Every Applebee's deal running right now in one place: the 2 for $25 bundle, the $9.99 Really BIG Meal Deal, half-price apps, $6 Spooky Sips and more — with prices, end dates and the fine print that decides whether each one is actually worth it.
Last reviewed: October 30, 2026. Deal contents checked against applebees.com and two independent menu trackers. Price, participation and selection may vary by location.
The short version: pick 1 appetizer (or 2 side salads) + 2 entrées = $25 total, tax and tip extra. Dine-in, To Go and delivery. No end date announced.
Step 1: choose one appetizer (or two side salads). Step 2: choose two entrées. Step 3: pay $25 plus tax and tip. That's the whole deal — one price for all three courses.
The full entrée & appetizer list, with calories and what's new, lives on the 2 for $25 menu — this section only covers the mechanics. If you want the smartest picks, the 2 for $25 value guide ranks the best combos by savings, protein and calories.
The saving is real because you're bundling the priciest parts of the menu. The canonical example: Boneless Wings + two Bourbon Street Chicken & Shrimp comes to $48.97 at regular menu prices — on the 2 for $25 it's $25.00, a $23.97 saving. The rule holds everywhere: the pricier your picks, the more the bundle saves you.
How the combos compare — best builds by savings, protein and calories — is ranked in the 2 for $25 value guide.
Deals checked October 30, 2026 — the table below reflects the deals live on that date; participation and prices vary by location.
| Deal | What you get | Price | How | Ends | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 for $25 | 1 appetizer + 2 entrées | $25 | Dine-in, To Go and delivery | No end date announced | Current, nationwide |
| 2 for $30 | 1 shareable appetizer + 2 premium entrées | $30 | At participating locations | Limited time | Select locations |
| Really BIG Meal Deal | Sandwich or burger + fries + fountain drink | $9.99 | Dine-in (refills) and To Go | No end date announced | Ongoing promotion |
| Whole Lotta Bacon Burger | Bacon-seared patty + tangy bacon sauce + 3 crispy bacon strips | $9.99 | Dine-in and To Go | Limited time | Limited time |
| All You Can Eat | Unlimited wings, riblets, shrimp + endless fries | $15.99 | Dine-in at participating locations | Summer launch; franchisees decide | Varies by location |
| Half price apps | All appetizers | 50% off | Dine-in only, 3–6 PM & 9 PM–close | No end date announced | Ongoing |
| Spooky Sips | Tipsy Zombie, Dracula’s Juice, Tropical Spell Mocktail, Graveyard Dirty Soda | $6 cocktails, $4 mocktail | Where alcohol is served | Nov 15, 2026 | Limited time |
| Hallowings Bucket | 20 boneless wings, 6 sauces | $12.99 (20 wings) | To Go / delivery via applebees.com or app | Oct 31, 2026 | Oct 25–31 only |
| Sizzlin’ Skillets | Cheesy Chicken, Chicken & Shrimp Scampi, Garlic Sirloin skillets | from $12.99 | Dine-in, To Go and delivery | No end date announced | Limited time |
| 6 Free Boneless Wings | 6 boneless wings To Go, once a week (Sun–Thu) | Free ($15+ order) | Club Applebee’s members; order via applebees.com or the app | Jan 10, 2027 | Current |
| Halloween gift card flash sale | Two $10 digital bonus cards with a $50 gift card purchase (not the standing single $10 card) | $50 purchase, two $10 bonus cards | Online only | Nov 1, 2026 | Oct 30-Nov 1 only |
Every deal on this list is "price and participation may vary." A 30-second call to your nearest Applebee's beats showing up for a deal that isn't running there. If anyone at the table has a food allergy, check the allergen menu before choosing — deal entrées carry the same allergen flags as the regular menu.
Applebee's is not the only chain bundling a meal for one flat price. The two closest rivals run per-person bundles instead of a for-two bundle, so the cheaper choice depends on how your table eats. Deals checked October 30, 2026: Applebee's rows come from this page's verified deal data; Chili's 3 for Me starts at $10.99 per person (its menu page publishes a starting price, not per-main prices); TGI Fridays' 3 For All, launched September 14, 2026, starts at $11.99 per person at participating locations.
