It’s no secret that dining out can take a big bite out of your budget. Fortunately, many restaurants offer free food just for signing up for eClubs or downloading apps.
In exchange for your signup, these restaurants reward you with free food such as ice cream, appetizers and even free burgers! In addition to these instant signup freebies, you can also score a bunch of free food on your birthday.
Dine on a dime with these free food offers
- Abuelo’s: Get a free reward just for signing up, and get $15 off for every 200 points you earn.
- Applebee’s: Enjoy a free appetizer by purchasing an entrée and a free gift on your birthday with a signup.
- Andy’s Frozen Custard: Sign up and register your rewards card for a free treat after your first visit.
- Arby’s: Sign up and get 25% off your next order of $25+ through August 2, plus get access to new monthly offers.
- Auntie Anne’s: Enjoy a free pretzel after your first purchase. Members can enjoy a free pretzel on their birthday.
- A&W: Get a free root beer float on your birthday when you join the Rooty’s Mug Club.
- Baskin-Robbins: Download and enjoy a free scoop after your first qualified purchase with Baskin-Robbins Rewards.
- Backyard Burgers: Sign up for a free Backyard Classic burger.
- BD’s Mongolian: Get a free starter or dessert when you join with a purchase. Plus, get a free bowl every year when you purchase any bowl!
- BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse: Register for this restaurant’s rewards program and receive a free Pizookie® when you sign up.
- Black Angus: Earn free items when you order online or through the app.
- Bojangles: Download the app and enjoy a free Bo’s Chicken Sandwich, exclusively for first-time app users.
- Buca di Beppo: Get a FREE Colossal Brownie Sundae dessert for your birthday, plus $10 off your next visit.
- Burger Lounge: Sign up and get $5 off an online order of $30+.
- Buffalo Wild Wings: Exclusive discounts and surprises are waiting for you, including a free burger with a $15+ order after signing up.
- Burger King: Check out the Burger King offers page for new free food offers with purchase every week.
- Bruster’s: Earn 1 point for every $1 spent, and receive $5 when you hit 50 points. You will also receive $3 just for signing up!
- California Pizza Kitchen: Enjoy a complimentary starter when you sign up for CPK Dough rewards. Plus, get a free dessert on your birthday.
- Caribou Coffee: Sign up for Caribou Perks and receive a complimentary beverage!
- Carvel: Get a Buy One, Get One Free sundae just for signing up, plus a free birthday reward & exclusive offers throughout the year.
- Checkers & Rally’s: Buy any sandwich, and get the other one free when you sign up.
- Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen: Sign up for free chips and homemade queso.
- Chevys Fresh Mex: Get a free entree on your birthday and earn “chips” you can exchange for free menu items when you join Xperience Rewards. New members also get free guacamole!
- Chick-fil-A: Sign up to receive local rewards and earn $1 for every 10 points.
- Chili’s: Get free chips and salsa for signing up and get a free dessert on your birthday.
- Chipotle: Get free guac instantly when you sign up, earn points and get a free birthday surprise.
- Cold Stone Creamery: Members receive rewards and perks, and receive a $5 reward.
- Corner Bakery: Sign up for this eClub and receive $5 off your next purchase.
- Dairy Queen: Enjoy free birthday offers and monthly deals only in the app!
- Del Taco: Get a free iced or hot coffee every day before 11 a.m. with purchase and a free birthday reward with any purchase.
- Domino’s: Earn free Domino’s with every two orders!
- Dunkin’: Enjoy monthly rewards and discounts, plus get a birthday bonus when you sign up.
- Einstein Bros Bagels: Get a free bagel and shmear with purchase and free hot or iced coffee every day with purchase. Plus, a free egg sandwich with purchase for your birthday!
- Fazoli’s: Sign up to receive $5 off your order of $15 or more.
- Firehouse Subs: Receive a free medium sub with any purchase on your birthday!
- Golden Corral: Get $5 off your next purchase of $25 just for signing up.
- Hardee’s: Members get $2 off any Super or Monster Brioche Combo and get a $3.99 Cinnamon ‘N’ Raisin Biscuit 2-pack + hot or iced coffee.
- IHOP: Join the MyHop rewards program and start earning PanCoins. Also, receive free birthday pancakes.
- Jamba Juice: Get 50% off any smoothie when you sign up, plus 50% off a food item on your second visits. In addition, get a free birthday smoothie.
- Jimmy John’s: Sign up and get a free sandwich after your first purchase.
- Krispy Kreme: Sign up for Krispy Kreme rewards for a free donut.
- Jack in the Box: Get 20% off your first order and earn points with every dollar spent.
