Everyone loves food, but people prefer free food. While cooking at home is the most economical way to cut food costs, it’s a good idea to eat out once and enjoy yourself – and we don’t mean just order delivery!
When you decide to take a night out and find great meals for you and your family, try to find a coupon or offer that will save you a few bucks. Several apps can help you find food deals – and here are some of the best.
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The best apps to find restaurant deals and get free food
Before you decide to just pay full price for some grub, search for a deal on one of these apps.
Restaurant.com
The Restaurant.com app has a lot going for it. Not only will you regularly find coupons up to 50% off, but you can also redeem all your coupons directly from your phone – no need to pre-print anything. This makes it the ultimate way to save cash when you go out to eat somewhere.
Restaurant.com also offers a $25 Dining Discount Card that offers free items and other coupons at dozens of national chain stores. If you love going to restaurants and you just want a single transactional app, this is it.
Groupon
Groupon is one of the most popular trading apps anywhere. At any given time, you can find more than 100,000 deals on the site. Best of all, you can narrow down deals by your region, and sign up to receive relevant deals right in your inbox. Whether it’s a few dollars off or more than $50 in savings, you can find many restaurant deals at Groupon.
Milk Queen
Dairy Queen is the perfect place to stop on a hot summer day. With the warm months approaching, download the Dairy Queen app to stay up to date with all the deals, like buy one, get one Blizzards.
Dunkin Donuts
Dunkin Donuts has a high reward return rate. You will get a free drink when you download the app and then you get 5 points for every dollar you spend. When you reach 200 points, you will get another free drink. That’s one drink for every $40 spent.
Social life
Living Social is a lot like Groupon in that it offers discounts on attractions and local food. In fact, the deals often overlap from both sites. Living Social tends to offer better discounts on group purchases, which makes it a great option for dine-in as soon as it’s safe.
Chili
If you love Chili’s cajun noodles like the rest of the world, you should download the app. You’ll get free chips and salsa or a free drink every time you go, and; You also get a coupon for a free dessert on your birthday.
Buffalo Wild Wings
One day not too far away, you will be able to return to your favorite sports bar and watch the game. When that day comes, you’ll want to save money – and the Buffalo Wild Wings app is a great way to do that. You will get 10 points for signing up and 100 points for every $10 spent. You can use these points to get free food.
Chick-Fil-A
Chick-Fil-A periodically offers free food perks, often for no real reason. You can also earn free food by making purchases through the app. If you purchase one of their themed “Cow Calendars” at the store, you’ll get another free treat each month.
McDonald’s
McDonald’s is not only one of the most popular fast food stops in the world, but also one of the best apps for coupons and rewards. For example, every Friday you can get one medium free with any purchase, and you can get an extra free McCafe drink if you regularly order coffee.
Panera bread
Panera Bread not only has great soups and coffee, it’s also a great place to spend an afternoon at work. If you’re the type of person who likes to sit in restaurants to get things done, download the Panera Bread app to get a free pastry and earn points with every purchase.
Chipotle
Chipotle offers one of the best free food rewards apps available. You will earn 10 points for every dollar spent and once you reach 1,250 points you will receive a free slot. You can also earn rewards like free appetizers and discounts on your meals.
Wendy’s
Wendy’s is known for its discounts; After all, the $2 keychain the restaurant sells to give away free Frosty throughout the year is awesome. This app is no exception. You’ll find discounts on meals as well as coupons for free dishes on the menu. Download the app and you can redeem the coupon as soon as you open it.
Applebee’s
Applebee’s app offers users free food vouchers, as well as discounts on delicious food. You can also get a free entry on your birthday each year. It doesn’t have the best rewards program, but even a few dollars here and there is better than nothing.
Next time you go out to eat, whether it’s at a sit-down or take-away fast food, spend some time searching for coupons on one of these apps for food deals and free meals. No need to pay full price if you don’t need it.
