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Olive Garden Happy Hour

Olive Garden does not run a national happy hour. Of the 962 US locations we track, the official store data flags a happy hour program at none of them. What the restaurant does offer is a wine and beer list at a fixed price all day, the cheapest appetizers from $4.79, and the weekday lunch special at $10.49 that works as the closest thing to an afternoon deal.

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What's Covered in This Guide

  • Does Olive Garden have happy hour?
  • Wine, beer and cocktail prices
  • The cheapest drink and appetizer pairings
  • Weekday lunch as the afternoon deal
  • Local exceptions and how to check
  • Alcohol to go rules

Does Olive Garden Have a Happy Hour?

No. Olive Garden's store listings include a happy hour flag for locations that run one, and it is switched off at every US restaurant in our weekly data. Drink prices are the same at 3 PM as at 8 PM. Franchise operated stores overseas sometimes run bar promotions, but the US company owned restaurants do not.

Olive Garden Drink Prices

The dining room pours the same wines sold on the wine and beer to go list. By the bottle to go, moscatos and pinot grigio cost $25.50, Chianti Classico $30.00 and Meiomi pinot noir $33.75; glasses in the restaurant are priced per pour on the table menu. Bottled beers are $5.99 and Heineken 0.0 is $6.29. Non alcoholic drinks run from $3.69 for the half tea and half lemonade to $4.79 for the limonatas.

DrinkTo go priceCalories
Primo Amore moscato (bottle)$25.50630
Cavit pinot grigio (bottle)$25.50620
Rocca delle Macie Chianti Classico (bottle)$30.00620
Meiomi pinot noir (bottle)$33.75660
Bud Light, Coors Light, Miller Lite, Michelob Ultra$5.99100
Budweiser$5.99150
Heineken 0.0$6.2970

Bottle prices from the to go menu at the typical US price; dining room glass prices vary by location.

Cheapest Drink and Appetizer Pairings

A bottle of Bud Light at $5.99 with dipping sauces with breadsticks at $4.49 is the lowest priced bar style order on the menu. Fried mozzarella at $9.29 or toasted ravioli at $10.29 split between two with a glass of wine is the next step up.

Weekday Lunch: The Real Afternoon Deal

The closest thing Olive Garden has to happy hour pricing is the weekday lunch window. Until 3 PM Monday through Friday the unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks costs $10.49 and lunch sized entrées start at $11.49. Add a glass of wine and the bill still lands below a dinner entrée.

Local Exceptions

A handful of restaurants attached to malls or hotels occasionally post their own bar specials. The store's page on olivegarden.com and its listing in our store locator show the happy hour flag when one exists; as of this week none do.

Alcohol To Go

Where state law allows, sealed bottles of wine and beer can be added to a pickup order with ID at collection. Delivery orders generally exclude alcohol. The wine and beer to go menu lists every bottle.

Quick Summary

  • No national happy hour; the store data shows none at any US location.
  • Drink prices are fixed all day; bottles to go from $25.50.
  • Bud Light and breadsticks with dip is the cheapest bar style order.
  • Weekday lunch until 3 PM is the real afternoon deal.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is happy hour at Olive Garden?

There is no happy hour. Drink prices are the same all day at every US location in our data.

Does Olive Garden have drink specials?

Not on a schedule. Wine is sold by the glass and bottle at fixed prices; seasonal cocktails appear on the table menu at some locations.

How much is a glass of wine at Olive Garden?

Glass prices vary by location and are printed on the table menu. Bottles to go run from $25.50.

Does Olive Garden have a bar?

Most locations have a small bar area with seating where the full menu is served, but no bar only pricing.

Can I get happy hour prices on appetizers?

No. Appetizer prices are fixed; the cheapest are breadsticks with dipping sauce at $4.49.

Does Olive Garden serve cocktails?

Yes. The dining room menu lists cocktails, sangrias and margaritas, priced per drink on the table menu; they are not sold to go.

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