Expect to see mushrooms, Vietnamese coffee and value meals on restaurant menus in the new year.

That is according to Yelp, the crowd-sourced review website that recently released its food and drink forecast for 2025 .

In addition to new thrills, diners will be looking for cheap thrills, according to the report, as diners and restaurants continue to grapple with inflation.

It was generated by Yelp researchers studying words and phrases people were using when they searched its website in 2023 and 2024.

Here are some of its findings.

Hawaiian food

When something catches the attention of McDonald’s, it’s likely to go mainstream.

Chicken katsu has caught the attention of the fast food giant, not in the United States but in Great Britain, where McDonald’s UK is rumored to be coming out with a katsu wrap sometime in 2025, having already tried chicken katsu nuggets in 2020.

Chicken katsu, which is coated with bread crumbs and sliced, is a mainstay of Hawaiian restaurants, along with Spam musubi, a brick of rice topped with luncheon meat and wrapped in edible seaweed, and Hawaiian macaroni salad.

Yelp has seen a surge in searches for Hawaiian mac salad, up 523%, as well as other Hawaiian menu items, according to its trends report.

Mushrooms

Based on claims that they reduce stress and have other health benefits, mushrooms are attracting attention, and not just from Yelp users. The National Restaurant Association included fungi, which it calls “fun guys” in a news release in its 2025 trends roundup.

Much of the buzz has been generated by mushroom-infused coffees and teas that are available in bags at specialty grocery stores and some coffee shops but rarely served by the cup.

International coffees

Coffee drinkers are looking for new experiences and searching Yelp for such beverages as mojito coffee, and Vietnamese coconut coffee.

Food and drink flights

Flights, samples of similar items served in groups of three or more, are satisfying an urge for new experiences in dining, according to Yelp, which is seeing search for egg flights and pasta flights.

Restaurant chains tapping into the trend include California Pizza Kitchen, which is currently offering red and white wine flights and a Mini Butter Cake Flight. It features three small cakes topped with chocolate, spiced apple and cherries, and bacon and maple syrup.

Value meals

Bundle pricing was big news in 2024, and Yelp’s research suggests we’ll see more of it in 2025.

McDonald’s led the way last summer when, amid customer complaints of high prices, it launched its $5 Meal Deal. The bundle combined four items from its value menu at a flat rate, which despite its name often cost $6.

Competitors such as Burger King and Del Taco came up with their own bundles. The 3 for Me meal with an appetizer, entree and beverage at Chili’s Grill & Bar and Red Robin’s $10 Gourmet Burger on Tuesdays also connected with diners.

Other trends

Yelp sees a surge of interest in sandwiches, citing Something About Her, a West Hollywood shop opened in May by “Vanderpump Rules” stars Katie Maloney and Ariana Madix.

People are also searching for bakeries that make burnaway cakes, which have become popular for celebrations such as gender reveals. They are topped with a special paper that when burned off reveals a hidden message.

Yelp sees an interest in private dining rooms. Space for large parties sometimes includes perks such as dedicated service and special menus, according to Yelp.