $16.99–$20.99 | 860–1,170 | Priciest breakfast plate listed |
| Breakfast Skillets | $10.99–$14.99 | 800–1,200 | Eggs, meat, cheese, and potatoes in one pan |
| Fit Fare Veggie Skillet | $9.49–$11.99 | 370 | Lightest skillet; vegetables and egg whites |
| Omelettes | Varies by location | — | Filled omelettes with hash browns and toast; price not consistently published, confirm locally |
| 55+ Omelette | Varies by location | — | Smaller 55+ portion; price not consistently published, confirm locally |
| Build Your Own Jr. Grand Slam | $6.69–$7.19 | — | Kids-size build-your-own; listed here for comparison |
Pro Diner Tip: the Two Eggs Breakfast at $5.99 to $7.99 is the quiet bargain of the breakfast menu — eggs, hash browns, and toast for roughly the price of a fast-food combo, and it is available at any hour. Moons Over My Hammy at $8.99 to $11.49 is the sandwich to order when you want something handheld rather than a plate. Skip the Grand Slamwich unless you are genuinely very hungry: at 1,230 to 1,620 calories it is a slam plus bread, and it costs more than the slam itself.
Value analysis: breakfast plates here run from about $6 for two eggs to about $21 for steak and eggs, and the middle of the range — Moons Over My Hammy, the skillets — is where the menu is most competitive. The Fit Fare Veggie Skillet at 370 calories is the lightest full breakfast on the page by a wide margin, and it costs less than most skillets, which makes it the best pick for anyone watching both money and calories.
Appetizers & Starters
Denny’s starters are built for the table to share while breakfast or dinner is cooking, and they lean fried, cheesy, and salty. Zesty Nachos are the heavyweight of the section — the full portion carries 1,670 calories, more than most entrees — which is why the half portion exists. Mozzarella cheese sticks, boneless wings, and premium chicken tenders round out the list, and a build-your-own sampler lets a table pick four starters at one price.
| Item | Price | Calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chips and Queso | $5.49–$6.99 | 590 | Cheapest starter; chips with cheese sauce |
| Zesty Nachos (half) | $6.49–$7.99 | 880 | Half portion; still a big share |
| Zesty Nachos (full) | $9.49–$11.49 | 1,670 | Heaviest starter on the menu |
| Mozzarella Cheese Sticks (6) | $9.99–$13.40 | 690–890 | Fried mozzarella with tomato sauce; price varies by location |
| Mozzillas | $13.79 | — | One listing; four large fried mozzarella sticks with tomato sauce |
| Boneless Chicken Wings | $9.19–$14.29 | 675–875 | Plain, BBQ, or Buffalo; price varies by location |
| Boneless Wings (20 pc) | $18.99 | 780–960 | One listing; group-size wings |
| Premium Chicken Tenders (appetizer) | $7.99–$9.19 | — | Tenders with dipping sauce; varies by location |
| Loaded Nacho Tots | $8.99 | — | One listing; tater tots with nacho toppings |
| Classic Sampler | $16.21 | — | One listing; mixed starter plate |
| Build Your Own Sampler (pick 4) | $11.89 | — | One listing; choose four starters at one price |
| Diner Dipper | $18.29 | — | One listing; newest large-format starter |
Pro Diner Tip: the half portion of Zesty Nachos at $6.49 to $7.99 is enough for two people to share, and it saves about $3 against the full portion while cutting the calories nearly in half. A table of four does better with the Build Your Own Sampler at $11.89 than with two separate starters, because four choices cover more tastes for roughly the price of one premium starter. The chips and queso at $5.49 to $6.99 is the cheapest way to put something on the table while you decide.
Value analysis: starters run from $5.49 for chips and queso to $18.99 for a 20-piece wings order, and the spread is wider than it looks because the same item can cost $4 more at a franchise across town. The nachos deserve a warning rather than a recommendation: the full portion at 1,670 calories is heavier than any burger on this page, so it is a meal in itself, not a warm-up. Order the half portion unless the table is genuinely sharing it as dinner.
