Cheddars Grande Top Shelf Margarita: Price, Calories & Nutrition Guide
The Cheddars Grande Top Shelf Margarita is the premium pour on the Cocktails menu: a margarita built on Sauza Hacienda Gold tequila and finished with Grand Marnier, served on the rocks or frozen, with a strawberry swirl available if you want it sweeter. It is the step up from the house Texas Margarita, same idea, better bottles behind it.
The price is $9.99 at the Arlington, Texas, Cheddar’s, and the official nutrition guide lists it at 470 calories. One thing to know before you plan around it: this cocktail is dine-in only at Arlington, so there is no online checkout for it, you order it at your table or at the bar. This guide covers the Grande Top Shelf Margarita price, what comes with it, its calories and full nutrition, what to pair it with, and how to order it.
What Comes With the Grande Top Shelf Margarita?
Order the Grande Top Shelf Margarita and you get the full-size margarita as the menu builds it: Sauza Hacienda Gold tequila and Grand Marnier in one glass, poured the way you ask for it. The choice on this drink is the serve, on the rocks or frozen, and there is a strawberry swirl available if you want the fruit version. Like every dine-in cocktail at Arlington, it is made for the table or the bar; there is no to-go version of this listing.
- Sauza Hacienda Gold Tequila
- Grand Marnier
- Your Choice of Serve: On the Rocks or Frozen
- Strawberry Swirl Available
- Dine-In Service — Table or Bar
How Much Does the Grande Top Shelf Margarita Cost?
The Grande Top Shelf Margarita price is $9.99 at the Arlington, Texas, Cheddar’s. That puts it near the top of the margarita lineup: three dollars above the Texas Margarita at $6.99 and a dollar below the El Patrón Margarita at $10.99, the only margarita on the menu that costs more. What the extra money buys is the build, a named gold tequila and Grand Marnier instead of the house pour, so the $9.99 is a premium-drink price, not a bigger-glass price.
Grande Top Shelf Margarita
A top-shelf margarita built on Sauza Hacienda Gold with Grand Marnier, served on the rocks or frozen, with a strawberry swirl available.
Sauza Hacienda Gold · Grand Marnier · Rocks or Frozen · Dine-In Only
$9.99
Prices can differ between restaurants. Check the price shown by your local Cheddar’s when you order, because prices and availability are set by each location.
Grande Top Shelf Margarita Nutrition and Calories
The Grande Top Shelf Margarita is listed at 470 calories in Cheddar’s official nutrition guide for the on-the-rocks build, exactly the figure the Arlington menu displays, so the two official sources agree. Like most of the cocktails on this menu it carries no fat and no cholesterol; the count is carried by the carbs, at 79 grams, and the sugars, at 73 grams, which is where a sweet, full-size margarita lands. The sodium stays low at 20 mg. The table below is the full official panel for the base build. One note for completeness: the guide also prints additional rows for frozen and swirl variants of this drink, but those variants are not separate listings at Arlington and carry no menu figures of their own, so the panel below is the verified one for the drink as listed.
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 470 cals |
| Calories from Fat | 0 cals |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Trans Fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 20 mg |
| Total Carbs | 79 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugars | 73 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
What to Pair With the Grande Top Shelf Margarita
Santa Fe Spinach Dip is the classic table starter to set next to a top-shelf pour. The warm, creamy three-cheese dip with house-fried tortilla chips and salsa gives the table something to work on while the margaritas land, and salty chips next to a citrus-forward drink is a pairing that never misses.
Wisconsin Cheese Bites are the other easy starter call with this drink. A basket of golden, lightly breaded cheese bites with marinara is built for passing around the table, and the rich, fried bites stand up well next to a strong, sweet margarita.
Hot Fudge Cake Sundae is the finish if the table is making a night of it. After a premium margarita, the warm hot fudge cake sundae is the classic Cheddar’s dessert to split, one big sweet plate in the middle of the table to close the meal.
The Step Up From the Texas Margarita
Cheddar’s sells two margaritas built on the same classic frame, and this is the upgraded one. The Texas Margarita, gold tequila with fine liqueurs, on the rocks or frozen, costs $6.99 and is listed at 340 calories. The Grande Top Shelf Margarita names its bottles instead: Sauza Hacienda Gold in the glass and Grand Marnier as the finishing liqueur, at $9.99 and 470 calories for the on-the-rocks build.
So the decision at the table is a simple one. If you want the house margarita at the house price, the Texas Margarita is right there on the same menu. If the margarita is the point of the order, the drink you came for, not just something alongside dinner, the three extra dollars buy the named, top-shelf build, and that is exactly the guest this listing exists for. Only one margarita on the menu sits above it, the El Patrón at $10.99, which makes the Grande the second-highest pour in the lineup.
Nutrition and Allergen Considerations
At 470 calories, the Grande Top Shelf Margarita sits at the higher end of the Cocktails menu, and the figures that explain the count are the sugars (73 g) and total carbs (79 g), there is no fat, no cholesterol and only 20 mg of sodium in the panel. On allergens, the position has to be stated plainly: Cheddar’s official Allergen Guide publishes no beverage rows at all, it has no alcohol section and no allergen listing for this or any other drink, so there are no official allergen flags to pass on for this cocktail, and this post does not invent any. That absence is not a guarantee that the drink is allergen-free: Cheddar’s warns that its drinks and food are prepared in shared areas, and it cannot guarantee that any menu item is completely free of allergens. If you have an allergy concern, ask your restaurant about the current preparation before you order.
How to Order the Grande Top Shelf Margarita
This cocktail is dine-in only, so ordering it happens at the restaurant rather than at an online checkout:
- Visit the Cheddar’s online menu to view the drink.
- Select your restaurant.
- Open Cocktails.
- Choose Grande Top Shelf Margarita.
- Order it at your table or the bar — this cocktail is dine-in only.
Availability and pricing can vary by location, so confirm the current price with your restaurant when you order.
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The Cheddars Grande Top Shelf Margarita is the margarita for guests who order the drink, not just a drink: Sauza Hacienda Gold and Grand Marnier, on the rocks or frozen, with a strawberry swirl if you want it, for $9.99 and 470 calories. It is dine-in only at Arlington, so plan on enjoying it at the table or the bar rather than taking it home, and if you are weighing it against the house pour, the Texas Margarita at $6.99 is the same menu’s simpler answer. Confirm the current price and nutrition information with your selected restaurant before ordering.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: How much does the Cheddars Grande Top Shelf Margarita cost?
The Grande Top Shelf Margarita costs $9.99 at the Arlington, Texas, Cheddar’s. Prices can vary by location, so check the price shown by your local restaurant when you order.
Q2: What comes in the Grande Top Shelf Margarita?
It is built on Sauza Hacienda Gold tequila with Grand Marnier, and you choose the serve, on the rocks or frozen. A strawberry swirl is also available.
Q3: How many calories are in the Grande Top Shelf Margarita?
Cheddar’s official nutrition guide lists the on-the-rocks build at 470 calories, with 79 grams of carbs and 73 grams of sugars, and no fat or cholesterol.
Q4: Can I order the Grande Top Shelf Margarita to go?
No. At Arlington this cocktail is dine-in only, there is no online checkout or to-go version of the listing. Order it at your table or at the bar.
Q5: How do I order the Grande Top Shelf Margarita?
View it first on the Cheddar’s online menu under Cocktails to check the current price, then order it in the restaurant at your table or the bar, on the rocks or frozen.
