Arby's Bottled Water

About the Bottled Water

Arby's Bottled Water costs $2.69 and carries 0 cal, so it is the one drink on our Arby's price list with nothing to count. It comes sealed and ready to drop into a cup holder, a tote or a backpack.

Arby's does not publish a description for this one, and it hardly needs one. What you get is plain still water in a capped bottle. The nutrition panel reads zero across the board: zero fat, zero sodium, zero carbs, zero sugar. Even the Unsweet Tea lists 5 cal and a gram of carbs, and the lemonades carry sugar and a little sodium, so water is the only drink with published nutrition that comes in at a flat zero.

Water does a job on this menu that sweet drinks cannot. Arby's food leans salty and rich, with the Beef 'n Cheddar, the Half Pound Roast Beef and the cheesesteak line all built around savory meat and melted cheese. Cold water rinses your palate between bites without adding sugar, so the next mouthful of roast beef tastes as sharp as the first. It also stays neutral next to spicy items like the Jalapeño Bites.

Cost barely changes the decision. The Bottled Water price sits a little above the starting price of a fountain soft drink, so the choice comes down to taste and convenience. A capped bottle has a practical edge: screw the lid back on and save the rest for later in the drive.

How much is the Bottled Water near you? We collected our pricing at one Arby's in Austin, Texas, and drink prices move a few cents in either direction from store to store.

Who orders water? Drivers on a long highway stretch, anyone cutting back on sugar, people grabbing lunch after a workout, and diners who want the food to be the only flavor on the tray. Parents pick it for kids too, since the Arby's kids menu leans on drinks like milk and apple juice and plain water is the zero sugar option. It is the simplest item on the Arby's drinks menu and also the most predictable.

For a meal, pair a bottle with a Half Pound Roast Beef so clean water balances a big, salty sandwich, or set it beside a Greek Gyro where a cold drink keeps the garlic and spice in check.