Veterans Day 2026 free meals and restaurant deals

Who:

Veterans, active duty, Reserves and National Guard

When:

Wed Nov 11; hours vary by location

Terms:

Dine-in only at participating restaurants; proof of service such as military ID, LES or DD214; drinks and tip not included

✓ Verified on Applebee's press release (Business Wire), Nov 3, 2026

Who:

Veterans and active-duty military

When:

Wed Nov 11; hours vary by location

Terms:

Dine-in only; proof of service such as military ID, LES, DD214 or a photo in uniform; drinks, tax and tip not included

✓ Verified on bobevans.com, Nov 3, 2026

Who:

All veterans and active military

When:

Wed Nov 11; hours vary by location

Terms:

In-restaurant only at participating locations; drinks and tip not included; no substitutions

✓ Verified on chilis.com, Nov 3, 2026

Who:

Veterans and active military; no purchase needed

When:

Pick up Nov 11 in person; redeem through Nov 25

✓ Verified on freddys.com, Nov 3, 2026

Who:

Anyone who has served: retirees, veterans, active duty, National Guard and Reserves

When:

Wed Nov 11, 4 pm to close

Terms:

Dine-in only; no rain checks

✓ Verified on goldencorral.com, Nov 3, 2026

Who:

Veterans and active-duty military

When:

Wed Nov 11

Terms:

Dine-in, carryout or drive-thru; valid military ID; one meal per person

✓ Verified on hickoryriver.com, Nov 3, 2026

Who:

Veterans and service members

When:

Wed Nov 11, 11 am–3 pm

Terms:

Proof of service required

✓ Verified on logansroadhouse.com, Nov 3, 2026

Who:

Active and retired military and veterans

When:

Tue Nov 10 and Wed Nov 11; Hero's Meal usable Nov 16 to May 2, 2027

Terms:

Dine-in or phone-in to-go only at participating locations; no online or delivery orders

✓ Verified on outback.com, Nov 3, 2026

Who:

Veterans and active-duty military

When:

Wed Nov 11

Terms:

Dine-in only at participating restaurants; military ID or proof of service; no purchase needed; no to-go or app orders

✓ Verified on redrobin.com, Nov 3, 2026

Who:

Veterans and retired, active-duty or reserve service members

When:

Wed Nov 11, regular hours

Terms:

Dine-in only at participating locations; proof of service; excludes Guam, Hawaii and airports

✓ Verified on rubytuesday.com, Nov 3, 2026

Who:

Veterans and active military

When:

Wed Nov 11

Terms:

Military ID or proof of service; one per person; toppings count toward the 6 oz; varies by store

✓ Verified on tcby.com, Nov 3, 2026

Who:

Veterans and current armed forces members

When:

Wed Nov 11, all day

Terms:

Valid military ID

✓ Verified on thecman.com, Nov 3, 2026

Who:

Veterans

When:

Wed Nov 11

Terms:

Military ID or VA card; in-store only at participating locations; one per person

✓ Verified on worldofbeer.com, Nov 3, 2026

Who:

Veterans and active-duty military

When:

Wed Nov 11

Terms:

Dine-in only; one per person; no purchase needed

✓ Verified on yardhouse.com, Nov 3, 2026

Who:

Veterans

When:

Wed Nov 11

Terms:

Dine-in only; valid military ID; parties of up to 4; excludes alcohol

✓ Verified on joescrabshack.com, Nov 3, 2026

Who:

Veterans, active military, National Guard and Gold Star families

When:

Sun Nov 8 (not Nov 11)

Terms:

Dine-in only; valid ID; excludes alcohol

✓ Verified on mccormickandschmicks.com, Nov 3, 2026

Who:

Veterans

When:

Wed Nov 11

Terms:

Dine-in only; valid military ID; excludes alcohol and Golden Nugget locations

✓ Verified on saltgrass.com, Nov 3, 2026

Who:

Veterans, active duty, reservists and Gold Star families

When:

Mon Nov 9 to Wed Nov 11

Terms:

Starter purchase required; dine-in only at participating US locations; military ID or proof of service

✓ Verified on stksteakhouse.com, Nov 3, 2026