Cracker Barrel Menu with Prices and Calories

The Cracker Barrel menu runs breakfast, lunch and dinner off one long board rather than splitting into separate menus by time of day. Family Meals feed a full table at once, while individual plates cover chicken, beef, pork and seafood the rest of the day.

Recent Additions brings shrimp skillets and loaded pancake plates onto the board this season. Every section below carries a calorie figure and a dollar figure for one item at its listed size.

At a glance

Cracker Barrel Menu Prices and Calories

The Cracker Barrel menu spans breakfast, lunch and dinner on one long, single-panel board rather than splitting into separate menus by time of day. Family Meals feed a full table at once, while individual plates cover chicken, beef, pork and seafood the rest of the day. Sections below follow the board the way a server would talk a table through it, one category at a time.

Cracker Barrel Recent Additions

Recent Additions gathers this season’s newest plates in one place, from shrimp skillets to loaded pancake breakfasts. The Louisiana-Style Shrimp Skillet and Big Easy Steak & Shrimp both lean into Cajun flavor. The Oreo Stuffed Cheesecake Pancake Breakfast (1,430 calories) pushes the pancake case toward dessert. A pair of new lemonades and a Strawberry Icebox Pie round out the drinks and dessert side of the list.

Cracker Barrel Family Meals

Family Meals feed a table of four to six from one shared platter on the Cracker Barrel menu, rather than separate plates. Pot Roast Family Meal runs the steepest price on the list, while Southern Fried Chicken Family Meal carries the highest calorie count at 6,510. Rice, biscuits and a side or two typically come bundled into the same order.

Cracker Barrel Family Meal Sides

Family Meal Sides scale the regular side portions up to feed the same table as the entree next to them. Loaded Hashbrown Casserole and Loaded Mashed Potatoes both add bacon and cheese over the plain version. Green Beans carries the lowest calorie count on the list at 420.

Cracker Barrel Family Sized Beverages

Family Sized Beverages arrive in half-gallon jugs meant for the same table ordering a Family Meal. Freshly Brewed Premium Coffee and its decaf counterpart both run just 30 calories per 96-ounce container. Lemonade, tea and orange juice fill out the rest of the list in the same half-gallon format.

Cracker Barrel Family Sized Desserts

Family Sized Desserts stretch a single recipe across a whole table instead of one slice. Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake carries the highest calorie count of the three at 3,390. Homestyle Chocolate Chip Cookies round out the list at a gentler price than either cake.

Cracker Barrel Family Sized Breads

Three breads share one lineup. Family Sized Breads bundle biscuits and corn muffins into one order sized for a full table. All three options on this short list share the same price. Corn Muffins carry the highest calorie count of the group at 2,120.

Cracker Barrel Breakfast Classics

Breakfast Classics covers sit-down plates built around eggs, steak and biscuits rather than pancakes. New York Strip Steak N’ Eggs pairs steak with a lighter 620-calorie plate, while Grandpa’s Country Fried Breakfast leans into a heartier fried format. The Cracker Barrel’s Country Boy Breakfast carries the lowest calorie count on the list at 220.

Cracker Barrel Pancakes N’ Such

Pancakes N’ Such runs through every pancake flavor on the Cracker Barrel menu, from blueberry to cinnamon apple. Oreo Stuffed Cheesecake Pancake Breakfast and Strawberry Stuffed Cheesecake Pancake Breakfast both fold a cheesecake filling into the batter. Momma’s Pancake Breakfast and Momma’s French Toast Breakfast sit at the gentler end of the price list.

Cracker Barrel’s Barrel Bites

Five items make the cut. Barrel Bites gathers shareable starters built for splitting before the entrees land. Country Fried Pickles carries the highest calorie count of the group at 1,070, while Biscuit Beignets runs the lowest price on the list. A couple of these fried starters also turn up in off-menu customizations regulars order by name.

Cracker Barrel Breakfast Specials

Breakfast Specials pairs a smaller breakfast plate with a biscuit or side in one bundle. Each one runs below the full Breakfast Classics list on price. Biscuits N’ Gravy with Bacon or Sausage and the Egg Sandwich both sit under 650 calories. Sunrise Pancake Special rounds out the group at the lowest price on the list.

Cracker Barrel Side Plates

Side Plates cover individual breakfast add-ons on the Cracker Barrel menu, ordered alongside a main plate rather than as a meal on their own. Sawmill Gravy runs the lowest price on the list, while Two Buttermilk Pancakes carries the highest calorie count at 600. Country Ham and Thick-Sliced Bacon both cover the classic breakfast-meat side.

Cracker Barrel Party Packs

Party Packs scale a single dish up to feed a group ordering ahead of a gathering. Build Your Own Fried Saucy Chicken Sandwich Bar carries the highest calorie count on the list at 7,960. Crispy Tender Dippers Platter is priced as a range rather than one flat figure, since portion size varies by group.

Cracker Barrel Chicken N’ Turkey

Chicken N’ Turkey runs from grilled tenders to a full Southern Fried Chicken plate on the Cracker Barrel menu. Several weekday lunch versions price lower than their dinner counterparts. Signature Saucy Chicken Sandwich and Homestyle Chicken N’ French Toast both cross into the Recent Additions list as well. Smoky Southern Grilled Chicken carries the lowest calorie count on the list at 380.

Cracker Barrel Beef and Pork

Beef and Pork covers steaks, pork chops, ribs and the Barrel Cheeseburger in one section of the Cracker Barrel menu. New York Strip Steak and the New York Strip Steak N’ Shrimp Combo share the same cut at two different portion sizes. Weekday Lunch Meatloaf runs the lowest price on the list, well under the regular Meatloaf plate.

