Six Applebee's deals are worth knowing about this fall. Three run every day: the 2 for $25, the $9.99 Really BIG Meal Deal and half price apps. Three have an end date: $6 Spooky Sips until November 15, a one-day $8.99 burger on September 18, and All You Can Eat, which ran as a summer deal.
For one person, the best of them is the Really BIG Meal Deal. For two, it depends on one question: do you want an appetizer?
| Deal | Price | When | How | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 for $25 | $25 | Any time | Dine-in and To Go | Ongoing |
| Really BIG Meal Deal | $9.99 | Any time | Dine-in (refills) and To Go | Ongoing promotion |
| Half price apps | 50% off | 3–6 PM, 9 PM–close | Dine-in only | Ongoing |
| National Cheeseburger Day | $8.99 | Sept 18, 2026 | Dine-in, or To Go on app/site | One day |
| Spooky Sips | $6 cocktails, $4 mocktail | Any time | Where alcohol is served | Nov 15, 2026 |
| All You Can Eat | $15.99 | Summer 2026 | Dine-in only | Limited time |
Every deal on this list is "price and participation may vary." Franchisees can charge more or skip a promotion. A 30-second call to your nearest Applebee's beats showing up for a deal that isn't running there.
One appetizer and two full-size entrées for $25. You can swap the appetizer for two side salads. Drinks and dessert cost extra.
The newest entrée is the O-M-Cheese-adilla Burger, added August 31, 2026: the Quesadilla Burger served in a skillet of molten queso and Cheddar with tortilla chips. It's dine-in only. Other entrées on the deal include the Grilled Cheese Cheeseburger, Chicken Parmesan Fettuccine, California Grilled Chicken Salad and Fiesta Lime Chicken.
The saving is real. Spinach & Artichoke Dip ($10.49), a Classic Bacon Cheeseburger ($14.49) and Fiesta Lime Chicken ($16.49) come to $41.47 off the regular menu. On the deal it's $25.00, a $16.47 saving. Every entrée choice, calorie counts and the lightest way to order it are on the 2 for $25 page.
About the old 2 for $20: it's gone. The deal is $25 now, and there's no national 2 for $20 running in 2026.
A Big Cluckin' Chicken Sandwich, BIG Classic Bacon Cheeseburger or Big Bangin' Burger, with Classic Fries and a fountain drink, for $9.99. Dine in and the fries and drink refill.
It's the cheapest full meal on the menu. The regular Classic Bacon Cheeseburger with a drink runs $16.78 to $17.48. And for two people who don't want a starter, two of these cost $19.98 with drinks, which beats the 2 for $25 by $5.02 before you've even ordered a soda. See all three entrées.
3:00 to 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM to close, dine-in only. That puts Mozzarella Sticks at $5.00, a Chicken Quesadilla at $6.00 and Boneless Wings at $6.50. The Chicken Quesadilla is the best of them, with 49g of protein for $6.00.
Two half price apps split between two people cost about $11, less than half a 2 for $25. If you're not hungry enough for entrées, that's the cheapest way to eat at Applebee's. Times, the full list and which states ban the drink side are on the happy hour page.
For one day, Friday, September 18, 2026, a Classic Burger or Classic Cheeseburger with fries costs $8.99. You can eat in, or order To Go, but To Go has to go through the Applebee's app or website.
It's a dollar cheaper than the Really BIG Meal Deal and doesn't include a drink. If you'd buy a $2.29 soda anyway, the $9.99 deal is still the better value that day.
Through November 15, 2026, two cocktails are $6: the Tipsy Zombie, with Bacardí Superior rum, passion fruit, pineapple, cherry and lime, and Dracula's Juice, with Bacardí, Cuervo Tradicional Blanco and prickly pear. This is the first year with a booze-free option, the $4 Tropical Spell Mocktail, and there's a Graveyard Dirty Soda topped with OREO cookie crumbles.
A regular signature cocktail costs $9.99 to $11.99, so the $6 price saves $4 to $6 a drink. More on the cocktail menu.
Applebee's brought All You Can Eat back on May 11, 2026: unlimited Boneless Wings, Riblets and Double Crunch Shrimp with endless fries for $15.99, dine-in only. It was announced as a summer deal, and we haven't seen an end date, so call before you plan a night around it.
If it's running, order the Riblets or shrimp first. The fries fill you up fastest, and they're the cheapest thing on the plate.
DoorDash and Uber Eats set their own item prices and add fees. Carside To Go through the Applebee's app charges restaurant prices with no delivery fee. See takeout.
Club Applebee's is free and sends offers by email. We don't quote the birthday reward, because its terms vary by restaurant and change from year to year.
Gift cards count as payment, not a coupon, so they work on deals. When a warehouse club sells them below face value, that discount stacks on top of the 2 for $25. See gift cards.
A fountain drink costs $2.29 to $2.99. Water on a 2 for $25 for two saves up to $5.98, which is most of what the Really BIG Meal Deal saves you.
We couldn't find a national Applebee's lunch menu with a set price for 2026. Where lunch combos exist, the franchisee runs them, and they rarely show up online. At lunch, the cheapest full meal you can count on is the $9.99 Really BIG Meal Deal. Call your restaurant to ask about local lunch pricing.
The 2 for $25, the $9.99 Really BIG Meal Deal, and half price appetizers from 3:00 to 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM to close run every day. Through November 15, 2026 there are also $6 Spooky Sips cocktails. On September 18, 2026 only, a Classic Burger or Classic Cheeseburger with fries is $8.99.
One appetizer, or two side salads instead, plus two full-size entrées for $25. Drinks, dessert, tax and tip aren't included.
No. The deal used to be 2 for $20 and is now 2 for $25. Applebee's isn't running a national 2 for $20 in 2026.
The Really BIG Meal Deal at $9.99 for a burger or chicken sandwich, fries and a fountain drink. On September 18, 2026, the $8.99 Cheeseburger Day deal is a dollar cheaper but doesn't include a drink.
It came back in May 2026 as a summer deal at $15.99 for unlimited Boneless Wings, Riblets and Double Crunch Shrimp with endless fries. It's a limited-time offer, so call your restaurant before you go.
On September 18, 2026 only, a Classic Burger or Classic Cheeseburger with fries costs $8.99. It's good for dine-in, or To Go when you order through the Applebee's app or website.
Franchisees set their own prices. Franchise owners ran 1,439 of the 1,557 Applebee's at the end of June 2026, and a restaurant in a high-rent city can price the deal above $25.
Two Really BIG Meal Deals at $19.98 if neither of you wants an appetizer, since drinks are included. The 2 for $25 if you want a starter or an entrée that isn't a sandwich.