Veterans Day is upon us on November 11th (Wednesday). For years now, it has been a tradition that restaurant chains across the nation have offered free meals, deals and other goodies to veterans and service members.
Below is a comprehensive list of restaurant deals available on the day.
(Verify with the respective restaurant prior to arrival)
| Restaurant / dining location | Veterans Day deal link | What is free |
|---|---|---|
| 110 Grill | Restaurant website | Free lunch from a select menu until 4 p.m. |
| Anna’s Taqueria | Deal details | Free entrée, including a burrito, taco plate, quesadilla, bowl or salad; proof of service required. |
| Applebee’s | Deal details | Free full-size entrée from a seven-item Veterans Day menu; dine-in only. Some locations also give a $5 return card. |
| Aspen Creek Grill | Deal details | Free $15 meal voucher distributed 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; redeemable for dine-in food through December 24, 2026. |
| Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar | Restaurant website | Free All-American Burger with cheese and a classic side, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.; dine-in only. |
| Bar Louie | Deal details | Free burger (except the Big Louie) November 10–11; dine-in only. |
| Biscuit Belly | Deal details | Free breakfast biscuit sandwich and coffee or fountain drink; dine-in. |
| Black Angus Steakhouse | Deal details | Free 6-ounce top sirloin steak meal with mashed potatoes and broccoli. |
| Blaze Pizza | Restaurant website | Free one-topping pizza at participating locations. |
| Bob Evans | Deal details | Free meal selected from an 11-item Veterans Day menu; dine-in only. |
| Bombshells Restaurant & Bar | Restaurant website | Free appetizer, entrée and dessert at Texas and Colorado locations; drinks excluded. |
| Bonefish Grill | Deal details | Free Bang Bang Shrimp and nonalcoholic beverage with proof of service. |
| BRAVO! Italian Kitchen | Deal details | Free pasta entrée with proof of service. |
| Brio Italian Grille | Deal details | Free pasta entrée with proof of service. |
| Bubbakoo’s Burritos | Restaurant website | Free chicken or beef burrito or bowl, ordered in-restaurant; no other purchase required. |
| Bubba’s 33 | Restaurant website | Free lunch from select entrées until 4 p.m.; military ID may be required. |
| Buca di Beppo | Restaurant website | Free lunch entrée from 11 a.m.–3 p.m.; dine-in only, proof of service required. |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | Restaurant website | Free 10 boneless wings and fries at participating full-service sports bars, dine-in; Buffalo Wild Wings GO requires a $5 purchase and is excluded. |
| Calhoun’s | Restaurant website | Free Veterans Day meal on November 11; confirm menu and participation locally. |
| California Pizza Kitchen | Deal details | Free entrée and beverage from a special Veterans Day menu; proof of service required. |
| Carolina Ale House | Deal details | Free half-rack rib platter at participating North Carolina, Florida and Tennessee restaurants; dine-in. |
| Cattlemens Steakhouse | Deal details | Free sirloin steak dinner, 4–10 p.m., at California locations; dine-in. |
| Chili’s Grill & Bar | Deal details | Free entrée from a limited Veterans Day menu at participating restaurants; dine-in only. |
| Claim Jumper | Deal details | Free meal selected from a special Veterans Day menu. |
| Cotton Patch Café | Deal details | Free Chicken Fried Steak or Chicken Fried Chicken entrée; dine-in with military ID. |
| Cracker Barrel | Deal details | Free Sunrise Pancake Special at participating restaurants; proof of service required. |
| Crooked Pint Ale House | Restaurant website | Free selection from a Veterans Day menu: Classic Lucy burger, Cluckin’ Good Platter, crispy chicken sandwich or chicken salad. |
| Denny’s | Deal details | Free Original Grand Slam breakfast, 5 a.m.–noon; dine-in only. |
| Dickey’s Barbecue Pit | Deal details | Free pulled-pork sandwich with proof of service at participating restaurants. |
| Dog Haus | Deal details | Free entrée for veterans or active-duty members with proof of service; participating locations. |
