Veterans Day 2026 is Wednesday, November 11. We've found 125 offers from restaurants, coffee shops and grocery stores, 101 of them free. Enter your ZIP code to see which ones are near you on a map.
Last checked: November 9, 2026
Restaurants
Free entrée from a special Veterans Day menu + $5 Bounce Back card
Dine-in only at participating locations; proof of service; drinks & tip not included
Restaurants
Free meal: Chicken Crispers, Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas, Oldtimer w/ Cheese, or Soup & House Salad
Dine-in only at participating locations; drinks & tip not included
Restaurants
Free Original Grand Slam (5 a.m.–noon)
Dine-in only; ID or DD-214; participating locations
Restaurants
Free 'thank you' buffet dinner — Military Appreciation Night (4 p.m.–close)
Dine-in only; no takeout; family pays regular price
Restaurants
Free Red, White & Blueberry Pancake Combo (7 a.m.–7 p.m.)
Dine-in; participating locations
Restaurants
Free Bloomin' Onion + drink (Nov. 10–11); Dine Rewards members also get a free Hero's Meal later
Dine-in; military ID
Restaurants
Free Shrimp & Chips meal
Dine-in only; ID required
Restaurants
Free meal voucher (handed out 11 a.m.–2 p.m.), good through May 2027
Proof of service; verify your local location participates
Restaurants
Free Dave's Single
Participating U.S. restaurants; inside or drive-thru
Restaurants
Free Patriot French Toast Combo + coffee
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free $15 meal voucher (11 a.m.–6 p.m.), redeem through Dec. 24
Dine-in only; ID required
Restaurants
Free burger (excludes the Big Louie)
Dine-in only; ID required; Nov. 10–11
Restaurants
Free biscuit sandwich + drip coffee or fountain drink
Dine-in only; select menu
Restaurants
Free Chocolate Chunk Pizookie + coupon for a future appetizer
No minimum purchase; military ID
Restaurants
Free one-topping pizza
Participating locations
Restaurants
Free meal from a special Veterans Day menu
Dine-in only; valid service ID; drinks & tip not included
Restaurants
Free appetizer, entrée & dessert; families 20% off
Dine-in; valid military ID
Restaurants
Free Bang Bang Shrimp entrée + nonalcoholic drink
ID required
Restaurants
Free pasta
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free pasta entrée
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free 10 boneless wings + fries
Participating locations
Restaurants
Free entrée from special menu + nonalcoholic drink
Dine-in at participating locations
Restaurants
Free small sub with any other in-person purchase
In-person purchase required
Restaurants
Free half-rack rib platter
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free appetizer or dessert + nonalcoholic drink
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free regular Gourmet Fry
In-store
Restaurants
Free chips + guac, queso blanco or salsa with $5 purchase
ID required; participating locations; $5 purchase
Restaurants
Free meal from a select Veterans Day menu
Dine-in only; proof of service
Restaurants
Free entrée at any Common Man family restaurant or Roadside
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free Chicken Fried Steak or Chicken Fried Chicken entrée
Dine-in only; military ID
Restaurants
Free pulled pork sandwich
Dine-in or take-out
Restaurants
Free meal
Dine-in
Reported, not confirmed by the company yet — call ahead.
Restaurants
Free Smiley Cookie with a meal (plus 10% off dine-in all November)
With meal purchase
Restaurants
Free Eddie's Prime Cheeseburger with fries
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free burger
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free combo meal card, redeem through Nov. 25
Pick up card in store on Nov. 11; no purchase necessary
Restaurants
Free large wet burrito
Dine-in or carry-out
Restaurants
Free Hofburger or Buttermilk Pancakes Combo + $10 Thank You card
Dine-in; card redeemable Nov. 27–Dec. 6
Restaurants
Free item from a special menu with drink purchase
Drink purchase required
Restaurants
Free classic burger
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free soup, salad, bread, nacho & dessert bar + iced tea, plus $10-off-$40 voucher
Dine-in only; while supplies last; voucher expires Nov. 25
Restaurants
Free burger, fries & drink + Veterans Day decal
Proof of service required
Restaurants
Free meal from a special menu
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free entrée with purchase of any starter (Nov. 9–11)
Dine-in; starter purchase
Restaurants
Free Fireside Favorites entrée, dessert & soda
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free HOT-N-READY Lunch Combo
Participating locations
Restaurants
Free lunch (11 a.m.–3 p.m.)