- Jersey Mike’s: Earn subs with Shore Points, plus get a free birthday sub with the purchase of a regular sub in the past year.
- KFC: Sign up for exclusive member-only perks and earn 10 points per dollar you spend on eligible purchases.
- Little Caesars: Sign up to get exclusive offers and deals when you opt in to communications.
- Logan’s Roadhouse: Earn a free birthday dessert and points toward free food.
- Longhorn Steakhouse: Receive specials, a free appetizer, and offers on your birthday.
- Long John Silver’s: Sign up for the Seacrest Society rewards to get a free basket with a $5 minimum first purchase.
- Marble Slab Creamery: Get a birthday special and a free Cookie Cake Slice or Small Ice Cream in-store. Plus, $5 off $20 online.
- McDonald’s: Choose from a variety of free food offers with the McDonald’s app. Right now, get a free Snack Wrap with a $1 minimum purchase when you download the McDonald’s app and join MyMcDonald’s Rewards.
- Mimi’s Cafe: Sign up for a free sweet treat on your birthday.
- Moe’s Southwest Grill: Get a free order of queso or guac on your birthday. Plus, earn rewards for free items.
- Noodles & Company: Join for a free regular entree after your first purchase of $10 or more. You also get other discounts, freebies and surprise treats.
- O’Charley’s: Get a free appetizer when you sign up for this restaurant’s O’Club, and get free items on your birthday.
- Outback Steakhouse: Get a FREE bloomin’ onion after signing up and earn points to redeem other rewards.
- On The Border: Enjoy rewards points and get $2 off queso daily using Border Rewards!
- Papa Gino’s: Join this restaurant’s rewards program for a free 10″ small cheese pizza or small sandwich.
- Papa John’s: Earn Papa Dough that can be used towards any menu item, along with other surprises.
- P.F. Chang’s: Sign up to get 10% in Chang’s Ca$h and enjoy a complimentary dessert or appetizer on your birthday month.
- Pieology Pizzeria: Get special offers for signing up, points with every order, and more.
- Pizza Hut: Get 2 points for every $1 spent and get free breadsticks, pizza and more!
- Popeyes: Enjoy a regular side, small drink, or apple pie with a $5 purchase. Earn a birthday surprise as well!
- Potbelly Sandwich Works: Join to receive a free original sandwich after your first order of $5 or more. Plus, earn points towards free food.
- Qdoba: Earn free food with Qudoba Rewards and a birthday treat.
- Quiznos: Sign up to earn 1 point for every dollar spent to spend towards free food, and get a birthday reward.
- Raising Cane’s: Sign up to enjoy special surprises for your birthday, member anniversary and more.
- Red Lobster: Get a 20% off reward for dine-in & 12 free Cheddar Bay Biscuits to go with first app download.
- Red Robin: Get a free appetizer with your first purchase. Members can enjoy a free burger on their birthday, plus earn points for more exclusive rewards.
- Rubio’s Coastal Grill: Get $5 off an online order of an entree and a birthday gift.
- Ruby Tuesday: Earn Rubies to redeem for complimentary appetizers, garden bar, burgers and more!
- Sizzler: Join the Real Deal eClub and receive a free add-on salad bar with your next meal.
- Sonic Drive-in: Get access to exclusive deals!
- Steak ‘n Shake: Enjoy $2 for every $20 you spend to redeem for free food.
- Starbucks: Join to unlock great offers, earn points for free food and drinks, plus a birthday treat.
- Subway: Join to get 250 points for free!
- Taco Bell: Become a member and choose a free Cantina Chicken Crispy Taco, Beefy 5-Layer Burrito, or Soft Taco.
- Taco Cabana: Sign up today for the Cabana app and receive 2 free tacos with any purchase. You’ll also receive a birthday surprise on your birthday.
- Texas Roadhouse: Receive a free welcome gift within 48 hours of signing up.
- TGI Fridays: Get a free birthday dessert and enjoy free chips and salsa.
- Wendy’s: Download Wendy’s mobile app for free food offers nearly every week!
- Which Wich: Enjoy a free drink at signup and a free Wich on your birthday.
- White Castle: Get $5 off your first mobile order when you download the app.
- Wild Wing Cafe: Sign up for free six-piece wings with a $5 purchase.
- Yogurtland: Sign up to earn 100 points for $5 and enjoy a free birthday treat!
- 7-Eleven: Get a free Slurpee drink every July to celebrate the store’s “birthday.”
Note some email offers may arrive immediately, while others could take a few days. Each rewards program works differently and can change at any time without notice. Be sure to read the fine print on the offer. If in doubt, call your local store or restaurant to be sure they’ll honor the deal.