Burgers, Melts & Sandwiches
Every burger at Denny’s comes with fries, and the calorie figures in the table include them. The Classic Burger is the baseline, the Slamburger puts breakfast inside dinner with hash browns and a fried egg on the patty, and the top of the range runs to double patties and brisket. Melts and sandwiches sit alongside the burgers, led by the Super Bird and the Brisket Melt, which at 1,600 to 2,210 calories is the heaviest sandwich on the menu.
| Item | Price | Calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Burger | $8.99–$11.99 | 850–1,540 | Beef patty with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle; served with fries |
| Single Cheeseburger | $11.79 | 700–1,260 | One listing; cheeseburger with fries |
| Slamburger | $9.99–$13.19 | 780–1,350 | Burger with hash browns and a fried egg; the signature burger |
| Bourbon Bacon Burger | $10.99–$13.99 | 810–1,300 | Bourbon sauce and bacon; served with fries |
| Bacon Avocado Cheeseburger | $10.99–$13.99 | 900–1,400 | Bacon and avocado; served with fries |
| Mushroom Swiss Burger | $10.99–$13.99 | 990 | Mushrooms and Swiss cheese; served with fries |
| Bacon Ranch Cheeseburger | $13.99 | 900–1,340 | One listing; bacon and ranch dressing |
| BBQ Bacon Double Burger | $11.99–$14.99 | 1,240 | Double patty with BBQ sauce and bacon |
| Triple Juicy Burger | $13.99 | 1,400–1,790 | One listing; triple-patty burger |
| Double Diner QP | $16.99 | — | One listing; double quarter-pound burger |
| The Super Bird | $8.99–$11.99 | 700–990 | Turkey, bacon, and Swiss on grilled bread |
| Brisket Melt | $15.19 | 1,600–2,210 | One listing; heaviest sandwich on the menu |
| Patty Melt | $6.00–$12.00 | 380–900 | Beef patty with grilled onions and Swiss on rye; wide price range |
| Nashville Hot Chicken Melt | $16.50 | — | One listing; spicy fried chicken melt |
Pro Diner Tip: the Slamburger is the burger to order once, because it is the one item on this page no other chain makes the same way — hash browns and a fried egg on a beef patty, with fries on the side. For a regular lunch, the Classic Burger at $8.99 to $11.99 is the better everyday pick: it is the cheapest burger here and the portion is already large once the fries are counted. The Triple Juicy and the Brisket Melt both pass 1,400 calories, so they suit a table that skipped starters.
Value analysis: burgers run from about $9 for the Classic to about $17 for the Double Diner QP, and every one of them includes fries, which is why the prices look a dollar or two higher than fast-food burgers that charge for fries separately. The calorie spread is just as wide — 700 for a single cheeseburger against 1,790 for the Triple Juicy — so the cheapest burger is also one of the lighter ones. The melts are the outlier: the Brisket Melt costs more than most burgers and carries more calories than any of them.
Dinners & Bowls
Dinner at Denny’s is homestyle food: meatloaf, pot roast, country-fried steak, chicken tenders, salmon, and a T-bone, each served with two sides. The Wild Alaska Salmon is the lightest dinner main at 590 calories, while the country-fried steak dinner runs to 1,850 calories at the top of its range. Bowls — bourbon chicken and the spicy Crazy Spicy Bowl — are the newer, single-dish option for a table that wants dinner without the two-sides format.
