Culver’s Flavor of the Day (2026)
Reviewed by Alex Rivera, Lead Menu Researcher. Last checked August 2026.
Wondering what’s featured today? Also searched as “flavor of day,” “ice cream of the day,” or “scoop of the day,” this daily custard rotation is one of the most-searched things about the brand, and for good reason: no two locations run the same schedule. This guide covers how it actually works, how to find today’s pick near you, and the full 2026 list with descriptions, prices, and calories. For the rest of the menu, see our complete Culver’s Menu.
Today’s Featured Flavor (Example)
Turtle — caramel, chocolate, and pecans in one cup, consistently the most-ordered pick across locations.
This is a rotating example from the full list below, not a live feed of your specific restaurant. Every location sets its own schedule, so what’s on the board near you may be completely different today. Use the official Finder tool or the app to confirm the exact flavor at your store before making a trip.
How the Rotation Works
The tradition dates back to the very first restaurant, which opened in Sauk City, Wisconsin in 1984. Each day, every location features one specialty frozen custard pulled from a large, corporate-developed recipe list of roughly 40 options. Headquarters suggests a rotation calendar, but individual store managers actually pick what runs on which days, which is why the pick at one restaurant can be completely different from the one two towns over on the same date. Store-level schedules are typically set about a month in advance.
Franchise owners choose what lands on which date based on what tends to sell well locally, upcoming holidays, and the season, fruit options like Georgia Peach and Double Strawberry show up more in summer, while richer choices lean into the calendar in colder months. That local control is exactly why no two schedules line up, and it also means a little planning pays off: if your favorite only comes around every few weeks, checking ahead means you catch it instead of missing it by a day.
How to Find Today’s Pick Near You
Since every restaurant runs its own rotation, the only way to know for certain is to check your specific store. Four reliable ways to do it:
- Culver’s official Flavor of the Day Finder at culvers.com/flavor-of-the-day. Enter your zip code or pick your restaurant and see today’s flavor plus the upcoming calendar for that exact location. This is the official source and the most accurate option.
- The Culver’s app. Save your home restaurant and check its daily flavor and monthly schedule in a couple of taps, the easiest option if you visit often.
- Your local store’s page. Many locations list their flavor calendar on their individual restaurant page.
- The in-store chalkboard. Every Culver’s posts the day’s flavor, and usually the week ahead, on a board inside. If you’re already there, just look up.
Because the schedule really is set store by store, checking your specific location beats guessing from a general list.
Can You Request a Specific Flavor of the Day?
Not directly. The featured flavor is whatever the store is actually churning that day, and staff can’t swap in a different one on request. But there’s a real workaround regulars use: order a Concrete Mixer or a plain scoop of vanilla or chocolate custard and ask for mix-ins that match the flavor you’re craving. Most locations will blend in the toppings you want, which gets you close to the flavor even on a day it isn’t on the board. It never hurts to ask at the counter.
The Full Flavor of the Day List (2026)
This is the broader roster Culver’s locations draw from throughout the year. Not every flavor runs at every store, and seasonal flavors rotate in and out.
Chocolate and Cookie Flavors
| Flavor | What’s In It | Price Range | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Volcano | Chocolate custard with fudge and brownie pieces | $3.00–$5.99 | 600–700 |
| OREO Cookie Overload | Vanilla custard with crushed OREO cookies | $3.00–$5.99 | 600–700 |
| OREO Cookie Cheesecake | Cheesecake-style custard loaded with OREO pieces | $3.00–$5.99 | 600–700 |
| Crazy for Cookie Dough | Vanilla custard with chocolate chip cookie dough chunks | $3.00–$5.99 | 600–700 |
| Snickers Swirl | Custard with Snickers pieces, caramel, peanuts, and chocolate | $3.00–$5.99 | 600–700 |
| Really Reese’s | Custard loaded with Reese’s peanut butter cup pieces | $3.00–$5.99 | 600–700 |
| Dark Chocolate Decadence | Deep, rich dark chocolate custard | $3.00–$5.99 | 300–350 |
| Dark Chocolate PB Crunch | Dark chocolate custard with peanut butter and crunch | $3.00–$5.99 | 600–700 |
| Devil’s Food Cake | Chocolate custard blended with devil’s food cake pieces | $3.00–$5.99 | 300–350 |
| Mint Cookie | Mint custard with chocolate cookie pieces | $3.00–$5.99 | 300–350 |
| Mint Explosion | Mint custard packed with chocolate chips and cookie bits | $3.00–$5.99 | 600–700 |
| Peanut Butter Fudge Brownie | Custard with peanut butter and fudge brownie pieces | $3.00–$5.99 | 600–700 |
Caramel and Nut Flavors
| Flavor | What’s In It | Price Range | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caramel Cashew | Vanilla custard swirled with caramel and whole salted cashews | $3.00–$5.99 | 600–700 |
| Caramel Chocolate Pecan | Caramel and chocolate custard with crunchy pecans | $3.00–$5.99 | 600–700 |
| Caramel Fudge Cookie Dough | Caramel custard with cookie dough chunks and a fudge swirl | $3.00–$5.99 | 600–700 |
| Caramel Peanut Buttercup | Caramel custard with peanut butter cups mixed throughout | $3.00–$5.99 | 300–350 |
| Caramel Pecan | Rich caramel custard with toasted pecans | $3.00–$5.99 | 600–700 |
| Caramel Turtle | Caramel, chocolate, and pecans in one cup | $3.00–$5.99 | 600–700 |
| Salted Double Caramel Pecan | Double caramel custard with sea salt and toasted pecans | $3.00–$5.99 | 600–700 |
| Turtle | Culver’s most-ordered flavor, caramel, chocolate, and pecans | $3.00–$5.99 | 600–700 |
| Turtle Cheesecake | The turtle trio over creamy cheesecake custard | $3.00–$5.99 | 600–700 |
| Turtle Dove | Caramel, chocolate, and pecans with an extra-rich twist | $3.00–$5.99 | 600–700 |
| Butter Pecan | Smooth, buttery custard with roasted, lightly salted pecans | $3.00–$5.99 | 300–350 |
Fruit Flavors
| Flavor | What’s In It | Price Range | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Covered Strawberry | Chocolate custard with real strawberry pieces | $3.00–$5.99 | 300–350 |
| Double Strawberry | Strawberry custard with extra real strawberry pieces | $3.00–$5.99 | 300–350 |
| Georgia Peach | Light custard with sweet peach pieces, a summer favorite | $3.00–$5.99 | 300–350 |
| Raspberry Cheesecake | Cheesecake custard swirled with tart raspberry | $3.00–$5.99 | 600–700 |
| Raspberry Cream | Smooth custard with a sweet-tart red raspberry ribbon | $3.00–$5.99 | 300–350 |
| Chocolate Caramel Twist | Chocolate custard twisted with ribbons of caramel | $3.00–$5.99 | 300–350 |
| Andes Mint Avalanche | Cool mint custard with Andes mint pieces and a fudge ribbon | $3.99–$5.99 | 710 |
Prices are single-scoop to double-scoop ranges and vary by location. Calories are for the smallest listed size and increase with scoop count and toppings.
