Did you know that there are amazing restaurant free birthday meals and gifts that you are eligible to help you celebrate for each year?!?!!
In addition to the 130+ Free Beauty Birthday Gifts, you can also enjoy a wide variety of over 100 dining freebies on your birthday from coast-to-coast! Check out the many different options below and follow the steps to get your free birthday meals, desserts, and more!
The lists below show high-level details to give you a quick idea of the free birthday food available. Click on the “see details” links for reward photos, details, restrictions, and more information.
Hall of Fame: The BEST Food-Related Birthday Gifts
These programs are absolutely too good to miss. Sign up today and take advantage of the most generous restaurant birthday offers available including recurring freebies! Grab your friends to celebrate and make a wish!
Benihana
- $30 certificate for dinner on Monday – Thursday with purchase of a full-priced adult entree
- Must present certificate and ID
- See more details
Fogo de Chao
- $25 credit towards brunch, lunch, or dinner
- Up to 2 birthday certificates accepted per table (must present email)
- See more details
101+ Birthday Gifts at Restaurants, Cafes, & More
Most people I know will gladly stretch their birthday celebrations to a “birthday week” or even to a “birthday month”. Fortunately, there are also plenty of restaurant chains who agree with this approach to celebrating the milestone! Be sure to sign up at least a few weeks in advance of your birthday to receive your special treat.
Breakfast, Cafés, & Coffee Shops
These shops can give your birthday a sweet start with a free drink or breakfast item!
- Argo Tea: free drink (up to $5) on birthday for members who have visited at least 5 times
- Au Bon Pain: free coffee and pastry
- Dunkin – Free medium beverage
- Einstein Bros. Bagels – free fresh-cracked egg sandwich w/ purchase
- Krispy Kreme: free doughnut and coffee (scan the app or provide signup phone number)
- Panera Bread: free choice of pastry or sweet (see details)
Casual Dining Restaurants
- A1A Ale Works: free entree plus sign up kids to get them a free kids meal for their birthday too
- Abuelo’s: free entree with entree and 2 beverages purchase
- Applebee’s: free dessert with purchase of entree
- Baja Fresh: free burrito with large drink purchase (see details)
- bd’s Mongolian Grill: buy one stir-fry, get one free
- Buca di Beppo: free colossal brownie sundae
- Carrow’s: free dessert
- Chili’s: free dessert (see details)
- plus free Chips & Salsa OR Non-Alcoholic Beverage w/ each visit
- Chipotle: free chips & guac with $5+ purchase / valid for 30 days
- Corner Bakery Cafe: free sweet
- Denny’s: free Build Your Own Grand Slam (see details)
- Dickey’s Barbecue Pit: free classic sandwich
- Famous Dave’s: free dessert (up to $8.00)
- Fuddruckers: free 1/3 lb original burger (see details)
- Golden Corral: free buffet with purchase of adult buffet (must show ID)
- Hooters: 10 free boneless wings / valid for 7 days / must show ID
- IKEA: free meal (plus a $15 gift certificate to spend in the store!)
- Jersey Mike’s Subs: free regular sub and fountain drink (see details)
- Joe’s Crab Shack: free appetizer with purchase of 2 entrees
- Johnny Rockets: free burger with purchase of entree and drink or shake
- Lenny’s Girll & Subs: free 7.5″ sub
- Marco’s Pizza: free CinnaSquares or CheezyBread with purchase (see details)
- Marie Callender’s: free slice of pie with purchase of an entree
- Mellow Mushroom: $5 off a $25 purchase
- Moe’s: free burrito / must sign up and have ID to prove identifcation & birthdate to redeem
- The Old Spaghetti Factory: free meal (see details)
- Parents can also sign up for the Kid’s Birthday Club to get free kid’s meal on child’s birthday and a free treat on their half birthday
- Perkins: free Magnificent Seven
- Piccadilly: free dessert with coupon (valid for 30 days)
- Pizza Hut: Free order of cinnamon sticks (see details)
- Provino’s Italian Restaurant: free meal including dessert on your birthday (ID required) (see details)
- Qdoba: free cookie (more valuable rewards for higher status) (see details)
- Ryan’s: Buy One Buffet, Get One Free (see details)
- also has birthday gifts for children under 11 (requires their info to be added when you sign up)
- Scalini’s Italian Restaurant: free meal including dessert on your birthday (see details)
- Sonny’s BBQ: free Big Deal Combo (see details)
- Sizzler: $5 off any entree (see details)
- Steak ‘N Shake: Free milkshake (see details)
- Subway: free birthday cookie (see details)
- Twin Peaks: free birthday meal (see details)
- Waffle House: free waffle (see details)
Fast Food Restaurants
Grab a quick birthday bite at these fast food restaurants with free birthday extras!
