12 Spooky Eats And Drinks Hitting Chain Restaurant Menus This Halloween

It's that creepy, kooky time of the year when the moon is high, and everything tastes like pumpkin pie spice. Every October, restaurants and chain establishments tend to put out products that nod toward the fun of trick-or-treating, the joy of dressing up in costume, and the wonders of being scared out of your wits. They're hoping to reunite you with your childhood, or just let you take a vacation from reality so you can pretend you're a vampire on the prowl.

The following array of gummy-brain-garnished cocktails, spidey donuts, candy-like energy drinks, vampire-slayer chicken wings, and hauntingly good meal deals hitting restaurant menus this Halloween all have a spooky, spirited twist to them that will turn your head. The 12 bone-chilling treats might send you running for the hills, or they may keep you glued to a seat in your favorite coffee shop or restaurant, wanting more.

Starbucks' Halloween drink of the year is all dolled up as a black cat. This Starbucks Crème Frappuccino is a chocolate cake-flavored chilly drink topped with cold whipped cream and an adorable pair of chocolate cat ears. You'll have to wait until October 22 to try it, but the slinky beverage will be worth waiting for.

Dunkin' always has a phalanx of Halloween-centered goodies. Of the 12 new drinks and drink-based accoutrements Dunkin' will be offering this Halloween season, Dunkin's Candy Kiss Dunkin' Zero is the most interesting and sounds the most candy-like. It's a green apple Dunkin' Zero with a shot of mango flavor, which is on brand for the season.

The Venti Black Night Cookie is another treat Starbucks will be serving up to its loyal fans this Halloween. Big enough to split between two people, it has chunks of caramel fudge in it as well as caramelized white chocolate. Available October 22, pair them up with your favorite fall-ish brew and watch them disappear.

Dunkin' hasn't released its full Halloween donut lineup yet, but fast food insiders report this mainstay will return later in the month. It's a classic donut, frosted with purple-colored vanilla icing, decorated with strands of chocolate frosting and a chocolate munchkin nestled in the center. Amusingly, the spider even has an official name: Spidey D.

Pizza Hut has released its Haunt Box several years in a row, and it's bringing it back for 2026 on October 5. This small, compact meal features a garlic-forward version of its one-topping individual pizza called the Personal Fang Pizza and either a side of fries or four Pizza Hut wings. 

Krispy Kreme is letting its looney side out this Halloween with a set of donuts decorated with Warner Bros. favorite troupe of chaos-causing miscreants. The lineup includes donuts representing Bugs Bunny, Taz, Tweety and Sylvester, and Lola Bunny from Looney Tunes, showing all five characters dressed up in Halloween costumes. 

Applebee's is rolling out its line of $6 Spooky Sips again. Of all the Halloween-centered mocktails and cocktails it's serving, however, the bright green Tipsy Zombie stands out for being as eye-catching as it is tastebud-pleasing. It's made of Bacardí Superior Rum, passion fruit, pineapple, cherry, and lime. It's garnished with some gummy brains, for those who don't want the zombie-like buzz to stop with the rum.

Tim Hortons has entered the Halloween fray with a whole bunch of scary options. If you're not in the mood for a coffee flavored like a Twix candy bar — another of the chain's Halloween offerings — then the Spookies n' Screams Croissant made with Oreo should keep your heart doing the Monster Mash. It's a croissant filled with chocolate dip, whipped cream, and crumbled Oreos, then topped with more Oreos and dip.

Carvel's range of Halloween-based treats includes three new Carvelanche items, and the most holiday-appropriate is the Crunchie Munchie Monster Carvelanche. A handheld version of the chain's Crunchie Munchie Monster Cake, it includes crumbled waffle cone pieces and the chain's memorable chocolate munchies, swirled with vanilla and chocolate soft serve. One bite's liable to take you back to a night spent out trick-or-treating with your friends.

A fun tie-in munch that celebrates the iconic "Treehouse of Horror" episodes from "The Simpsons," this meal bundle includes the choice between a Double Krusty Burger of Terror or a Double Chicken Sandwich of Terror, two tacos, curly fries, and a drink. Each order comes in themed packaging with one of six collectible cups celebrating the yearly Halloween tradition.

Dairy Queen has added new offerings to its lineup of Blizzard treats for those hoping to celebrate the season. The Enchanted Oreo Blizzard stands out from the pack by looking like it was conjured up from a cauldron. With a shimmering edible glitter swirl, chunks of Oreo cookies, and a purple ube-flavored ice cream base, it's unique and magical enough to be a centerpiece at any Halloween celebration.

Lastly, Buffalo Wild Wings has tapped everyone's favorite vampire slayer, Sarah Michelle Gellar, to promote its Halloween menu. Naturally, of the three items on the menu, the most dominant is the Vampire Hunter Wings. They're predictably and delectably garlic-forward, tossed in a black garlic glaze with an extra-spicy garlic drizzle.