Father's Day Food & Restaurant Deals We Expect to See Again in 2024

While there are lots of ways to celebrate Dad on Father’s Day, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better way than chowing down on cheap (and free) Father’s Day food deals. Whether he's in the mood for a burger, pizza, or seafood, restaurants have rolled out the specials to make his day… special. 

During Father's Day, you can expect to see various deals and discounts from restaurants and retailers, particularly on gift cards. Many restaurants offer special discounts on meals or specific menu items. There are lots of gift card promotions, that get you a bonus card when you make a minimum gift card purchase. 

We’re waiting for Father’s Day food deals to roll out, but based on previous years, you can count on discounts from some of the most popular restaurants including Applebee’s, Chili’s, IHOP, Red Lobster, and The Cheesecake Factory. Our list every year is loaded with more than 75 restaurant deals, freebies and discounts.

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Father’s Day happens every year on the third Sunday in June. 

Since the first Father's Day was celebrated in Spokane, Washington, on June 19, 1910, Americans have been celebrating dads on the third Sunday in June. This year, Father’s Day takes place Sunday, June 16, 2024.

2023 Father's Day Restaurant Deals:

Carvel

Save $5 off Fudgie the Whale cake at Carvel when you order through Uber Eats, Grubhub, and DoorDash. Offer is valid until June 25, 2023.

Church’s Chicken

Get two Chicken Sandwiches at Church’s Chicken for $6 when you present this coupon in restaurant. Offer is valid through August 6, 2023.

Detroit’s Original Chicken Shack

Get $3 off a rib dinner when you order online and use the promo code 3RIB during checkout. To redeem at participating Detroit’s Original Chicken Shack locations, you must present this coupon. Offer valid until June 30, 2023. Limit one per person. You can also get a Hot N Spicy Chicken Sandwich for $5 when you order online and use the code SANDWICH during checkout or present this coupon in restaurant. Offer valid until June 30, 2023. Limit one per person.

Little Caesar’s

Get $2 off any Little Casers large round specialty pizza with a pizza purchase when you use the promo code TASTYTWO during checkout. You must add your discount pizza to your online cart. Offer valid through July 9, 2023.

Long John Silver’s

Right now, you can enjoy a $6 Chicken Basket at Long John Silver’s. The meal comes with two pieces of all-white meat chicken, one side, and two hushpuppies. You can order online at LongJohnSilvers.com or in restaurant. Plus, LJS has recently added The Cheesecake Factory Classic Cheesecake and Triple Chocolate Cheesecake desserts to their menu.

Marco’s Pizza

Use the promo code SPECIAL3 and get $3 off large specialty pizzas at participating Marco’s Pizza locations for a limited time.

Popeyes

Get a free regular side when your purchase any Chicken Sandwich Combo at Popeyes. Sandwich options include Classic, Spicy, Blackened, or Bacon & Cheese. Offer is valid until June 25, 2023.

Red Lobster

Right now, you can enjoy Red Lobster’s Ultimate Endless Shrimp for $20 per person. Your mix & match options include Grilled Shrimp Skewer, Shrimp Linguini Alfredo, Garlic Shrimp Scampi, Parrot Isle Jumbo Coconut Shrimp, and Walt’s Favorite Shrimp. This limited-time offer is for dine-in only.

Round Table Pizza

Get a medium 1-topping pizza for $5 at participating Round Table Pizza when you buy a regular-price large or extra-large specialty pizza. Offer is for dine in, carry-out, or delivery through July 9, 2023. No promo code or coupon necessary. You must put the medium 1-topping pizza in your cart when ordering.

Subway

For a limited time, buy one sub, get a second one 50% off at Subway when you use the code BOGO50 during checkout online or in the Subway app.

Wienerschnitzel

For a limited time, you can get 8 Original Chili Dogs, 4 Corn Dogs, and 4 Small Fries for $25 at participating Wienerschnitzel locations when you use this coupon. Offer valid through June 25, 2023. Plus, on Father’s Day, dads can enjoy a free float with this coupon.

Current Gift Card Deals:

• Applebee’s: Buy $50 in gift cards until June 25, 2023, and get a $10 bonus card. Bonus card expires Aug. 6, 2023.

• Bar Louie: Now through June 30, 2023, spend $25 in gift cards, get $5 in bonus cards; spend $100, get a $30 bonus card.

