Applebee’s Lunch Menu Prices 2026
What Applebee’s actually offers at lunch for 2026 — the two wallet-friendly items Applebee’s names on its own site, real prices, and honest info on lunch hours and specials.
Applebee’s lunch menu isn’t a separate, dedicated menu — Applebee’s doesn’t publish one nationally. What it does confirm on its own site is a rotating set of “wallet-friendly” lunch picks, currently naming the Southwest Chicken Bowl ($15.99) and Quesadilla Chicken Salad ($16.69–$16.99) as featured lunch options, plus a note that “specials may vary by location and are subject to change.” There’s no published nationwide lunch discount or fixed lunch hours. For the full menu, see our complete Applebee’s Menu Prices guide.
Applebee’s Lunch Specials — What’s Real
As of 1 Sep 2026, Applebee’s own specials page confirms: “Applebee’s offers a variety of enjoyable lunch specials that provide great value.” It immediately qualifies that with “Specials may vary by location and are subject to change,” and its own FAQ tells guests to contact their local restaurant directly for current lunch deals in their area. Applebee’s does not publish a separate, nationally priced lunch menu, a lunch discount percentage, or a Lunch Combos program by that name — so this guide reports the real, currently-named lunch picks below rather than inventing a menu Applebee’s itself doesn’t publish.
Featured Lunch Items
Applebee’s own specials page names exactly two items as its current wallet-friendly lunch picks, describing the promotion as helping guests go “back to work with a smile on your face.” These are Applebee’s regular menu prices for these items — Applebee’s does not publish a separate discounted lunch price, so what you’d pay at lunch is the same as what’s shown here.Applebee’s featured lunch items — regular menu price
| Southwest Chicken BowlFort Worth $15.99 · Orlando $15.99 · Columbus $15.99 · 830 Cal | $15.99 |
| Quesadilla Chicken SaladFort Worth $16.99 · Orlando $16.99 · Columbus $16.69 · 2230 Cal | $16.69–$16.99 |
Lunch Hours
Applebee’s doesn’t publish a single set of nationwide lunch hours. There’s no “lunch menu starts at 11am” style schedule on Applebee’s own site — restaurants set their own hours, and any lunch-specific promotion’s timing follows whatever that location decides. If you’re asking what time Applebee’s serves lunch or when a lunch special ends, the most reliable answer is to check your local restaurant’s own page or call ahead, the same way Applebee’s own FAQ directs guests for current lunch deals.
More Lunch-Friendly Options
Beyond the two items Applebee’s specifically names, several other regular-menu items are lighter, faster and reasonably priced enough to work well for a lunch visit. This is our own curated list for convenience, not an official Applebee’s lunch menu — all four are simply real items from the regular Salads and Sandwiches & More categories.Other lighter, lunch-friendly picks (regular menu price)
| Clubhouse GrilleFort Worth $15.99 · Orlando $14.49 · Columbus $14.49 · 1460 Cal | $14.49–$15.99 |
| Chicken Fajita RollupFort Worth $14.99 · Orlando $13.99 · Columbus $13.99 · 1490 Cal | $13.99–$14.99 |
| California Grilled Chicken SaladFort Worth $16.49 · Orlando $15.49 · Columbus $13.99 · 510 Cal | $13.99–$16.49 |
| Grilled Chicken Caesar SaladFort Worth $15.49 · Orlando $14.99 · Columbus $14.49 · 950 Cal | $14.49–$15.49 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Applebee’s have a dedicated lunch menu?
No. Applebee’s doesn’t publish a separate lunch menu nationally. Its own specials page names a rotating set of wallet-friendly lunch picks — currently the Southwest Chicken Bowl and Quesadilla Chicken Salad — at their regular menu prices.
What time does Applebee’s serve lunch?
Applebee’s doesn’t publish nationwide lunch hours. Restaurants set their own hours, so check your local Applebee’s directly for lunch timing.
How much is the Applebee’s lunch special?
There’s no separate discounted lunch price. The two items Applebee’s currently features for lunch are priced at their regular menu rate: Southwest Chicken Bowl at $15.99, Quesadilla Chicken Salad at $16.69-$16.99.
Does Applebee’s have a Lunch Combos program?
Not by that name. Applebee’s own specials page describes general “lunch specials” without naming a Lunch Combos program, and no such category appears on the live ordering menu at any of the three markets checked for this guide.
Are Applebee’s lunch specials the same everywhere?
No. Applebee’s own site states lunch specials may vary by location and are subject to change, and directs guests to contact their local restaurant for current lunch deals.
Our Methodology
The Applebee’s lunch specials description and featured item names above were captured directly from Applebee’s own specials page at applebees.com/en/specials on 1 Sep 2026. The Southwest Chicken Bowl and Quesadilla Chicken Salad prices, and the More Lunch-Friendly Options prices, reuse the same verified three-city (Fort Worth, Orlando, Columbus) regular-menu pricing built for this cluster’s pillar page, captured from each restaurant’s live online-ordering menu.
No dedicated Applebee’s lunch menu, lunch discount, lunch hours, or Lunch Combos program exists in Applebee’s public materials as of this guide’s verification date, so none is invented here. If Applebee’s publishes a dedicated lunch program in the future, this page will be updated with real details.