Are you tired of waiting in long lines at fast food chains? Is it hard to find the right place to pay for your order? Have you ever been embarrassed because you didn’t have enough cash on hand to pay for your meal?
Well, if so, you need to know about Apple Pay. It’s a new way to pay for your food that lets you use your iPhone or Apple Watch. It’s easy, and it works at almost any restaurant.
Don’t worry—we’ll show you how it works!
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Apple Pay makes it easy, safe, and convenient to pay for your next meal. With more and more restaurants adding Apple Pay to their accepted payment methods, you may be wondering which of your favorite restaurants accepts Apple Pay.
Restaurants that take Apple Pay include McDonald’s, Burger King, Taco Bell, Outback Steakhouse, Buffalo Wild Wings, Chick-fil-A, Chili’s, El Pollo Loco, Panera Bread, Subway, Starbucks, Wingstop, White Castle, Fuddruckers, Baskin-Robbins, Jamba Juice, Jersey Mike’s, Chipotle, Dunkin’ Donuts, Pizza Hut, and Popeye’s.
In this article, we’ll cover everything you need to know about using Apple Pay at restaurants and have compiled a comprehensive list of the most popular restaurants nationwide that accept Apple Pay as a contactless payment option.
| Restaurant | Takes Apple Pay |
| Applebee’s | No |
| Arby’s | No |
| Au Bon Pain | Yes |
| Auntie Anne’s | Yes |
| Baskin-Robbins | Yes |
| Ben & Jerry’s | Yes |
| Black Bear Diner | No |
| Boston Market | No |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | Yes |
| Burger King | Yes |
| Carl’s Jr. | No |
| Carvel | Yes |
| Checkers | Yes |
| Cheesecake Factory | No |
| Chick-fil-A | Yes |
| Chili’s | Yes |
| Chipotle | Yes |
| Church’s Chicken | Yes |
| Cold Stone | Yes |
| Cook Out | No |
| Culver’s | Yes |
| Dairy Queen | Yes |
| Denny’s | Yes |
| Domino’s | Yes |
| Dunkin’ Donuts | Yes |
| El Pollo Loco | Yes |
| Firehouse Subs | Yes |
| Five Guys | Yes |
| Friendly’s | Yes |
| Fuddruckers | Yes |
| Golden Corral | Yes |
| Hardee’s | Yes |
| Hooters | Yes |
| IHOP | Yes |
| In-N-Out Burger | Yes |
| Jack In The Box | Yes |
| Jamba Juice | Yes |
| Jersey Mike’s | Yes |
| Jimmy John’s | Yes |
| Johnny Rockets | Yes |
| KFC | Yes |
| Krispy Kreme | Yes |
| Little Caesars | Yes |
| Luby’s | Yes |
| McDonald’s | Yes |
| Moe’s | Yes |
| Olive Garden | Yes |
| Outback Steakhouse | Yes |
| Panda Express | Yes |
| Panera Bread | Yes |
| Papa John’s | Yes |
| Peet’s Coffee | Yes |
| Pizza Hut | Yes |
| Pollo Tropical | Yes |
| Popeyes | Yes |
| Qdoba | Yes |
| Red Lobster | No |
| Red Robin | No |
| Rubio’s | Yes |
| Shake Shack | Yes |
| Smoothie King | Yes |
| Sonic | No |
| Starbucks | Yes |
| Subway | Yes |
| Taco Bell | Yes |
| Waffle House | Yes |
| Wendy’s | No |
| Whataburger | Yes |
| White Castle | Yes |
| Wingstop | Yes |
| Zaxby’s | No |
Restaurants That Take Apple Pay
Apple Pay is quickly becoming the preferred payment method for Apple users. Many of your favorite restaurants already accept Apple Pay as a payment option.
Popular restaurants that accept Apply Pay include:
- Au Bon Pain
- Auntie Anne’s
- Baskin-Robbins
- Ben & Jerry’s
- Buffalo Wild Wings
- Burger King
- Carvel
- Checkers
- Chick-fil-A
- Chili’s
- Chipotle
- Church’s Chicken
- Cold Stone
- Culver’s
- Dairy Queen
- Denny’s
- Domino’s
- Dunkin’ Donuts
- El Pollo Loco
- Firehouse Subs
- Five Guys
- Friendly’s
- Fuddruckers
- Golden Corral
- Hardee’s
- Hooters
- IHOP
- In-N-Out Burger
- Jack In The Box
- Jamba Juice
- Jersey Mike’s
- Jimmy John’s
- Johnny Rockets
- KFC
- Krispy Kreme
- Little Caesars
- Luby’s
- McDonald’s
- Moe’s
- Olive Garden
- Outback Steakhouse
- Panda Express
- Panera Bread
- Papa John’s
- Peet’s Coffee
- Pizza Hut
- Pollo Tropical
- Popeyes
- Qdoba
- Rubio’s
- Shake Shack
- Smoothie King
- Starbucks
- Subway
- Taco Bell
- Waffle House
- Whataburger
- White Castle
- Wingstop
Apple Pay is also intergraded into Apple Maps on your iPhone, iPad, and MacBook devices.
