Restaurants & Bars
July 4th Restaurant Specials: SF Bay Area Takeout & Dine-In Deals 2023
Star-spangled specials for the Fourth of July holiday await at eateries near you throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA — Add some dazzle to your Fourth of July dining, while also saving a few bucks, with these holiday specials from restaurants throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
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APPLEBEE'S GRILL & BAR: $6 Summertime Sips hit menus. Choose from Mai-Tai-inspired Tropical Mana Margarita, or the Blue Bahama Mama, made with Captain Morgan Spiced Rum. Details. Find locations here. Plus, kids eat free all day (with adult entree purchase) on July 4th at these Flynn Restaurant Group locales: Alameda, Antioch, Dublin, Fairfield, Fremont, Hayward, Napa, Petaluma, Pinole, Rohnert Park, San Francisco, Santa Rosa, Stockton, Vallejo, Windsor & Woodland.
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BJ’S RESTAURANT & BREWHOUSE: What's s’more exciting than new s’mmer specials? Among the newly launched, limited-time menu items: Peanut Butter S’mores Pizookie; Hickory Brisket Nachos; Cheeseburger Pizza; Casamigos Watermelon Margarita; & Spicy Mango Margarita. Website. Locations regionwide.
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BLACK ANGUS STEAKHOUSE: Perfectly crafted for July 4th — BADASS BURGERS —hit menus with five options, including Rodeo Ripper ($15.99), America’s Most Wanted ($14.99) & High Noon Showdown ($11.99). Or for those, looking to grill this Fourth, can order raw cuts from ecommerce store, Black Angus Market. Click website. See locales in SF Bay Area.
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CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN: The creator of California-style pizza treats families to free kids' meal with purchase of adult entrée, Mondays to Thursdays through July 31. (July 4th falls on a Tuesday, but confirm your local CPK will be open.) For children 10 & younger, with choices of pizza, chicken, pastas & salads. Offer for dine-in, takeout & online orders using code: CPKIDS Details. Find sites in SF Bay Area.
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CAVANA AT LUMA SAN FRANCISCO: Perched on rooftop of Mission Bay hotel, eatery offers unmatched views of SF skyline & surrounding Bay Area ... meaning great view of SF Giants stadium post-game fireworks Monday, July 3rd. The Latin American-inspired cocktail bar & kitchen celebrates spirit of Central & South America. Reservations. At 100 Channel St., San Francisco.
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CHEVYS FRESH MEX: Diners on Monday, July 3 score $3 house margaritas & $5 Cadillac margaritas. Continue celebration Tuesday, July 4th, from 3 p.m. to close, in cantina with free build-your-own tacos with any purchase. Choose from steak, chicken, carnitas & beef birria. Info. Location finder (except Riverfront) here in Emeryville, Fairfield, Santa Rosa, South San Francisco, Union City, Vallejo.
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CIA AT COPIA: Celebrate July 4th with good ol’ fashioned New England clambake. Special guest chef Jeremy Sewall is prepping family-style, menu featuring lobsters, oysters & more. Tickets ($125-$250) include food & wine/beer. Reservations. Gardens are prime spot for fireworks viewing, too. At Culinary Institute of America, 500 1st St. Napa.
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DEL TACO: Coinciding with July 4th weekend, the chain offers freebies through July 16. Among July 3-9 specials: free crispy chicken taco with $3 purchase; buy 1, get 1 free Double Del Cheeseburger; free three-layer nacho with purchase; free cheddar quesadilla with $5 purchase; free double cheese breakfast taco with $3 purchase; free bean & cheese burrito with purchase; buy one, get one chicken taco. See specials here. Locations found areawide.
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DICKEY'S BARBECUE PIT: Be Fourth of July star with Texas-style, takeout BBQ. Party Pack options: Picnic Pack (starts $35.90 for six to eight) with one meat, two sides & four Texas toast slices; Family Pack ($61.60 for four to six), two meats, three sides & six toasts; XL Pack ($84 for six to eight) three meats, four sides, eight toasts; BYB Wings & Ribs Party Pack ($134.40+), ribs, wings, mac-n-cheese, coleslaw, rolls; BYB Original Party Pack ($140+ for 10-12) with two pounds pulled pork, 2 pounds chopped brisket, coleslaw, BBQ beans, potato salad & rolls. Ordering here. Find locations here.
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DOG HAUS: Patriotic, limited-time "Americana Sausage" — flavor fusion of classic hot dogs and macaroni & cheese — debuts July 1 & is available all month. Enjoy as: "Würst Way” with cheese sauce, slaw, crispy onions on King’s Hawaiian rolls; “Your Way” on roll with toppings; “Corn Dog Way”; or “Breakfast Way” in tortilla. For every Sausage Series item sold, $1 is donated to No Kid Hungry. See here for info & locales.
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EL POLLO LOCO: Family Meal deals are available through July 5 for Loco Rewards members. For $20, score eight-piece, leg & thigh chicken, three large sides, tortillas & salsas. Or for $30, receive the same, plus an additional eight-piece leg & thigh. Rewards info. New entrées — Classic Double Chicken Salad & Street Corn Double Chicken Chopped Salad — are also on summer menu. Locales here.
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EL TORITO: Enjoy $3 house margaritas & $5 Cadillac margaritas July 3. Then celebrate 3 p.m. to close July 4 with free tacos from build-your-own taco bar, with purchase. Select steak, chicken, carnitas or al pastor. Info. (Deal excludes sites in Marina Del Rey, Redondo Beach, Dana Point, Monterey & San Leandro). Participating location in Milpitas.