| Eddie Merlot’s | Deal details | Free Eddie’s Prime Cheeseburger and chips; dine-in only. |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | Deal details | Free bagel with shmear plus any-size hot or iced coffee at participating bakeries; mention offer. |
| Eureka! | Deal details | Free burger of choice for veterans and active-duty military. |
| Famous Dave’s | Restaurant website | Free Georgia Chopped Pork sandwich with a side at participating restaurants. |
| Fazoli’s | Restaurant website | Free spaghetti with marinara or meat sauce; no purchase required, use code VET26. |
| Firebirds Wood Fired Grill | Restaurant website | Complimentary entrée for veterans; an accompanying purchased entrée is usually requested, but veterans dining alone are explicitly accommodated. |
| Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers | Deal details | Free combo-meal card handed out November 11, redeemable through November 25; no purchase required to collect. |
| Golden Corral | Deal details | Free dinner buffet and beverage during Military Appreciation Night, 4 p.m.–close. |
| Gold Star Chili | Deal details | Complimentary meal of choice up to $12; dine-in, takeout or drive-thru. |
| Green Mill Restaurant & Bar | Restaurant website | Free choice of select pizza, pasta, burger or chicken Cobb salad. |
| Hacienda Mexican Restaurants | Deal details | Free large wet burrito, dine-in or carryout, at participating locations. |
| Haven Hot Chicken | Restaurant website | Free Tendie Duo at participating restaurants; in-store. |
| Hof’s Hut Restaurant & Bakery | Deal details | Free Hofburger or pancakes combo, plus a $10 bonus card; dine-in. |
| Hopdoddy Burger Bar | Deal details | Free Classic Burger or Classic Burger with cheese; dine-in only. |
| Hoss’s Steak and Sea House | Deal details | Free soup, salad, bread, nacho and dessert bar with iced tea; dine-in while supplies last. |
| Hurricane Grill & Wings | Restaurant website | Free choice from select entrées, including wings, fish and chips, burger, salad or sandwiches; dine-in. |
| Hy-Vee Market Grille / Cafés | Deal details | Free breakfast buffet, 6–10 a.m., at all Hy-Vee stores with hot food service. |
| IHOP | Deal details | Free Red, White & Blueberry Pancake Combo, 7 a.m.–7 p.m., at participating locations. |
| In-N-Out Burger | Deal details | Free burger of choice, fries and beverage, plus a Veterans Day decal; show proof of service. |
| Irv’s Burgers | Restaurant website | Free Roadside Single Burger; proof of military service required. |
| J. Christopher’s | Deal details | Free meal for veterans showing a valid ID. |
| Lazy Dog Restaurants | Deal details | Free Fireside Favorite entrée, personal dessert and soda for eligible military guests. |
| Little Caesars | Deal details | Free HOT-N-READY Lunch Combo: four slices of Detroit-style pepperoni deep-dish pizza and a 20-ounce drink, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. |
| Logan’s Roadhouse | Restaurant website | Free meal from the Veterans Day menu, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.; proof of service. |
| Lucille’s Smokehouse BBQ | Deal details | Free original pulled-pork sandwich or personal Southern fried chicken, plus a $10 bonus card; dine-in. |
| Main Event | Deal details | Free double cheeseburger and fries, plus 30 minutes of game play. |
| Manhattan Bagel | Deal details | Free classic biscuit sandwich with choice of hot drip coffee, tea or soft drink. |
| Max & Erma’s | Restaurant website | Free cheeseburger, fries and fountain drink; proof of service required. |
| Mission BBQ | Restaurant website | Free sandwich for veterans; the chain also holds its national anthem observance at noon. |
| Native Grill & Wings | Restaurant website | Free select meal, such as wings, burger and fries, or chicken sandwich and fries; dine-in. |
| Off the Hook | Restaurant website | Free shrimp platter with fries, hush puppies and Hook Sauce. |
| Old Chicago Pizza + Taproom | Deal details | Free entrée from the Veterans Day menu at participating locations; verify participating menu locally. |
| Olive Garden | Deal details | Free entrée from select Veterans Day menu, with soup or salad and breadsticks; dine-in. |
| Outback Steakhouse | Deal details | Free Bloomin’ Onion and beverage November 10–11. Add Dine Rewards to an eligible dine-in visit for a future free Hero’s Meal, redeemable November 16, 2026–May 2, 2027. |
