Dining out isn’t usually cheap, but if you’re going to do it, make sure you check out these freebies and special to make it a little easier on your wallet. There are some great food freebies and deals coming up around Columbus! Check the links for details, and please verify with your location. Offers subject to change at any time, so please verify for yourself before you go.
If you work for or frequent a restaurant, please feel free to share any specials or free delivery by commenting or emailing info@columbusonthecheap.com.
Support local!
Columbus Monthly Magazine has a running list of restaurants and bars in Columbus offering carryout or delivery! Support local if you can! Some of these are offering great deals, so make sure you check here first!
Limited Time Deals
- 1/2 priced drinks and slushies during Happy Hour from 2-4 pm. (Or anytime when you order in the app)
- Kids meals $1.99 all day, everyday through May 31
- $0.99 Small Jumbo Popcorn
TGIFRIDAYS: March Drinks of the Month
- unavailable during restaurant closures
Chili’s: Curbside, Pickup, and Free Delivery available now.
- Free Breakfast Baconator® w/ any mobile order breakfast purchase (in-app offer)
- BOGO Wendy’s Kids’ Meal®. Get one free with any purchase when you place an order using our in-app offer.
- Free Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit w/ any breakfast purchase (in-app offer)
- Free Dave’s Single with purchase (in-app offer)
Arby’s Drive-Thru Deals: Arby’s is offering special deals to make drive thru more affordable. See current deals here!
Panera Coffee Subscription: With a MyPanera Coffee subscription, you’ll get unlimited Panera coffee for $8.99
Burger King: Lots of current offers; see them here.
TGI Fridays: Get FREE kids’meal with online order of $20 or more with promo code FREEKIDS for a limited time.
Head to Living on the Cheap to see even more food deals and free delivery specials.
Check out other upcoming food events!
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Ongoing
Note: the below deals may not be valid during restaurant closure, but we are leaving them active for when the order has lifted.
Pizza Hut ongoing deals (currently offering Large 2-topping pizzas for $7.99 each, and other specials). Check out the new $5 Lineup Menu.
Quizno’s: Download the Quizno’s Loyalty App and get a free 4″ sub
Baskin Robbins: $1.70 scoop of ice cream for the Celebrate 31 promotion on the 31st of each month.
TGI Fridays: Fridays $5 happy hour menu! Selection of cocktails, brews, wine, and food—only $5 each at the bar – all the time.
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream: Free ANY SIZE ice cream on your birthday! See all of our birthday freebies here!
Godiva: Free chocolate each month with Godiva Rewards
Wendy’s: 4 for $4 meal deal with 4 sandwich options and any size fries for just $1
- BK Cafe Subscription $5 for coffee every day for a month
- 2/$6 Crispy Chicken, Spicy Chicken, Crispy Chicken Tenders, or Whopper
- $1.49 for 10 piece nugget
- $4-$6 Whopper Meal Deals
- Sunday: $1 off desserts
- Monday: Meatloaf Monday’s for $10
- Tuesdays: Kids 12 and under eat Free with an adult entree purchase. One kids’ meal per adult meal.
- Wednesday: $3 Max’s Margaritas
- Thursday: Half pound cheeseburgers and unlimited seasoned fries for just $5 on Thursdays
- 1/2 priced drinks and slushies during Happy Hour from 2-4 pm.
Subway: Five $4.99 Footlongs (Black Forest Ham, Meatball Marinara, Spicy Italian, Cold Cut Combo, and Veggie Delite)
Red Lobster: Early-Dining Specials – now available at restaurants nationwide Monday-Friday from 11AM-6PM; see details below
- $15 Endless Shrimp Monday: Mix and match delicious Shrimp Scampi, Fried Shrimp and Grilled Shrimp Skewer endlessly for just $15.
- Admiral’s Feast Tuesday – Red Lobster’s take on a classic fish fry! Enjoy Walt’s Favorite Shrimp, bay scallops, clam strips and wild-caught flounder – all fried until perfectly crisp and golden. Or, take advantage of To-Go Tuesday with 15% off all orders placed on RedLobsterToGo.com using code: TUESDAY.
- 4-Course Feast Wednesday & Thursday – Start with choice of soup AND salad, then select an entrée from a list of six selections, and finish off with a delectable dessert. Dine on Thursday and guests can choose from two deals – the 4-Course Feast for $15 or the Petite Ultimate Feast for just $20!
- Jumbo Coconut Shrimp Friday – Hand-dipped jumbo shrimp tossed in flaky coconut and fried until crispy perfection for just $15. Dip them in Red Lobster’s signature piña colada sauce and enjoy!
Looking for more free food? Check out these posts with food freebies and deals.
- Kids Eat Free (or cheap) in Columbus
- Columbus Happy Hours
- Birthday deals and freebies around Columbus
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