| Item | Price | Calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Alaska Salmon | $13.99–$16.99 | 590 | Grilled salmon fillet with two sides; lightest dinner main |
| Meatloaf Dinner | $11.99–$14.99 | 950 | Meatloaf with two sides |
| Chicken Strip Dinner | $10.99–$13.99 | 740 | Chicken strips with two sides |
| Premium Chicken Tenders Dinner | $13.99 | 1,030–1,950 | One listing; tenders with two sides |
| Pot Roast Dinner | $11.99–$14.99 | 710 | Slow-cooked pot roast with two sides |
| Country-Fried Steak Dinner | $15.59 | 1,130–1,850 | One listing; breaded steak with country gravy and two sides |
| T-Bone Steak | $13.99–$18.99 | — | Grilled T-bone with two sides; price varies by location |
| Sirloin Steak | $15.19 | 700–1,420 | One listing; sirloin with two sides |
| Bourbon Chicken Bowl | $14.19 | 910 | One listing; bourbon-glazed chicken over rice |
| Crazy Spicy Bowl | $13.19 | 1,040 | One listing; spicy chicken and rice bowl |
| Breakfast Skillets (dinner hours) | $10.99–$14.99 | 800–1,200 | Skillets are served all day; see the breakfast section |
Pro Diner Tip: if you are eating dinner at Denny’s, the salmon at $13.99 to $16.99 is the best combination of price and calories on this page — 590 calories for a full dinner with two sides, against 950 for the meatloaf at a similar price. The chicken strip dinner at $10.99 to $13.99 is the cheapest dinner main, and the pot roast at 710 calories is the lightest comfort-food option. Order the country-fried steak only when you are ready for a 1,100-plus-calorie plate.
Value analysis: dinner mains run from about $11 to about $19, and every one of them comes with two sides, so a dinner plate is a complete meal without add-ons. That makes the dinners competitive with the burgers once fries and a drink are counted: a $13.99 chicken strip dinner with two sides is a fuller plate than a $13.99 burger with fries. The bowls at $13.19 to $14.19 are the odd ones out — a single dish at dinner prices, with no sides included.
Soups, Salads & Sides
The sides list is where a Denny’s meal gets built out, and it is also where a small order can stay small. Hash browns and seasoned fries are the default sides, sausage gravy costs about a dollar, and a cup of soup runs $3.49 to $4.49. The salads are the lightest full lunch on the menu: a garden side salad at $5.40, and a Cobb salad at $11.80 for a table that wants a salad as the meal itself.
| Item | Price | Calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sausage Gravy | $0.99–$1.20 | 90 | Cheapest item on the menu; side of gravy |
| Seasoned Fries | $2.50–$5.50 | 150–500 | House-seasoned fries; default side with burgers |
| Hash Browns | $4.50–$9.00 | 400–900 | Shredded potato griddled crisp; plain or loaded |
| Soup (cup) | $3.49–$4.49 | 200–300 | Cup of soup; varies by location |
| Garden Side Salad | $5.40 | — | One listing; side salad |
| Cobb Salad | $11.80 | — | One listing; full-size salad |
| Prime Rib Cobb Salad | Varies by location | — | Cobb salad with prime rib; price not consistently published, confirm locally |
| House Salad with Grilled Chicken | around $10.00 | 420 | Approximate; the lightest full lunch on the menu |
Pro Diner Tip: sausage gravy at about a dollar is the cheapest add-on anywhere on the menu, and it turns plain hash browns or biscuits into a second course for almost nothing. The house salad with grilled chicken at around $10 and 420 calories is the lightest full lunch Denny’s sells, which makes it the pick for a midday visit when a slam would be too much. Fries and hash browns are the sides that come with most plates already, so only order them separately when your plate does not include one.
Value analysis: sides run from about $1 for gravy to about $12 for a full Cobb salad, and the gap between a side and a meal is narrow at the top — a Cobb salad at $11.80 costs more than a Classic Burger. The sides that earn their price are the ones that change the meal: gravy for a dollar, soup for under $5, a grilled-chicken salad for around $10. Plain fries at up to $5.50 are the weakest value here, because most plates already come with them.
