Texas Roadhouse alcoholic drinks cover margaritas, beer, whiskey and mixed cocktails at nearly every location with a liquor license. House margaritas start around $5.99, Legendary margaritas run near $9.99, and beer typically starts at $4.49.
What the alcohol lineup actually includes
Texas Roadhouse runs a full bar at most locations: tequila-based margaritas, domestic and craft beer, bourbon and whiskey, plus a short list of house cocktails. It is a bar built around beer and margaritas rather than a deep spirits program.
Do not expect a cocktail menu with 30 options. The bar is compact and repeatable by design, which is why the same three or four drinks show up on every location’s board. Below is the spec view of the category as a whole.
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| What it is | Full-service bar menu: margaritas, beer, whiskey/bourbon, house cocktails |
| Typical serve size | Margaritas roughly 12-16 oz; draft beer 16 oz pint or 22-23 oz tall; bottles 12 oz |
| Price band | Roughly $4.49 to $10.99 per drink depending on category and market |
| Calories | Not printed for most alcoholic items; ask for the store’s nutrition binder |
| What’s included | The drink only. No free refills on any alcoholic item, unlike soft drinks and iced tea |
| Category | Bar / beverages, ordered at the table or from the bar counter |
| Age requirement | 21+ with valid photo ID; carding is routine regardless of age |
Alcoholic drink prices by category
Alcohol pricing sits in a band rather than a fixed number because liquor cost, state tax and local licensing all move it. Verified location menus put house margaritas near $5.99, Legendary margaritas near $9.99, beer from $4.49, and specialty coolers around $7.99.
| Drink | Typical price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| House margarita | ~$5.99 | The value pour; rocks or frozen |
| Legendary margarita | ~$9.99 | Better tequila, larger glass at most stores |
| Kenny’s Cooler | ~$7.99 | Signature frozen cocktail, often the top seller after margaritas |
| Domestic beer (bottle) | from ~$4.49 | Bud Light, Coors Light and similar |
| Draft beer | ~$5.00-$7.50 | Depends on pour size and whether it is craft |
| Whiskey / bourbon pour | ~$7.00-$11.00 | Widest spread of any category by market |
Treat these as a planning range, not a quote. A store in a high-cost metro can sit 10-15% above these figures, and states with heavy alcohol excise tax push higher still. The location page on the official site or a quick phone call gives you the exact number.
Margaritas: the house pour vs the Legendary
The margarita split is simple. The house version is the cheap, drinkable default around $5.99. The Legendary version uses a step-up tequila and a bigger glass for roughly $9.99, so you are paying about $4 for noticeably more liquor and better flavor.
If you are ordering one drink with dinner, the Legendary is the better per-ounce deal at most stores. If you are ordering two or three across a long table visit, the house margarita keeps the tab sane. Rocks pours generally give you more actual tequila than frozen, since frozen dilutes with ice volume. Ask for it with salt on half the rim if you want the option without committing.
Beer: draft, bottles and buckets
Beer is the cheapest way to drink here, starting near $4.49 for a domestic bottle. Draft lists are set locally, so the taps in Ohio will not match the taps in Texas, though national domestics and one or two regional craft options are near universal.
Several locations sell bottle buckets, usually five or six bottles at a modest discount over singles. Buckets are not a chain-wide program, so ask your server rather than assuming. If a store offers a tall draft alongside a standard pint, compare the two prices before ordering, because the tall pour is often the better ounce-for-dollar choice.
Whiskey, bourbon and mixed drinks
Texas Roadhouse leans bourbon-heavy on the back bar, which fits the steakhouse format. Expect a solid mid-shelf lineup rather than rare bottles, with pours generally between $7 and $11 depending on the label and your market.
Mixed drinks beyond margaritas exist but the list is short: whiskey and cola, a few sweet frozen options, and seasonal features that rotate. Kenny’s Cooler, around $7.99, is the one house cocktail that shows up almost everywhere and is the closest thing the chain has to a signature drink after the margarita.
Happy hour and bar-only pricing
Many locations run happy hour Monday through Friday, roughly 3pm to 5pm, with reduced prices on select drafts, house margaritas and appetizers. This is a participating-location program, not a guaranteed chain policy, and the hours shift by store.
Two practical rules. First, happy hour pricing is often bar-area only, so being seated in the dining room can cost you the discount at some stores. Second, the discounted list is usually narrow, covering the house margarita and a couple of drafts rather than the full bar. Confirm both when you walk in, before you order.
Calories and what the menu tells you
Calorie counts for alcoholic drinks are not printed on most Texas Roadhouse menus the way they are for entrees. Chain menu-labeling rules apply differently to alcohol, and many locations simply omit the numbers from the bar section entirely.