- A&W – free Root Beer Float (no purchase required)
- Arby’s – free milkshake w/ sandwich purchase
- Bojangles’: free Bo-Berry biscuit (see details)
- Captain D’s: free dessert with purchase of regular priced meal (see details)
- Dairy Queen – DQ Blizzard Fan Club gets a free Blizzard w/ a Blizzard purchase
- Del Taco – free regular size premium shake
- El Pollo Loco: free classic chick tostada or 2pc chicken meal (see details)
- Fazoli’s: free birthday dessert with $6.49 purchase
- Firehouse Subs: free medium sub (see details)
- Hardee’s: buy one, get one free 1/3 lb. original thickburger
- Jason’s Deli: $5 off any food item
- PDQ: free combo meal
- Sbarro: free slice of pizza (see details)
- Schlotzsky’s: free small sandwich (see details)
- Sonic – free small classic shake (app required)
- Wingstop: free fresh-cut seasoned fries (see details)
- Zaxby’s – free nibbler
Fine Dining & Steakhouses
Enjoy a great meal for your birthday with discounts, free meals, free desserts, or other great birthday bonus treats!
- Bahama Breeze: free dessert with purchase of one entree (see details)
- Beef ‘O’ Brady’s: free appetizer with purchase of entree (see details)
- Benihana: $30 certificate for dinner with purchase of a full-priced adult entree (see details)
- additional program for kids to get a special mug on their birthday (advance sign-up and postcard required to redeem)
- Bennigan’s: free entree (up to $15) with purchase of entree (see details)
- Black Angus Steakhouse: free Steak Dinner with purchase of entree (see details)
- Bonefish Grill: complimentary order of Bang Bang Shrimp or the dessert of your choice
- Brio – $10 off next purchase (valid ~5 weeks)
- California Pizza Kitchen – free dessert
- Chompie’s: free breakfast on your birthday
- Country Kitchen: free birthday meal
- Fogo de Chao: $25 credit towards brunch, lunch, or dinner (see details)
- Fresh to Order: free entree, salad, or panini (ID required)
- Hard Rock Cafe – free entree w/ purchase of entree
- Houlihan’s: free entree (up to $15)
- Logan’s Roadhouse: free appetizer or dessert
- LongHorn Steakhouse: free dessert with purchase of adult dinner entree (valid for 2 weeks)
- Macaroni Grill: free dessert w/ purchase of adult entree (see details)
- Maggiano’s Little Italy: $10 coupon towards $30 minimum purchase (valid for 1 month)
- Medieval Times: free admission for birthday celebrant with full-priced adult admission (see details)
- Mellow Mushroom – $5 coupon towards $25 purchase
- Mimi’s Cafe – free Mixed Berry Muffin Sundae
- The Melting Pot: free box of 6 chocolate-covered strawberries (see details)
- O’Charley’s: free slice of pie (+ Kids eat free every day)
- Olive Garden: free coupon for a birthday dessert (valid for 3 weeks)
- On the Border: free queso or brownie sundae with purchase of adult entree
- Pappadeaux – free dessert with purchase of adult entree
- PF Chang’s – free appetizer or dessert (valid birthday month)
- RA Sushi Bar Restaurant: $20 birthday certificate (valid Monday – Thursday) (see details)
- also sends a $20 half birthday certificate!
