Ruby Tuesday Salad Bar: Prices, Pass, and Takeout
$49.99 per 30 days is the current price of Ruby Tuesday’s Garden Bar Pass for all-you-can-eat, dine-in Garden Bar visits; an Everyday Fresh Meal includes the Garden Bar and a drink at $9.99, $11.99, $14.99, or $17.99. There is not one reliable nationwide price for a standalone takeout Garden Bar, because availability and pricing can vary by restaurant and order type. Here’s how to choose the right option, use the pass, and avoid showing up for an offer your location does not carry.
What Ruby Tuesday’s Garden Bar Is
Ruby Tuesday’s Garden Bar is the chain’s self-serve salad bar, offered at participating restaurants. The current version has over 50 fresh ingredients, including items such as baby spinach, artichoke hearts, eggs, and Kalamata olives.
It is more than a bowl of lettuce and a few toppings. Depending on the restaurant, you may find greens, raw vegetables, prepared salad components, cheese, eggs, olives, beans, crunchy toppings, dressings, and optional protein add-ons.
The Garden Bar is available in several ways:
- As part of an Everyday Fresh Meal
- With certain entrée orders
- With grilled chicken, shrimp, or another available protein added to the Garden Bar
- Through the monthly Garden Bar Pass for frequent dine-in visits
How to Get the Ruby Tuesday Garden Bar
Choose your route before ordering, since dine-in, pickup, delivery, and pass use have different rules.
| Option | Best For | What You Get |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday Fresh Meal, dine-in | You want an entrée and salad bar in one order | Choose from 13 entrées at $9.99, $11.99, $14.99, or $17.99; every meal includes the Garden Bar and a bottomless drink |
| Everyday Fresh Meal, pickup | You want a meal to take home | One drink and a to-go container for building a Garden Bar salad when you arrive; not available for delivery |
| Monthly Garden Bar Pass | You plan to visit often and eat in | All-you-can-eat Garden Bar for $49.99 per 30 days, redeemed with a daily app coupon |
| Protein add-on | You want a more substantial Garden Bar meal | Grilled chicken, shrimp, and other available proteins can be added starting at $6.99 |
| Garden Bar by itself | You want salad only | Check your chosen restaurant’s current ordering menu for availability and price |
Step 1: Confirm Your Restaurant and Order Type
Start by choosing your Ruby Tuesday location in the company’s location finder or ordering site. Not every Garden Bar offer applies at every restaurant.
Everyday Fresh Meals are offered for dine-in and pickup at participating U.S. locations, but they are not available in Hawaii, at airport locations, outside the U.S., or through delivery services. Pickup orders include one drink rather than dine-in refills.
The Garden Bar Pass has its own exclusions: it is dine-in only and cannot be used in Hawaii, Guam, or select airport locations. Select your restaurant before buying the subscription so the purchase page can confirm whether the pass works there.
Step 2: Choose the Meal, Pickup, or Garden Bar-Only Route
For a full restaurant meal, order an Everyday Fresh Meal. Ruby Tuesday offers 13 entrée choices across four listed price tiers: $9.99, $11.99, $14.99, and $17.99. Each includes the Garden Bar and a bottomless drink when dining in.
For pickup, order an Everyday Fresh Meal; when you arrive, you receive one drink and a container to build your own Garden Bar salad. Delivery is not an option for this offer.
For a Garden Bar-only meal, look at the menu for your specific restaurant before ordering.
If you want to add protein to a Garden Bar meal, grilled chicken, shrimp, and other available proteins start at $6.99, though exact choices and the final charge can vary by restaurant.
Step 3: Buy and Activate the Garden Bar Pass
The Garden Bar Pass is the better fit if you expect to make frequent dine-in visits. It costs $49.99 per 30 days and requires both a Ruby Rewards account and the Ruby Rewards Mobile App.
- Download the Ruby Rewards app and create or sign in to your Ruby Rewards account.
- Visit the Garden Bar Pass subscription page and select an eligible restaurant.
- Complete the purchase.
- Look for the pass code sent to your email after purchase.