Dine-in; participating corporate-owned locations
Restaurants
Free pulled pork or fried chicken sandwich + $10 Thank You card
Dine-in; card redeemable Nov. 27–Dec. 6
Restaurants
Free 12 oz. draft beer or nonalcoholic drink
Dine-in only; 1 per veteran
Restaurants
Free cheeseburger, fries & fountain drink
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free sandwich
In-store
Restaurants
Free meal from special menu with purchase of an adult entrée (until 4 p.m.)
Adult entrée purchase
Restaurants
Free shrimp platter with fries & hushpuppies
Participating locations
Restaurants
Free entrée from a special Veterans Day menu
Dine-in only; call your local restaurant to confirm
Reported, not confirmed by the company yet — call ahead.
Restaurants
Free Dinner-Cut Pork Chop with a guest's full-priced entrée, or $39 3-course Military Menu (4 p.m.–close)
Guest entrée purchase
Restaurants
Free entrée
In-store
Restaurants
Free chowder, any size
In-store
Restaurants
Free breakfast sandwich & coffee or lunch item & fountain drink via the Pilot app
Redeem in the Pilot app
Restaurants
Free meal (up to $17 value)
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free slice at all locations
In-store
Restaurants
Free entrée from select menu with any starter (Nov. 9–11)
Starter purchase
Restaurants
Free Red's Big Tavern Burger with Bottomless Steak Fries
Dine-in only at participating locations; ID required
Restaurants
Free pulled pork sandwich or Strawberry Fields salad
Dine-in only
Restaurants
Free Everyday Fresh Meal (up to $17.99) + Garden Bar + bottomless drink
Dine-in only at participating locations; proof of service
Restaurants
Free Single ShackBurger
Show military ID or proof of service in-Shack; no purchase required
Restaurants
Free turkey half sub + regular fountain drink, plus $9.99 car wash
In-store
Restaurants
Free all-you-care-to-eat Breakfast Bar (open–11 a.m.)
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free lunch (6 oz. tri-tip, Malibu Chicken or crispy shrimp) + nonalcoholic drink
Open until 4 p.m.
Restaurants
Free All-American Single Smash or Americana Big Dog
In-restaurant at participating locations; ID required
Restaurants
Free Pork Big Deal — must join rewards by Nov. 9
Sign up for Sonny's rewards by Nov. 9
Restaurants
Free Signature Angus Burger + fries
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free Grilled Chicken Gyro
In-store
Restaurants
Free JR or REG bowl
Dine-in at participating locations
Restaurants
Free meal from a special menu (11 a.m.–7 p.m.)
Dine-in at participating locations
Restaurants
Free entrée for veterans; families dining with them get 15% off
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free taco + drink
In-store only; proof of service
Restaurants
Free entrée all day (5 choices) + 20% off all November
Dine-in; valid military ID
Restaurants
Free breakfast combo at PatriotCafé + free coffee at PatriotBrew (morning of Tue. Nov. 10)
At VA medical center canteens; no purchase necessary
Restaurants
Eat free with a guest meal purchase
In-store; guest meal purchase
Restaurants
Free Scholarship Burger
Dine-in
Restaurants
Free individual combo meal or breakfast combo
Dine-in at participating restaurants
Restaurants
Free lunch combo, all day
Dine-in; military ID; excludes starters & drinks
Restaurants
Free Smash Burger + fries
Participating locations
Restaurants
Free appetizer
Dine-in; one per person; no purchase necessary
Restaurants
Up to $10 off any entrée
Dine-in only
Restaurants
10% off the whole check (excludes alcohol)
Dine-in
Restaurants
Buy one, get one entrées (Nov. 8–10)
Participating locations
Restaurants
Buy one, get one free sub
Valid military ID
Restaurants
20% off dine-in and carry-out
Restaurants
20% off dine-in meals
Dine-in
Restaurants
50% off an entrée
Dine-in at Northeast locations
Restaurants
50% off a meal (10% off every day year-round)
Participating locations
Reported, not confirmed by the company yet — call ahead.
