15 Restaurants That Offer a Year-Round Veterans Discount

Among the many perks that come with veteran status is ongoing access to free and discounted restaurant food. While Veterans Day is the Super Bowl of military dining deals — with establishments ranging from coffee shops to steak houses offering free eats — there are also a variety of year-round dining discounts that veterans can snag.

Finding the best deals can be tricky because many U.S. restaurant chains are franchises, with each location being independently owned. This means that each franchise owner sets their own discounts, including those for the military. As a result, discounts might vary between locations.

It’s best to keep an eye on the local branches of your favorite restaurants to see if they offer any special deals. Unfortunately, local-specific discounts aren’t always advertised online, and false information can be listed.

Here’s a roundup of verified deals you can take to the bank … or restaurant. To take advantage of these offers you’ll typically need to show military ID such as a Uniformed Services ID Card, a Common Access Card (CAC) or a dependent ID Card.

Fuddruckers: Participating locations offer discounts to veterans and active-duty military members, but the amount varies. Check with the restaurant for details. 

The Greene Turtle: This sports bar and grill offers a 15 percent discount to military personnel every day, all day when dining in. The discount applies only to the military member’s meal, excludes alcohol and requires military ID or a uniform. 

Bonefish Grill: This seafood restaurant offers 10 percent off to service members, veterans, first responders and their immediate family members all day, every day. 

Carrabba’s Italian Grill: This well-known Italian chain gives service members, veterans and their family members 10 percent off on any visit.

Chompies: Active, retired and former military members are considered VIPs at the New York–style deli with a 20 percent off individual entrée or retail purchase.

Chuck E. Cheese: Service members, veterans and their dependents may choose from two special offers.

Cracker Barrel: Active-duty, reserve, retired and veterans service members can receive 10 percent off qualifying in-store restaurant and retail purchases. Customers must join Cracker Barrel Rewards and verify their service through ID.me or present an eligible military or veteran ID. Restrictions apply.

Luna Grill: This Mediterranean restaurant chain offers a year-round 10 percent discount on the entire purchase for retired service members and their spouses, excluding alcohol.