TGI Fridays Launches 'FONDUE-IT', a New 'Cheese Drop' Experience Starting May 19th
Starting May 19, 2026, TGI Fridays Japan will launch its new 'FONDUE-IT' menu across all 13 locations. This new dining experience features dishes served on a hot skillet, with rich cheese sauce poured over them table-side, creating a live, entertaining, and highly shareable moment for social media.
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TGI Fridays Japan (Headquarters: Ota-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter 'TGI Fridays'), which operates the global American casual dining chain 'TGI Fridays' with over 450 stores in 41 countries, will launch a new menu 'FONDUE-IT' at all 13 of its stores starting Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
FONDUE-IT TGI FRIDAYS
Pouring rich cheese sauce generously over a sizzling hot plate right before your eyes. The sizzling sound. The melting cheese. A live experience that makes you want to shoot a video. 'FONDUE-IT' is a new-sensation American dining experience where popular Fridays items like burgers, sandwiches, and potato skins are finished at your table with plenty of 'Queso Blanco Cheese'.
It's not just a 'meal,' but 'entertainment' completed right in front of you. With sound, aroma, dynamism, and an overwhelming visual that you'll want to share with someone, it embodies the unique 'Fun, Freedom, Celebration' of TGI Fridays. 'The table itself becomes a show.' 'FONDUE-IT' will be developed as a featured menu for early summer 2026, stimulating the 'want to shoot' and 'want to share' desires of the SNS generation.
【FONDUE-IT Menu】
FONDUE-IT TGI FRIDAYS
■ FONDUE-IT BACON CHEESEBURGER
A burger with a grilled beef patty, cheddar cheese, and bacon is served on a hot plate, with a special queso blanco cheese sauce poured over it. Enjoy with French fries. ¥2,290 (¥2,519 incl. tax)
■ FONDUE-IT CRISPY CHICKEN SANDWICH
A crispy fried chicken sandwich with a ketchup-based original sauce on the bun, served with French fries on a sizzling hot plate, and finished with a rich queso blanco cheese sauce topping. ¥1,990 (¥2,189 incl. tax)
FONDUE-IT TGI FRIDAYS
■ FONDUE-IT TRUFFLE MUSHROOM BURGER
On a hot plate, a juicy grilled beef patty, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, and a parmesan crisp are placed on a bun with aioli truffle sauce, then generously topped with a creamy queso blanco cheese sauce. Served with French fries. ¥2,390 (¥2,629 incl. tax)
■ FONDUE-IT LOADED POTATO SKINS (5 pieces)
Hollowed-out potatoes topped with cheese and bacon are placed on a sizzling hot plate and generously topped with a creamy, rich queso blanco cheese sauce. Enjoy with sour cream sauce to your liking. ¥1,390 (¥1,529 incl. tax)
ISLAND DAY DREAM ・ HAWAIIAN MAI TAI
■Hawaiian Mai Tai
Premium gold rum, triple sec, lime juice, almond syrup, pineapple juice, dark rum. ¥840 (¥924 incl. tax)
■Island Day Dream (Non-alcoholic)
Pineapple juice, agave sour mix, pomegranate syrup, passion fruit syrup. ¥680 (¥748 incl. tax)
The History of TGI FRIDAYS
In 1965 in New York, USA, Alan Stillman opened the first TGI Fridays with the timeless promise, 'In Here, It’s Always Friday.' Inspired by the Barnum & Bailey Circus and with the ambition to stage 'the greatest show on earth,' the red and white stripes were born. With flowing cocktail making and charismatic bartenders, Fridays quickly became a 'meeting place for singles.'
About TGI Fridays
TGI Fridays, meaning 'T.G.I.F (Thank Goodness It’s Friday),' was born in New York in 1965 and made its Japan debut in Shibuya, Tokyo in 1999. It is now one of the world's largest American casual dining chains with over 450 stores in 41 countries, including 13 stores nationwide. It is popular with people of all ages as a space to enjoy fun meals, with dishes boasting authentic American taste and volume, and dynamic bartender performances.
【Official HP】 https://www.tgifridays.co.jp/
(Store list omitted for brevity)
FONDUE-IT TGI FRIDAYS
Pouring rich cheese sauce generously over a sizzling hot plate right before your eyes. The sizzling sound. The melting cheese. A live experience that makes you want to shoot a video. 'FONDUE-IT' is a new-sensation American dining experience where popular Fridays items like burgers, sandwiches, and potato skins are finished at your table with plenty of 'Queso Blanco Cheese'.
It's not just a 'meal,' but 'entertainment' completed right in front of you. With sound, aroma, dynamism, and an overwhelming visual that you'll want to share with someone, it embodies the unique 'Fun, Freedom, Celebration' of TGI Fridays. 'The table itself becomes a show.' 'FONDUE-IT' will be developed as a featured menu for early summer 2026, stimulating the 'want to shoot' and 'want to share' desires of the SNS generation.
【FONDUE-IT Menu】
FONDUE-IT TGI FRIDAYS
■ FONDUE-IT BACON CHEESEBURGER
A burger with a grilled beef patty, cheddar cheese, and bacon is served on a hot plate, with a special queso blanco cheese sauce poured over it. Enjoy with French fries. ¥2,290 (¥2,519 incl. tax)
■ FONDUE-IT CRISPY CHICKEN SANDWICH
A crispy fried chicken sandwich with a ketchup-based original sauce on the bun, served with French fries on a sizzling hot plate, and finished with a rich queso blanco cheese sauce topping. ¥1,990 (¥2,189 incl. tax)
FONDUE-IT TGI FRIDAYS
■ FONDUE-IT TRUFFLE MUSHROOM BURGER
On a hot plate, a juicy grilled beef patty, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, and a parmesan crisp are placed on a bun with aioli truffle sauce, then generously topped with a creamy queso blanco cheese sauce. Served with French fries. ¥2,390 (¥2,629 incl. tax)
■ FONDUE-IT LOADED POTATO SKINS (5 pieces)
Hollowed-out potatoes topped with cheese and bacon are placed on a sizzling hot plate and generously topped with a creamy, rich queso blanco cheese sauce. Enjoy with sour cream sauce to your liking. ¥1,390 (¥1,529 incl. tax)
ISLAND DAY DREAM ・ HAWAIIAN MAI TAI
■Hawaiian Mai Tai
Premium gold rum, triple sec, lime juice, almond syrup, pineapple juice, dark rum. ¥840 (¥924 incl. tax)
■Island Day Dream (Non-alcoholic)
Pineapple juice, agave sour mix, pomegranate syrup, passion fruit syrup. ¥680 (¥748 incl. tax)
The History of TGI FRIDAYS
In 1965 in New York, USA, Alan Stillman opened the first TGI Fridays with the timeless promise, 'In Here, It’s Always Friday.' Inspired by the Barnum & Bailey Circus and with the ambition to stage 'the greatest show on earth,' the red and white stripes were born. With flowing cocktail making and charismatic bartenders, Fridays quickly became a 'meeting place for singles.'
About TGI Fridays
TGI Fridays, meaning 'T.G.I.F (Thank Goodness It’s Friday),' was born in New York in 1965 and made its Japan debut in Shibuya, Tokyo in 1999. It is now one of the world's largest American casual dining chains with over 450 stores in 41 countries, including 13 stores nationwide. It is popular with people of all ages as a space to enjoy fun meals, with dishes boasting authentic American taste and volume, and dynamic bartender performances.
【Official HP】 https://www.tgifridays.co.jp/
(Store list omitted for brevity)