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Red LobsterMenu Guide · 2026
Happy hour

Red Lobster happy hour,
by the hour and by the state.

Where Red Lobster offers happy hour, it runs Monday through Friday from 3pm to 6pm (4pm to 6pm in Gainesville, GA and South Carolina) and comes in two versions depending on the state.

Most participating locations offer both $5 drink specials and $2 off select appetizers. A shorter list of states and a handful of Georgia cities offer the appetizer discount only, with no drink specials attached. Both are detailed below.

The two versions

2 versions
  • 3pm-6pm

    Happy Hour: Drinks & Food

    Where offered, weekday happy hour runs 3 to 6pm and includes $5 drink specials plus $2 off select appetizers. This is the version available in most states; a shorter list of states runs a food-only version instead (see below).

    • $5 drink specials
    • $2 off select appetizers
    • Monday through Friday, 3pm to 6pm at participating restaurants (Gainesville, GA and South Carolina locations run 4pm to 6pm instead)

    Dine-in only; To Go and Delivery are excluded. Price excludes tax and gratuity. Cannot be combined with any other offer or coupon. Not offered in Georgia (Buford, Canton, Duluth, Gainesville, Newnan, and Smyrna), Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, or Utah, where a food-only version applies instead. Confirm participation with your restaurant before visiting.

  • 3pm-6pm

    Happy Hour: Food Only

    In a smaller set of locations (Georgia's Buford, Canton, Duluth, Newnan, and Smyrna, plus Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Utah), happy hour covers appetizers only, with no drink discount attached.

    • $2 off select appetizers, including Lobster Flatbread, Seafood-Stuffed Mushrooms, and Crab Queso
    • Monday through Friday, 3pm to 6pm at participating restaurants

    Dine-in only; To Go and Delivery are excluded. Price excludes tax and gratuity. Cannot be combined with any other offer or coupon. No beverage discount applies at these locations. Confirm participation with your restaurant before visiting.

Participation and exact hours vary by restaurant. Confirm with your location before visiting, especially near a state or city border where the two versions meet.

Prices are set locally. Check yours.

We don't list individual restaurants. Red Lobster's own finder is the only source that stays current.

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Questions about this menu

What time is Red Lobster's happy hour?

Where offered, it runs Monday through Friday from 3pm to 6pm. Two exceptions: Gainesville, Georgia and South Carolina locations run it from 4pm to 6pm instead.

What does happy hour include?

In most states, it's $5 drink specials plus $2 off select appetizers. In a shorter list of states and a few Georgia cities, only the $2-off appetizer discount applies, with no drink specials.

Which states get the food-only version?

Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Utah, plus Buford, Canton, Duluth, Newnan, and Smyrna in Georgia. Every other participating location offers both the drink and food discounts.

Can I get happy hour pricing on a To Go order?

No. Both versions are dine-in only. To Go and delivery orders are excluded, and the offers can't be combined with any other deal or coupon.

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