Red Lobster Happy Hour 2026 $6 Drinks, $2 Off Starters & Times

Red Lobster happy hour is Monday to Friday from 3 PM to 6 PM, plus a late window from 9 PM to close, at participating restaurants. You get $6 cocktails, beer and wine and $2 off select starters.

Many Red Lobster restaurants close at 9 or 10 PM, so the late window is short or missing at some locations. Hours and participation vary, and a few restaurants start at 4 PM.

Yes. Red Lobster launched a national happy hour on December 2, 2024, and it still runs in 2026 at participating restaurants, with $6 drinks and $2 off select starters.

The Red Lobster happy hour menu has $6 cocktails like the Fire & Tide Margarita, $6 beer, seltzer and wine, and $2 off five starters, including the Lobster Flatbread and Lobster Dip.

$2 off starters

$6 happy hour drinks

Starter prices are typical regular prices minus $2 and vary by location.

At happy hour you save about $4 to $8 on each cocktail and $2 on each starter, so two drinks and two starters cost about $40 instead of about $55.

Regular prices are typical estimates and vary by city. Tax and tip are extra.

The best picks are the Fire & Tide Margarita, the Lobster Dip and the Lobster Flatbread, because they are the most popular and you get the biggest discount on drinks.

Cheddar Bay Biscuits are not part of happy hour, but they come with most entrées if you stay for dinner.

The Fire & Tide Margarita is a $6 happy hour exclusive at Red Lobster, made with Cuervo tequila, Fireball cinnamon whisky and fresh lime.

It is sweet, tart and a little spicy. Order it with the Lobster Flatbread for a classic happy hour pairing.

Happy hour is the best deal for drinks and starters, while Red Lobster's weekday specials and Ultimate Endless Shrimp are better for a full meal.

Weekday specials and Endless Shrimp prices change often and vary by restaurant, so check the Red Lobster app. You can order happy hour drinks with a weekday special in the same visit.

The deal is for dine-in guests at participating restaurants. To go, delivery and curbside orders are regular price, and the deals usually cannot be combined.

To get the most from it, go between 3 and 6 PM on a weekday, order the $6 Fire & Tide Margarita and share the Lobster Dip or Lobster Flatbread.

1. 1

   Go 3 to 6 PM

   Weekdays only.

2. 2

   Try Fire & Tide

   Only at happy hour.

3. 3

   Share starters

   $2 off each.

4. 4

   Ask about late night

   9 PM to close at some.

5. 5

   Dine in

   To go is full price.

6. 6

   Join My Red Lobster Rewards

   Earn points.

7. 7

   Check the app

   Weekday specials.

8. 8

   Call ahead

   Participation varies.

Red Lobster has the cheapest drinks of the big seafood chains at $6, while Bonefish Grill focuses on bar bites.

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