Cracker Barrel Menu With Prices

You pulled off the highway because somebody in the car said the word “biscuits.” Happens all the time. Cracker Barrel built its name on exactly that moment: a big wooden porch, rocking chairs out front, and a dining room that smells like fried apples and coffee. But the menu is longer than most people expect, and prices have crept up enough that it pays to know what you are ordering before the server arrives with a basket of biscuits.

That is what this guide is for. Every main section of the menu gets its own page here, with the dishes people actually order, what they typically cost, and the small tricks regulars use to eat well for less. Start with breakfast, because that is where this restaurant shines brightest.

Breakfast, Served All Day (Yes, Really All Day)

Breakfast is not a morning-only event here. The grills run from open to close, so pancakes at 7 p.m. are not a special request, they are just Tuesday. The backbone of the menu is the big country plate: eggs cooked your way, grits or fried apples, hashbrown casserole or sliced tomatoes, plus biscuits with gravy on the side.

The Old Timer’s Breakfast, around $12.99 at most stores, is the classic build with two eggs, a choice of meat, and all the trimmings. Grandpa’s Country Fried Breakfast lands near $16.50 and swaps in a country fried steak under that peppery sawmill gravy. On the sweeter side, Momma’s Pancake Breakfast, also about $12.99, pairs a short stack with eggs and bacon or sausage.

Short on cash? Biscuits and gravy sit near $9.09, and plenty of folks make a whole meal out of that plate plus a coffee. Our full breakfast menu and prices page breaks down every category, side dish, and the under-$10 corner of the menu, and the all day breakfast guide covers timing questions.

Lunch and Dinner Favorites People Order on Repeat

Come noon, the menu tilts toward country dinners: hearty plates with two or three sides and a choice of biscuits or corn muffins, which come with the meal at no extra charge. Chicken n’ Dumplins, priced around $13, is the dish this chain would probably save first in a fire. Flat, tender dumplings. Rich broth. Chicken that actually tastes like chicken.

Meatloaf runs a close second, and the country fried steak has its own loyal crowd. Steaks, grilled chicken, catfish, and shrimp fill out the rest of the board, most dinners landing between $12 and $19 before tax. Portions lean generous. Two light eaters can split one dinner and an extra side without leaving hungry, a trick worth remembering at current prices.

The dinner menu with prices walks through each section, and the lunch menu guide covers the midday sandwiches, salads, and smaller plates.

A Different Special Every Day of the Week

The smartest money on the menu is the daily special board. Weekday specials rotate on a set schedule, so regulars plan visits around their favorite day. Thursday means turkey and dressing. Friday is the fish fry. Wednesday brings broccoli cheddar chicken, Tuesday is country fried pork chops, and Monday flips between chicken and rice and meatloaf depending on the store.

Weekends belong to Southern fried chicken. Most specials cost a few dollars less than the regular dinner plates, and they still come with sides and bread. The catch is simple: specials run while they last, and popular ones sell through by early evening at busy stores. Our daily specials by day page lists the full week in one table so you can pick your day before you leave home.

Family Meals for Nights Nobody Wants to Cook

Some nights the answer is a box, not a recipe. Family meals bundle an entree, two or three big sides, and a basket of buttermilk biscuits into one to-go order built for four to five people. Depending on the entree, expect roughly $39.99 to $81.99, with chicken tenders and chicken n’ dumplins at the friendly end of that range and the bigger heat and serve feasts at the top.

Do the math and it usually beats ordering five separate plates, especially once drinks at home come out of your own fridge. The family meals page compares the options, explains the heat and serve line for holidays, and shares ordering tips that keep everything hot on the drive home.

A Regular’s Order, From Porch to Pie

Watch a table of regulars sometime. They do not study the menu. They order in a rhythm: coffee first, biscuits as soon as they land, one big plate and one special, a shared side of hashbrown casserole nobody admits to wanting all to themselves, and cobbler to go. The average check for that table is lower than the tourists ordering four separate entrees, and they eat better. That is not an accident.

The menu rewards sharing because the portions were designed for it. One country dinner plus one daily special feeds two adults comfortably once the biscuits and shared sides hit the table. Add coffee refills, which cost nothing extra, and the whole meal feels like the old roadside bargain it is supposed to be. The guides on this site are organized around that idea: order the menu the way the regulars do, and the prices make a lot more sense.

The Porch, the Store, and the Rest of the Ritual

A Cracker Barrel stop is two businesses under one roof. The dining room handles the food, and the Old Country Store out front handles everything else: candy by the stick, cast iron skillets, rocking chairs, and roughly four hundred things you did not know you needed. First-timers should know the wait system runs through the store, so a 25 minute wait on a Sunday is partly shopping time if you let it be.

None of that changes the menu math, but it explains the parking lot. Folks plan road trips around these exits the way their grandparents planned around diners, and the menu has barely budged in spirit for decades because of it. Pancakes, dumplins, greens, gravy. The consistency is the product.

Why Prices Change From Store to Store

Here is the honest part. Cracker Barrel sets prices by market, so a plate in rural Tennessee can cost a dollar or two less than the same plate outside a big city. Menus also get refreshed a couple of times a year, and a refresh usually nudges prices up by a few percent. That is why this site always says “typical” and “around”: we check prices against current menus across regions, then show the number most stores cluster near. Your store’s menu board is the final word, and it wins any argument with a website, including this one.

Start With the Guide You Need

In a hurry? Go straight to the page that matches your craving. The breakfast guide covers the all-day lineup and the cheapest plates. The dinner guide handles the country plates, steaks, and desserts. Planners should bookmark the daily specials schedule, and anyone feeding a crowd belongs on the family meals page.

One last thing, stated plainly: Cracker Barrel Menu Guide is an independent site run by menu watchers, not by the restaurant. We are not affiliated with Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, and the About page explains how we research and check our prices.

Chasing Prices for One Specific Store?

Travelers usually want the menu for the exact exit they are aiming at. The store-level guides on this site cover individual locations and regions, including the Old Country Store menu guide, and the full list of location and topic guides is mapped on our sitemap page. Local pages note where a store’s prices sit against the national pattern, which is the fastest way to sanity-check a total before you order for the whole car.

Common Questions

Is breakfast really served all day?

Yes. The full breakfast menu runs from opening to closing at nearly every location, so pancakes, eggs, and biscuits and gravy are available at dinner time too.

How much does a typical meal cost per person?

Most breakfast plates land between $9 and $17, and most dinners between $12 and $19. Add a drink, tax, and tip, and a sit-down meal usually totals $16 to $25 a person. Tables that share a family-style side or lean on the daily special tend to land at the low end of that range, even with dessert.

Do meals come with biscuits?

They do. Buttermilk biscuits, or corn muffins if you prefer, come with meals at no extra charge. Ask for both if your table cannot agree. Many do.

What is the cheapest filling option on the menu?

Biscuits and gravy at around $9.09 is the classic budget pick, and the weekday daily specials usually undercut the regular dinner prices by a few dollars.

Can I order family meals online for pickup?

Yes, family meals are built for takeout. Order ahead, pick a pickup time, and the kitchen packs the entree, sides, and biscuits together. Ordering an hour ahead helps on Friday and Sunday evenings.

Is this website run by Cracker Barrel?

No. This is an independent menu guide. We track prices and menu changes as a reference for guests, and we always recommend confirming prices on the menu at your local store.

Cracker Barrel Menu With Prices: What to Remember

Whichever section you open next, this guide keeps the cracker barrel menu with prices in one place. Use the cracker barrel menu with prices above to compare breakfast, dinner, daily specials and family meals before you travel.