Kids Menu & 55+ Menu
Denny’s runs two smaller menus inside the main one. The kids menu covers children with smaller versions of the slam, pancakes, tenders, and cheeseburgers, plus a junior milk shake and ice cream for dessert. The 55+ menu is a separate, cheaper menu of reduced-size and reduced-price versions of core dishes for older guests, and servers do not always mention it — ask for it by name. Many franchised locations also run a kids-eat-free evening, usually one free kids meal per paying adult, but the day differs from town to town because it is a franchise decision.
| Item | Price | Calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jr. Grand Slam | $6.19–$7.79 | 170–670 | Kids-size slam |
| Build Your Own Jr. Grand Slam | $6.69–$7.19 | — | Kids-size build-your-own; pick four items |
| Jr. Waffle Slam | $8.39 | — | One listing; kids waffle plate |
| Jr. Chocolate Chip Pancakes | $6.30–$7.49 | — | Kids pancakes with chocolate chips |
| Kid’s Anniversary Pancakes | $5.29 | — | One listing; kids pancake plate |
| Jr. Cheeseburger | $6.00–$7.79 | — | Kids cheeseburger |
| Jr. Premium Chicken Tenders | $7.47–$7.99 | — | Kids tenders |
| Jr. Ice Cream | $2.59 | — | Chocolate or vanilla; kids dessert |
| Jr. Milk Shake | $2.19 | — | Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, or Oreo |
| 55+ Scrambled Eggs & Cheddar Breakfast | $7.59 | — | One listing; smaller 55+ breakfast |
| 55+ Country-Fried Steak | $8.99 | — | One listing; smaller 55+ dinner |
| 55+ Classic Battered Fish Fillets | $9.59 | — | One listing; smaller 55+ dinner |
| 55+ Starter | $5.99 | — | One listing; smaller 55+ starter |
| 55+ Grilled Chicken / Tilapia | Varies by location | — | Smaller 55+ dinner mains; price not consistently published, confirm locally |
Pro Diner Tip: the Jr. Grand Slam at $6.19 to $7.79 is the best kids order, because it is a small version of the dish the restaurant is known for rather than a generic nugget plate. For the 55+ menu, the scrambled eggs and cheddar breakfast at $7.59 is the cheapest full breakfast an adult can order, and the country-fried steak at $8.99 is several dollars less than the full-size dinner. Ask for the 55+ menu by name — it is a separate printed menu, and it is not always offered without asking.
Value analysis: kids meals run from $2.19 for a junior shake to about $8.39 for the junior waffle slam, and most sit between $6 and $8, which is roughly half the price of the adult versions. The 55+ menu runs from $5.99 to $9.59, and the saving against the full-size dish is usually $2 to $5 per plate. For a family, pairing two adult slams with two junior slams is the cheapest way to eat here, and a kids-eat-free evening — where the local franchise runs one — drops the kids’ cost to nothing.
Desserts & Milkshakes
Denny’s desserts stay close to the griddle: pancake puppies, maple-stuffed donut holes, and milkshakes in strawberry, vanilla, chocolate, and Oreo. The shakes run 760 to 1,100 calories, which puts them in the same range as a burger, and the Oreo shake pack at 2,100 calories is built for a table to share. The donut holes and pancake puppies are the shareable picks — small, fried, and sweet, made for passing around after a meal.
| Item | Price | Calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pancake Puppies | $3.50–$8.00 | 300–750 | Small fried pancake bites dusted with sugar, served with syrup |
| Maple Stuffed Donut Holes | $3.79–$6.19 | 1,140–1,800 | Shareable dessert; very high calorie for the price |
| Milk Shakes (Strawberry, Vanilla, Chocolate, Oreo) | $4.19–$5.99 | 760–1,100 | Classic shakes; price varies by location |
| Cinnamon Roll Milk Shake | $8.19 | — | One listing; cinnamon roll-flavored shake |
| Oreo Shake Pack | $7.99 | 2,100 | One listing; group-size Oreo shake |
| Strawberry Shake Pack | $9.60 | — | One listing; group-size strawberry shake |
Pro Diner Tip: the pancake puppies at $3.50 to $8.00 are the best dessert value here — cheap, shareable, and light enough at 300 to 750 calories to follow a meal. The milkshakes are dessert-priced but meal-sized at 760 to 1,100 calories, so order one instead of a dessert and a drink, not on top of both. The Oreo shake pack at $7.99 and 2,100 calories is a table dessert, not a single serving, and splitting it four ways brings it under $2 a person.
