This is a compiled list of restaurants that give you a free birthday meal, no restaurant coupons are necessary.  This is a repost of from my old site but this page has been so popular I wanted to repost it for all new visitors.  This list of restaurants that give you free meals on your birthday is always changing so be sure to double check before going.  Also, restaurants at different locations may or may not honor your free birthday meal.

I want to keep this list updated and current with the help of everyone.  If you would like to add a restaurant please comment, also if you find out if a restaurant does not honor any of these promotions please let me know.  I can be contacted at info@mrcheapstuff.com.  Thanks to FW.

I recommend Todai restuarant because I love the food there.  They serve delicious Japanese food with all can eat sushi. 

Now there is no excuse not taking someone out for a birthday meal. Again, no restaurant coupons are needed for these free birthday meals and double check with your local restaurant to make sure the are participating "Happy Birthday" and enjoy the food my people.

Free Birthday Meals List

ALFY’S PIZZA - free mini pizza
ALL-AMERICAN CAFÉ - free dessert
APPLEBEES - free dessert
Auntie Anne - Free Pretzel, sign up online
AUSTIN GRILL - free meal (register first)
BAKERS SQUARE - free pie
BANDIDO’S [IN] - free entrée
BANJARA INDIAN CUISINE [SUNNYVALE, CA] - free meal
Baskin-Robbins — free scoop (but you have to call to verify if the independent owners participate in the promotion)
B.B.Q’s - You get a free piece of cornbread with whip cream on top and a candle.
BEACHES RESTAURANT - free meal
BENNIGANS - free dessert + song
BLACK ANGUS - Free meal on your birthday but someone else has to go with you to buy a second meal.  You must register on their website and print out the certificate.
BLACK BRISKEE [BURLINGTON, MA] - free meal
Bj’s gives out a free pizookie on your birthday which is a cookie baked in a pan with vanilla ice cream on top while hot.
BOB’S BIG BOY - free hot fudge ice cream
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. on Madeira Beach (John’s Pass) give you a free embarrassing song and a free ice cream sundae on your birthday!
Bob Evan’s has a free kids meal on b-days all u have todo is get a coloring packet when visiting and the registrations in that.
Buffalo Wild Wings - free wings
BURGER KING - free kids meal to all kids club members
CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN - free kids meal during the month of their birthday (register first)
Caney Fork Fish Camp in Nashville Tennessee - Free meal
Captain D’s - Sign up first for their birthday club.
CAPTAIN DIZZY’S CAR WASH - free car wash
CARROWS - free cake
CATTLEMEN’S - free dessert and cowboy hat
Champps - One free slice of Mile High Pie
Chandler’s Chophouse (Schaumburg, IL) - Free entree - up to $15 off (many meals are under that!)
CHARLIE BROWNS RESTAURANTS [NJ] - 10.00 coupon towards meal
The Charlie Horse - Free Meal - http://www.thecharliehorse.com/index2.asp
CHARLIE’S SEAFOOD [NE] - free meal
Charlie’s Steakhouse. All in Orlando
CHEVY’S - free dessert and sombrero
CHILI’S - free song
CHIPS N GIGGLES - free meal
CLAIM JUMPER - Free Dessert
Cold Stone Creamery - Register on their website first.
DENNY’S - free meal (said to be only kids under 10 now)
DESPARADOS MEXICAN RESTAURANT [GARLAND, TX] - free meal
DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT [MALDEN & SAUGUS, MA] - free meal
DUKE’S CHOWDER HOUSE [SEATTLE, WA] - b1g1 coupons (register first)
EINSTEIN’S - free meal
EL CHICOS - free dessert
ERNIE’S STEAKHOUSE - free meal
FAMOUS DAVE’S BARBEQUE - free meal (w/advance signup)
Fazoli’s — register online and get an email coupon for a free dessert on your birthday (coupon good for two weeks from sent date)  — they also immediately send you a $2 off $5 purchase when you register.
FINLEYS - Offers a free meal on your birthday
Firehouse Subs gives you a free Med. sub on your birthday. Must reg. online first.
Flat Top Grill also offers a free stir fry to guests for their birthdays. They have to register on the website or in a restaurant first. There are locations in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
Friendly’s will give you a free sundae on your birthday
FUDDRUCKERS - free sundae (select locations) - Not available in L.A.
FUNNY BONE COMEDY CLUB [PITTSBURGH, PA] - free cake (party of 5 min.; 2 drink min.)
Garozzo’s offers a free birthday meal - see website for details - Their food also happens to be amazing. :o)
Gelato Blue - Free Gelato - Houston Texas
GOLDEN CORRAL - free meal to Birthday Club members (not just kids!) during month of birthday
GRILLFISH - free meal
HANA JAPAN [DUBLIN, CA] - free meal
Hanaki Restaurant in Manoa has Free Birthday - Manoa, Hawaii
Cuisine Style: Japanese Restaurant Format: Restaurant
HARD ROCK CAFÉ - free dessert
Herrell’s Ice Cream - free sundae (local store)
HOMETOWN BUFFET - sign up for birthday club for free coupons
Home Town buffet restaurants give you a coupon for a free meal (with the purchase of another adult meal) when you join their eclub. This can be done on line and the coupon will be emailed to you.
HOOTERS - free song + tshirt
HOSS’S STEAK HOUSE AND RESTAURANT [GETTYSBURG, PA] - free cake + song
IHOP- free meal certain locations only - Not available in L.A.
JOE’S CRAB SHACK - free cake
Joe Sensor Grill and Bar - Free Birthday Meal
JT WHEATFIELDS [BUFFALO, NY] - free coupon in phone book
KING BUFFET [CLINTON, NJ] - free meal
Kobe Steak House
KRISPY KREME - free half dozen donuts + travel mug of coffee (register first)
La Capilla Family Mexican Restaurant” - offers a free combo dinner (items 1-11) on the day of your birthday.
LADONNA [MANSFIELD, MA] - free meal
Lambert’s, The Home of Throwed Rolls,  in Ozark, Missoui directly off of hwy 65 - free meal