- Red Lobster – free dessert w/purchase of 2 adult entrees (see details)
- Ruby Tuesday: free Garden Bar entree or free burger (see details)
- Season’s 52 – free mini indulgence
- Smokey Bones: free dessert (see details)
- SoHo American Bistro: free meal during birthday month (see details)
- Texas Roadhouse: Free appetizer or sidekid of ribs (see details)
- UNO Pizzeria & Grill: Free dessert on your birthday with purchase of entree (see details)
- Yard House – free mini birthday dessert (see details)
Dessert, Sweets, & Snack Shops
Indulging your sweet tooth on your birthday will feel a little less guilty with a free treat!
- Auntie Anne’s: free pretzel (app required)
- Baskin Robbins – free 2.5oz scoop or 3oz swirl of soft serve
- Bruster’s Real Ice Cream: $3 birthday credit on Sweet Rewards loyalty account
- Carvel: Free birthday cone plus coupon for $2 off any cake or $3 off any sheet cake (see details)
- Cold Stone Creamery: Buy one, get one free
- Dippin’ Dots: free small cup in-store plus 10% off online order
- Edible Arrangements: free 12-ct chocolate dipped fruit box (for US members who have spent $29 in the calendar year prior to birthday month)
- Gigi’s Cupcakes: free cupcake
- Great American Cookies: Free cookie
- Godiva: $10 off (online or in-stores)
- Marble Slab Creamery / Maggie Moo’s: $5 off Medium 8-inch Round or Large 1/4 Sheet Cake
- Nothing Bundt Cakes: free bundtlet (ID required)
- Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt & Treats: $3 off coupon
- Planet Smoothie: free small smoothie (see details)
- Rita’s Ice Custard: free regular italian ice (see details)
- Sprinkles: free cupcake for “perks” members on your birthday and more rewards for higher tier members (up to a dozen free birthday cupcakes!)
If you feel like you deserve even more love, make sure to mention to your server or host when you are out celebrating special occasions. My family has had a lot of luck receiving free anniversary desserts when celebrating at lunch and dinner!
Happy Birthday and Bon Apetit!
Tips for Enjoying Restaurants Even More
Most of these restaurants will do everything they can to make sure that you have an impressive meal and that exceeds your expectations. Occasionally there may be some surprises during your visit, but planning ahead and having these types of items can make sure that you can tackle tough issues like:
- reading menus in low light
- solving any minor spill-related issues
- keeping your purse / satchel close by
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Also be sure to check out the long list of restaurants that offer free food gifts just for joining their mailing list or signing up for the loyalty program!
Now I know where to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on my birthday lol. I think it’s going to be a whole day of eating out with your page as a guide. I like Black Angus Steakhouse deal the most because one entree gets you a free steak dinner. Thanks, Alyce!
It’s good to have so many options to choose from for 3 meals plus dessert!
Wow !this is really amazing. Now no birthday can be boring anymore with all these offers birthdays just get better. This is a very much lost of shops and cafes and there is no reason why I shouldn’t try one of these gift offers for my next birthday. These offers are much and would waste if I don’t inform my friends about it too. Thanks for this great informative review. I hope to see more interesting post.
I hope you and your friends all enjoy the free meals and sweets!!
Wow, Excellent post about some free birthday meal place where we can go and treated. Most of the time I avoided to tell everyone about my birthday or sometime intentionally show them I forget my birthday only to save money. But I never knew this that we can get a free treat for Birthday? It is amazing and you know this post will help millions of people who are like me. I will find out if I can find out any place near me. Otherwise, I am definitely gonna share this with my friends and family. Thanks a lot for these wonderful resources.
Thanks so much for sharing!
I wish that I would have stumbled across this list last week. My birthday had been last week. I had no idea that there was this many people offering free birthday meals and desserts. Even though I missed my chance, this list will be very helpful in deciding where to go to treat a friend or family member on their birthday.
