Veterans Day 2025: Free, Discounted Dining Options For Vets Around Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA — Veterans Day is upon us, and numerous Pittsburgh restaurants are offering free and discounted dining options to those who served as well as active military personnel. Usually a military ID is required.

Among the eateries offering specials:

• Applebee's: Offering a free meal from a special menu that includes a 6-ounce top sirloin, classic bacon cheeseburger, chicken tenders platter, double crunch shrimp, fiesta lime chicken,Oriental chicken salad and three-cheese chicken penne.

• Aroma Joes: Offering a free drink (any size up to 24 oz.) at its locations in Monroeville, Greensburg and Indiana.

• Buffalo Wild Wings: Offering a free order of 10 boneless wing and fries.

• Chili's: Offering a free meal.

• Denny's: Offering a free Original Grand Slam from 5 a.m.-noon on Nov. 11.

• Olive Garden: A free meal from a special menu.

• Primanti Bros: Offering a free Almost Famous sandwich.

• Raising Cane's: Offering a “Hero Discount” — a 10 percent on purchases — to all active and nonactive military, plus fire, police and EMTs and their families.

• Red Robin: Offering a free Red’s Big Tavern Burger and bottomless steak fries.

• Shake Shack: Offering a free Big Shack, made with two Angus beef patties, American cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, a bonus bun in the middle, and a new secret sauce.

• Sheetz: Offering a free half turkey sub with any extras and add-ons along with a regular size fountain drink. Sheetz also will provide a free car wash ($9 value option only) at locations that have a car wash.

• Starbucks: Offering a free tall (12 ounce) hot or iced coffee.