If it feels like hot honey is showing up on just about every menu these days—you’re not imagining it. This sweet-meets-spicy (or should we say swicy) ingredient is definitely having its moment, and honestly, we’re here for it. Whether it’s drizzled on pizza, tossed with wings, or adding a kick to your favorite sandwich, hot honey is the flavor of the season.
We’ve rounded up some of the tastiest hot honey dishes available right now at restaurants across the country. Many are limited-time offerings, so if something catches your eye, don’t wait too long. Sweet, spicy, and oh-so craveable—this trend is worth buzzing about.
What is Hot Honey? 🔥🍯
Hot honey is pretty much what it sounds like—honey infused with chili peppers for a spicy kick. The best-known brand is Mike’s Hot Honey, which you’ll see mentioned on plenty of menus. It started 15 years ago in a Brooklyn pizzeria and helped spark the swicy trend we’re seeing everywhere now. Some restaurants even make their own versions inspired by Mike’s.
Want to see what all the fuss is about? Read on for the best hot honey menu items you can get your hands on right now.
Chipotle
Chipotle is adding its own take on hot honey to the menu with the addition of Chipotle Honey Chicken as a protein option for burritos, bowls, salads, and more. The chicken is marinated with chipotle peppers and “a touch of pure honey” before being grilled. Available for a limited time.
Bonus: Click here for your chance to claim a Chipotle gift card.
Donatos Pizza
Donatos Pizza has three hot honey menu items including one they’ll be keeping on the permanent menu:
- Smoky Hot Honey Pizza: This pizza includes pepperoni, smoked bacon, caramelized onions, aged smoked provolone, and chipotle seasoning drizzled with Mike’s Hot Honey. Available through April 27.
- Smoky Hot Honey Chicken Sub: An oven-baked sandwich with crispy chipotle chicken, jalapenos, smoked bacon, and a Mike’s Hot Honey drizzle. Available through April 27.
- Hot Honey Wings: These wings have been so popular when offered previously that Donatos is putting them on the menu permanently.
Jersey Mike’s
If you want to kick Mike’s Way up a notch, try adding Mike’s Hot Honey – Extra Hot to any Jersey Mike’s sub (for an additional cost). The addition was announced in mid-February for a “limited time” and as of late March was still available.
Bonus: Click here for your chance to claim a Jersey Mike’s gift card.
Metro Diner
Whether you wanna try hot honey for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, Metro Diner has you covered with these two items:
- Spicy Honey Chicken Biscuit: Buttermilk marinated chicken tossed in Metro’s own spicy honey sauce and served on a biscuit with your choice of side.
- Spicy Honey Chicken Sandwich: Buttermilk marinated chicken tossed in Metro’s own spicy honey sauce and topped with tomato on a toasted bun.
Red Robin
Red Robin recently announced a trio of dishes featuring Mike’s Hot Honey:
- Hot Honey Crispy Chicken Sandwich: Hand-breaded chicken breast coated in Mike’s Hot Honey layered with green chili aioli, fresh jalapeno, and shredded cabbage mix.
- Hot Honey Pepperoni Pizza: In addition to pepperoni, this pizza includes smoked provolone, fresh mozzarella, crushed red pepper flakes, and Mike’s Hot Honey.
- Hot Honey Wings: Traditional or boneless wings tossed in Mike’s Hot Honey and topped with red pepper flakes.
Bonus: Click here for your chance to claim a Red Robin gift card.
Rubio’s
Rubio’s has introduced three hot honey menu items that put a sweet-spicy spin on the originals:
- Hot Honey Original Fish Taco: Battered Alaskan Pollock with cabbage, chipotle lime crema, pickled red onions, cilantro-onion blend, and a hot honey drizzle all on a flour tortilla.
- Hot Honey Shrimp Bowl: Pan-seared shrimp on citrus rice, black beans, and cabbage topped with guacamole, cilantro-onion blend, pickled red onions, chipotle lime crema and a hot honey drizzle.
- Hot Honey Shrimp Burrito: Pan-seared shrimp, citrus rice, black beans, guacamole, cabbage, cilantro-onion blend, pickled red onions, chipotle lime crema and a hot honey drizzle on a flour tortilla.
Subway
Subway has added a new hot honey sauce for a limited time blending sweet honey with the spice of cayenne and habanero pepper powder plus spices like garlic, onion, and cloves. Diners who want to kick up the heat on their sub (or wrap or salad) with the new sauce can do so for no additional cost. They’ve also added two chef crafted sandwiches using the swicy sauce to their menu:
- Hot Honey Pepperoni: This sandwich is stacked with pepperoni, provolone, lettuce, tomatoes, and red onions then drizzled with hot honey sauce.
- Hot Honey Chicken: This one includes rotisserie-style chicken, melted Monterey Cheddar, lettuce, tomatoes, and red onions on Artisan Italian bread finished off with hot honey sauce, creamy sriracha, and SubCrunch – Subway’s exclusive crispy sandwich topping.
Bonus: Click here for your chance to claim a Subway gift card.
Taco Bell
Mike’s Hot Honey Diablo Sauce will be hitting Taco Bell menus later this year – along with the return of Crispy Chicken Nuggets.
Bonus: Click here for your chance to claim a Taco Bell gift card.
Uno Pizzeria
Uno is serving up one of their Detroit-Style pies with a swicy addition. The pizza includes pepperoni, gorgonzola cheese, aged white cheddar and mozzarella cheese blend, and a romano-oregano mix drizzled with Mike’s Hot Honey.
Wing Snob
Hot Honey BBQ sauce is the latest addition to Wing Snob’s lineup of 18 sauces and dry rubs. You can have it on wings, sandwiches, tenders, or even their mac and cheese.
Wingstop
Due to its popularity last year, Wingstop has made Hot Honey Rub a permanent option for its dry rub lovers. It’s described as “sweet honey in a fiery dry rub” and can be enjoyed on wings, tenders, sandwiches and more.
Bonus: Click here for your chance to claim a Wingstop gift card.
Whether you’re a longtime fan of the swicy combo or just getting your first taste, there’s never been a better time to try hot honey. With big names like Chipotle, Wingstop, and Jersey Mike’s hopping on the trend—and more restaurants creating their own versions—it’s clear this sweet heat is here to stay (at least for now!).
Feeling inspired to cook with hot honey at home? You can find plenty of recipe ideas here.
And if you’re wondering where else you’ve seen it before, you’re not imagining things—hot honey has made previous appearances at KFC, Pizza Hut, Cold Stone Creamery, and Dunkin’. So don’t be surprised if it shows up again in both savory and sweet dishes in the future.
Now go ahead—treat yourself to some swicy goodness while it’s hot!