Recipes Made with Quality and Care
One thing Pleasing People® means is preparing each and every one of our menu items with the highest care.
Quality and Care Meant to be Shared
Since 1969, Cracker Barrel has been a place where families and travelers alike feel at home. From the very beginning, our values have been simple: hard work, family, and homestyle food made with care.
Our recipe for making your meal a success is quite simple too — quality food served with care, warm welcomes, and friendly service. It takes a dedication to pleasing people and treating guests and staff like family. That's a trust we've earned for more than 50 years, and one we couldn't be more grateful for.
Homegrown is Where the Heart is
Through every season and every generation, one thing remains true: Cracker Barrel is about comfort, community, and country hospitality. That's why sourcing fresh ingredients domestically is core to our beliefs.
With our Tennessee roots — and more than 660 locations in 45 states — we know homegrown food just tastes better. By far and away, the vast majority of our ingredients come from right here in America. Our green beans, carrots, farm-raised catfish, sweet potatoes, turnip greens, and all of our pork, poultry, and 98.7% of our beef are domestically grown or raised.
Homemade Food Makes the Difference
In our kitchen, you'll find the recipes that keep folks coming back — meatloaf, chicken n' dumplins, country fried steak, sides that taste like Sunday supper, and of course, the world's best pancakes.
"Homemade" may not be an ingredient, but it's something you can taste. That's why we hand-roll our biscuits and make our mashed potatoes and gravy from scratch all day long in each of our restaurants. It's why we dip and bread our Crispy Homestyle Chicken by hand, and stay true to our heritage of authentic country-style cooking after all these years.
A Place at the Table for Everyone
And no visit would be complete without Uncle Herschel. More than a familiar face, he's family — and his Favorite Breakfast platter has earned a permanent place on the menu, alongside the dishes that have stood the test of time.
Because at Cracker Barrel, every meal is made with care, served with hospitality, and always meant to feel just like home.
High Quality for You, Through & Through
We're committed to sourcing top-notch ingredients, and pleased to share every delicious detail about many of your favorites, right here.
Noodles with Oodles of Heritage
How do we know our macaroni's great? We get it from a family who's been making pasta since their great-great-great-grandfather started in Brooklyn in 1848.
We're All About Spring Fed Trout
We source all our boneless Rainbow Trout fillets from fresh spring water. It's that special touch that gives our trout its refreshingly fresh flavor.
All-Natural Syrup, Naturally
There are no artificial ingredients or preservatives in our syrup, an all-natural blend of 50% maple syrup and 50% cane syrup. We always serve it warm, in your own personal bottle.
Three Generations of Great Sausage
Our sausage patties come from the Purnell family, who still make sausage the whole hog way, using only premium cuts, just like their Grandpa Fred did when he started back in 1932.
Greens Cooked with Ham? Yes, Ma'am!
Our all-natural, domestically grown turnip greens are simmered with country ham so they're tender and tasty. Add them as a side or enjoy them in our specialty Beans & Greens.
Walk on the Wild Caught Style
Our Cod is always sourced from 100% sustainable fisheries, is wild caught in the north Atlantic and north Pacific, and features a mild flavor with a dense, flaky fillet.