LOMBARDI’S IN BALLARD [SEATTLE, WA] - free meal w/another during month of birthday (register first)
Lone Star Steak House offers a free dessert on your birthday. You have to ask for it. It is a huge dessert dish with a brownie and ice cream and the fixins.
LOTUS - free meal
LUTHERS BBQ - free stuff (varies) for "Great Rewards" members
MACARONI GRILL - free dessert + OPERA-style "Happy Birthday" song
MAGGIANOS - $10 Off purchase of $20 (sign up in advance)
Malibu - gives you 50 free tokens when you host your birthday there!
Margarita’s — free fried ice cream
MARIE CALENDERS - free dessert
MARKET BROILER - California restaurant, must sign up for their Birthday club to receive free meal.  Call or email to be added to Bday club.
MAX AND ERMA [OH] - free $5 dessert
Melting Pot - Free Chocolate Fondue for two w/ the purchase of Entree for 2.
MEXICAN VILLAGE - free meal
Mongo Club - Register on website and they will email you a free meal ticket on your birthday.
MOONIES DINER - free meal
MUCKLESHOOT CASINO [SEATTLE, WA] - free sushi dinner + player’s club points
NEWICK’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS [SO. NH / SO. ME] - free entrée
NITTY GRITTY [MADISON, WI] - free drink + souvenir glass
Noodles & Co. has a free meal during your birthday month, see their website to print out the coupon
OKAYAMA RESTAURANT (in Japan Town) [SAN JOSE, CA] - free meal
Old Chicago — free dessert (I got big warm cookie)
OLD SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE - free meal
OLIVE GARDEN - cake (some say free, most say $$)
On the Border - free empanada, sign up online first.
OUTBACK - free dessert + song
Palomino’s Restaurant (Seattle and probably elsewhere) sends a $20 off coupon for your birthday that’s good for the entire month when you sign up at their site.
PANCAKE HOUSE [WINNIPEG, CAN] - free entrée Reported DEAD
Panda Inn Restaurant would give you free Ice cream on birthday. Your choice of flavor. (only 6 locations in So-Cal
PAPPA’S RESTAURANTS (PAPPADEAUX, PAPPASITO’S, ETC) - free dessert
PARADISO’S - free meal
PERKIN’S - free stack of pancakes
PF CHANGS - free cake or cheesecake
Pier 49 - Sign up online and they’ll send you a confirmation email. Once you confirm, they’ll send you a free personal pizza!
PIZZA EXPRESS [EUROPE] - free meal
PONCHO’S - free meal, dessert & picture
Ponderosa - $5 off adult meal & Pepsi purchase
PROVINO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT - free $10.99 meal and ice cream dessert
Radisson (on Portage Ave at Smith St) [WINNIPEG, CAN] - free entree in their 12th floor restaurant
Ram Restaurant & Brewery - Free Mud Pie
Ray’s Boat House in Ballard/Seattle, WA also has a fee lunch menu
REAL SEAFOOD COMPANY [ANN ARBOR] - free meal and dessert
RED LOBSTER - "I work at Red Lobster, They will still sing, but you have to pay for any dessert you want."
Red Robin - Free Burger entree (kids and adults) - register online first  - I don’t know about Red Robin’s sign-up free burger entree but in WA, you only get a free ice cream dessert with goofy glasses and a embarrassing happy birthday song!
RICE & COMPANY [PITTSBURGH, PA] - free meal for Robinson Rewards Club members
ROCK BOTTOM - free appetizer for Mug Club members
Rockne’s - Free kids entree with kids club enrollment
ROUND TABLE - free personal pizza (select locations)
RUBIO’S MEXICAN - (many say invalid) - Please call first
Ruby Tuesday’s - free dessert, sign up online first.
Ryan’s & Fire Mountain Grill - Sign up first online for their birthday clube
San Francisco Oven - Free Meal for birthday (kids and adults) - have to register first
SCALINI’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT [ATLANTA, GA] - up to 10.95 off pasta specialties
Shady Maple Buffet in Lancaster County.  Free dinner on your birthday.  If your birthday falls on a Sunday (They are Amish and are not open on Sunday’s) your free dinner is on Monday.
SHEPARD’S BUFFET [CLEARWATER BEACH, FL] - free dinner buffet w/3 other paid customers
Sonic Drive In - Free Kids Meal, Register on Website
Spaghetti Warehouse - Free Spaghetti dinner
STEAK AND ALE - free mini choco cake
STEAK-N-SHAKE - free dinner for "birthday club" kids
Souper Salad - free meal
Tahoe Joe’s in Sacramento,CA offers a free dessert + a poem
Texas Cattle Country - St. Petersburg, Florida and Lakeland, Florida -Free 16 - 18 oz steak with salad and side
TGI FRIDAYS - Free Birthday Dessert or Appetizer? - Please see website
THE 99 [BOSTON, MA] - free meal
THE BARNSIDER’S/DEPOT RESTAURANTS [BOSTON / N.SHORE / PROVIDENCE, RI / ALBANY, NY] - 1/2 off meal + cake & song
The Besh Steakhouse at Harrah’s in New Orleans -  free white chocolate dessert
THE LOFT [FL] - free meal
THE PALM - 3lb lobster (must be a member/register first)
THE PARADISO [GRAND FORKS, ND] - free entrée + sombrero & song
THE VINE TAVERN - free meal
The Vortex (Atlanta, GA both locations have the same bday offer) that has a pretty nice birthday freebie…  they give you a free entree, a free (non-alcoholic) drink, and a free dessert.  you first have to go to their website and sign up for their newsletter, then you will get sent the email on the 1st of your bday month.  you have to take a copy of the email as well as picture ID and eat-in @ one of their restaurants.
TODAI SEAFOOD BUFFET - Free Meal or voucher for Meal Next Visit
TONY ROMA’S - free dessert
UP THE CREEK [MARYVILLE, TN] - free meal and dessert
VACCARO’S ITALIAN PASTRY SHOP [MD/DC AREA] - free dessert and drink
Valley View Casino offers a coupon for a free buffet during your birthday month
WENDY’S - free kids meal to all kids club members
Wienerschnitzel will give you a free chili dog on your birthday.  You will also receive a free chili dog just for joining but you must sign up on their home page and print out the coupon.  You will also be notified periodically of other free things.
Z’ TEJAS - $15 coupon for the month of your birthday (register first)
ZIO’S - free dessert

