Cheesecake Factory Menu With Prices: What Every Section Costs
Prices here are not national. This is the price range for every section of the menu, the dishes with the widest city-to-city gap, and what a meal actually comes to.
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- Marcus Goodwin
Short answer
Cheesecake Factory entrées cost roughly $20 to $32, appetisers $9.95 – $22.95, and a slice of cheesecake $9.95 – $14.95. Prices are set by market rather than nationally, so the same dish can differ by several dollars between cities. The menu carries 454 items across 34 sections.
Every page that publishes a single price for a Cheesecake Factory dish is giving you a number that is wrong somewhere. The chain prices regionally, which is why the ranges below are ranges the low end is what a suburban restaurant charges and the high end is what a downtown or resort location charges for exactly the same plate.
Price range for every section of the menu
| Section | Items | Price range |
|---|---|---|
| Cheesecakes & Specialty Desserts | 39 | $9.95 – $14.95 |
| Lunch Favorites | 39 | $12.50 – $29.50 |
| 10-inch Whole Cheesecakes and Specialty Cakes | 38 | $65.95 – $76.95 |
| Appetizers | 28 | $9.95 – $22.95 |
| Kids' Menu | 23 | $1.95 – $15.95 |
| Specialties | 22 | $12.95 – $31.50 |
| To Go Beverages | 22 | $2.95 – $8.95 |
| 6-inch & 7-inch Whole Cheesecakes | 17 | $28.95 – $45.95 |
| Eggs & Omelettes | 17 | $2.95 – $33.95 |
| Pastas | 16 | $19.95 – $35.90 |
| Saturday & Sunday Brunch | 16 | $10.95 – $22.50 |
| Glamburgers | 13 | $17.50 – $24.95 |
| Salads | 13 | $11.95 – $28.50 |
| Small Plates & Snacks | 13 | $8.95 – $16.95 |
| Fish & Seafood | 11 | $22.95 – $32.95 |
| Side Dishes | 11 | $2.50 – $11.95 |
| New Menu - Bites | 10 | $6.95 – $11.95 |
| New Menu - Bowls | 10 | $14.95 – $21.50 |
| Hot Drinks & Espresso | 9 | $4.95 – $7.50 |
| Sandwiches | 9 | $17.95 – $23.50 |
| Wine and Beer | 9 | $6.50 – $40.00 |
| Dressings and Sauces | 8 | $8.25 – $12.95 |
| SkinnyLicious Small Plates & Appetizers | 8 | $9.95 – $21.50 |
| Flatbread Pizzas | 7 | $12.95 – $18.50 |
| SkinnyLicious Salads | 7 | $8.95 – $28.50 |
| SkinnyLicious Specialties | 7 | $19.95 – $29.95 |
| Cocktails at Home | 6 | $29.00 – $31.00 |
| Frozen Drinks | 6 | $8.50 – $12.95 |
| SkinnyLicious Burgers & Sandwiches | 6 | $17.95 – $20.95 |
| Steaks | 5 | $25.95 – $49.95 |
| Ice Cream Delights | 3 | $7.95 – $15.95 |
| SkinnyLicious Tacos | 3 | $12.50 – $22.95 |
| Whole Baguettes | 2 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
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What the most-looked-up dishes cost
These are the dishes people search for by name, with the price range and calorie count next to each.
