Cheddars Monte Cristo: Price, Calories & Nutrition Guide
The Cheddars Monte Cristo is the sandwich that eats like brunch and dinner at once: smoked ham, smoked turkey and two cheeses, battered and fried until golden, then dusted with powdered sugar and served with raspberry preserves for dipping. It is the sweet-and-savoury outlier of the Sandwiches & Burgers menu — part deli sandwich, part French toast.
At the Arlington, Texas, Cheddar’s, the Monte Cristo costs $12.49 and comes with fries, and Cheddar’s official nutrition figures put it at 1,460 calories. This guide covers the Monte Cristo price, exactly what is stacked inside it, the calories and full nutrition, what to pair it with, and how to order it online.
Price: $12.49
Calories: 1,460
Category: Sandwiches & Burgers
What Comes With the Monte Cristo?
The Monte Cristo stacks smoked ham and smoked turkey with two cheeses, then the whole sandwich is battered and fried until golden — that battered crust is what separates it from an ordinary deli melt. It is finished with a dusting of powdered sugar and a side of raspberry preserves, and served with French fries.
How Much Does the Monte Cristo Cost?
The Monte Cristo price is $12.49 at the Arlington, Texas, Cheddar’s, and that covers the full sandwich plus its fries. It sits in the middle of the Sandwiches & Burgers price range — a dollar more than the Smokehouse Burger, the same price as the Bacon Cheeseburger — for the only battered-and-fried sandwich on the menu.
Monte Cristo
Smoked ham, smoked turkey and two cheeses, battered and fried golden, with raspberry preserves.
Ham & Turkey · Two Cheeses · Raspberry Preserves · Fries Included
$12.49
Prices can differ between restaurants, and the final total may change if you add extra items to your order. Check the price shown by your local Cheddar’s before checkout, because prices and availability are set by each location.
Monte Cristo Nutrition and Calories
The Monte Cristo comes in at 1,460 calories in Cheddar’s official nutrition guide — and here the ordering menu and the guide agree exactly, both printing 1,460. The panel shows what kind of sandwich this is: 85 grams of fat from the battered, fried build, and 46 grams of sugars, the highest sugar count in the Sandwiches & Burgers section, which comes from the raspberry preserves and powdered sugar working against the ham, turkey and cheese. Sodium is 3,090 mg and protein 44 grams. The table below reproduces the official panel; the guide’s section is framed “served with fries”.
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 1,460 cals |
| Calories from Fat | 760 cals |
| Total Fat | 85 g |
| Saturated Fat | 19 g |
| Trans Fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 95 mg |
| Sodium | 3,090 mg |
| Total Carbs | 132 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 8 g |
| Sugars | 46 g |
| Protein | 44 g |
What to Pair With the Monte Cristo
Wisconsin Cheese Bites keep the fried theme going as a starter. The lightly battered white cheddar bites with marinara or homemade ranch are an easy shareable plate while your sandwich is in the fryer.
Side House Salad is the lighter counterweight. Fresh greens, cheddar, tomatoes, croutons and your choice of dressing bring something crisp to a meal built around a rich, fried sandwich.
Hot Fudge Cake Sundae leans into the Monte Cristo’s sweet side for dessert. If the raspberry preserves and powdered sugar were your favourite part, the warm hot fudge cake sundae is the classic Cheddar’s finish to split.
Sweet Meets Savoury: What Makes the Monte Cristo Different
No other sandwich on this menu is built like the Monte Cristo. The base is a savoury deli stack — smoked ham, smoked turkey, two cheeses — but instead of being grilled or served cold, the whole sandwich is dipped in batter and fried, which gives it a crisp, golden shell closer to French toast than to a sub roll. That is also why the guide flags it as fried in soybean oil and why its fat (85 grams) is the highest of any sandwich in the section.
The finish is the other half of the idea: a dusting of powdered sugar over the top and raspberry preserves on the side, so every bite can run sweet, savoury or both. The preserves are removable if you order it straight savoury, and extra preserves can be added for $0.50 if you want the full sweet version. The 46 grams of sugars in the panel are mostly this sweet finish talking — without it, you would be looking at a much more ordinary fried deli sandwich.
Nutrition and Allergen Considerations
At 1,460 calories with 46 grams of sugars and 3,090 mg of sodium, the Monte Cristo is a rich, occasional-treat kind of sandwich rather than a light lunch — and it arrives with fries on top of that. On allergens, the official guide marks it as fried in soybean oil and lists soy, eggs, dairy (milk), wheat and gluten. Cheddar’s warns that its kitchens use shared cooking and preparation areas, so cross-contact can occur. It cannot guarantee that any menu item is completely free of allergens.
How to Order the Monte Cristo Online
To check availability and place a takeout order:
- Visit the Cheddar’s online menu.
- Select your restaurant.
- Open Sandwiches & Half-Pound Burgers.
- Choose Monte Cristo and your side, and add it to your order.
- Confirm the current price and complete checkout.
Availability and pricing can vary by location. If you need to change or cancel a To Go order after placing it, Cheddar’s advises contacting the restaurant directly.
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The Cheddars Monte Cristo is the menu’s one sweet-and-savoury sandwich: smoked ham, smoked turkey and two cheeses, battered and fried golden, dusted with powdered sugar and served with raspberry preserves and fries — $12.49 and 1,460 calories. Order it when an ordinary sandwich will not do. Confirm the current price and nutrition information with your selected restaurant before ordering.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: How much does the Cheddars Monte Cristo cost?
The Monte Cristo costs $12.49 at the Arlington, Texas, Cheddar’s, served with fries. Prices can vary by location, so check your local restaurant before ordering.
Q2: What comes on the Monte Cristo?
Smoked ham, smoked turkey and two cheeses, with the whole sandwich battered and fried until golden, dusted with powdered sugar and served with raspberry preserves and French fries.
Q3: How many calories are in the Monte Cristo?
Cheddar’s official nutrition guide lists the Monte Cristo at 1,460 calories, with 85 grams of fat, 46 grams of sugars and 44 grams of protein. The ordering menu prints the same 1,460 figure.
Q4: Why does the Monte Cristo come with raspberry preserves?
The sweet finish is what defines the sandwich: the preserves and powdered sugar play against the salty ham, turkey and cheese. Both are removable when you order if you prefer it purely savoury, and extra preserves can be added for $0.50.
Q5: What allergens does the Monte Cristo contain?
Cheddar’s official allergen guide marks the Monte Cristo as fried in soybean oil and lists soy, eggs, dairy (milk), wheat and gluten. Cheddar’s cannot guarantee any item is completely free of allergens because its kitchens are shared.
