Exhibit

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No. 333-213992) on Form S-3 and (No. 333-207061, No. 333-207060, No. 333‑191490, No. 333‑178876, No. 333‑57410, No. 333‑105056, No. 333‑124363, No. 333‑122560, No. 333‑148260, No. 333‑146464, No. 333‑156557, No. 333‑169788) on Form S-8 of Darden Restaurants, Inc. of our reports dated July 19, 2019, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Darden Restaurants, Inc. as of May 26, 2019 and May 27, 2018, the related consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended May 26, 2019, and the related notes (collectively, the “consolidated financial statements”), and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of May 26, 2019, which reports appear in the May 26, 2019 annual report on Form 10‑K of Darden Restaurants, Inc.