When you think date night, you might picture candlelit tables and fancy cocktails downtown. But let’s be real: some of the best date nights happen in sweatpants, curled up on the couch, or on the go when you’re too hungry to wait for a reservation. That’s why fast food runs, snack hauls, and quirky new food launches totally count as date nights too, and they can actually make the night feel fun and low-pressure.
To keep your casual dates exciting (and affordable), we’ve rounded up the latest fast food and food product releases available across Canada that you and your favourite snacking partner will want to try.
snack releases at the store, worthy of bringing home on night one
Heinz New Mayo Flavours
HEINZ just introduced a whole new line-up of flavours for their HEINZ Mayonnaise-Style Sauces. These are deliciously dipp-able creations made for Canadian sauce lovers and date night foodies who agree that the food is just a vessel for sauce and dips and would never dream of having a dry wing or slice of ‘za.
The new sauces are available nationally now in eight crave-worthy varieties including four new flavours: Smoky Bacon Flavour Mayonnaise-Style Sauce (it ACTUALLY smells and tastes like bacon, it made our burger bowls that much better), Garlic Parmesan Flavour Mayonnaise-Style Sauce (more on the classic side but an essential in the fridge for garlic sauce lovers), Mango Habanero Mayonnaise-Style Sauce (and this one is SPICY!), and Pickle Mayonnaise-Style Sauce (because you know they had to get in on the pickle craze, highly recommend with wings).
Que Pasa Organic Rolled Tortilla Chips
Que Pasa, the organically great to share chip brand from Nature’s Path, is rolling out a new snack experience that delivers on heat and real flavor: Que Pasa Rolled Chips — in Chile & Lime and Spicy Queso and they’re made right here in Canada!
It’s the first rolled chip that offers a crunchy, flavour-packed snack made in small batches with simple, organic ingredients and none of the fake stuff. They’re crafted using volcanic stone ground corn, and seasoned with culinary-level ingredients that bring the heat and the hype.
Que Pasa Rolled Chips are available at major retailers across Canada.
fast food releases you can pair with your favourite show or movie
McDonald’s Canada McVeggie
After making a successful spring test earlier this year, the McVeggie sandwich is joining the McDonald’s Canada menu with bold flavours and veggie-packed goodness, available at participating McDonald’s restaurants across Canada starting September 16.
The McVeggie is a A golden, breaded veggie patty, carefully crafted with a blend of carrots, green beans, zucchini, peas, soybeans, broccoli, and corn seasoned to perfection for maximum flavour. It’s topped with crisp, shredded lettuce and a creamy mayo-style sauce to bring ultimate freshness and served on a toasted sesame seed bun.
Craving heat? Try the Spicy Habanero McVeggie, topped with our signature creamy Habanero sauce for that extra kick.
The McVeggie joins McDonald’s Canada growing veg-friendly menu including a new Grilled Cheese Happy Meal and Lettuce & Tomato Happy Meal also launching September 16, along with Oat beverage that launched earlier this year.
KFC Pickle-Inspired Menu Items
KFC Canada has expanded its offerings with the launch of a pickle-inspired menu, available for a limited period that kicked off August 25, 2025.
The menu offerings feature a Pickle Sandwich, which consists of triple-breaded fried chicken combined with crispy pickle slices, mayonnaise, bread & butter pickles and a sprinkle of dill seasoning; Loaded Pickle Fries enhanced with crispy pickle bits, mayonnaise and dill pickle seasoning; Fried Pickle Chips that’s ideal for dipping or snacking, served with a side of ranch sauce; and the unique Pickle Pepsi, a beverage that blends soda with pickle flavour – brine included.
Tim Hortons Protein Lattes
Tim Hortons has a new lineup of protein beverages available across Canada for guests who want to pack more protein into their next Timmies Run. Made with lactose-free, high-protein dairy beverage, hot Tim Hortons Protein Lattes have 20 grams of protein per medium beverage and iced Tim Hortons Protein Lattes have 17 grams of protein per medium beverage. Protein Lattes can also be customized with a flavour shot.
Guests can also add lactose-free, high-protein dairy beverage to their other favourite drinks at Tims, including hot and iced coffees, teas, Cold Brews and Iced Capps.
Tim Hortons Fall Lineup
Also new at Tims is their seasonal fall menu items! New hot and iced Chai Lattes have rolled out across Canada week, featuring a smooth chai blend made with real tea; Back by popular demand are the Pumpkin Spice Iced Capp, Pumpkin Spice Cold Brew, hot and iced Pumpkin Spice Lattes, plus the Pumpkin Spice Filled Muffin; and a brand new ultra Canadian treat!
A Tims twist on a Canadian classic dessert, Tims has a Salted Caramel Butter Tart featuring a flaky pastry crust, gooey butter tart filling, and a sweet-and-salty topping.
Jollibee’s Angus Beef Burgers
Jollibee, the global restaurant celebrated for its delicious fried chicken, announces the Canada premiere of its next menu blockbuster: delicious, new Angus Beef Burgers.
Jollibee brings its signature quality and expertise to three mouth-watering burger options: the Angus Cheeseburger, Angus Deluxe Burger and Angus Aloha Burger.
Pressed and seared to order, all of Jollibee’s Angus Burgers feature melted American cheese and are served on a butter-toasted bun. Each burger is then accompanied by its own all-star cast of fresh toppings to make every bite truly memorable.
Jollibee’s three new Angus Burgers are available at all Canada locations.
Dairy Queen Fall Blizzard Lineup
Ice cream dates don’t die in the fall! There’s tons of new deliciously sweet flavours at DQ this upcoming season including:
The NEW Caramel Toffee Cookie Blizzard® Treat that mixes thick, chewy cookie pieces, toffee and caramel, and is blended with DQ’s world-famous soft serve.
Pumpkin Pie Blizzard® Treat including real pumpkin pie pieces blended to perfection with DQ soft serve and garnished with whipped topping and nutmeg, and the
NEW Maple Cookie Shake, DQ’s delicious soft serve is blended with a Maple Cookie Crumble base and garnished with whipped topping for a delight that’s sure to become a Canadian staple.
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