National Queso Day happens every year on September 20th. Queso lovers across the US can find great deals and special offers on this cheesy treat to mark the occasion.

National Queso Day

Whether you would rather dip crispy tortilla chips in a bowl of queso or drizzle it on an entree, this is the perfect day to indulge in queso!

What a fantastic excuse to get cheesy!!

National Queso Day

National Queso Day 2023

The most obvious way to celebrate National Queso Day is simply to seek out your favorite queso dip and enjoy it. However, the fun doesn’t have to stop there. Larger restaurant chains are offering special queso treats plus additional queso-themed offers.

Browse the National Queso Day 2023 offers below and make your dining plans now!

What is National Queso Day?

What is National Queso Day?

Queso fans across the country should mark their calendars for the annual National Queso Day food holiday. This annual event is great for scoring deals on your favorite queso or trying a free drip on your entree. The deals include national and local queso deals, plus queso-themed contests that are fun for everyone!

When is National Queso Day?

When National Queso Day

If you are ready to celebrate everything queso, you likely have one remaining question: When is National Queso Day? This food holiday is celebrated on September 20th every year, although some places may choose to extend offers for a full week!

National Queso Day 2023 Deals

When is National Queso Day?

The cheesy deals for National Queso Day are available at the national and local levels! Enjoy queso from your favorite nationwide chain restaurant, or celebrate with your favorite local gems.

National Queso Day – National Offers

Enjoy these great nationwide offers for National Queso Day (in some cases for National Queso Week)!

• Abuelo’s: get Chile con Queso appetizer for $5 w/ entrée purchase on 9/20/2023
• Barberitos: app users get FREE small cheese dip (9/20/2023 only)
• Barrio Tacos: get Tres Amigos for only $10 on 9/20/2023
• Carlos O’Kelly’s: get Queso for only $1 on 9/20/2023
• Chevys: get a FREE Queso Dip Appetizer w/ any dine-in purchase and code FREE QUESO on 9/20/2023
• Moe’s Southwest Grill
  • get a FREE cup of queso (exp 9/20/2023 only)
  • reward members get a FREE side of queso w/ any order for National Queso Week through 9/24/2023
  • get a FREE eReward Code for a cup of Queso w/ $20 gift card purchases (exp 10/1/2023)
• On The Border
  • reward members get a $2 discount w/ queso purchase (ongoing offer)
  • get a FREE Queso w/ purchase of any entrée and code FREEQUESO (9/20/2023 only)
  • get one FREE quart of signature queso w/ delivery, pick up, and full-service catering orders of $150+ booked through On The Border Catering w/ code SAYCHEESE23 (exp 9/24/2023)
• Pancheros Mexican Grill: app users get FREE Chips and Queso (9/20/2023 only)
• Qdoba
  • reward members get a FREE large side of 3-cheese queso w/ entrée purchase (9/20/2023 only)
  • reward members get a FREE entrée w/ entrée purchase (exp 9/30/2023)
  • get a FREE Guac & Queso portion w/ “Create your Own” entrees (ongoing offer)
• Tijuana Flats: reward members get a FREE small Signature Gold Queso or small Queso Blanco w/ $2 purchase (9/20/2023 only)
• Wet Willies: get FREE Chips and Queso w/ dine-in on 9/20/2023 only

See the websites for each business to view the terms and conditions for these great 2023 National Queso Day offers.

National Queso Day – Local Offers

Many local Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants also participate with National Queso Day deals and free queso offers! Check your favorite local restaurants to see special deals for National Queso Day.

• Burrachos (WI): join the Queso-palooza on 9/20/2023 and get FREE queso w/ entrée purchase 
• Casa Rosa Restaurante (TX): every table gets a FREE cup of queso on 9/20/2023
• Fiesta Mexicana Restaurant (SC): get Queso for $5 on 9/20/2023
• Papi Grande’s (NY): get a 50% discount on queso on 9/20/2023
• Trudy’s Tex-Mex (TX): every table gets a FREE Queso on 9/20/2023

National Queso Day – Contests

While one holiday for queso provides a fun way to celebrate, queso-themed contests can extend the cheesy celebrations all year long!

• Abuelo’s: reward members get an entry to win FREE queso for a year w/ the purchase of a Chile con Queso appetizer (dine-in or online ordering through abuelos.com or Abuelo’s app on 9/20/23)
• Tijuana Flats: enter to win a FREE Queso Drip entrée via the Tijuana Flats Instagram contest (must follow Tijuana Flats, like the National Queso Day post, tag a friend in the comments with hashtag “#24kQueso”)

Offers may be subject to availability or restrictions. Participation may vary by location. Please contact your preferred location directly to confirm your favorite National Queso Day offers are available. Enjoy!

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Stay tuned as more offers are added as the September 20th holiday approaches. Check back on the holiday to see if these restaurants that celebrated National Queso Day 2022 with great offers will have new 2023 queso deals too: Gringo’s Tex-Mex, Juanita’s Tex Mex Cantina, Justin Queso’s, Papi Cheo, Pelóns Tex-Mex Restaurant, and Z’Tejas.

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National Queso Day Deals

More Money-Saving Food Deals

For more great restaurant deals, browse the list of free birthday dining offers for annual birthday deals at the top restaurants! For food-based holiday offers throughout the year, visit these pages and mark your calendars:

• National Coffee Day – on September 29th every year
• National Taco Day – on October 4th every year
• National Cinnamon Roll Day – on October 4th every year
• National Cheese Lover’s Day
• National Burrito Day

What is your favorite queso?