Food & Dining Military Discounts
Chain restaurants love a Veterans Day photo op. Here's who actually discounts you the other 364 days of the year.
Complimentary entrée from a select menu for veterans and active duty military on November 11.
Complimentary entrée from a special menu for all veterans and active duty military on November 11.
Annual Military Appreciation Night — free dinner buffet for veterans and active duty. Usually held the Monday after Veterans Day.
Free short stack of buttermilk pancakes for veterans and military members on November 11.
Many locations offer a 10% military discount year-round. Veterans Day: free meal from a select menu.
Free meal from a select menu on Veterans Day. Some locations offer year-round discounts — ask your server.
Military discount at participating locations. Veterans Day special also offered.
Free meal from a select menu on Veterans Day at participating locations.
Year-round military discount at participating Bob Evans locations.
Free appetizer or dessert from a select menu on Veterans Day.
Free entrée from a select menu on Veterans Day for veterans and active duty.
Starbucks offers veterans, active duty, and military spouses a free tall (12 oz) brewed hot or iced coffee on November 11. No military ID required — just let the barista know. There is no standard corporate-wide year-round military discount, though some individual stores may offer 10% at manager discretion.
Free Lunch Combo (pizza and drink) for veterans and active duty military on Veterans Day.
Free dozen Original Glazed donuts for veterans and active duty on November 11.
Free haircut for active duty and veterans on Veterans Day.
Free Build Your Own Grand Slam breakfast for veterans and active military on November 11.
Outback Steakhouse offers 10% off the entire bill for military members and veterans at all locations nationwide. One of the most consistently available chain restaurant military discounts — confirmed chain-wide, not location-by-location. Show military ID or veterans ID card when paying.
Cracker Barrel offers 10% off for active duty military and veterans. Consistent discount available at all locations. Cracker Barrel is particularly popular along highways near military installations — a reliable pit stop for military travelers.
Hard Rock Cafe offers 15% off food and non-alcoholic beverages for active duty military and veterans at most locations. Shows military ID or uses ID.me to verify. Available at Hard Rock Cafe locations worldwide — popular tourist and entertainment destinations.
Hooters offers 10% off food for active duty military at all locations, bumped to 20% every Tuesday (Military Appreciation Tuesday). Long history of military support — popular in areas near military installations.
Verified military members get 55% off their first HelloFresh box with free shipping, then 15% off the next 51 boxes (about a year of deliveries) after verifying through ID.me.
Common questions
How many food & dining military discounts does Honest MOS track?
21 verified food & dining discounts as of the last update, including Applebee's, Chili's Grill & Bar, Golden Corral, and more. Each one lists who qualifies, how to claim it, and whether it's confirmed year-round or seasonal.
Are food & dining military discounts available online, in-store, or both?
Of the 21 discounts in this category, 20 are available in-store and 1 online — many offer both. Check each individual listing, since some brands restrict military pricing to one channel or the other.
Do these discounts run year-round?
8 of 21 food & dining discounts are confirmed year-round. The rest are seasonal (often tied to Veterans Day, Memorial Day, or Military Appreciation Month) — the seasonal window is noted on each listing.