Cracker Barrel vs Del Taco: Menu Prices Compared (2026)

Updated August 11, 2026 4 items matched

The short answer

Del Taco is the cheaper of the two. Of the 4 directly comparable items we could match across both menus, Del Taco is cheaper on 4 of them, by an average of $8.93 per item.

Typical menu price: Cracker Barrel $12.29 · Del Taco $3.49

Matched Items, Side by Side

The same item on both menus, priced against each other. Where names differ, we matched the closest equivalent — Cracker Barrel's wording first.

Item	Cracker Barrel	Del Taco	Difference
Grilled Chicken Tenderloinsvs Grilled Chicken Taco	$14.49	$3.29	$11.20 cheaper at Del Taco
Cheeseburgervs Value Cheeseburger	$13.29	$1.99	$11.30 cheaper at Del Taco
Grilled Chicken Sandwichvs Grilled Chicken Taco	$12.29	$3.29	$9.00 cheaper at Del Taco
Kids Grilled Chickenvs Grilled Chicken Taco	$7.49	$3.29	$4.20 cheaper at Del Taco

Cracker Barrel vs Del Taco at a Glance

	Cracker Barrel	Del Taco
Typical menu price	$12.29	$3.49
Average menu price	$14.30	$4.25
Cheapest item	Hashbrown Casserole — $3.99	Value Taco — $1.29
Most expensive item	Family Meal — Homestyle Chicken (feeds 4) — $59.99	Epic Burrito Combo — $11.79
Items priced	45	44
Menu sections	6	6
Price range	$$	$
Founded	1969	1964
Headquarters	Lebanon, Tennessee	Lake Forest, California
Locations	About 660 stores across 44 states	About 600 restaurants, concentrated in the West

Which One Should You Order From?

Del Taco has the lower typical menu price of the two — $3.49 against $12.29 — but a typical price only tells you where the middle of the menu sits. At the value end, Del Taco gets you in cheaper at $1.29.

Cracker Barrel is strongest on Old Timer's Breakfast, Chicken n' Dumplins, Momma's Pancake Breakfast; Del Taco on Del Taco (crunchy), Epic Burrito, Crinkle Cut Fries. Neither chain's app prices match the counter, and both discount heavily through their loyalty programmes, so the deals below usually matter more than the few cents between the two menus.

Deals Worth Knowing at Both

Cracker Barrel

Breakfast is served all day at breakfast prices — the Old Timer's at $12.99 is cheaper than most dinner plates.
The Country Vegetable Plate at $11.99 gives four country sides plus bread, the lowest-cost full meal on the menu.
Cracker Barrel Rewards earns points toward free food and sends a birthday reward.

Del Taco

The 20 Under $2 menu is the deepest value lineup in Mexican fast food — a Value Taco at $1.29 and a cheeseburger at $1.99 from the same window.
Two Value Tacos plus Value Fries comes to about $4.37, well under any combo on the board.
Del Yeah! Rewards in the app gives a free item on signup, points on every order and a birthday reward.

About these prices: menu prices are set by individual franchise owners and change without notice. The figures on this page are researched estimates for 2026 and are provided for reference only. Confirm the current price with the restaurant before ordering. Menu Price Book is not affiliated with this chain.

Cracker Barrel vs Del Taco — FAQ

Is Cracker Barrel cheaper than Del Taco in 2026?

Del Taco is cheaper on most matched items — 4 of 4. Across the whole menu Del Taco is the lower-priced of the two, at $3.49 for a typical item against $12.29 at Cracker Barrel.

What is the price difference between Cracker Barrel and Del Taco?

On matched items the average difference is $8.93, or about 70% overall. Cracker Barrel averages $14.30 across 44 priced items; Del Taco averages $4.25 across 44.

Which has the cheaper entry price, Cracker Barrel or Del Taco?

Cracker Barrel starts at $3.99 (Hashbrown Casserole) and Del Taco at $1.29 (Value Taco).

Are these prices the same at every location?

No. Both chains let franchise owners set prices, so figures move by a dollar or more between markets and run highest at airport, stadium and highway locations. Treat these as the typical U.S. price, not a quote.