Thanks!
Aww… that is really close, but hopefully you’ll be ready for a month full of free birthday treats next year!
There’s so many restaurants I’m familiar with on this list, but had no idea they gave food away or deep discounts when it’s a person’s birthday. I have a few friends who have birthdays coming up; I might just recommend them going to one of these joints! Thanks for writing this up.
I’m sure your friends will appreciate all the freebies and birthday treats!
That was a really awesome and extensive list of free gifts you can get on your birthday. I didn’t realize there were so many places you can go on your birthday in the US for free stuff. About a week before my birthday (in April), I found a Canadian list that was similar but not as long. There are a lot of places that allow you to use the coupon for your entire birthday week as well. I may have to travel down to the US one year for my special day to take advantage of all the better offers lol
Hi Nicki, some of these restaurants will have locations in Canada, but the list is tailored to a US audience. If you do expect to be in the Unites States near your birthday, then keep in mind that although some offers are only valid on your birthday, many of the free birthday meal offers are valid for an entire month! Enjoy!!
I appreciate the hard work it took to compile this, and understand that there are different establishment in different areas, but don’t feel left out. I live in the most populous area of the country, and hardly any of these are anywhere near me. Actually 4, 2 free cones, a free pretzel, and a free dessert with meal purchase are, without traveling an hour or more. I’d say 80% of these, including the entire Fast Food Restaurants category, I’ve either never heard of, or thought they went out of business 20 or 30 years ago. That was a, ‘wow’ though. Dairy Queen, which I liked when I was 5 years old, and haven’t seem since, still exists, BoJangles still exists, and still has that name, Sizzler still exists, Hardee’s still exists, ect.. Oh yeah. There is a Ruby Tuesday that I can get to in about an hour and a quarter, and might be near sometimes anyway. It sends out a coupon for a free birthday coupon which states at the bottom that it specifically excludes that location. Kind of like the ‘unvitation’ Eileen received on Seinfeld, a disincentive to go there again.
Amazing! Incredible information for birthday present. I was astounded by the measure of choices to have a blessing or a free dinner at cafés or spots to eat. I think I found a couple of spots here to take up on their offer. It is a decent route for eateries to keep in the psyches of clients likewise I truly like giving somebody a card since they can impart it to others which upgrades the chance. A debt of gratitude is in order for such an extraordinary thought
We all like feeling special on our birthdays, and personally, I think that a free birthday bonus is always going to be welcome!!
Thanks a lot for this super extensive list of foods that I could apply in my next birthday. My birthday is in a couple of months so when the time comes I will be doing some of those desserts that were shown. I will share with my friends so they can check something they might like.
Thanks for sharing Barbara!! I hope you all have great birthdays!!!
To be honest, my initial reaction after reading the post was “Say What?” lol, sorry, because I didn’t know that there were so many options out there (*so so many options*), and the best part, even IF I visit a place a day for a party, It still would not cover every other place.
Maybe next time, when my friends wanna hang out, I’ll save a lot of money for them, of course, in a manner that would benefit me as well. Thanks for getting the word out.
Sid
haha… you are right Sid… there are so many of these options that you might be able to get a free bonus for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and still not be able to take advantage of them all. 🙂
With all that free food, keep in mind that there are also places that offer free fitness events & classes… helpful when you’re indulging but still want to keep that youthful figure! 😉
Wow great resource for birthday gifts! Honestly I had no idea that there were so many gifts out there. 130+ is pretty amazing. To me the Hall of Fame food option would be Fogo de Chao. I’ve been there once before and it was exceptional. I’ll try and make sure that I don’t eat for a few days ahead of time this time. Other deals that catch my fancy are Hard Rock Cafe, Maggiano’s and Godiva. I’ll keep your post saved for when I run into a birthday or two. Thanks for the great recommendations!
You’re most welcome! Enjoy!!