• Carvel: Spend $25 on gift cards through June 25, 2023, get a $5 Rewards card.

• Chili’s: Spend $50 on gift cards before June 25, 2023, get a $10 bonus card.

• Einstein Bros. Bagels: Save 20% off eGift cards for a limited time at Einstein Bros. Bagels.

• IHOP: Buy $25 in gift cards, get a $5 bonus card through July 9, 2023. You can redeem the bonus card through Aug. 20, 2023.

• Maggiano’s Little Italy: Buy $100 in gift cards until June 25, 2023, get a $20 bonus card. Online-only deal.

• Miller’s Ale House: Buy $50 in gift cards and get a $10 eBonus card. Limit of five bonus cards. Bonus card is valid from July 1 – Aug. 31, 2023.

• On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina: Spend $50 on an e-Gift card, get a $10 bonus card.

• Red Lobster: Spend $50 and get two $10 bonus coupons through July 2, 2023.

• The Cheesecake Factory: Spend $25 on gift cards, get a $5 bonus card, spend $50, get $10 in bonus cards, and spend $100 get $20 in bonus cards through June 30, 2023. Redeem bonus card(s) July 1 – 28, 2023.

When is Father’s Day 2024?

Father’s Day is always the third Sunday in June. That means next year, Father’s Day will be on Sunday, June 16, 2024.

Father’s Day restaurant deals from 2023 we hope to see in 2024.

Baja Fresh Mexican Grill

Club Baja Rewards members saved $10 on orders of $50 (before taxes) or more at Baja Fresh Mexican Grill through June 19, 2023. To redeem in restaurant you had to provide the phone number associated with your Club Baja Rewards account before checkout. When redeeming online, you needed to log into your Club Baja account, select the offer, which then automatically applied to your cart.

BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse

For a limited time, you could save 50% off any large deep dish or tavern-cut pizza at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse when you used the promo code HALFOFF during checkout online at BJsRestaurants.com or in the BJ’s mobile app. The offer had no item limit.

Burger King

On Father’s Day in 2023, your dad could score a buy one, get one free Whopper at participating Burger King locations. Offer was valid on June 18, 2023.

California Pizza Kitchen

If you dined in restaurant with Dad between June 17 & 18, 2023 at participating California Pizza Kitchen locations you could get Pizza & Beer for $22. Pizza options included The Original BBQ Chicken Pizza, Pepperoni, Mushroom Pepperoni Sausage, or Sicilian. CPK also had select Blue Moon or Sam Adams draft beer.

Plus, all dads who dined at California Pizza Kitchen during Father’s Day weekend received a $10 bonus gift card.

Carrabba’s Italian Grill

Father’s Day restaurant deals don’t get much better than this. In 2023, Dad could enjoy a Tuscan-Grilled Ribeye and Lobster Ravioli or a Tuscan-Grilled Filet and Lobster Ravioli for $35.99 at Carrabba’s Italian Grill. Offer was valid on Sunday, June 18, 2023.

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

In 2023, you could get $10 off $55+ and free delivery at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit when you used the promo code 10OFF55 during checkout.

Eddie V’s

The special Father’s Day menu at Eddie V’s featured an 11 oz. Snake River Farms Wagyu Steak and a glass of Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon. Your dad could take home the limited-edition bottle topper.

Edible Arrangements

Edible Arrangements offered 25% off select arrangements, like Everything’s Coming Up Daisies for Dad (reg. price starting at $59.99) for $44.99, when you used the promo code 25DAD.

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar

For Father’s Day 2023, Fleming’s Steakhouse had a three-course Prime Bone-In Ribeye & Lobster or three-course Filet Mignon dinner with your choice of Lobster Tail Scampi or Crab-Stuffed Shrimp Scampi. Pricing started at $85 per person.

Jollibee

For a limited time you could get $5 off any Bucket Treat at Jollibee when you used the promo code TREAT5 during checkout.

KFC

The limited-time Father’s Day restaurant deal at KFC was their 12-Piece Fried Chicken Bucket Meal (variety bucket or tenders bucket), which included three large sides, six biscuits, and dipping sauces with the tenders bucket for $36.99. Plus, you got a free 1/2 gallon Beverage Bucket.

Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme offered free delivery on doughnuts for your pops during Father’s Day weekend when you ordered online at KrispyKreme.com or in the Krispy Kreme app. The offer was valid on orders of $5 or more through June 18, 2023.

Melting Pot

The Melting Pot offered a three-course Forever Fondue meal, which included a salad, an endless entree, and chocolate fondue. Prices started at $46 per person. This deal required reservations.

MiniBar Delivery

You could save $10 off one MiniBar Delivery order of $75 or more when you used the promo code FATHERSDAY10 during checkout at MiniBarDelivery.com. Offer expired June 18, 2023.

Morton’s Steakhouse

Morton’s Steakhouse celebrated dads with a special menu that included slow-roasted prime rib topped with Au Jus and Whipped Horseradish.

Mrs. Fields

For a limited time, Mrs. Fields offered 25% off select Father’s Day gifts. No coupon or promo code was necessary.

Nothing Bundt Cakes

You could save $5 off cakes or Bundtinis at Nothing Bundt Cakes when you used the promo code CAKE5 during checkout online. If you received the promo via email, you could scan your promotional barcode at checkout in bakery. Offer was valid until June 17, 2023.

Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille

All day on Father’s Day, June 18, 2023, Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille offered a 22 oz. Bone-In Caramelized Prime Rib Dinner ($69 per person). The dinner was available to go as well. Perry’s also had a 3-Course Pork Chop Sunday Supper ($49 per person) available for dine-in or to go from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Father’s Day.

Pieology

When you bought one thin-crust Pieology pizza on Father’s Day at participating locations, you received 50% off a second pizza when you used the code DAD23 during checkout online at Pieology.com.

ReserveBar

You could save $15 off a $150 ReserveBar purchase when you used the promo code FATHERSDAY2023 during checkout.

Ruby Tuesday

On Sunday, June 18, your dad could enjoy a Ruby Tuesday 6 oz. Rib Eye, Ribs (half rack), or Crispy Shrimp Combo, plus a side of fries, for $23.99. Ruby Tuesday also offered a $6 Jim Beam Bourbon & Mixer through June 18, 2023.

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse

Participating Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse locations had a prix fixe meal that included a starter, entrée (6 oz. Filet & Lobster or 6 oz. Filet & Shrimp), a side, and dessert. Dads who dined in restaurant on Father’s Day (at participating locations) received a $25 gift card.

TCBY

Dads got a free 6-ounce scoop of frozen yogurt (cup or cone) at TCBY all day on Sunday, June 18. No purchase was required. This is being offered at select locations.

White Castle

You could get a free Dessert on a Stick with any purchase at White Castle this Father’s Day when you used this coupon. You could only use one coupon per customer per day. Coupon was valid from June 16 – 18, 2023.

Yardbird

Yardbird celebrated dads with a special Father’s Day menu on June 18 – 19, 2023. They offered a 36 oz. Wagyu Tomahawk Ribeye in L.A. ($180 per person), a 42 oz. Tomahawk Ribeye in Las Vegas ($195 per person), Smoked Beef Ribs in Miami and Washington D.C. ($56 per person), or Chicken Fried Ribeyes in Dallas ($42 per person). Reservations were required.

Zaxby’s

When you made a $15 purchase at participating Zaxby’s locations or the Zaxby’s app on Father’s Day, you got a free order of Chicken Bacon Ranch Loaded Fries. Offer was valid on June 18, 2023.

Related: Best Father’s Day Gifts

Father’s Day gift card deals for 2023 we expect to see in 2024.

Father’s Day is a great way to get discounts at your favorite restaurants. You can get bonus cards, discounts, or free food when you get a gift card from these eateries:

• 99 Restaurants: You would have received a $5 bonus card when you bought $25 in plastic gift cards. You could also have saved 20% when you purchased a $50 or $100 eGift card through June 18, 2023.

• Benihana: If you bought $50, you got a $10 promotional card; or purchased $200 in gift cards, you would have received $60 in promotional gift cards.

• Blaze Pizza: When you purchased $25 in gift cards online or in-restaurant, you got a $5 reward off your next $5+ order. Offer was valid through June 17, 2023. Redeem your reward by June 30, 2023.

• Bonefish Grill: When you spent $50 before June 18 on Bonefish Grill gift cards, you got a $10 bonus card good between June 19 and Aug. 20, 2023.