| Chain | Headline deal | What you get | Price | Dine-in only? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applebee's | 2 for $25 | 1 shareable appetizer (or 2 side salads) + 2 full-size entrées, for two | $25 flat | No — dine-in, To Go and delivery |
| Applebee's | Really BIG Meal Deal | Sandwich or burger + fries + fountain drink, per person | $9.99 | No — dine-in and To Go |
| Applebee's | Half-price apps | All appetizers at 50% off, 3–6 PM & 9 PM–close | 50% off | Yes — dine-in only |
| Chili's | 3 for Me | Drink + starter + entrée, per person | Starting at $10.99 per person | No — dine-in, pickup and delivery at participating restaurants |
| TGI Fridays | 3 For All | Full-size appetizer + entrée + drink, per person | Starting at $11.99 per person | Not stated — participating locations only, check your restaurant |
The per-couple math: two Chili's 3 for Me orders start at $21.98 and two TGI Fridays 3 For All orders start at $23.98 — both under $25 on starting prices. But neither is like-for-like with the 2 for $25: each rival bundle is one person's meal with its own starter and drink, while the 2 for $25 is one shared starter plus two full-size entrées with no drinks. And both rival prices are starting prices — pricier entrées cost more. The honest verdict, worked out in the 2 for $25 value guide: the rivals win for a solo diner or a table where everyone wants their own starter and a drink; Applebee's wins for a couple who would split a starter anyway. Full details of the Applebee's side are on the 2 for $25 menu.
Checked October 30, 2026. The honest answer first: Applebee's publishes no national promo-code list, and none of its current national savings needs a code. If a site promises you a working Applebee's code, treat it as unverified until checkout proves otherwise — the table below separates what is real from what is only listed.
| Saving | Code needed? | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| 2 for $25 | No | Order the bundle — dine-in, To Go or delivery |
| Really BIG Meal Deal ($9.99) | No | Order it as a menu item — dine-in or To Go |
| Half-price appetizers | No | Dine in during happy hour, 3–6 PM & 9 PM–close |
| Hallowings Bucket ($12.99, Oct 25–31) | No | Add it to a To Go or delivery cart on applebees.com or the app — the official release says "No promo code is required" |
| 6 free boneless wings weekly | No | Club Applebee's membership, $15+ order, Sun–Thu, via applebees.com or the app, through Jan 10, 2027 |
| Holiday bonus card (buy $50, get $10) | No | Buy gift cards in-restaurant or online, Oct 12, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 |
| Club Applebee's emailed offers | No | Free Club Applebee's signup — offers arrive by email, terms vary by restaurant |
Aggregator sites list codes such as BOGO24 (buy one entrée, get a second 50% off), FALL23 and $10 off a $30+ or $40+ order. None of these is published by Applebee's, and the aggregators' own checkout tests undercut them: DontPayFull records BOGO24 and FALL23 applying at $0.01 — effectively no discount — and a September 2026 test that could not verify BOGO24 at all. Other listings (free boneless wings over $40, 24% off delivery, 10% off $50+) carry no expiry, no terms and no verified test. We do not present any of them as a working code: try one at checkout if you like, but never plan a meal around it, and remember only one code can be entered per order.
For Halloween only, Flynn Applebee's locations in Colorado advertise online To Go orders with code FGHALLOWEEN2026: one free kids meal per adult entrée at regular price on October 31, 2026, up to four free kids meals, delivery excluded; in-restaurant, two free kids meals per adult entrée apply instead with no code, by mentioning the offer to your server. This is a single franchise group's offer, not a national code — check participation before ordering, and do not use it outside Colorado.
The expired-code pattern is worth knowing: old national offers keep circulating long after they end. The $1 Dollarita's national run ended July 31, 2026, and the 2 for $20 is legacy pricing — any code or coupon promising either in October 2026 is stale, however confidently a coupon site lists it.
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 and the benchmark the 2 for $25 has to beat. 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. Two half price apps split between two people cost about $11 — less than half a 2 for $25. Times, the full list and which states ban the drink side are on the happy hour page.
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. There's also a $4 Tropical Spell Mocktail and a Graveyard Dirty Soda topped with OREO cookie crumbles. More on the cocktail menu.
Twenty boneless wings for $12.99, Halloween week only, while supplies last. To Go and delivery orders placed on applebees.com or the app — third-party delivery doesn't count — no promo code needed. Six sauces including Classic Buffalo, Hot Honey Glaze and Garlic Parmesan.
Back for a limited time: skillets starting at $12.99, including the new Cheesy Chicken Skillet and Chicken & Shrimp Scampi Skillet alongside the Garlic Sirloin Skillet. Each comes with garlic mashed potatoes and broccoli. Dine-in, To Go or delivery.
Announced May 11, 2026 as a summer deal: unlimited Boneless Wings, Riblets and Double Crunch Shrimp with endless fries for $15.99, dine-in only. No national extension has been announced since, and franchisees decide whether to keep running it — ask your restaurant.