| Dish | Price | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Cucumber Salad | $10.95 – $12.95 | 440 |
| Asian Cucumber Salad | $10.95 – $12.95 | 440 |
| Steak Diane* | $28.95 – $33.50 | 1,150 |
| Chicken Madeira | $25.95 – $31.50 | 1,300 |
| Jambalaya Pasta | $25.95 | 1,270 |
| Cinnamon Roll Pancakes | $15.50 – $17.50 | 2,360 |
| Louisiana Chicken Pasta | $17.95 – $21.95 | 1,380 |
| Louisiana Chicken Pasta | $24.95 – $29.95 | 2,270 |
| Pasta Da Vinci | $17.95 – $21.95 | 1,160 |
| Pasta Da Vinci | $24.95 – $29.95 | 1,540 |
| Crusted Chicken Romano | $17.95 – $21.95 | 1,100 |
| Crusted Chicken Romano | $24.95 – $29.95 | 1,800 |
| Chicken Bellagio | $24.95 – $29.50 | 2,020 |
| Four Cheese Pasta | $17.95 – $21.95 | 950 |
| Four Cheese Pasta | $22.95 – $26.50 | 1,280 |
The dishes where location matters most
For most dishes the gap between the cheapest and most expensive restaurant is two or three dollars. For these it is considerably more, which is worth knowing if you are travelling and expecting the price you paid at home.
| Dish | Lowest | Highest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Cabernet To Go | $32.00 | $40.00 | $8.00 |
| House Chardonnay To Go | $32.00 | $40.00 | $8.00 |
| House Pinot Grigio To Go | $32.00 | $40.00 | $8.00 |
| House Pinot Noir To Go | $32.00 | $40.00 | $8.00 |
| 6-Inch Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake | $28.95 | $35.95 | $7.00 |
| 6-Inch White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle® | $28.95 | $35.95 | $7.00 |
| 10-Inch Adam’s Peanut Butter Cup Fudge Ripple | $65.95 | $72.95 | $7.00 |
| 10-Inch Caramel Pecan Turtle Cheesecake | $65.95 | $72.95 | $7.00 |
| 10-Inch Celebration Cheesecake | $66.95 | $73.95 | $7.00 |
| 10-Inch Chocolate Caramelicious Cheesecake Made with Snickers® | $66.95 | $73.95 | $7.00 |
What a meal actually adds up to
Menu prices are only part of the answer, because portion size here changes how many dishes you need. A common pattern for two people is one appetiser, two entrées and one dessert shared not two of everything.
| What you order | Roughly |
|---|---|
| One entrée, water | $20 – $32 |
| One entrée and a soft drink | $26 – $40 |
| Two entrées and a shared appetiser | $57 – $85 |
| Two entrées, appetiser and a shared dessert | $68 – $98 |
| Family of four with kids' meals and drinks | $85 – $130 |
Portions are large enough that the leftovers from one entrée are a second meal for most people. That changes the value calculation more than any promotion does.
Where the value actually is
- Lunch. The same dishes at lower prices on weekdays until late afternoon, in a smaller portion.
- Sharing. Appetisers and desserts are built for a table, not a person.
- Small plates. The cheapest way to eat a proper meal here is to order two small plates instead of one entrée.
- Whole cheesecakes. Past eight servings, a whole cake costs roughly half what the same number of slices costs.
- Happy hour where the restaurant runs one check yours rather than assuming.
See exactly what lunch saves you, dish by dish
Prices with pictures
Every dish page here carries the restaurant's own product photograph where one is published, next to the price range, calories and allergen list. Where no photograph exists we leave the space empty rather than substituting a stock image of something else, which is the practice that makes most menu sites unreliable.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much does a meal at The Cheesecake Factory cost?
- An entrée alone runs roughly $20 to $32 depending on the dish and the city. With a drink, tax and tip, one person eating a main and nothing else lands near $40. Adding an appetiser and a slice of cheesecake takes it past $60.
- Why do prices differ between locations?
- The chain prices by market. Rent, wages and local costs feed into the menu price, so the same pasta can differ by several dollars between a downtown restaurant and a suburban one thirty miles away.
- How many items are on the menu?
- 454 items across 34 sections as of July 2026. It is one of the longest menus in American casual dining and it changes several times a year.
- Is lunch cheaper than dinner?
- Yes, meaningfully. Dishes that appear on both menus are priced lower at lunch, with a smaller portion to match. The lunch programme runs on weekdays until late afternoon.
- What is the cheapest thing on the menu?
- Small sides and drinks start at $1.95. Among proper dishes, the small plates and appetiser section is the cheapest place to eat.