Cheesecake Factory Hours: Complete October 2026 Guide
Here's everything worth knowing about Cheesecake Factory hours for October 2026: standard opening and closing times, weekend and brunch hours, happy hour windows, and the full holiday schedule for the rest of the year. You'll also find guidance on how hours shift by location type and how to confirm the exact hours for the restaurant you're planning to visit.
Hours at Cheesecake Factory are set by each individual location, so the times below reflect the typical schedule followed by most restaurants rather than a single company-wide rule. Mall locations, downtown restaurants, and stores in major tourist cities often run on their own timetable.
Once you know when to go, browse the full Cheesecake Factory menu or plan around Happy Hour, Monday through Friday from 4–6 PM.
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Quick answer: standard Cheesecake Factory hours
Most Cheesecake Factory restaurants open at 11:00 AM Monday through Saturday and at 10:00 AM on Sunday — though many locations open at 11:30 AM on weekdays (Monday–Friday) instead. Closing time is usually 10:00 PM Sunday through Thursday and 11:00 PM on Friday and Saturday.
| Day | Opening time | Closing time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 11:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 11:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| Thursday | 11:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| Friday | 11:00 AM | 11:00 PM |
| Saturday | 11:00 AM | 11:00 PM |
| Sunday | 10:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
This table reflects the standard schedule followed by most U.S. locations — in our October 2026 check of official location pages, every restaurant sampled closed at 10:00 PM Sunday–Thursday and 11:00 PM Friday–Saturday. The main variation is opening time: many locations open at 11:30 AM instead of 11:00 AM on weekdays. Treat this as your starting point, then confirm with the specific restaurant before you drive over.
What time does Cheesecake Factory close?
The Cheesecake Factory typically closes at 10:00 PM Sunday through Thursday and 11:00 PM on Friday and Saturday. That closing schedule was the same at every official location page we checked in October 2026, including big-city restaurants such as Las Vegas and Chicago — what varies by location is mainly the opening time (11:00 AM vs 11:30 AM on weekdays), not the close. Holiday closings are covered in the holiday schedule below, and exact hours for one specific restaurant are in our locations guide.
Hours by meal: lunch, dinner, and brunch
Cheesecake Factory doesn't split its day into separate lunch and dinner menus. The full menu, including sandwiches, pastas, steaks, and cheesecakes, is available from open to close at every location. That means there's no cutoff time where certain dishes disappear from the menu once the lunch rush ends.
The one exception is brunch. On Saturdays and Sundays, many locations roll out a brunch menu that runs until roughly 2:00 PM, layering egg dishes, pancakes, and brunch cocktails on top of the standard lineup. After 2:00 PM, the restaurant shifts back to its regular all-day menu for the rest of the afternoon and evening.
Happy hour times
Happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the bar area. During this window, the restaurant offers discounted appetizers and drink specials, though the exact lineup of what's included can differ from one location to the next. Happy hour seating is generally limited to the bar and lounge area rather than the main dining room, so arriving early on a busy weeknight helps if you want a table there.
Do Cheesecake Factory hours vary by location?
Yes, and the differences can be significant depending on where the restaurant sits.
- Mall-based restaurants often follow the mall's operating hours for the main entrance, though many keep a separate exterior door open later for guests who want to stay past mall closing. If a location sits inside a shopping center, it's worth checking the mall's hours alongside the restaurant's own listed hours
- Closing time is the most consistent part of the schedule — even big-city and tourist locations like the Las Vegas Forum Shops restaurant follow the standard 10:00 PM / 11:00 PM close in the official listings. What varies more is opening time: many restaurants open at 11:30 AM on weekdays instead of 11:00 AM
- Suburban and standalone locations tend to stick closest to the standard 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM or 11:00 PM pattern shown in the table above
Holiday hours 2026
Cheesecake Factory stays open for most holidays on the calendar, since dining out is often part of how people celebrate. There are only two days each year when nearly every location shuts its doors completely.
Closed company-wide
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Restaurants close on these two days specifically so staff can spend the holiday with their own families, and this applies to essentially every U.S. location.
