What rice does Chipotle use?
Emily Carr
Published Mar 31, 2026
Every morning in each of our restaurants, we make our cilantro-lime brown rice from scratch. We simmer the whole-grain rice with bay leaves to add savory flavors, then season it with lemon and lime juices and toss it with cilantro for a slightly tart, fresh taste.
Does Chipotle have regular rice?
While Chipotle's standard white rice contains cilantro and lime, many users in the comments justified their requests for plain white rice by noting a gene variation that makes cilantro taste like soap.Does Chipotle brown rice taste the same?
I don't really taste a difference, but brown rice is healthier so that's always what I get. I like them both, they have a slightly different taste. Every time I go to Chipotle, I ask for half and half, its a great mix and you get a little extra rice and you can beat that, because its one of the best things!Where does Chipotle get their rice?
McKaskle supplies organic rice to 59 Chipotle restaurants in Missouri, Arkansas, and Tennessee, which is up from 20 in 2015. He is also helping several farmers transition to organic rice production. “We are paying the farmers $7.50 per bushel for transitional rice while conventional rice is $3.80 per bushel,” he says.What rice tastes better at Chipotle?
Choose brown rice instead of white riceAt Chipotle, one serving of brown rice may only provide one extra gram of fiber per serving than the classic cilantro-lime white rice, but another selling point is that it also has 16o milligrams less sodium.
Chipotle's Official Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe!
Is white rice or brown rice better at Chipotle?
Choose brown riceThe brown rice contains less sodium and more fiber than the white rice. If you did choose the burrito or tacos, you might want to skip the rice (210 calories) altogether since you're getting your grains in your shell.
Did Chipotle change their rice?
A new plant-based rice optionLike the rest of us, Chipotle kicked off 2021 with a health-forward mindset. Hence the addition of a new plant-based "rice" that's been trending in healthy eating for several years.