| Piada Italian Street Food | Deal details | Free regular entrée with a protein at participating restaurants. |
| Pike Place Chowder | Deal details | Free chowder of any size with proof of military service. |
| Pilot Flying J | Deal details | Free sandwich and coffee or fountain drink, claimed in the Pilot app after ID.me verification. |
| Pinstack | Restaurant website | Free personal pizza at participating entertainment-center restaurants. |
| Pluckers Wing Bar | Deal details | Free entrée and side worth up to $17 with proof of military service. |
| Red Lobster | Deal details | Free Shrimp & Chips meal (shrimp, fries and coleslaw); dine-in only. |
| Red Robin | Deal details | Free Red’s Big Tavern Burger with bottomless steak fries; dine-in only. |
| Rock & Brews | Restaurant website | Free pulled-pork sandwich or Strawberry Fields salad; dine-in only. |
| Ruby Slipper | Restaurant website | Free entrée of choice with proof of service; family members dining with veteran get 15% off. |
| Ruby Tuesday | Deal details | Free Everyday Fresh Meal with entrée, Garden Bar and bottomless drink, up to $17.99; dine-in only. |
| Sammy’s Restaurant + Bar (Citrus Heights, CA) | Restaurant website | Free burger or pizza at the Stones Gambling Hall location, 6510 Antelope Road; proof of service. |
| Santa Fe Cattle Co. | Deal details | Free entrée from the Lunch Express menu at participating locations. |
| Shake Shack | Deal details | Free Single ShackBurger, ordered with an employee in-store; airports and certain venue locations excluded. |
| Shane’s Rib Shack | Restaurant website | Free chopped-pork or chicken barbecue plate at participating restaurants; in-store. |
| Sheetz | Deal details | Free half turkey sub and fountain beverage at participating locations; a complimentary car wash is also offered. |
| Shoney’s | Restaurant website | Free all-you-can-eat breakfast food bar from opening until 11 a.m.; dine-in only. |
| Sizzler | Restaurant website | Free lunch and nonalcoholic drink until 4 p.m.; choose tri-tip sirloin, Malibu Chicken or shrimp. |
| Smashburger | Deal details | Free All-American Single Smashburger or eligible hot-dog alternative; in-restaurant with ID. |
| Sonny’s BBQ | Deal details | Free Pork Big Deal: pulled- or sliced-pork sandwich, side and drink; proof of service. |
| Sullivan’s Steakhouse | Restaurant website | Free signature Angus burger and fries; dine-in only. |
| Teriyaki Madness | Deal details | Free junior or regular-sized bowl of choice; in-store at participating restaurants. |
| Texas Roadhouse | Restaurant website | Collect a free meal voucher November 11 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m.; redeem through May 31, 2027, for one of 10 entrées, two sides and a drink. |
| TGI Fridays | Deal details | Free meal from a select menu, 11 a.m.–7 p.m. at participating U.S. restaurants; military ID required. |
| The All American Steakhouse & Sports Theater | Deal details | Free burger or sandwich with fries; dine-in, must mention promotion. |
| Torchy’s Tacos | Restaurant website | Free taco and regular fountain drink at participating restaurants; show military ID. |
| Twin Peaks | Restaurant website | Free entrée from a five-item Veterans Day menu, including cheeseburger, tenders, flatbread, wings or Caesar salad. |
| Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) PatriotCafé | Deal details | Free breakfast combo at VA PatriotCafés on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 (not November 11); no purchase necessary. |
| Wendy’s | Deal details | Free Dave’s Single hamburger at participating U.S. restaurants. |
| White Castle | Restaurant website | Free individual slider combo meal or breakfast combo; no purchase required at participating locations. |
| Wienerschnitzel | Restaurant website | Free Chili Dog, small fries and small soda at participating restaurants. |
| Wings and Rings | Deal details | Free lunch combo, offered all day November 11. |
| WOB Bar & Kitchen (World of Beer) | Deal details | Free Smash Burger with fries at participating World of Beer locations, with military ID. |
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