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FLEMING'S PRIME STEAKHOUSE & WINE BAR: New "3-course Surf and Turf Sunday" menu launches Sunday, July 2, & runs Sundays through summer. Offer features choice of Fleming's Salad or Caesar salad, plus filet mignon with either lobster or Alaskan Golden King crab legs, and dessert selection. Price $75 or $80 (based on location). Details. Locales statewide, including Palo Alto, Santa Clara & Walnut Creek.
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GOTT'S ROADSIDE: Limited-time menu of summer-inspired eats offered for the Fourth holiday, featuring such dishes as Memphis-style BBQ pulled pork sandwich, grilled street corn (California grown) & peach cobbler parfait. Info. Locales in St. Helena, Napa, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Walnut Creek & Greenbrae.
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KAIYŌ ROOFTOP: On Monday, July 3rd, catch post-game SF Giants fireworks show from spot atop Hyatt Place San Francisco Hotel. Then Tuesday, July 4th, eatery opens at 2 p.m. to celebrate Independence Day with live music & selection of shareable tiraditos, specialty sushi rolls & ceviches, including new Ceviche Trio Sampler sending your taste buds on trip through Peru. Reservations. At 701 3rd St., San Francisco.
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KRISPY KREME: "Letting sweetness ring!" On July 4, fans who wear red, white & blue to participating shops score free, Original Glazed doughnut. Or order "Stars & Stripes" collection individually or by dozen with selections as: Red Velvet Sparkler Doughnut with cream cheese icing & stars & pearls sprinkles; Freedom Flag Doughnut, glazed with red icing & decorated like American flag; and new All-American Apple Pie Doughnut with apple-cinnamon filling. Details. Locations here.
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LUCILLE'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ: Score free gallon of Lucille's Sidewalk Lemonade or Iced Tea with purchase of $50+. Offer runs through July 4 for dine-in, delivery & takeout. Use code at checkout: 752-929-155 See details here. (Offer not valid in Orange.) Site here in Concord.
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MORTON'S THE STEAKHOUSE: Elevate July 4th dining with special menu (July 2-6, $129 for two), with starters as prosciutto-wrapped mozzarella, a soup or salad, entrees of pork chop Milanese, salmon, steak, filet or Maine lobster ravioli, & Key Lime pie, sundaes or hazelnut chocolate mousse for dessert. Info/bookings. Find locales in San Francisco & San Jose.
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MOUNTAIN MIKE'S PIZZA: With perfect timing for the Fourth, new, summer-only "BBQ at the Ranch Pizza" debuts. Crafted with grilled chicken, bacon, diced onion, tomatoes, BBQ sauce, green onions & drizzle of ranch dressing, the pizza is available through Aug. 31. Details. Location finder.
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OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE: Enjoy a stress-free 4th with catering specials. Use discount code "FIRECRACKER" through July 5 & receive $50 off catering orders of $250 or more. Click HERE for menu. Plus, Heroes Discount offers military veterans, medical professionals & state or federal service members, with valid ID, 10% off checks everyday. Location finder for Daly City, Dublin, Milpitas, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill & Vacaville.
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PIEOLOGY PIZZERIA: Independence Day celebration promo: Add any of three, new cheese breads (Alfredo Jalapeno Cheese Bread, Buffalo Cheese Bread or Pesto Feta Cheese Bread) through July 10th for just $4! Valid with purchase. One per order. Use code CHEESE4 online or in-store. Website/orders. Locations in SF Bay Area.
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POMELLA: Pre-order pies from East Bay-based specialty pie maker A Pie in the Sky for Fourth of July fests. Available in 5" & 8" in two flavors: apple pie with streusel & salted caramel drizzle; & blueberry pie. Pick-up on Monday, July 3. Order link. At 3770 Piedmont Ave., Oakland.
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RED LOBSTER: Go all in on July 4th & summer with Ultimate Endless Shrimp — a mix-'n'-match fave starting at $20. Select from garlic shrimp scampi, coconut shrimp, shrimp linguini Alfredo, Walt’s Favorite Shrimp or more, plus sides, Cheddar Bay Biscuits ... and, oh, yeah, endless amounts of shrimp. Details. Dine-in only. Locations here in Fairfield, Fremont, Milpitas, Pittsburg, Rohnert Park, San Bruno, San Jose & Vallejo.
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ROUND TABLE PIZZA: Enjoy an Independence Day discount through July 4th. Take 15% off orders with code 15OFF - at all locales. Website. Location finder for SF Bay Area.
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RUBIO'S: Celebrate with recently launched, slow-cooked carnitas — available as Carnitas Macha Two Taco Plate, Carnitas Macha Bowl & Carnitas Macha Burrito, or as substitute for chicken or steak dishes. Plus, "Baja Weekends" run Thursdays to Sundays, after 3 p.m., through Sept. 3, where dine-in customers can enjoy $3 alcohol & free chips with any drink purchase. Website. Locations here.
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SCOMA'S: Located on Pier 47, eatery offers unparalleled views of Fourth of July SF fireworks. Restaurant will be open July 4th, with full pier-to-plate seafood menu all-day. Limited patio dining is available right on the water. Reservations. At 1965 Al Scoma Way, San Francisco.
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TGI FRIDAYS: Dazzling deals on July 4th: Happy Every Hour on Independence Day with $4 cocktails, $5 wine & $2 beers. Plus, score 25% off platters, party trays & family meal bundles with code FIREWORKS25. Website. Find locale in Union City.
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THE BERKELEY BOATHOUSE: With heated patio overlooking marina & distant San Francisco skyline, this could make for amazing venue for fireworks onlookers. Reservations. At 200 Marina Blvd., Berkeley.
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