{"id":626268,"date":"2026-04-23T18:43:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/626268\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T18:43:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:43:26","slug":"mcdonalds-quietly-removes-popular-mccafe-items-across-two-aussie-states-will-be-missed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/626268\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonald&#8217;s quietly removes popular McCafe items across two Aussie states: &#8216;Will be missed&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/au.lifestyle.yahoo.com\/mcdonalds-friends-meal-is-finally-coming-to-australia-for-a-limited-time-not-one-to-be-missed-201045138.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:McDonald&#039;s;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">McDonald&#8217;s<\/a> has quietly axed a handful of popular McCafe items.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One Australian recently realised <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/au.lifestyle.yahoo.com\/food\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:cheese toasties;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cheese toasties<\/a> had vanished from their local restaurant&#8217;s menu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The customer complained on social media that the <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/au.lifestyle.yahoo.com\/kfc-responds-after-date-for-new-breakfast-menu-leaked-230008598.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:toasties &quot;will be missed&quot;;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">toasties &#8220;will be missed&#8221;<\/a> even though they &#8220;always came out soggy&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But, this <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/au.lifestyle.yahoo.com\/mcdonalds-brings-back-one-of-australias-most-requested-items-from-secret-menu-for-new-range-223409910.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:missing menu item;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">missing menu item<\/a> wasn&#8217;t confined just to that specific location, nor was it just toasties that were dumped.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;At <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/au.lifestyle.yahoo.com\/mcdonalds-launches-world-first-new-mccafe-menu-items-for-aussies-history-making-210954445.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Macca\u2019s;cpos:5;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Macca\u2019s<\/a>, we\u2019re committed to serving great tasting, great value food that Aussies know and love,&#8221; a spokesperson told Yahoo Lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">RELATED:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We regularly review and evolve our menu to keep it exciting and focused on what matters most to our customers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;As part of this, we&#8217;re currently trialling the temporary removal of McCaf\u00e9 Toasties, Banana Bread and Raisin Toast from a small number of restaurants across NSW and Victoria.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">McDonald&#8217;s didn&#8217;t confirm which restaurants specifically across the two states wouldn&#8217;t have the items.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The fast food chain&#8217;s Cremorne, Rockdale and Sydney George St locations all still list the items.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, Castle Hill restaurant states the items are &#8220;unavailable&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Do you have a story to share? Contact <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/au.lifestyle.yahoo.com\/mailto:au.lifestyle.ent@yahooinc.com\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:au.lifestyle.ent@yahooinc.com;cpos:9;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">au.lifestyle.ent@yahooinc.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A comparison between Castle Hill and Cremorne's menu. Source: Yahoo Lifestyle\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"517\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/613d2650-3e96-11f1-a8ff-3c25582ae707.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A comparison between Castle Hill and Cremorne&#8217;s menu. Source: Yahoo Lifestyle<\/p>\n<p>(yahoo lifestyle)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;These items remain available in the majority of restaurants across the country, and no decision has been made about any permanent menu changes,&#8221; the McDonald&#8217;s spokesperson added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We welcome customer feedback throughout the trial and look forward to hearing what they&#8217;d like to see on our menu in the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It&#8217;s not the first item that has been given the boot in recent months, with chocolate soft serves being removed from menus on March 31.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The item was initially trialled in 2021 before it was rolled out across the country two years later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The fast food giant also axed nine items from its menu last year, including the Grilled Chicken Deluxe, the BBQ Bacon and Cheese toastie, the Caesar Chicken McWrap and the Yoplait Petit Miam Strawberry Yoghurt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Want the latest lifestyle and entertainment news? 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