Best Flavors to Try First
- Turtle — the flagship, caramel, chocolate, and pecans, most requested flavor at most locations
- Caramel Cashew — sweet, crunchy, a close second to Turtle in popularity
- OREO Cookie Cheesecake — creamy and indulgent, a strong pick for cheesecake fans
- Mint Explosion — cool and refreshing, popular in warmer months
- Chocolate Volcano — deep chocolate flavor for anyone skipping fruit or caramel entirely
Culver’s vs Goodberry’s: Is Every Rotating-Flavor Custard the Same?
Culver’s isn’t the only chain running a daily flavor rotation. Goodberry’s Creamery, a regional custard chain concentrated in the Carolinas, runs a similar Flavor of the Day concept. The core idea is the same, store-level daily rotation from a larger flavor list, but the two chains draw from different recipe rosters and don’t share a calendar. If you’re searching for one brand’s flavor and finding the other’s, double check which chain’s location you’re actually near.
Prices and Calories
Most Flavor of the Day custard runs $3.00 to $5.99 for a single, with calories in the 300 to 700 range depending on the flavor and scoop size. Richer flavors with candy or cookie mix-ins (Turtle, Snickers Swirl, OREO Cookie Overload) run higher in calories than fruit-based flavors like Georgia Peach or Double Strawberry. Prices are estimates and vary by location.
How to Order the Flavor of the Day
Order in-store, at the drive-thru, or through the Culver’s app. You can get it in a dish, a waffle cone, or blended into a Concrete Mixer with your choice of mix-ins. Ask if your local store will sub the Flavor of the Day into a Concrete Mixer, most will.
FAQs
What is Culver’s Flavor of the Day?
A daily-rotating frozen custard flavor featured at each Culver’s location, pulled from a larger corporate recipe list of around 40 flavors.
How do I find out today’s Culver’s Flavor of the Day?
Use the official Flavor of the Day Finder on culvers.com or the Culver’s app, enter your zip code, and see your nearest location’s flavor for today.
Is the Flavor of the Day the same at every Culver’s?
No. Each location sets its own schedule from the shared recipe list, so two nearby stores can feature completely different flavors on the same day.
Who decides which flavor runs on which day?
Corporate suggests a rotation calendar, but individual store managers choose which flavors to feature and when, typically planning about a month ahead.
How much does the Flavor of the Day cost?
Most single scoops run $3.00 to $5.99, depending on size and location.
How many calories is the Flavor of the Day?
Calories range from about 300 to 700 for a single serving, depending on the flavor and whether it includes candy or cookie mix-ins.
Can I get the Flavor of the Day in a Concrete Mixer?
Yes, most locations will blend the Flavor of the Day into a Concrete Mixer with your choice of mix-ins on request.
What’s the most popular Flavor of the Day?
Turtle is consistently the most requested, followed by Caramel Cashew and OREO Cookie Cheesecake.
Does Culver’s have a printable Flavor of the Day calendar?
Culver’s doesn’t publish one universal printable calendar since schedules are set store by store, but the app and Finder tool show your local store’s upcoming lineup when available.
Is Culver’s Flavor of the Day the same as Goodberry’s Flavor of the Day?
No, they’re two separate chains running a similar daily-rotation concept with different flavor lists.
Are any Flavor of the Day options gluten-free or nut-free?
Some fruit-based flavors are lower risk, but recipes can contain nuts, cookie pieces, or other allergens, and cross-contact is possible in a shared kitchen. Ask staff about a specific flavor’s ingredients if you have allergies.
Does the Flavor of the Day change seasonally?
Yes, some flavors like Georgia Peach or Pumpkin-based options are more common in certain seasons, while others like Turtle run year-round at most locations.
Can I request a specific Flavor of the Day if it’s not featured today?
Not directly, staff can’t swap the day’s featured custard. The workaround is ordering a Concrete Mixer or a plain scoop and asking for mix-ins that match the flavor you wanted, most locations will blend them in on request.
Price Disclaimer
This is an independent guide. Prices, flavors, and availability are estimates based on available data and vary by location, date, and franchise owner. Always confirm today’s actual flavor using the official Culver’s Flavor of the Day Finder or app before visiting. TheMenuPrices.com is not affiliated with Culver’s.