Wow. Just what I was looking for today. Was hoping to find some ideas to make a special birthday year even more special, and I think I found a few places here to take up on their offer. IKEA being on the list gave me a chuckle. I would have never thought of IKEA! My mom’s a big fan. Going to share, as it will make her day! Thanks for the great list.
Awesome! I hope your Mom enjoys the free birthday meal and the coupon to get herself a neat gift in the IKEA store!!
Hi
Who does not like a treat for their birthday especially if it free, which is my language. All that are on offer, seems to be amazing and more than expected. Makes you wish you have a birthday every day but not too much cake, as you have to watch my figure. I never knew that there was so many!
Thanks for the info.
Antonio
It can be hard to avoid all the temptations when the price is FREE-ninety-nine!! 😉
Wow. I I think I found this post right on time. I didn’t know this restaurants actually have birthday specials. This kind of things really do give celebrants a special kind of feeling. I think I’d try on this with my friend whose birthday is next week and be back to give a
It’s definitely a great way to enjoy a discount on a night out with friends!
Hi!
I was surprised by the amount of options to have a gift or a free meal at restaurants or places to eat. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to get any of these gifts because they aren’t in my country. The only one I could go to is Hard Rock Café and I will check if they also have a free entree with purchase of entree.
Best,
Mariana
I can’t believe the amount of work you put into this article. I’m really impressed, I have to say. I’ve actually bookmarked the article and sent it to my kids. None of us have immediate birthdays coming up, but what I really liked about a lot of these offers is they’re not just for the actual date itself, but they give you like a week to use the coupon. You could make a whole fun birthday week of it. How cool is that?
Actually, many of these give you 4 full weeks to use the birthday discount… so go ahead and sign up in advance so that you can celebrate in grand fashion when the birthdays arrive!
Happy Birthday! I found your post just on time! I can’t make up my mind which reward program to pick! But I’ll have to pick one! I think we’ll go with Maggiano’s Little Italy. A $10 coupon is a good discount. And I also like the fact that it’s valid for 1 month! Buongiorno Italia! 🙂
Hi Henry, Don’t feel limited to pick just one… Go ahead and sign up for all of the ones that you like! As many of the freebies are valid for weeks or even all month, you will have a lot of opportunities to use the free restaurant birthday gifts!
Love this sight. I am a penny pincer. I thoroughly enjoyed the detail as pertaining to the specific site and detail of the location and savings available. Gifts or other. Knowing what savings are available and where are truly helpful.
Just make sure your information is correct and up to date.
Hi Clarence, I have received all of these offers in the past month, so they are currently correct… but as each restaurant is in charge of their own birthday free gift programs, the offers could change at any time. Information will absolutely be corrected and updated as needed!
Wow, I didn’t even know half these places had birthday specials (even Ikea!). I’m assuming there’s even more out there that didn’t make the list. I haven’t heard of a lot of these places, but to the ones I have, they sound pretty promising. But Alyce, based on your opinion, which birthday deals are your favorite? Or at least, which ones sound like too much a steal not to miss out on?
Hi Jose, my favorites are Fogo de Chao, Benihana, and IKEA. Fogo and Benihana are fantastic meals, but they aren’t cheap, so it’s very nice to get a discount. The IKEA freebie includes a $15 gift certificate to use in their store, and I can always find useful things for the house there.
There are certainly more birthday freebies at restaurants than I have listed – I know that I personally get a couple more from restaurants that are only located in my city. However, if you know of any additional restaurants that you’d like to see added, just let me know!
Hey! Your content is pretty cool and very informative. I personally didn’t know that you can get birthday gifts at some restaurants. Your content is quite ‘out of the box’ which is a really good thing. I know some places you can get free desert after dining at there place but I didn’t know that there was so much more you can get. This information seems quite useful for people who are willing to celebrate their birthdays at restaurants and stuff and they would be able to get a gift with it ! Great work!
Thanks Daniel, I always enjoy dining out at great restaurants and it’s even more fun to get a free bonus to help celebrate!!
hi, reading your post of list of rewards for free restaurant that gives meal and drinks on birthday is very helpful and it makes birthday celebrant to feel special, thank you for your research on the list of rewards it is helpful, sharing this post will be the best birthday gift i will give to friends.
