You say it's your birthday? There are several places that will give you free stuff in honor of your big day. Here are over 100 restaurants and more where you can get free stuff on your birthday - and several places that give you free stuff just for signing up - so what are you waiting for?
***Updated 3/22/2017***
- Azteca Click on the "Join Our Fiesta Club" Link and take a survey
- Bakers Square Does not specify birthday treat but I've heard it's free pie
- Benihana currently a $30 birthday certificate when you join the Chef's Table!
- Biggby's Coffee free coffee
- Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar Sign up for Rewards
- Black Angus Free Steak Dinner - Really! Join the Prime Club
- Bruegger's Bagels
- Buca di Beppo
- Brunswick Bowling Centers sign up for Bonus Zone
- California Pizza Kitchen
- Captain D's
- Captain D's Kids Birthday Club
- Carino's - Join E-Club
- Carrabbas Sign up for offers
- Carrows Free dessert for joining plus offers throughout the year
- Catalina Express California - BOGO offer to Catalina Island
- Champps Free cheeseburger for joining MVP club too!
- Charlie Browns join the Handshake Club
- Cheeseburger in Paradise
- Chevys
- Chili's Join Rewards Club
- Chuck E. Cheese Kids Only
- Claim Jumper Join the E-Club
- Coco's
- Cold Stone Creamery Join the E-Club
- Country Kitchen Free meal
- Dairy Queen - Join the Blizzard Fan Club - (BOGO offer currently)
- Daphne's Greek Cafe Join Pita Points club
- Del Taco Join E-Club
- Dickey's Barbeque Pit Join Big Yellow Cup Club
- Don Pablo's - Join the Habaneros Club
- DSW Shoes Join DSW Rewards
- Dunn Bros Coffee Must have a rewards card or download rewards app
- Dukes Washington State - sign up for VIP Club
- Eat 'n Park Join Smiley's Email Club
- El Pollo Loco Sign up for My Loco Rewards
- El Torito Sign up for E-Club
- Famous DavesJoin the Famous Nation club
- Farrelli's Pizza Washington State - join the Fire Club
- First Watch Cafe Free menu item just for signing up
- Flat Top Grill Join E-Club
- Friendly's Join BFF Club
- Fuddruckers
- Genghis Grill Join Rewards Club
- Gold Star Chili Join E-Club
- Hearth 'n Kettle Join Frequent Guest Program
- Islands Restaurants Join the Tiki Link
- Ivars Ages 55 & older, join Carte Clam Club
- Izzys Sign up for Rewards Club
- Jack in the Box
- JCPenney Portraits special offers for kids, join birthday club
- Juice It Up
- La Madeleine
- Logan's Roadhouse - Offers vary by location
- Lone Star Steakhouse
- Macaroni Grill Sign up for Newsletter
- Mad Mex
- Maggiano's Little Italy - Offers vary by location, Join the E-Club
- MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery
- Marble Slab Creamery
- Marie Callenders Sign up for E-Club
- Memphis Barbeque Join the E-Club
- Mimi's Cafe
- MLB Kid Clubs Check for your local Major League Baseball team for kids birthday freebies and more
- Moe's Southwest Grill Join E-Club
- Monkey Joe's - Kids, sign up for Monkey Mail get B1G1 Free admission
- Noodles Sign up for E-Club
- Norm's Sign up for Rewards
- O'Charley's Join O'Club
- Old Country Buffet (Restaurants include Country Buffet, Hometown Buffet, Fire Mountain, Old Country Buffet & Ryans) sign up under offers & clubs
- On The Border Join Cub Cantina
- Orange Julius Join the Julius League
- Original Roadhouse Grill Join E-Club
- Outback Steakhouse Sign up for Rewards Program
- Payless Shoes Join Rewards Program
- Perkins Join E-Club
- Popeye's Sin up for emails
- Pretzelmaker/Pretzel Time
- Qdoba's Mexican Grill Sign up for Rewards
- Quiznos
- Raising Canes Join the Caniac Club
- Redbox Join Play Pass, get a free DVD rental on your birthday & more
- Red Lobster
- Red Mango Join Club Mango
- Red Robin Sign up for Rewards Program
- Rock Bottom Join the Rewards Program or sign up for E-Club
- Rubios
- Ruby's Diner Join Rewards Program
- Ruby Tuesday Join email club
- Sagebrush Steakhouse Join E-Club
- Sephora Join The Beauty Insider
- Sonic Sign up for My Sonic Rewards
- Schlotzsky's Join Loyalty Program
- Sharis Join Reward Program (currently called Cafe Club)
- Shoney's Join E-Club
- Souper Salad Sign up for Souper Fresh Club
- Souplantation Sign up for Club Veg
- Spicy Pickle Join Pickle Club
- Starbucks Must register your Starbucks card
- Sticky Fingers Join The Sticky Club
- Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt
- Swiss Chalet Sign up for the Rotisseri e-mail
- Taco Time Sign up for Rewards
- Texas Steakhouse Join Email Club
- T.G.I. Friday's
- The American Cafe
- The Keg Sign up for the Newsletter
- The Old Spaghetti Factory Kids Only - Join Birthday Club
- The Melting Pot Sign up for Club Fondue
- The Ram Sign up for MVP Club
- The Spaghetti Warehouse Join The Club
- Tony Roma's Sign up for Email Club
- Toys R Us Kids only - Sign up for Geoffrey's Birthday Club
- Ulta must sign up for rewards program
- Waffle House Join Regular's Club
- Whataburger Sign up for emails
- Wienerschnitzel Sign up for Wiener Rewards
- Wing Stop Join the Club
- World Market Join the Explorer Rewards Program
- Zaxby's Sign up for emails
Sign up in advance as some of the free birthday stuff offers are mailed to your physical address. Be aware that by signing up you are agreeing to receive ongoing emails from these companies. (Which can be a good thing, since many send coupons and other free stuff offers year round!) Check with specific restaurants in your area to make sure they are participating in these free birthday offers.
This list will be updated frequently - so check back often.
(For my Seattle readers, check out Where you can receive free stuff on your birthday in Seattle. )
Happy Birthday!
photo: nazreth, sxc.hu
photo: nazreth, sxc.hu