OTHER GREAT BIRTHDAY FREEBIES AND DEAL

ARIZONA SNOW BOWL [FLAGSTAFF, AZ] - free skiing/riding (if they are open)
Auto Zone - Free oil change - Please check local
BEAR MOUNTAIN OR SNOW SUMMIT - free skiing/riding
BELLEAYRE MOUNTAIN - free skiing/riding
COTTONWOOD GOLF COURSE [SAN DIEGO, CA] - free round of golf
DAVE AND BUSTERS - $5 game card credit
Disneyland is offering free admission on your birthday (2008).
FOOD PAVILION GROCERY STORE - free movie rental
Hallmark - 20% off coupon for one item
HARKINS - free movie
HOLLYWOOD VIDEO - free video rental
SCRUB-A-DUB - free car wash
VARIOUS STRIP CLUBS - free lap dances, "that’s what my friend told me"
VARIOUS TANNING SALONS - free tan

Note:  Please double check if your local store honors these freebies.  Not all stores participate.

Know of more restaurants that give free meals on you birthday?  Let me know at info@mrcheapstuff.com.  Thank you.

States with state only  free birthday meals:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California

Hisui Japanese Restaraunt in Vacaville California - Some friends took me there a year ago for my birthday for Lobster. My meal was free but they had to pay.

Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida

Naples, South Florida
Iguana Mias- a chain, great food  (Anything free on menu, even steak, free dessert and picture)
Stevie Tomatoes-  a chain  (Anything on menu)

Hawaii

Dinner @ Hanaki 988-1551
Dinner @ Pagoda 948-8356
Dinner @ Makino Chaya 585-6360
Dinner @ Todai 947-1000
lunch @ Harbor Court Bistro 587-8338
Meal @ Islands Fine Burgers 943-6670
Bread Pudding @ Sam Choy’s
CheeseCake @ PF Changs 596-4710
Cheesecake @ Hy’s Steak 922-5555
Sundade @ Farrells
Taco Bell (Hawaii) always has coupons in the Phone book. So even if you don’t have a coupon. You can always go to a phone, a get the coupon. Near by stores always have phone books, and if you ask if you can take their Taco Bell coupons. They usually always say yes because they don’t use it.
Islands will give you a free burger on your birthday. Join their Tiki Link online and coupon is emailed. Good any day of birth month just print coupon and bring it in. Also free fries for signing up.
Kochi - Free Entree on your Birthday Up to $12.  Requires ID, and 2 Adult Guests.

Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas

Utah

You can sign up for a free burger online at Red Robin.
Sign up online for a Tucanos free meal ($19.99 otherwise)
Ihop only gives you an icecream with whip cream (Orem, Springville and American Fork Locations)
Baskin Robbins - you have to sign up online to get your free scoop and you can also sign up everyone you know.

Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Please email me if you find restaurant freebies in your state.  I will update this page accordingly.