Best Friday Food Deals, Restaurant Specials, and Discounts in October 2026

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Weekday food deals get a lot of attention (Thirsty Thursday deals, anyone?), but Friday food specials might top them all. Most restaurants don't advertise Friday food deals, probably because it's their busiest night.

Since we never shy away from a money-saving challenge, we tracked down the best Friday restaurant specials (even the secret ones) so you can skip cooking without breaking your budget. We even found hidden gems and discounted restaurant gift cards for extra savings.

Want deals all week long? Check out our other daily restaurant deal roundups: Monday restaurant deals, Tuesday food specials, and Wednesday food deals.

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Limited-Time Friday Food Deals

Biggby Coffee: Get any 20oz specialty beverage for $5 every Friday at Biggby Coffee through Oct. 30. The Friday Night (De)Lights promotion is valid all day Fridays.
Cattlemens Steakhouse: Teachers (with valid ID) can get a free dessert with an entree purchase at Cattlemens Steakhouse on Oct. 9.
Chronic Tacos: Score BOGO tacos at Chronic Tacos on Oct. 9.
Clean Juice: Buy one bowl at regular price and get a second bowl free at Clean Juice on Oct. 9. Offer valid in store and in app. Limit one offer per customer per transaction.
Dickey's Barbecue Pit: Every Friday, you can enjoy BOGO Pit Smoked Loaded Baked Potatoes (with or without meat) at Dickey's Barbecue Pit when you use promo code FRIDAY at checkout. Offer valid online, in app, and in store.
Good Times: Get a free 16oz cold brew at Good Times on Oct. 9, no purchase required. Choose vanilla, mocha, or salted caramel. Offer valid in restaurant only. Limit one per person.
KFC: Every Friday, guests can score 24 nuggets (reg. $7.99 for a 12-count) and four sauces (reg. $0.30 each) at KFC for $10.
Long John Silver’s: Get a $30 Date Night meal at Long John Silver’s with one snack, two meals, two medium drinks and one slice of cheesecake. Order online and enter promo code DTFISH during checkout. Offer valid through Dec. 31.
Sbarro Pizza: Order a 17-inch XL pepperoni or cheese NY pizza for $14 at Sbarro Pizza with promo code FRIDAY at checkout online or in-app. You'll save around $5 per pizza with this deal.
Tombstone Pizza: Get a $1.31 candy corn pizza kit from Tombstone Pizza during online drops on Oct. 9, and 23 at 2 p.m. ET, while supplies last. Each kit includes a pepperoni or five-cheese frozen pizza, three packets of candy corn, and preparation instructions. Order here.

Every-Friday Food Deals

99 Restaurants: Every Friday after 4 p.m. at 99 Restaurants, you can enjoy a $35.99 prime rib 16-ounce dinner that includes au jus for dipping and your choice of two sides: potato, a house salad, or vegetable.
Beef 'O'Brady's: Beef 'O' Brady's offers a Fish 'N' Chips special every Friday. The meal includes fried cod fillets, fries, and coleslaw for $12.99.
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse: Start your weekend off with a 3-course weekend special at BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse. You can select Prime Rib for $34.99 or a Double Bone-In Pork Chop for $31.99. Each meal comes with two sides, a soup or starter salad, and a Pizookie. Offer valid after 4 p.m.
Black Bear Diner: Enjoy an all-you-can-eat fish fry (deep-fried fish fillets, french fries, hushpuppies, and coleslaw) at Black Bear Diner each Friday after 4 p.m.
Cotton Patch Cafe: Order the Blackened Tilapia meal at Cotton Patch Cafe for $9.99 every Friday when you dine in. The meal includes grilled tilapia fillets, seasoned rice, garlic mashed potatoes, and bacon green beans.
Culver's: Culver's Flavor of the Day on Fridays is Snickers Swirl.
Famous Dave's: Get the $39.99 Southside Rib Tips Till PayDay deal at Famous Dave's every Friday. The meal comes with five pounds of rib tips and two pounds of Famous Fries, enough to feed 4 - 6 people. This deal will save you about $10.
Green Mill: On Fridays and Saturdays, you can order the Green Mill Family Meal Deal. This $37.99 meal includes two 2-topping pizzas (Classic Thin, Old World, and Pescara crusts only) and an order of cheese bread. Offer valid for takeout or delivery.
Max & Erma's: Max & Erma's has a $12 Fish & Chips special (cod, fries, and coleslaw) every Friday. This deal will save you about $3.
McCormick & Schmick's: Every Friday, you can grab Two Buck Shuck oysters on the half shell, a bar special for $2, at McCormick & Schmick's from 3 p.m. - close.
Metro Diner: Enjoy Fish & Chips Platter for $13.49 at Metro Diner every Friday. The meal comes with your choice of soup or salad. You can also grab a fried fish sandwich that comes with one side for $10.49.
Perry's Steakhouse & Grill: Each Friday from 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., you can order the Perry's Famous Pork Chop Friday lunch for $22 at Perry's Steakhouse & Grill. The meal includes a Perry's Famous Pork Chop (lunch-cut portion), whipped potatoes, homemade applesauce, and bread. Offer valid for dine-in and to-go.
Red Lobster: For $15.99, you can grab a Fish & Chips special (Cod, Chesapeake fries, coleslaw, and hushpuppies) every Friday at Red Lobster.
Ruby Tuesday: Ruby Tuesday has a few all-day meal deals on Fridays. For $9.99, you can get the Fish & Chips special (Wild Alaska Pollock and fries). You can also enjoy an $8.99 Philly Cheesesteak with fries or tots or a $6.99 blackened chicken or cheese quesadilla (some with chips and salsa). For $23.99, you can order the Rib Eye, Ribs, & Crispy Shrimp Combo, which comes with fries. Kids 12 and under also eat free on Fridays with the purchase of an adult entree.
Shoney's: Shoney's offers a Surf to Table Theme Night special on Fridays. You'll find options including clam strips, fried oysters, shrimp & grits, seafood bake, seafood pasta alfredo, crab rice, jambalaya, gumbo, and clam chowder on their Fresh Food Bar.
Smoothie King: Healthy Rewards members can upsize their 20-ounce smoothie to a 32-ounce for free at Smoothie King every Friday. Offer valid in-app or in-store (scan your in-app barcode).
Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe: On Fridays, you can enjoy Taziki's Signature Pasta (mixed lettuces with penne pasta, grilled chicken, balsamic vinaigrette, tomatoes, feta, and fresh basil) for $12.49.
Wendy's: Celebrate Fryday with free any size fry at Wendy's when you make a purchase of $5 or more on Friday.
Which Wich: On Fridays at Which Wich, you can save around $3 on a 7-inch Seafood Wich (tuna salad, tuna melt, Krab Salad, Call Roll, or Land & Sea), with prices starting at $7.

