If the day you were born is coming up, what better way to enjoy it than with free birthday food?
Tons of restaurants offer free birthday meals. Check out the list below to find a complimentary meal!
This article covers the places where you can get free food on your birthday all around the United States — hopefully you can find one of your favorites near you!
Here’s Where to Eat for Free on Your Birthday
Most of the restaurants listed below require you to register for their free birthday meal promotion before your birthday comes around. To avoid spam, you may opt to use an alternative email address when you sign up rather than your primary one.
Also, some deals will vary according to where you live. Make sure to verify with the restaurant in your area that they honor the birthday deal before you head out!
Here are some of the most popular national chains that offer free birthday meals, followed by a more exhaustive list featuring those and other national and regional chains that give freebies.
Top National Restaurants That Offer Free Birthday Meals With Email Sign-Up |
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| Restaurant | Freebie/Deal |
| California Pizza Kitchen | Free dessert |
| Chili’s | Free dessert |
| Denny’s | Free Value Slam breakfast |
| Firehouse Subs | Free medium sub |
| Fuddruckers | Buy one burger get one free |
| Hard Rock Cafe | Buy one entree get one free |
| IHOP | Free full stack of pancakes |
Bakers Square
Register first – Free pie
Baskin Robbins
Register first – Free ice cream scoop
Benihana’s Japanese Restaurant
Register first with the Chef’s Table to receive a complimentary $30 birthday certificate during your birth month
Bennigan’s
Register first – Free birthday brownie with ice cream
BD’s Mongolian Grill
Bob’s Big Boy
Register first – Free meal
Bruster’s
Register first – Free waffle cone on your birthday
California Pizza Kitchen
Register first – Free dessert on your birthday
Captain D’s Birthday Club
Register first – One free dessert with purchase of entree
Charlie Brown’s Fresh Grill
Register first – Get a $10 voucher on your birthday if your Handshake Club account has been activated at least 30 days.
Chevy’s Fresh Mex
Register first – Free entrée
Chili’s
Register first – Free dessert on your birthday
Claim Jumper Restaurant & Saloon
Free slice of Motherlode Cake on your birthday with valid ID and purchase of adult entrée (no registration necessary)
Denny’s
Free Value Slam with valid ID (no registration necessary!)
El Chico
Register first – Free dessert
Firehouse Subs
Register first – Free medium sub on birthday or within the following six days
Fuddruckers
Register first – One free burger with similar purchase
Hana Japanese Steakhouse
Birthday guests with three to five guests get 50% off their bill. With six or more guests, birthday guests eat free (no registration necessary).
Hard Rock Café
Register first – Buy one entree, get one free
Houlihan’s Restaurant
Register first – Free entrée on your birthday and $10 off coupon for joining
IHOP
Register first – Free stack of pancakes
Krispy Kreme
Marie Callender’s
Register first – Two free pieces of pie with the purchase of two entrees
Mission BBQ
Moe’s Southwest Grill
Register first – Get a free burrito on your birthday.
Old Spaghetti Warehouse
Register first – Get a free Special Birthday Meal on your big day
Outback Steakhouse
Register first – Free dessert
PDQ
Panera
Register first – Free pastry on your birthday
Pappa’s Restaurants
Register first – Free dessert with purchase of a single entree
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
Register first – 20% off when you sign up, plus you and family members you register can all get free birthday gifts
P.F. Chang’s
Register first – Free appetizer or dessert during your birthday month
Provino’s Italian Restaurant
Get any pasta specialty dinner for free plus salad, garlic rolls and a birthday dessert with valid ID (no registration required).
Red Robin
Register first – Free burger, plus you get every 10th item free as a member of their rewards club.
Rock Bottom
Register first – Free birthday entree for Rock Reward members
Rubio’s
Register first – Free adult entree with purchase of the same
Ruby Tuesday
Register first – Free burger, appetizer or Garden Bar entree
Slim Chickens
Steak-N-Shake
Register first – Free Double ’n Cheese ’n Fries when you join and a free specialty milkshake on your birthday
TGI Fridays
Register first – Free dessert
Tony Roma’s
Register first – Complimentary dessert on your birthday as well as a free appetizer when you join the email club
Zio’s
Register first – Free birthday entree and free appetizer upon sign-up
Where is your favorite place for free food on your birthday? Let us know in the comments below!
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