• Bubba Gump: If you purchased a $50 gift card from May 15 to June 17 you received a $10 bonus card that you can use between July 1 and Sept. 30, 2023.

• Buffalo Wild Wings: When you bought $40 in gift cards, you got a $10 eBonus coupon through June 18, 2023. Redeem eBonus coupon from June 19 – July 31, 2023.

• Carrabba’s Italian Grill: If you purchased a $50 gift card before June 18, you received a $10 bonus gift card that’s good through Aug. 20, 2023.

• Cotton Patch Cafe: When you bought $25 in gift cards you received a $5 Cotton Patch Cash Card. Redeem cash card through Aug. 1, 2023.

• Cracker Barrel: If you bought $50 in gift cards you got a $10 free bonus card for a limited time.

• El Pollo Loco: On June 18, 2023, Loco Rewards loyalty members got a promo code for a Free 8pc Leg & Thigh meal (Chicken Only) when they bought $50 eGift Cards. Code expires on July 18, 2023. Valid for online orders only at ElPolloLoco.com or through the El Pollo Loco app. Loco Rewards members also enjoyed a $20 Family Feast (Leg and Thigh) and a $6 Chicken Avocado Burrito coupon on Father’s Day.

• Famous Dave’s: If you spent on $50 gift cards by June 18, 2023, you got $10 in bonus cards that you can use through July 30, 2023.

• Fleming’s Steakhouse: When you purchased a $100 gift card before June 18, 2023, you received a bonus card worth $20 (valid through Aug. 20, 2023).

• Johnny Rockets: You received a $20 digital bonus card for every $100 in eGift cards you bought before June 19, 2023. They also offered a $5 digital bonus card for every $25 you spent on eGift cards.

• Lazy Dog Restaurants: For a limited time, when you purchased $50 in gift cards, you received a $10 promo card. Redeem promo card between July 1 – Aug. 15, 2023.

• Logan’s Roadhouse: If you bought $50 in gift cards, you got a free $10 bonus card through June 18, 2023. Redeem your bonus card through July 31, 2023. Offer was not valid in Georgia (Augusta), North Carolina, and South Carolina.

• McAlister’s Deli: If you spent $25 on gift cards before June 18, 2023, you got a $5 bonus card. Redeem eReward between June 19 – July 31, 2023.

• Mellow Mushroom: When you bought $25 worth of gift cards you received a $5 bonus card at Mellow Mushroom through June 19, 2023.

• Moe’s Southwest Grill: If you spent $25 on a Moe’s gift card before June 18, 2023, you got a bonus $5 card. Redeem bonus gift card between June 19 – Aug. 31, 2023.

• Morton’s Steakhouse: When you purchased $250 in gift cards through June 18, 2023, you received a $50 reward card.

• North Italia: For every $100 in gift cards you bought at NorthItalia.com through June 18, 2023, you got a $20 Bonus card. Redeem Bonus Card(s) June 19 – July 28, 2023.

• Outback Steakhouse: If you bought $50 in gift cards through June 18, 2023, you got a $10 bonus card.

• Panera Bread: You could have saved 20% off gift cards for dad through June 18, 2023.

• Panda Express: You could get a free Panda Bowl (email redemption code) with a purchase of $30 or more in gift cards online at PandaExpress.com. Offer expired June 18, 2023. You can redeem your free Panda Bowl code until July 31, 2023.

• Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen: If you bought $50 in gift cards by June 18, 2023, you got a $10 bonus card to use between June 19 – July 31, 2023.

• P.F. Chang’s: Rewards members earned extra rewards through June 18, 2023, when they purchased eGift cards at PFChangs.com. Gold members earned 10 points with every $1 spent, while Platinum members earned 20 points for $1 spent.

• RA Sushi: When you bought $50 in gift cards, you received a $10 promotional card; if you bought $200 in gift cards, you got $60 in promotional cards.

• Ruby Tuesday: You received $5 off $30 in gifts cards or saved $10 when you bought $60 in gift cards through June 18, 2023. No promo code was needed, discount automatically applied during checkout.

• Smashburger: For a limited time, when you bought $25 in gift cards you received $5 in Smash Cash.

• Texas Roadhouse: For every $50 in gifts purchased online, you got a $10 bonus eGift card through June 18, 2023.

• Village Inn: If you spent $25 through June 18, 2023, you received a $5 bonus card (redeemable until July 30, 2023).