2026 Veterans Day free meals

On November 11, 2026, Chili's, Chipotle, and Red Robin list $0.00 meals for veterans. Confirm ID rules at the restaurant.

Original photograph of chips and dips. Chipotle's free item is chips plus one dip.

Price by size

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Size	Price	Note
Chili's select entrée Free entrée from a select menu for veterans and active military. Dine-in, ID required. The entrée list was not on the page loaded October 29.	$0.00	Free entrée from a select menu for veterans and active military. Dine-in, ID required. The entrée list was not on the page loaded October 29.
Chipotle chips and dip One regular chips order and one dip with a purchase of at least $5, excluding the free item, tax, and tip. In-restaurant only.	$0.00	One regular chips order and one dip with a purchase of at least $5, excluding the free item, tax, and tip. In-restaurant only.
Chipotle minimum purchase The $5 purchase is required for the free chips and dip. It is not the price of the chips.	$5.00	The $5 purchase is required for the free chips and dip. It is not the price of the chips.
Red Robin burger and fries One Red's Big Tavern Burger with bottomless steak fries. Dine-in. No purchase necessary. Tax and gratuity are not included.	$0.00	One Red's Big Tavern Burger with bottomless steak fries. Dine-in. No purchase necessary. Tax and gratuity are not included.
Golden Corral buffet VA News lists a free dine-in buffet for Military Appreciation Night. This check did not load a Golden Corral hours page.	$0.00	VA News lists a free dine-in buffet for Military Appreciation Night. This check did not load a Golden Corral hours page.

Price table infographic of 2026 Veterans Day free meals prices at Chili's in the U.S., listing 5 rows with the same dollar amounts as the page table. — 2026 Veterans Day free meals prices at Chili's. Same amounts as the table above.

As of October 29, 2026, a Chili's Veterans Day entrée is $0.00, Chipotle chips and dip are $0.00 with a $5 purchase, and a Red Robin burger with fries is $0.00. Veterans Day is Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

What VA News checked

VA News published the list on October 26, 2026. It says the list was edited and verified as of October 22, and that offers can change and may miss some locations. The page also says sharing a business is not a VA endorsement. This article files the restaurant pages that were open on October 29, plus the Golden Corral line from VA News.

Chili's

Participating Chili's restaurants offer veterans and active military a free entrée from a select menu on November 11. It is in the restaurant only, and ID is required. The page loaded for this check does not name which entrées are on that menu. Call the restaurant before you go.

Chipotle

Chipotle's newsroom offers one regular order of chips and one dip on November 11. The purchase must be at least $5, not counting the free item, tax, or tip. The dip is guac, Queso Blanco, or salsa. The chips are classic or Chili Lime. It is in the restaurant only, and it is not a free entrée.

Accepted ID is a military ID, a VA veteran or health ID, a state ID with a Veteran mark, or discharge paperwork. A spouse cannot redeem it. App, online, delivery, and catering orders are out.

Red Robin

The Red Robin page offers one free Red's Big Tavern Burger with bottomless steak fries. The burger is one beef patty, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and Red's Secret Sauce on a brioche bun. Dine-in only, for veterans and active-duty members with military ID or proof of service. No purchase is required.

Modifications, other burgers, Royalty rewards, catering, third-party delivery, online orders, the app, and to-go orders are excluded. Tax and gratuity are not included.

Golden Corral

VA News lists a free dine-in buffet on November 11 for Military Appreciation Night. This check did not load a Golden Corral page that printed the hours or who qualifies. Confirm at the restaurant.

Other names on the VA list

VA News also names Applebee's, Denny's, Red Lobster, Starbucks, and more. Those lines were not matched to each company's page here. Confirm the offer where you will eat. Bring the ID that restaurant named. A $0.00 meal can still leave tax or a tip.

Original photograph of a burger and fries. Red Robin names one tavern burger and bottomless steak fries.

Original photograph of a dinner plate. Golden Corral's buffet terms were not on a company page in this check.

Source. VA News, October 26, 2026, plus Chili's, Chipotle, and Red Robin pages checked October 29, 2026. https://news.va.gov/150505/2026-veterans-day-discounts-free-meals-offers/