Open with normal or slightly adjusted hours
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Valentine's Day
- Presidents Day
- St. Patrick's Day
- Easter Sunday (some locations, especially those inside malls, may run shortened hours)
- Cinco de Mayo
- Mother's Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Father's Day
- Independence Day (July 4th)
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day
- Halloween
- Veterans Day
- Black Friday
- Cyber Monday
- New Year's Eve (many locations close a bit earlier than usual)
Christmas Eve is the one date on the "open" list that reliably runs on a shortened schedule. Most restaurants close earlier than their normal closing time, so a late dinner plan on December 24 is risky without checking first — confirm your location's Christmas Eve hours on its official page.
A note worth remembering here: national or third-party hours sites, and even Google Maps, can lag behind when a holiday schedule changes at short notice. Calling the restaurant or checking its page on the official Cheesecake Factory website a day or two before a holiday visit is the safest way to avoid a wasted trip.
How to find exact hours for your local restaurant
Because hours are location-specific, the fastest way to get an exact answer is to look up your restaurant directly rather than relying on the general schedule above.
- Go to the Cheesecake Factory locations page on the official website and search by city or zip code
- Open your specific restaurant's page, which lists that location's current hours, including any temporary holiday adjustments
- Call the restaurant directly if you need same-day confirmation, especially around a holiday
- Check the Cheesecake Factory app, which also shows hours alongside reservation and ordering tools
Ordering hours: pickup, curbside, and delivery
Online ordering generally follows the restaurant's regular open and close times, and the full menu, including alcohol where it's legally permitted, is available for pickup. Orders can be placed through the Cheesecake Factory app, the website, by phone, or in person at the bakery counter. Many locations also offer curbside to-go service, where staff bring the order out to your car once you select that option during checkout.
Delivery is handled through DoorDash at most locations, and delivery availability generally mirrors the restaurant's dine-in hours, though cutoff times for the kitchen can run a little earlier than the posted closing time. On Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, when restaurants are closed, online ordering for that location is unavailable as well.
FAQ
Most locations open at 11:00 AM Monday through Saturday and 10:00 AM on Sunday. The main variation is weekdays: many locations open at 11:30 AM Monday through Friday instead.
Closing is typically 10:00 PM Sunday through Thursday and 11:00 PM on Friday and Saturday. In our October 2026 check of official location pages, that closing schedule held at every location sampled, big-city restaurants included.
Yes. Sunday is usually the one day with a different opening time, starting at 10:00 AM instead of 11:00 AM, with brunch service running until around 2:00 PM.
Not a dedicated breakfast menu. Weekend brunch, served until about 2:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday, is the closest equivalent, and the full regular menu is available all day every day.
Happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the bar area at most locations, with discounted food and drink specials. A few locations — such as the Las Vegas Forum Shops restaurant — don't offer happy hour at all.
No. Nearly all locations close for Christmas Day so staff can be with their families.
No. Like Christmas Day, Thanksgiving is one of the two holidays where almost every location closes for the day.
Yes, but usually with shortened hours, closing earlier than the normal time. Check your specific location's official page for its Christmas Eve schedule.
Yes, these are treated as regular business days at most locations, with standard hours in effect.
Yes, but mostly at opening time: many locations open at 11:30 AM on weekdays instead of 11:00 AM, mall locations can be affected by mall hours, and holiday schedules shift from one restaurant to the next. Closing times are the most consistent part — 10:00 PM Sunday–Thursday and 11:00 PM Friday–Saturday at every location we checked.
No — not in the official listings we checked in October 2026. The Las Vegas Forum Shops location follows the standard schedule, closing at 10:00 PM Sunday–Thursday and 11:00 PM on Friday and Saturday, the same as suburban locations. If a specific restaurant ever runs later hours, its official location page is where they will show.
Use the location search on the official Cheesecake Factory website, check the app, or call the restaurant directly, particularly around holidays when hours are most likely to change.
Final thoughts
Cheesecake Factory keeps a fairly consistent schedule at most locations: late morning openings, evening closings that stretch later on weekends, and an all-day menu with no separate breakfast cutoff. The real variable is location. Malls, resort towns, and major cities all run their own version of "standard hours." Thanksgiving and Christmas Day are the only closures you can count on everywhere, while Christmas Eve is the date most likely to catch visitors off guard with an early close. When in doubt, a quick call or app check before you head out saves the trip.
Once you know when to go, find your nearest restaurant on our locations guide.