Waffle House Beverages and Prices (2026)

By Alex Rivera, Lead Menu Researcher. Updated September 2026.

Waffle House beverages run from $2.25 for a cup of coffee to about $3.25 for a large chocolate milk, with most drinks landing between $2.50 and $3.00. Coffee, hot tea, and Alice’s Iced Tea come with free refills at most locations. This guide covers every drink on the menu, current prices, and calorie counts sourced from Waffle House’s own nutrition data.

Waffle House Beverages At a glance

Detail	Info
Price range	$2.25 to $3.25
Free refills	Coffee, hot tea, and Alice’s Iced Tea
Lowest calorie options	Diet Coke, unsweet Alice’s Iced Tea, black coffee (0 to 5 cal)
Signature drink	Alice’s Iced Tea
Availability	24 hours a day at most locations

Waffle House Beverage Menu with Prices and Calories

Beverage	Price (est.)	Calories
Coffee (regular, dark roast, or decaf)	$2.25 to $2.75	5
Hot Tea	$2.25 to $2.75	5
Hot Chocolate	$2.50 to $2.75	Varies
Alice’s Iced Tea, sweet	$2.50 to $3.10	70
Alice’s Iced Tea, unsweet	$2.50 to $3.10	0
Teamonade	$2.75 to $3.25	140
Coca-Cola	$2.50 to $3.00	160
Diet Coke	$2.50 to $3.00	0
Sprite	$2.50 to $3.00	160
Barq’s Root Beer	$2.50 to $3.00	180
Pibb Xtra	$2.50 to $3.00	150
Hi-C Fruit Punch	$2.50 to $3.00	170
Simply Orange Juice	$2.50 to $2.90	160
Simply Lemonade	$2.50 to $2.90	160
Regular Milk	$2.25 to $2.75	130
Large Milk	$2.65 to $3.00	250
Regular Chocolate Milk	$2.25 to $2.75	230
Large Chocolate Milk	$2.65 to $3.25	440

Calorie figures are sourced from Waffle House’s official nutrition PDF. Prices are estimates based on available data. They vary by state, city, and location. Always confirm current pricing at your nearest Waffle House before ordering.

Coffee and Hot Drinks

Waffle House pours a classic diner coffee, available regular, dark roast, or decaf, all listed at 5 calories in the chain’s own nutrition data. It’s served with cream and sugar on the side. Hot tea comes with a small selection of tea bags, and hot chocolate is a popular pick for kids or a late-night stop. Coffee, dark roast, decaf, and hot tea all come with free refills at most locations, though the exact refill policy can vary by franchise.

Alice’s Iced Tea

Alice’s Iced Tea is Waffle House’s signature branded iced tea, available sweet or unsweetened. The sweet version runs about 70 calories, while unsweetened is 0 calories. It’s one of the most ordered drinks on the entire menu and typically comes with free refills, just like coffee.

Soft Drinks

Waffle House serves a standard fountain lineup: Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Barq’s Root Beer, Pibb Xtra, and Hi-C Fruit Punch. Exact brand availability can vary slightly by location and regional bottler agreements. Diet Coke is the only zero-calorie soft drink option. The rest range from 150 to 180 calories.

Juices

Simply Orange Juice and Simply Lemonade are the two juice options, both listed at 160 calories. They’re a common add-on to a breakfast order rather than a standalone item most people order alone.

Milk and Chocolate Milk

Milk comes in regular and large sizes, both in white and chocolate. Regular milk runs 130 calories, while a large runs 250. Chocolate milk is notably higher, 230 calories regular and 440 for a large, since it includes added sugar on top of the base milk calories. General dairy calorie data from USDA FoodData Central confirms chocolate milk typically runs higher than plain milk for this reason.

What Pairs Well With Each Drink

Menu Item	Best Drink Pairing
Texas Bacon Patty Melt	Chocolate milk
Sausage Egg and Cheese Bowl	Orange juice
Hashbrowns All the Way	Sweet Alice’s Iced Tea
Bacon Egg and Cheese Biscuit	Coffee
All-Star Special	Coffee or orange juice

Customizing Your Drink

Coffee can be ordered light, regular, or strong, with cream or half-and-half on the side. Iced tea can be requested with extra ice, no ice, or mixed half sweet and half unsweet, sometimes called an Arnold Palmer style order when mixed with lemonade instead. None of these customizations typically carry an extra charge.

Dietary and Allergen Notes by Drink

Drink	Contains Dairy	Vegan
Black coffee, hot tea	No	Yes
Soft drinks	No	Yes
Alice’s Iced Tea	No	Yes
Juice	No	Yes
Regular or chocolate milk	Yes	No

All beverages are naturally gluten-free as served, though cross-contact is possible anywhere they’re prepared alongside food on shared equipment.

Free Refill Policy

Coffee, hot tea, and Alice’s Iced Tea typically come with free refills at Waffle House, a detail regulars rely on for long stays or late-night visits. Soft drinks and juices generally do not carry the same free-refill policy, though this can vary by individual location. If refills matter to your order, it’s worth asking your server directly, since policy isn’t standardized company-wide.

Waffle House Beverages