About The Cheesecake Factory
The Cheesecake Factory is famous for an encyclopedic menu that crosses Italian, Asian, Mexican, and American comfort categories, plus more than 30 cheesecakes baked in-house. Portions are oversized, brunch is served on weekends, and SkinnyLicious entrees keep most picks under 590 calories.
Across more than 40 years of operation, the The Cheesecake Factory menu has evolved into a mix of long-running classics and seasonal limited-time offers. The 34 items below are organized by menu category — appetizers and shareables first, then soups and salads, entrees, sides, desserts, and the bar program. Use the category links on each row to jump to a full comparison across every chain Menu Voyager covers.
If you are scanning prices ahead of a visit, note that The Cheesecake Factory uses a $$$ price tier on Menu Voyager, with most entrees priced inside the range shown in each section. Lunch and weekday menus may apply lower fixed-price combos that are not always reflected in the standard dinner card. Where a chain runs a long-standing daily promotion (riblets at similar grill chains, Wing Tuesday at sports bars, Aussie 3-Course bundles at steakhouses) we have noted it inline.
Hours and locations
Headquarters: Calabasas, California.
Signature highlights
- Original Cheesecake recipe served since 1978
- Brown bread basket on every table
- SkinnyLicious menu for lighter entrees
Appetizers
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| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Avocado Eggrolls | Avocado, sundried tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro fried in a crisp wrapper, served with tamarind-cashew dip. |
| Tex Mex Eggrolls | Spicy chicken, corn, black beans, peppers, onions, and cheese in a crispy wrapper. |
| Crispy Brussels Sprouts | Crispy Brussels sprouts tossed with bacon and a vermont-maple butter glaze. |
| Roadside Sliders | Bite-sized burgers on toasted mini-buns with grilled onions, pickles, and ketchup. |
| Chicken Pot Stickers | Pan-seared chicken dumplings served with a sweet soy-sesame sauce. |
| Hot Spinach & Cheese Dip | Spinach, three cheeses, and salsa baked and served with corn tortilla chips. |
| Buffalo Blasts | Wonton wrappers stuffed with buffalo chicken, blue cheese, and ranch, fried golden. |
Soups & Salads
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| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Caesar Salad with Chicken | Romaine, shaved parmesan, and herb-seasoned croutons with Caesar dressing and grilled chicken. |
| Cobb Salad | Greens with grilled chicken, applewood bacon, hard-boiled egg, blue cheese, tomato, avocado, and herb vinaigrette. |
| Asian Chicken Salad | Grilled chicken, peanuts, mandarin oranges, crispy noodles, and citrus-soy dressing over greens. |
Entrees
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| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Chicken Madeira | Sauteed chicken topped with fresh asparagus and mozzarella in a Madeira wine sauce, with mashed potatoes. |
| Bang Bang Chicken & Shrimp | Sauteed chicken and shrimp in a spicy Thai coconut curry sauce with rice and peanuts. |
| Orange Chicken | Crispy chicken in a sweet-and-spicy orange glaze with steamed white rice and broccoli. |
| Shepherd's Pie | Ground beef with carrots, peas, onions, and gravy, topped with mashed potatoes and baked. |
| Truffle-Honey Chicken | Crispy chicken with truffle-honey glaze, mashed potatoes, and Brussels sprouts. |
Burgers & Sandwiches
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| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Old Fashioned Burger | Beef patty with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, and mayo on a brioche bun. |
| Smokehouse BBQ Burger | Beef patty with smoked bacon, cheddar, BBQ sauce, frizzled onions, lettuce, and tomato on a brioche bun. |
Pasta
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| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Louisiana Chicken Pasta | Crispy parmesan chicken over spicy New Orleans cream sauce with peppers and onions on parmesan-cream pasta. |
| Spicy Chicken Chipotle Pasta | Spicy chipotle pasta with grilled chicken, asparagus, peppers, peas, and onions in a creamy chipotle sauce. |
| Fettuccini Alfredo | Fettuccini tossed with parmesan-cream alfredo sauce. |
| Pasta Carbonara | Spaghetti with pancetta, peas, and parmesan in a creamy egg sauce. |
Seafood
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| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| SkinnyLicious Grilled Salmon | Wood-grilled salmon under 590 calories, served with mashed potatoes and broccoli. |
| Miso Salmon | Salmon glazed with miso, served with white rice and snow peas. |
Sides
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| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Brown BreadComplimentary basket | Sweet honey-wheat brown bread served warm with butter — the basket on every table. |
| Mashed Potatoes | Yukon mashed potatoes with cream and butter. |
Desserts
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| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Original CheesecakeOriginal since 1978 | Sour cream-topped cheesecake on a graham crust — the recipe Cheesecake Factory has served since 1978. |
| Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake | Layers of chocolate cheesecake with Belgian chocolate mousse, finished with chocolate ganache. |
| Adam's Peanut Butter Cup Fudge Ripple | Peanut-butter cheesecake with peanut-butter cups, fudge ripple, and chocolate cake. |
| Strawberry Cheesecake | Original cheesecake topped with glazed fresh strawberries. |
| 30th Anniversary Chocolate Cake Cheesecake | Layers of fudge cake and original cheesecake with chocolate ganache. |
Drinks & Bar
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| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Long Island Iced Tea | Five-spirit Long Island poured over ice with a splash of cola. |
| Strawberry Mojito | Bacardi rum muddled with fresh strawberries, lime, and mint, finished with soda. |
| Skinny Cucumber Margarita | Hornitos tequila with fresh cucumber, lime, and a splash of agave under 150 calories. |
| Espresso Martini | Vodka, fresh espresso, Kahlua, and Grand Marnier shaken to a frothy finish. |