Value analysis: desserts run from $3.50 to $9.60, and the cheapest items are also the most shareable — pancake puppies and donut holes both feed a table for under $8. The shakes are the outlier: a single shake at $4.19 to $5.99 costs more than a stack of pancakes and carries more calories than a cheeseburger, so they are a treat rather than a value play. If the table wants something sweet for under $5, the pancake puppies win on both price and calories.
Beverages
Drinks at Denny’s split into two groups: the bottomless ones and everything else. Coffee, fountain soft drinks, and fresh-brewed iced tea come with free refills for dine-in guests, which makes them the best drink value on the menu by a wide margin. Cold brew, juice, smoothies, and milkshakes are charged per glass, and the flavored cold brews run to $7.69 — more than some breakfast plates.
| Item | Price | Calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Diner Blend Coffee (bottomless) | $2.19–$3.79 | 0 | Free refills for dine-in; best drink value on the menu |
| Soft Drinks (bottomless) | $2.39–$3.69 | 0–180 | Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite and other fountain drinks; refills are free while you dine in |
| Fresh Brewed Iced Tea (bottomless) | $2.59–$4.56 | 0–100 | Free refills for dine-in |
| Hot Tea | $2.49–$3.49 | 0 | Hot tea; varies by location |
| 2% Milk | $2.69–$4.25 | — | Glass of milk; varies by location |
| Minute Maid Lemonade | $3.69 | — | One listing; lemonade |
| Minute Maid Juice | $2.99–$5.18 | — | Orange and other juices; varies by location |
| Minute Maid Smoothies | $3.79 | — | One listing; fruit smoothies |
| Strawberry Sparkler | $4.00 | 150 | One listing; strawberry sparkling drink |
| Sweet Cream Cold Brew | $5.69 | — | One listing; cold brew with sweet cream |
| Salted Caramel Cold Brew | $6.69 | 410 | One listing; caramel cold brew |
| Cinnamon Roll Cold Brew | $7.69 | — | One listing; cinnamon roll-flavored cold brew |
| Milk Shakes | $4.19–$5.99 | 760–1,100 | See the desserts section; charged per glass, not bottomless |
Pro Diner Tip: the coffee at $2.19 to $3.79 with free refills is the best drink value on the menu, and it is the drink to order if you are sitting for a while — one cup costs less than a single cold brew and refills are included. Fountain drinks and iced tea work the same way. The flavored cold brews at $5.69 to $7.69 are the most expensive drinks here, and they cost more than a stack of pancakes, so order one as a treat rather than as your table drink.
Value analysis: bottomless drinks run $2.19 to $4.56, while the per-glass drinks run $2.49 to $7.69, and the gap is widest at the top — a cinnamon roll cold brew at $7.69 costs more than three cups of bottomless coffee. Juice and smoothies sit in the middle at $2.99 to $5.18. Since coffee, soft drinks, and iced tea all refill free, there is no reason to pay cold-brew prices for a drink you will finish in one glass unless the flavor is the point.
Current Deals & Value Picks
Denny’s deals are built around the value menu rather than coupons, and the headline offers for November 2026 are the Everyday Value Slam, the Slammin’ Meal Deals, and the Triple Play Combos. The Grand Slam Pack feeds a family of four or five at home, the 55+ menu quietly cuts a few dollars off most plates, and many franchised locations run a kids-eat-free evening on their own schedule. The Denny’s Rewards app is the official source for location-specific offers.