Thanks so much for sharing. Keep in mind that most of the birthday gifts require advance signup, so be sure to share this with your friends at least a month before their birthday!
Hi, Alyce and, WHO KNEW!! that there were so many benefits/perks to having a birthday/anniversary or ? and ways to save money. I find this a bit mind-blowing. I knew that some eateries did this sort of thing but I had no idea that there were so many.
My wife and I were just down in Washington State last June and went to a restaurant called Bob’s Burgers and Brews for my last Birthday. I received a Free dessert of my choice.
We have some of these restaurants where I live in Canada so I will definitely be checking them out when I get to my next B-day to see if they have some of the same deals. Some places don’t even require a purchase? I like that too.
The best thing is that the restaurants don’t really lose when a group comes in for a celebration dinner (and they usually are groups) which makes these freebies a real business booster. Even if it’s just a couple, there is still a benefit.
Thanks again for this list. We’ll be checking around here for some of those cool perks in September, (Anniversary).
Wayne
Hi Wayne, You are absolutely right, there is certainly a benefit to the restaurant to offer these birthday freebies. People rarely celebrate a birthday alone, which means a large group of diners will be dining at the restaurant (and maybe a few who are new customers — which is invaluable to a restaurant!).
Be sure to let your servers know when you’re celebrating your anniversary as well… you may be surprised at just how many will offer you a free dessert to help you celebrate. This goodwill and nice gesture is something that people remember!
Hi Alyce,
This is a really comprehensive breakdown of what is available out there. I wan’t aware that all these restaurants had these gifts. It is a good way for restaurants to keep in the minds of customers (for good reasons). This way they will keep going back for more birthdays. Kids love this kind of thing.
Hi Tom, There are definitely a lot of these options available nationally… and I didn’t even cover the options that are available at your local area restaurants too! I highly recommend that you sign up for any programs at your local favorites (in addition to the national chain restaurants). You may as well be rewarded for your loyalty to places that you frequent and let them treat you on your birthday!
This is a fantastic treat for birthday celebration. This appears to be an amazing opportunity to explore sweet meals for free or at cheaper rate. If I have this opportunity I would love to have a taste again on how the taste of american dessert or sweet look like in those shops while celebrating any of my next birthday in America. But how can that be possible when am not one of their customers? I need to ask my aunty if she knows about this reward programs for birthdays. This is a great opportunity.
Hi Stella, Yes, these programs are for restaurants in the United States, but you don’t have to live here permanently (or be a current customer) to get the rewards. If you plan to be in the states within a month of your birthday, go ahead and use your email to sign up for your favorites… Then collect your free birthday food during your visit!
Warm Regards, Alyce
What a great idea. There seems to be an endless opportunity to reward someone with these cards I really like the idea of giving someone a card because they can share it with others which enhances the opportunity. These can be given to family member, employees, church members, and all sorts of people out there who deserve recognition.
Rewarding or recognizing someone with a gift like this can say so much about their value to the company. I think even surprising a friend with a gift card can be a wonderful experience. It seems so easy to do!
Thanks for such a great idea.
Hi TimMoto, Gift cards are a great way to give a gift that allows the giftee to choose what they want, but these offers are about the free birthday gifts that you would sign your self up for. Take another look and sign up for the ones that appeal most to YOU!
Warm Regards, Alyce
Hello, I love this idea of restaurant birthday gifts! It’s a blessing for people like me who enjoy eating nice food in a nice restaurant. I had this tremendous experience in Beni Hana and I must say that it was fabulous! The only thing I regret is that the gifts only lasts one month, which is a shame – less long than beauty gifts! I also liked the fact that you presented many options according to everyone’s food tastes – that’s a good job you did here.
Yes, it’s true that these offers only last a month (or less), but if you can get additional family members or friends to sign up, you can have discounts throughout the year!
Warm Regards, Alyce