Cracker Barrel Seafood

Seafood runs from a Friday Fish Fry to farm-raised catfish on the Cracker Barrel menu, served fried or grilled. The grilled version of the farm-raised catfish carries a noticeably lower calorie count than the fried version, at 260. Lemon Pepper Grilled Rainbow Trout and Country Fried Shrimp round out the gentler end of the price list.

Cracker Barrel Burgers N’ Sandwiches

Just two builds sit here. Burgers N’ Sandwiches keeps to a chicken sandwich and a beef burger. Signature Saucy Chicken Sandwich runs a slightly lower calorie count than The Barrel Cheeseburger, at 830. Both share a similar price on the list.

Cracker Barrel House Salads

House Salads covers a plain side salad alongside two full chicken salad plates on the Cracker Barrel menu. Homestyle Fried Chicken Salad and Homestyle Grilled Chicken Salad share the same price, with the fried version carrying more calories at 700. Weekday Lunch Pick 2 Country Combos lets a smaller side salad pair with a second item.

Cracker Barrel Soup N’ Vegetables

Soup N’ Vegetables runs from a Chicken N’ Dumplin Soup Cup to a full Country Vegetable Plate. Bowl of Pinto Beans carries the highest calorie count of the group at 710. Beans N’ Greens and Bowl of Turnip Greens round out the vegetable side of the list.

Cracker Barrel Daily Specials

Daily Specials rotate a discounted weekday lunch plate through the week, from Monday’s combo to Thursday’s Turkey N’ Dressing. Weekday Lunch Meatloaf runs the lowest price of the five, while Thursday Lunch Turkey N’ Dressing carries the highest calorie count at 840. Each one prices lower than its regular dinner-menu counterpart.

Cracker Barrel Premium Sides

Premium Sides covers a smaller lineup of vegetable and starch sides priced apart from the standard Country Sides list. Loaded Baked Potato and Loaded Mashed Potatoes both add extra toppings over the plain version. Fresh Fruit runs the lowest calorie count on the list at 60.

Cracker Barrel Country Sides

Country Sides is the largest side-dish list on the Cracker Barrel menu, running from Broccoli to a basket of Cornbread Muffins. Broccoli carries the lowest calorie count of the whole group at 35, while Cornbread Muffins (4) runs the highest at 760. Most sides on this list share the same flat price.

Cracker Barrel Breakfast Sides

Breakfast Sides covers much of the same breakfast-meat and starch lineup as Side Plates, priced separately for a la carte ordering. Two Buttermilk Pancakes carries the highest calorie count on the list at 600. Sawmill Gravy runs the lowest price of the group.

Cracker Barrel Sodas, Lemonades, Coffee, Milk N’ Juices

Sodas, Lemonades, Coffee, Milk N’ Juices groups nine soft drinks into one flat lineup. Diet Coke and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar both carry zero calories, while Mello Yello runs the highest count on the list at 230. Every soda on this list shares the same price.

Cracker Barrel Lemonades

Lemonades covers both the by-the-glass and half-gallon versions of the same six flavors, from Old-Fashioned Lemonade to Southern Half ‘n’ Half. Strawberry Peach Lemonade (Half Gallon) carries the highest calorie count on the list at 1,220. Freshly Brewed Unsweetened Iced Tea runs zero calories in either size.

Cracker Barrel Coffee

Coffee runs through a full espresso-based lineup on the Cracker Barrel menu, alongside plain brewed coffee, hot or iced. Pancake Latte and Caramel Latte both carry a similar calorie count near 360, while Iced Latte runs the lowest at 110. Freshly Brewed Premium Coffee and its decaf version are the only zero-calorie options on the list.

Cracker Barrel Milk n’ Juices

Milk n’ Juices covers plain and chocolate milk alongside apple, orange and a half-gallon orange juice option. Chocolate Milk carries the highest calorie count of the smaller sizes at 320. 100% Pure Florida Orange Juice (Half Gallon) runs well above the rest at 1,530.

Cracker Barrel Desserts

Three items round out dessert. Desserts closes out the individual-portion Cracker Barrel menu with a pie, a cake slice and a cobbler. Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake carries the highest calorie count of the three at 840. Peach Cobbler runs the gentlest price on the list.

Cracker Barrel Kids Menu

Kids Menu covers mini pancake plates, a grilled cheese sandwich and a scaled-down mac n’ cheese for younger diners on the Cracker Barrel menu. Crispy Rockin’ Shrimp carries the highest calorie count on the list at 740, while Veggie Plate runs the lowest at 70. A few of these plates also show up in the item-by-item allergen breakdown for parents checking a specific allergy.

Cracker Barrel Hours

Cracker Barrel keeps a fairly consistent weekly schedule across most US locations, opening early enough to cover breakfast traffic well before lunch. Doors typically open at 7:00 AM every day of the week. Friday and Saturday push closing back an hour later than the rest of the week. Individual locations can vary the schedule by an hour in either direction.

Cracker Barrel Locations

Cracker Barrel operates 657 restaurants across 43 states, reaching nearly every region of the country from a base built along interstate corridors. Seven states carry no Cracker Barrel location at all, a gap that has held steady even as the chain has grown elsewhere. Every location keeps the same country-store layout regardless of which state it sits in. The table below breaks down the current restaurant count.

What to Expect Inside a Cracker Barrel

Every Cracker Barrel opens into a country store rather than straight into the dining room. Candy, cast iron and souvenirs stock the shelves, ready for a guest to browse while waiting for a table. Rocking chairs line the front porch, and a few sit occupied even in cooler weather while a party waits to be seated. Servers carry the same long, single-panel board, running from breakfast plates to Family Meals in one place. A checkerboard sits on a barrel near the entrance, ready for a game while a table waits its turn. Breakfast plates keep coming out of the kitchen at any hour, alongside lunch and dinner orders from the rest of the board.

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