The subscription sends a new activation code by email every 30 days until you cancel. Activate each new code in the Ruby Rewards Mobile App.
Step 4: Redeem the Offer and Finish Your Order
For an Everyday Fresh Meal dine-in order, tell your server which entrée you want and confirm that the Garden Bar and bottomless drink are included. Build your Garden Bar salad after ordering, then return for refills or another trip to the bar as your restaurant allows.
To use the pass, redeem the daily coupon in the Ruby Rewards Mobile App for an in-restaurant Garden Bar visit. Each coupon expires daily and cannot be combined with other coupons.
For pickup, collect your drink and Garden Bar container when you arrive, build the salad at the bar, close the container securely, and take it with the rest of your order.
Building a Better Garden Bar Plate
A self-serve bar makes it easy to create either a light side salad or a complete meal. Start with the ingredients you know you enjoy, then add contrast rather than piling on every topping.
A practical build usually looks like this:
- Choose greens or other produce as the base.
- Add colorful vegetables, such as tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, peppers, or cucumbers when available.
- Add a satisfying item, such as beans, eggs, chicken, shrimp, or another protein.
- Pick one or two richer toppings, such as cheese, olives, seeds, croutons, or bacon bits.
- Add dressing last so the salad does not get soggy before you sit down.
A Garden Bar works best when you choose a few ingredients with different textures rather than treating every topping as mandatory.
If you have a food allergy or need to avoid a particular ingredient, ask the server or manager about the day’s selections and preparation practices before serving yourself. Ingredients, dressings, and shared utensils can change between locations.
Garden Bar Availability, Deals, and Location Differences
Treat Garden Bar availability, pass eligibility, and pickup availability as three separate checks.
A restaurant may have a Garden Bar but not accept the monthly pass. Another location may offer the pass but not be eligible for Everyday Fresh Meals.
Do not plan around Ruby Tuesday’s former weekday burger promotions. The Tuesday and Friday Burger Deal ended October 13, 2026, along with the chain’s other day-of-week specials. The Everyday Fresh Meals menu replaced those deals with daily entrée options that include the Garden Bar and a drink.
The Hawaii locations are a separate case worth checking carefully. Ruby Tuesday’s national Everyday Fresh Meals offer excludes Hawaii, while the monthly Garden Bar Pass also excludes Hawaii. That does not automatically tell you whether a specific Hawaii restaurant has a salad bar or another local promotion; verify directly with that location.
Confirm Before You Go
Use this quick check before heading to the restaurant:
- Confirm that your selected Ruby Tuesday is open.
- Choose dine-in or pickup before ordering.
- Check whether you are ordering an Everyday Fresh Meal, a standalone Garden Bar, or a pass redemption.
- Redeem the pass coupon before showing it to your server.
- Check the local menu for current protein choices and alcohol offerings.
- Ask staff about ingredient changes or allergens before serving yourself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Ruby Tuesday still have a big salad bar?
Yes. Ruby Tuesday continues to promote its Garden Bar at participating locations, with over 50 fresh ingredients listed for the current full bar. Exact ingredients, operating hours, and whether it is offered as a standalone order can vary by restaurant.
How much does a Ruby Tuesday takeout salad bar cost?
Ruby Tuesday does not publish one nationwide price for a standalone takeout Garden Bar on its current offer pages. A pickup Everyday Fresh Meal includes one drink and a container for building a Garden Bar salad, while a Garden Bar-only price must be checked on the ordering menu for the specific restaurant.
Can I use the Garden Bar Pass for takeout?
No, the Garden Bar Pass cannot be used for takeout. It is for dine-in use only. Pass coupons also work only for in-restaurant dining and expire daily.
Is Ruby Tuesday’s Garden Bar all you can eat?
Yes. Ruby Tuesday describes its Garden Bar as all you can eat. The Garden Bar Pass costs $49.99 per 30 days.
Is Ruby Tuesday’s Garden Bar free?
The Garden Bar is not automatically free. It is included with an Everyday Fresh Meal, which has entrée price tiers from $9.99 to $17.99, or you can get all-you-can-eat access through the $49.99-per-30-days Garden Bar Pass.
