The Cheesecake Factory Drink Menu: Cocktails, Prices and What to Order
What is actually on the drinks list, what each one costs, and the honest distinction between the bar menu you get at a table and the bottled cocktails you can carry out.
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- Marcus Goodwin
Short answer
The Cheesecake Factory pours a full bar plus a large non-alcoholic list. Bottled cocktails to take home run $29.00 – $31.00 and serve two to three. Milkshakes and frozen drinks run $8.50 – $12.95. Iced lemonades, coolers and juices run $2.95 – $8.95, and espresso drinks run $4.95 – $7.50.
There are two drink menus here and people conflate them constantly. The bar menu is what a server brings to your table and it changes seasonally. The takeout drinks list is fixed, published with prices, and includes sealed bottled cocktails you carry out. This page covers the published list in full and is honest about where the bar menu differs.
Bottled cocktails to take home
These are pre-mixed, sealed and sold by the bottle. Each states its strength and how many it serves, which makes them straightforward to compare against a bar round.
| Cocktail | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mojito | $31.00 | Serves 3. 20% ABV. Crafted In-House Using Don Q Cristal Rum, Bacardi Rum & Our Housemade Limeade |
| Sangria | $29.00 | Serves 2. 11% ABV. Our Signature Recipe Featuring Cabernet Sauvignon Marinated for 12 Hours with Lots of Fresh Pineapple, Orange & Granny Smith Apples |
| Ultimate Margarita | $31.00 | Serves 2. 24% ABV. Handcrafted with Altos Plata Tequila, Cointreau, Grand Marnier, Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice & Agave Nectar |
| Pineapple Moscow Mule | $31.00 | Serves 3. 18% ABV. Our Signature Recipe Featuring Vodka, Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice and Ginger Beer |
| Passion Fruit Margarita | $31.00 | Serves 2. 14% ABV. Handcrafted with Milagro Silver Tequila, Passion Fruit & Freshly Made Sweet and Sour |
| J. W.'s Pink Lemonade™ | $29.00 | Serves 2. 11% ABV. Handcrafted with Skyy Infusions Citrus Vodka, Black Raspberry Liqueur & Our Signature Lemonade |
The Mojito at $31.00 serves three, which works out cheaper per drink than ordering the same round at the bar. The Sangria at $29.00 is the lightest at 11% and the one most often bought for a table rather than a night in.
Milkshakes and frozen drinks
This is the section with the calorie surprises. A milkshake here is not a side order it is closer to a dessert in a glass, and in some cases heavier than the cheesecake you were going to have after it.
| Drink | Price | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Oreo® Milkshake | $9.95 – $12.95 | 1,630 |
| Frozen Iced Mango | $8.95 – $11.50 | 380 |
| Peach Smoothie | $8.50 – $10.95 | 330 |
| Tropical Smoothie | $8.50 – $11.50 | 370 |
| Creamy Milkshakes | $0.00 | 1,210 |
| Strawberry Fruit Smoothie | $8.50 – $10.95 | 350 |
Lemonades, coolers and soft drinks
The housemade lemonades and fruit coolers are the section most people do not know exists, and they are the best value on the drinks list most sit under 200 calories and several are essentially fruit and soda water.
| Drink | Price | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Paradise Punch | $6.00 – $7.25 | 120 |
| Pineapple Cherry Limeade | $6.00 – $7.25 | 150 |
| Passion Mint Fizz | $6.00 – $7.25 | 110 |
| Guava Sparkler | $7.25 | 160 |
| Tropical Ginger Cooler | $6.00 – $7.25 | 140 |
| Apple Juice | $6.50 – $6.95 | 190 |
| Black Cherry-Licious | $6.00 | 380 |
| Coconut Limeade | $6.00 – $7.25 | 190 |
| Cold Brew Coffee | $5.50 – $6.50 | 5 |
| Fiji Natural Artesian Water | $4.95 – $6.95 | |
| Fresh Orange Juice | $7.50 – $8.95 | 170 |
| Peaches & Cream | $6.00 | 330 |
| Pineapple Coconut Dream | $6.00 | 380 |
| Root Beer "Float" | $6.00 | 310 |
| San Pellegrino Water | $4.95 – $6.95 | |
| Sparkling Yuzu Lemonade | $6.00 – $7.25 | 130 |
See the full non-alcoholic list
Coffee and espresso
There is a proper espresso bar, which is unusual for a casual dining chain and is the reason people stay for dessert rather than taking cheesecake home.
| Drink | Price | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Factory Hot Chocolate | $6.95 – $7.50 | 820 |
| Cafe Con Leche | $6.50 | 100 |
| Cafe Cortadito | $6.50 | 15 |
| Cafe Latte | $6.50 – $6.95 | 140 |
| Cafe Mocha | $7.50 | 630 |
| Cappuccino | $6.50 – $6.95 | 100 |
| Caramel Royale Macchiato | $6.95 – $7.50 | 660 |
| Double Espresso | $4.95 – $5.50 | 5 |
| Matcha Latte | $6.95 | 170 |
Wine and beer
The takeout list carries 9 wine and beer options house wines by the bottle and a short beer selection. The by-the-glass list at the bar is considerably longer and is not published, so if you want a specific varietal, ask at the table rather than planning from a menu online.
What the published list does not tell you
The seasonal cocktail menu the one with the passion fruit mojito, the georgia peach and the rotating specials people search for by name lives at the bar and is not part of the published takeout list. Those drinks are real, they are just not on a page anyone can link to, and they change several times a year.
We would rather say that plainly than publish a price for a drink we can not confirm is being poured this month. If you are going for a specific cocktail, the bar is the only reliable source.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does The Cheesecake Factory serve alcohol?
- Yes. Every full-service restaurant has a bar with cocktails, wine and beer. A small number of locations in dry counties or inside airports do not, so it is worth checking your restaurant if it matters to the plan.
- Can you buy cocktails to go?
- Yes. 6 bottled cocktails are sold for takeout, priced $29.00 – $31.00 and sized to serve two or three people. They are sold sealed and require ID at pickup.
- How much is a milkshake?
- Milkshakes and frozen drinks run $8.50 – $12.95. The Oreo milkshake is the one people order most and the heaviest at 1,630 calories.
- Is there a non-alcoholic drinks list?
- Yes, and it is longer than the cocktail list. Iced lemonades, fruit coolers, smoothies, milkshakes, fresh juice and a full espresso bar are all served, from $2.95 – $8.95.