For rough planning: a domestic light beer sits near 100-110 calories, a regular domestic near 145, and a frozen margarita can land anywhere from 300 to 600 depending on size and mix. Frozen and sweetened drinks are always the heaviest. If you need real numbers, ask for the store’s printed nutrition reference at the host stand rather than trusting a third-party estimate.
How to order so you get your money’s worth
Order alcohol at the same time as your appetizer, not after. The kitchen sends free rolls immediately and the bar backs up during the 6pm to 8pm rush, so a late drink order can arrive after your steak does.
A few things that actually change the outcome. Ask for the Legendary margarita on the rocks if you want more liquor per dollar. Specify no salt or salt-on-half up front, because a salted rim cannot be undone. If you are ordering beer with a hand-cut steak, a lighter lager holds up better against the seasoning than a heavy stout. And remember your entree already includes two free sides plus the unlimited rolls, so a $10 drink pushes a $17 sirloin dinner close to $30 before tip.
Is the bar worth it compared to soft drinks?
Soft drinks and iced tea run about $2.99 with free refills, so one house margarita costs roughly double a bottomless soda and one Legendary costs more than three. The value question is whether you want one good drink or unlimited cheap ones.
The honest comparison: a $5.99 house margarita is priced fairly against any casual-dining bar and is the strongest value on the alcohol list. The Legendary at $9.99 is competitive with what a standalone bar charges for the same pour. Beer at $4.49 undercuts most sit-down restaurants. Where the math turns against you is a table ordering three or four rounds, at which point the drinks quietly cost more than the food.
Where alcohol is not served
Not every location serves alcohol. Stores in dry counties, on certain military installations, and inside some travel or mall developments operate without a liquor license, and there is no chain-wide exception to local law.
Takeout and delivery alcohol is even more restricted. Some states permit to-go cocktails or sealed beer with a food order and others prohibit it outright, so a curbside margarita available in one state is illegal two hours away. Check the specific store before planning around it.
Where this page can be wrong
This is an independent guide, not the official Texas Roadhouse site, and bar menus are the most volatile part of any restaurant listing. Three things to keep in mind.
Prices here reflect verified location menus as of July 2026 and can be off by 10-15% in your market. Draft lists, bucket deals and seasonal cocktails are set at the store level, so a drink named on this page may not exist at your location. Happy hour timing and eligibility change without notice and are frequently bar-area only. For anything that affects what you actually pay, call the store or check its page on the official site. We do not publish prices we cannot trace to a real menu, which is why several figures above are given as ranges rather than exact numbers.
Frequently asked questions
Does Texas Roadhouse have alcoholic drinks?
Yes. Most Texas Roadhouse locations run a full bar with margaritas, beer, bourbon and house cocktails. Exceptions are stores in dry counties or in venues that do not hold a liquor license, where no alcohol is served at all.
How much are alcoholic drinks at Texas Roadhouse?
Roughly $4.49 to $10.99 per drink. House margaritas sit near $5.99, Legendary margaritas near $9.99, Kenny’s Cooler around $7.99, and beer starts about $4.49. Expect 10-15% variation by region and state alcohol tax.
What is Kenny’s Cooler?
It is the chain’s signature frozen cocktail, typically around $7.99. It shows up on nearly every location’s bar menu and is the most consistently available house cocktail after the margaritas.
Does Texas Roadhouse have a full bar?
At licensed locations, yes: tequila, whiskey and bourbon, beer on draft and in bottles, and mixed drinks. The spirits selection is mid-shelf and bourbon-weighted rather than extensive, and the cocktail list is deliberately short.
Can you order alcohol to go from Texas Roadhouse?
It depends entirely on state and local law. Some states allow sealed to-go beer or cocktails with a food order and others ban it. Call your specific store before assuming a curbside or delivery drink is possible.
Does Texas Roadhouse have happy hour on alcohol?
Many locations run happy hour Monday through Friday around 3pm to 5pm with discounted drafts, house margaritas and appetizers. It is a participating-store program, often limited to the bar area, so confirm hours and seating rules on arrival.
What beers does Texas Roadhouse have on tap?
Draft lists are set locally. National domestics like Bud Light and Coors Light are near universal, with one or two regional craft options that differ by state. Ask your server for the current tap list rather than relying on any published lineup.
Are there non-alcoholic options if I am the designated driver?
Yes. Soft drinks and iced tea run about $2.99 with free refills, and lemonade is around $3.49. Some locations will also mix a non-alcoholic frozen version of a margarita on request, though this is not a standard menu item.
Related guides
For the full lineup and current pricing across every category, start with our Texas Roadhouse menu guide. If you are planning a bar visit around the discount window, the happy hour timing and drink discounts page covers what is actually included. You can also check the early dine value menu for cheaper entree pricing before 6pm, or browse this week’s running specials to see what pairs well with a margarita.