| Item | Price | Calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everyday Value Slam | $5.99–$7.99 | 450–610 | Cheapest full breakfast on the menu |
| Slammin’ Meal Deals | from $5.99 | Varies | Breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals served all day |
| Triple Play Combos | from $9.99 | Varies | Drink, starter, and entree at participating locations |
| Build Your Own Grand Slam | $6.99–$14.99 | 400–1,200 | Pick four items at one fixed price; check your local menu |
| Two Eggs Breakfast | $5.99–$7.99 | 300–670 | Cheapest egg plate; available all day |
| 55+ Menu | $5.99–$9.59 | Varies | Smaller portions at lower prices; ask for the menu by name |
| Grand Slam Pack (serves 4–5) | $35.69–$54.99 | — | Family pack: 8 pancakes, 8 scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns; price varies widely by location |
| Kids Eat Free evenings | Free | Varies | Usually one free kids meal per paying adult; franchise decision, day varies — ask your local restaurant |
| Bottomless coffee, soft drinks & iced tea | $2.19–$4.56 | Varies | Free refills for dine-in guests |
Pro Diner Tip: the value stack at Denny’s is simple once you see it. A solo guest does best with the Everyday Value Slam at $5.99 to $7.99 or the Two Eggs Breakfast at the same price, a couple does best splitting a Triple Play Combo from $9.99, and a family does best with the Grand Slam Pack at $35.69 to $54.99 — which works out to roughly $7 to $14 per person for four or five people. Older guests should always ask for the 55+ menu, and families should ask which evening the local franchise runs kids-eat-free before they plan the visit.
Value analysis: put side by side, these offers suit nearly any kind of visit. The cheapest complete meal is the Everyday Value Slam, the cheapest drink is bottomless coffee, and the cheapest family meal is the Grand Slam Pack. The Triple Play Combo from $9.99 is the best middle-ground deal — a drink, a starter, and an entree for less than the cost of the entree and drink alone at many locations. The official source for location menus, ordering, and rewards offers is Denny’s official site.
FAQs
Is breakfast served all day at Denny’s?
Yes. Most Denny’s locations serve the full breakfast menu — including every Grand Slam, the pancakes, and the skillets — at any hour, and many locations stay open around the clock. The dinner menu is served alongside breakfast, so you can order a slam at midnight and a T-bone steak at 8:00 in the morning.
How much is a Grand Slam at Denny’s?
The Original Grand Slam typically runs $11.29 to $14.99, and the Build Your Own Grand Slam runs $6.99 to $14.99 depending on the location. The cheapest full breakfast is the Everyday Value Slam at $5.99 to $7.99. Because nearly all Denny’s restaurants are franchises that set their own prices, check your local menu before you visit.
What is the cheapest meal at Denny’s?
The cheapest full meal is the Everyday Value Slam at $5.99 to $7.99, or the Two Eggs Breakfast at the same price. The Slammin’ Meal Deals also start from $5.99. For a drink, bottomless coffee at $2.19 to $3.79 is the cheapest option on the menu.
Does Denny’s have a kids eat free night?
Many franchised locations run a kids-eat-free evening, usually one free kids meal per paying adult, but it is a franchise-level decision and the day differs from town to town. Ask your local restaurant which evening it runs rather than assuming a national schedule. The kids menu itself runs from about $2.19 for a junior shake to $8.39 for the junior waffle slam.
Are coffee and soft drinks bottomless at Denny’s?
Yes, for dine-in guests. Coffee, fountain soft drinks, and fresh-brewed iced tea come with free refills. Juice, lemonade, cold brew, smoothies, and milkshakes are charged per glass and do not refill. Coffee at $2.19 to $3.79 is the best drink value on the menu.
What is on the Denny’s 55+ menu?
The 55+ menu is a separate, cheaper menu of smaller portions of core dishes for guests aged 55 and over, running from $5.99 to $9.59. It includes a scrambled eggs and cheddar breakfast at $7.59, a country-fried steak at $8.99, and battered fish fillets at $9.59. Servers do not always mention it, so ask for it by name.
Menu items, deals, and availability change over time and differ by location, and prices at franchised restaurants can move several dollars between towns, so use every range here as a rough planning figure, not as a fixed quote from your own restaurant. Delivery prices are typically higher than dine-in prices. Limited-time items and local promotions like kids-eat-free evenings may not be running when you visit. Updated: November 2026.