They have made it easier than ever to find restaurants near you that take Apple Pay and to quickly find out if your favorite restaurant currently accepts Apple Pay.
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To find out if a restaurant currently accepts Apple Pay, you can follow the steps below:
1. First, search for the restaurant using Apple Maps.
2. Next, open the location by tapping on the restaurant you plan on visiting and scroll down to the “Useful to Know” section. You will find it right under the phone number and website information.
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3. If the restaurant accepts Apple Pay, it will feature the Apple Pay logo next to the “Useful to Know” heading. This section will also give you other important information about payment options, delivery services, and more.
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Another way you can take advantage of Apple Pay’s integration with Apple Maps is by performing a search for Apple Pay in the search bar. This will bring up a list of restaurants in your area that take Apple Pay.
As the popularity of Apple Pay continues to grow, Apple will continue to make it easy and convenient to discover which restaurants and stores accept Apple Pay as a payment option.
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How to Use Apple Pay at Restaurants
To use Apple Pay at a restaurant, you will need to identify the Apple Pay symbol displayed on the NFC card reader or in the restaurant window. Look for the Apple logo paired with the word “Pay.” You can then use Apple Pay at restaurants by placing your Apple device next to the NFC card reader.
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You may also find the Apple Pay logo displayed alongside their other accepted payment methods.
Apple Pay is entirely contactless and takes only a few seconds to complete your payment.
You can use Apple Pay when dining in, going through a drive-thru, or picking up takeout.
As soon as you are ready to pay, you will access your payment methods for Apple Pay through Apple Wallet and follow the steps for your Apple device.
Using Apple Pay at a Restaurant with iPhone Face ID:
- Double-click the side button to pay for your food with your selected card
- Verify your identity using Face ID or by entering your passcode
- Place your phone close to the NFC reader until a checkmark appears, and you see “Done” on the display
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Using Apple Pay at a Restaurant with iPhone Touch ID:
- Rest your finger on your Touch ID to pay with your default card
- Hold your phone close to the NFC reader until you see “Done,” and a checkmark appears on display.
Using Apple Pay at a Restaurant with your Apple Watch:
- Double-click the side button of your watch to pay with your default card.
- Place your Apple Watch near the NFC reader face down.
- Your watch will produce a gentle buzz to let you know your transaction was successful.
Can You Order Food Online With Apple Pay?
Almost every major delivery service accepts Apple Pay as a contactless payment method for food delivery. Whether you are ordering groceries or takeout, you can use Apple Pay to order food from DoorDash, GrubHub, Instacart, Postmates, Seamless, Shipt, and Uber Eats.
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Make purchases using Apple Pay
You can pay using Apple Pay in shops, within apps, on the web and more.
How to pay using Apple Pay in shops and other places
With your iPhone or Apple Watch, you can use Apple Pay in shops, restaurants, petrol stations, taxis or wherever else you see one of these symbols1.
Pay with your iPhone
- To use your default card:
- If your iPhone has Face ID, double-click the side button. If prompted, authenticate with Face ID or enter your passcode to open Apple Wallet.
- If your iPhone has Touch ID, double-click the Home button.
- To use a different card, tap your default card to see your other cards. Tap a new card and authenticate.
- Hold the top of your iPhone near the contactless reader until ‘Done’ and a tick appear on the display.
Pay with your Apple Watch
- Double-click the side button.
- Your default card opens automatically. Scroll down to choose another card.
- Hold the display of your Apple Watch near the contactless reader until you feel a gentle tap and hear a beep.
Want to see your recent purchases? Find out how to check your Apple Pay transaction history.
How to pay using Apple Pay online or within apps
You can use Apple Pay to pay online in Safari2,3 or within apps when you see Apple Pay as a payment option.
- Tap the Apple Pay button or choose Apple Pay as your payment method.
- To pay with a different card, tap the Next button
or the Expand Menu button 
next to your default card. - If necessary, enter your billing, delivery and contact information. Apple Pay stores that information so you won’t need to enter it again.
- Confirm the payment.
- iPhone or iPad with Face ID: Double-click the side button, then use Face ID or your passcode.
- iPhone or iPad without Face ID: Use Touch ID or your passcode.
- Apple Watch: Double-click the side button.
- Mac with Touch ID: Follow the prompts on the Touch Bar and place your finger on Touch ID. If Touch ID is off, tap the Apple Pay icon on the Touch Bar and follow the prompts on the screen.
- Mac without Touch ID: Confirm the payment on your Bluetooth-connected iPhone or Apple Watch. Make sure you’re signed in with the same Apple ID on all devices.
- When your payment is successful, you’ll see ‘Done’ and a tick on the screen.
or the Expand Menu button 
- In addition to accepting Apple Pay, the merchant must accept your payment card and payment network.
- In China mainland, you can only use Apple Pay on the web in Safari on a compatible iPhone and iPad with the latest version of iOS or iPadOS.
- In Italy, you can use your iPhone and Apple Watch to make Apple Pay purchases in shops with your Maestro card. Maestro cards can’t be used within apps and on the web. In the Netherlands, you can add Maestro cards to all compatible devices except Mac.