Weekend Food Deals

Auntie Anne’s: Through Oct. 3, get a reward for a free Auntie Anne’s Original or Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel when you buy $15 in gift cards or eGift cards online in one transaction. Reward redeemable through Oct. 31. Limit one reward redemption per customer per transaction.
Buffalo Wild Wings GO: The first 100 guests in line, ages 18 and older, at the new Buffalo Wild Wings GO located at 5893 Harbour View Blvd., inside Harbour View Marketplace Shopping Center in Suffolk, VA, on Saturday, Oct. 3, will receive free wings for a year (six free wings per week for 52 weeks). You can also enjoy free samples and a prize wheel.
Cheba Hut: On Oct. 2, the 420th customer through the door gets free Cheba Hut for a year during the grand opening of the new Cheba Hut at 14631 Village Market St., Suite 105, in Baton Rouge, LA. The Long Farm location will also hand out merchandise throughout the day while supplies last.
Del Taco: This October, Del Taco is celebrating Tacoberfest with a BOGO free deal on chicken or carne asada street tacos for Del Yeah! Rewards members. Offer valid through Oct. 4.
DoorDash: This college football season, DoorDash has several Saturday promotions and giveaways.
- Through Nov. 28: Place Saturday orders of $20 or more to build a monthly streak and earn entries for monthly prizes that include a $250 DoorDash gift card, and a $757,500 grand prize, and a fridge with a year's supply of Dr Pepper. DashPass members earn double entries.
- Through Oct. 12: College students nationwide can sign up for free Student DashPass.
- Every Saturday: Watch for rotating game-day deals in the app.
Grubhub: Through Oct. 4, get free Diablo Ranch Steak Nacho Fries with any Taco Bell order of $22 or more placed through Grubhub. Plus, enter the #GrubhubSteakUpgradeSweepstakes on Instagram or TikTok for a chance to win a $1,000 Grubhub gift card. Follow Grubhub, find the Grubhub x Laney Green collaboration post, tag a friend in the comments, and use the sweepstakes hashtag.
Potato Corner: The new Stonewood Center Potato Corner at 251 Stonewood St., Space C03, in Downey, CA, will celebrate their grand opening Oct. 3 - 4 with free fries, BOGO offers and a free-fries-for-a-year giveaway.
- Oct. 3 - 4: The first 100 guests each day get free Jumbo Fries. Festivities start at 11 a.m. Saturday and 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
- Oct. 3 - 4: BOGO Jumbo Fries all day.
- Oct. 3 - 4: Enter the grand-opening raffle for a chance to win free Mega Fries for a year.
Schlotzsky’s: On Oct. 4, new Schlotzsky’s Rewards members can get a free MiniBon when you sign up, while existing members can get one for $1.
Sonny’s BBQ: Sonny’s BBQ Rewards members can claim BOGO free Pork Sandwiches through Oct. 4.
TGI Fridays: Get a $5 Long Island Iced Tea, also called Fridays LIT, at TGI Fridays for National Vodka Day on Oct. 4. The offer is valid all day for dine-in only.
Urbane Cafe: Through Oct. 4, place an in-app order at the new Urbane Cafe at 249 N. Glendale Ave., Suite B, in Glendale, CA, and you'll earn a free meal for your next visit.
Wawa: The new Wawa store at 3304 5th St. in Bedford, IN is offering free hot coffee in any size to all customers (starting at 8 a.m.) as part of their grand-opening celebrations. Offer valid through Oct. 4.
Wendy's: This fall, Wendy's has several college football deals available on Saturdays only.
- Through Dec. 4: Rewards members can get 50% off a Dave's Single with purchase when you enter promo code FOXBIGNOON online or in app. Offer valid once per week.
- Through Nov. 21: Get $0 delivery fees on DoorDash orders placed in the Wendy's app.
Yo-Chi: The first 50 guests in line at the Yo-Chi grand opening in Dallas will get a free frozen yogurt bowl on Saturday, Oct. 3. The celebration starts at 11 a.m. at 5710 W. Lovers Lane, Suite 101.