Best Low-Carb Options at Tim Hortons (That Aren’t Just Black Coffee) [November 2025]

November 2025 update

Tim Hortons leans carb-heavy (bagels, muffins, Iced Capps), but you can stay low-carb without living on plain coffee. Your big wins are eggs, omelette bites, no-bread breakfast builds, simple coffees/teas, and salads or tomato sides. Below is a staff-friendly playbook you can use at the counter, drive-thru, or in the app.

The Tim’s Low-Carb Playbook (what actually matters)

1. Protein first, bread second. Build meals around eggs, omelette bites, sausage, and cheese; skip the muffin/wrap when you can.

2. One creamy thing, max. If you want cheese on a sandwich, skip mayo-based sauces.

3. Drink simple. Brewed coffee, Americano, espresso, plain tea, or iced Americano beat sugary lattes, standard cold brew, and Iced Capps.

4. Veg for volume. A garden salad or tomato slices adds fullness without carbs.

5. Choose your indulgence. If you’re having a sweet drink, keep the food ultra low-carb (e.g., omelette bites only).

Low-Carb All-Stars (order these)

1) Omelette Bites (2-piece order)

• Spinach & Egg White or Bacon & Cheese.

• Consistently low in carbs with solid protein, available across most locations.
  Script: “Two Omelette Bites—Spinach & Egg White” (or “Bacon & Cheese”).

2) “No-Bread” Breakfast Sandwich (tray/box build)

• Ask them to plate the fillings without the English muffin or biscuit.

• Sausage + egg + cheese or bacon + egg + cheese becomes a hot, low-carb meal.
  Script: “Sausage, egg, and cheese—no bread—in a box, please.”

Pro tip: Ask for tomato slices on the side if available.

3) Garden Salad (light dressing)

• Use as a side to your egg/sausage combo.

• Keep dressing on the side and go light.
  Script: “Garden salad, dressing on the side.”

4) Low-Carb Coffee Lineup (not just black coffee)

• Best: Brewed coffee, Americano, espresso, plain hot tea.

• Iced play: Iced Americano (no syrups, no milk) or unsweetened iced tea.

• Add a splash of cream or milk if you like—count it, but it’s still minimal.

5) Unsweet Cold Coffee (if they can do it)

• Some stores can pour unsweetened cold brew or iced coffee with no base; others can’t.

• If not available, default to iced Americano.
  Script: “Unsweet cold brew if you have it—otherwise an iced Americano, no syrup, no cream.”

Smart Low-Carb Combos (plug-and-play)

• Egg Bites + Americano

  • Fast, portable, ultra-low carb breakfast.

• No-Bread Breakfast + Salad

  • Sausage + egg + cheese in a box, plus a garden salad with light dressing.

• Bites + Iced Americano + Tomato Slices

  • When you want cold caffeine without sugar.

• Double Egg, No Bread

  • Ask for two eggs with cheese, no bread; add hot sauce, salt/pepper.

Breakfast Builder Matrix

Base protein: Eggs ✔ | Egg whites ✔ | Sausage ✔ | Bacon ✔
Add-ons: Cheese (choose 1) ✔ | Tomato slices ✔ | Lettuce (if available) ✔
Carb carrier: None ✔ | English muffin ✱ | Biscuit ✱
Sauce: Mustard ✔ | Hot sauce ✔ | Butter ✱ | Mayo-style ✱
✱ = skip for strict low-carb or use sparingly.

Example script:
“Sausage, egg, and cheese—no bread—in a box; add tomato slices if you’ve got them.”

Drink Builder Matrix

Hot: Coffee ✔ | Americano ✔ | Espresso ✔ | Plain tea ✔
Iced: Iced Americano ✔ | Unsweet iced tea ✔ | Unsweet cold brew (if available) ✔
Add: Splash of cream or milk (optional) ✔ | Cinnamon ✔ | Sugar-free sweetener you bring ✔
Skip: Flavor swirls, sweet syrups, standard cold brew with added sweet cream, Iced Capp.

Example script:
“Medium Americano, no room.”
“Iced Americano, no syrup, no milk.”

What to Limit (if you’re staying low-carb)

• English-muffin/biscuit sandwiches as-is (ask for no bread).

• Iced Capp, flavored lattes, standard cold brew with sweet cream (hidden sugars).

• Bagels, muffins, wraps, croissants, doughnuts (carb bombs).

• Soups with potatoes/pasta (choose wisely or skip).

Drive-Thru/App Scripts (copy/paste)

• “Two Omelette Bites—Spinach & Egg White—and a medium Americano.”

• “Sausage, egg, and cheese—no bread—in a box, please. Add tomato slices if possible.”

• “Garden salad, dressing on the side.”

• “Unsweet cold brew if you have it—otherwise an iced Americano, no syrup, no cream.”

Troubleshooting & Real-World Tips

• They won’t do “no-bread”? Order the sandwich and remove the bread yourself—it’s the same macro outcome.

• Omelette bites sold out? Ask for double egg in a box with cheese; add tomato on the side.

• Cold brew tastes sweet? Some locations pre-mix theirs. Swap to iced Americano.

• Need a tiny treat? One plain Old-Fashioned Timbit is your least-bad option—still not “low-carb,” but far better than a full donut.

Quick Recap Before You Order

• Mains: Omelette bites, or sausage/egg/cheese—no bread.

• Sides: Garden salad or tomato slices; dressing light.

• Drinks: Coffee/Americano/espresso/plain tea; iced Americano for cold.

• Rule of one: One creamy thing max; pick either cheese in food or cream in drink.

• If in doubt: Go bites + Americano—fast, filling, and safely low-carb.

That’s your low-carb Tim’s blueprint—zero links, maximum practicality.