Restaurants
20% off dine-in for veterans and their guests
Dine-in
Restaurants
20% off for veterans, active duty & families
Restaurants
20% off your check
Proof of service
Restaurants
25% off your entire in-store order
Military or Veteran ID
Restaurants
Buy one entrée, get one free — code VETS26
In-store only; military ID
Restaurants
50% off your meal
Restaurants
50% off dine-in orders
Dine-in
Restaurants
50% off dine-in orders
Dine-in
Coffee & Treats
Free tall (12 oz.) hot or iced brewed coffee
Participating U.S. stores
Coffee & Treats
Free hot or iced coffee (any size) with in-store purchase
With in-store purchase
Coffee & Treats
Free coffee or fountain drink (free car wash at some locations)
Proof of service
Coffee & Treats
Free medium hot or iced coffee
Show valid military ID; participating locations; no purchase required
Coffee & Treats
Free donut of choice
Participating locations
Reported, not confirmed by the company yet — call ahead.
Coffee & Treats
Free hot or iced coffee (any size) with in-store purchase
With in-store purchase
Coffee & Treats
Free 16 oz. Original Lemonade
In-store with valid military ID; no purchase necessary
Coffee & Treats
First 6 oz. of froyo free
Valid ID
Coffee & Treats
Free medium hot or iced coffee with any purchase
Any purchase
Coffee & Treats
Free slice of pie (Nov. 10–11)
In-store
Coffee & Treats
Free medium drink
Participating locations
Coffee & Treats
First 6 oz. of frozen yogurt free
Participating stores
Coffee & Treats
Free Ted's Tart
In-store
Coffee & Treats
Free slice of crepe cake
In-store
Coffee & Treats
Free coffee for veterans, active duty & their families
In-store
Coffee & Treats
50% off any drink
Participating stands
Grocery
Up to 17 free food products with a $20 purchase
$20 purchase
Grocery
Free breakfast buffet for veterans, active duty & their families
Participating Hy-Vee stores
Grocery
15% off in-store
Identify branch of service at checkout
Reported, not confirmed by the company yet — call ahead.
Grocery
10% off in-store with MVP card
Military ID + MVP card; exclusions apply
Grocery
15% off groceries with code VETS2026
In-store or online with code VETS2026
Grocery
11% off for veterans, active duty & immediate families
In-store
Grocery
10% off groceries
Proof of service; standard exclusions
Grocery
11% off total order (some exclusions)
In-store
Grocery
11% off your purchase
In-store
Veterans Day 2026 is Wednesday, November 11. Most free meals run that day only, and a few run for several days or hand out vouchers to use later.
Confirmed free meals include Another Broken Egg Cafe, Applebee's, Aspen Creek Grill, BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse, BRAVO! Italian Kitchen, Bar Louie, Biscuit Belly, Blaze Pizza, Bob Evans, Bombshells Restaurant & Bar, Bonefish Grill, Brio Italian Grille and more. See the full list below.
Bring proof of service: a VA Veteran ID Card, VA health card, a driver's license with a veteran designation, a military or retiree ID, or a copy of your DD-214 with your SSN blacked out.
Most are. Many are also limited to a special menu, one per veteran, with drinks and tip not included. Texas Roadhouse, Freddy's and Great Clips hand out vouchers or cards to use later.
Usually not. A few places, like Bonefish Grill, Hy-Vee and Bombshells, include or discount family members. Each listing says who qualifies.
Many of these businesses also give veterans a discount every day. Browse year-round military discounts, discounts by state, or get the free lifetime national park pass.