Veterans Day is November 11. Applebee's has given veterans and active-duty service members a free entrée on that date for years — and the 2026 offer is confirmed: one free full-size entrée from a special Veterans Day menu, dine-in only at participating restaurants, with proof of service. See what to bring and what's free.
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, and compare every channel in Applebee's delivery.
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 — including the Halloween flash sale (online only, October 30 to November 1, 2026: a $50 online gift card purchase earns two $10 digital bonus cards instead of the standing single card).
For office lunches and parties, Applebee's catering for parties and offices prices trays and platters instead of per-person entrées, which usually beats ordering the same food dish by dish.
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.
Lunch starts when the doors do, at 11:00 AM at almost every Applebee's. There is no national lunch menu with its own prices, so the cheapest lunch you can count on anywhere is the $9.99 Really BIG Meal Deal — though the 2 for $25 runs all day and splits neatly between two coworkers.
Opening times by day are on the hours page, and half price appetizers start at 3:00 PM, so a late lunch lands inside the happy hour window.
Every deal on this page is verified against Applebee's official website and two independent menu trackers. Prices were last checked on October 30, 2026. Applebee's is franchised, so participation and prices vary by location — we note where a deal is national versus location-dependent. When an offer ends or changes, this page is updated within 48 hours.
We don't take commissions from Applebee's and we're not affiliated with Dine Brands. Our only job is telling you what's actually running, what it costs, and whether it's worth it.
One full-size appetizer — or two side salads instead — plus two whole entrées, for $25 total. Tax and tip aren't included. The full entrée and appetizer list, with what's new, is on the 2 for $25 menu page; the fine print and how the deal works are covered in the sections above.
The premium tier of the 2 for deal: one shareable appetizer plus two premium entrées — steak, ribs and seafood picks — for $30. Unlike the national 2 for $25, the $30 tier is a limited-time variant at select locations, so check your restaurant. What's included and whether it's worth it is covered in the 2 for $30 guide.
Yes. Applebee's national pages advertise the deal as “2 for $2X” — no fixed national price is published, and price and participation vary by location ($25 is the commonly itemized franchise figure). There is no published end date, so treat it as ongoing; the limited-time steak upgrade lets you pick a 6 oz Top Sirloin as one of your entrées where offered.
No. The 2 for $20 is legacy pricing — Applebee's own site now prices the bundle at $25, and no national 2 for $20 is running in 2026. Some third-party sites still show $20 at select locations, but $25 is the official current price.
It depends on appetite. Two Really BIG Meal Deals cost $19.98 and each includes a fountain drink — cheaper than $25 if neither of you wants an appetizer. The 2 for $25 wins if you want a shared starter or an entrée that isn't a burger or chicken sandwich, since drinks aren't included in the $25.
Franchisees set their own prices. Most Applebee's are run by local franchise owners, so a restaurant in a high-rent market can price the bundle above $25 — some California, Northeast and Hawaii locations use a $26–$28 tier. A 30-second call to your nearest Applebee's confirms the local price before you go.
On starting prices, Chili's: two 3 for Me orders start at $21.98, less than the $25 for two at Applebee's. But that is not like-for-like — each 3 for Me is one person's meal with its own starter and drink, while the 2 for $25 is one shared starter plus two full-size entrées with no drinks. And $10.99 is a starting price: Chili's menu page does not publish per-main prices without starting an order, so your chosen mains may cost more. Pick Chili's if you each want your own starter and a drink included; pick Applebee's if you would split a starter anyway and want two full-size entrées for a flat $25.
Not a national list. Applebee's publishes no standing promo-code page, and every current national saving — the 2 for $25, the $9.99 Really BIG Meal Deal, half-price apps, the $12.99 Hallowings Bucket and the Club Applebee's 6 free wings — needs no code at all; you order the deal itself. The way to get emailed offers is free Club Applebee's membership, not a code hunt. Codes you see on coupon-aggregator sites are third-party listings, not Applebee's offers, and our October 29, 2026 check found no aggregator code with a verified discount.
Most often because the code was never an Applebee's offer: aggregator codes such as BOGO24 or FALL23 are third-party listings, and the aggregators' own checkout tests show them applying at $0.01 — effectively no discount. Other common reasons: the code expired, your restaurant does not participate (most Applebee's are franchised), the order misses a minimum, or the offer excludes delivery. Only one code at a time can be entered at checkout, so if a real offer and an aggregator code conflict, use the real one — and never plan a meal around an unverified code.