Apparently America really is "the land of the free!"
I put this list together a few months ago as a birthday gift for a friend who lives in the San Francisco / East Bay area, and was AMAZED by the number of birthday offers out there.
I know where I'm spending my birthday this year (...or next year... or when travel becomes normal again).
The list is a few months old now, so as always, make sure you call ahead to ascertain the validity of the offer.
You can see this data in spreadsheet form, as well as some additional info regarding eligibility on this spreadsheet.
MEALS
Baja Fresh: Free Burrito up to 7 days after your birthday
Benihana: $30 Coupon
Bennigan's: Free Dessert + B1G1 entree
Black Angus Steakhouse: Free steak dinner with purchase
Brio Italian Grille: $10 Coupon for the month of your birthday
Buca di Beppo: $20 Coupon
Buffalo Wild Wings: 10 Free Wings up to 2 weeks after your birthday
Chevys: Free Entree
Denny's: Free Grand Slam Breakfast Einstein Bros: Free Egg Sandwich up to 2 weeks after your birthday
El Pollo Loco: Free 2pc Chicken Meal or Classic Chicken Tostada Salad
Flacos: Free Entree (Berkeley location)
Honey Baked Ham: Free Ham Sandwich
Hooters: 10 Free Wings up to 7 days after your birthday
Houlihan's: Free Entree with Purchase
IHOP: Free Pancakes
Ike's: Free Sandwich
IKEA: Free Meal + $10 Store Coupon Jack in the Box: Free tacos the week of your birthday
Jersey Mike's: Free Sub + Drink, valid the entire year
Johnny Rockets: Free Burger
Lazy Dog: Free Appetizer of Desert with Purchase
Moe's Southwest Grille: Free Burrito
Noodles & Company: Free Entree
On the Border: Free Queso + Dessert with Purchase up to 7 days before/after your birthday
Pieology: Free Pizza
Proper Foods: $8 Coupon
Red Robin: Free Burger during your birthday month
Rubios: Free Entree
Ruby Tuesday: Free Burger up to 30 days after your birthday
San Francisco Soup Company: Free Soup
Sbarro: Free Pizza Slice up to 10 days after your birthday
Subway: Free 6 inch Sub + Drink
The Habit Burger: Free Burger
Twin Peaks: Free Meal
Veggie Grill: $5 Coupon
drink
Dunkin Donuts: Free Drink up to 7 days after your birthday
Dutch Bros Coffee: Free Drink
Jamba Juice: Free Drink
Orange Julius: BOGO Drink
Peets: Free Drink
Pressed Juicery: Free Birthday Shot
Red Mango: $5 Coupon
Starbucks: Free Drink up to 7 days after your birthday
snacks + sweets
A&W: Free Root Beer Float
Arby's: Free Milkshake with Purchase
Auntie Anne's: Free Pretzel
Baskin Robbins: Free Scoop of Ice Cream
Ben & Jerry's: Free Scoop of Ice Cream
BJ's: Free Giant Cookie with Purchase up to 7 days before/after your birthday
Brusters: Free Scoop of Ice Cream
Chilis: Free Dessert
Cinnabon: Free Bonbites
Coldstone Creamers: BOGO up to 2 weeks from birthday
Cream: Free Ice Cream Sandwich
Dairy Queen: BOGO Dessert
Dippin Dots: Free Small Cup
Godiva: $10 Coupon
Krispy Kreme: Free Donut during your birthday month
Nothing Bundt Cakes: Free Cake
Olive Garden: Free Dessert with purchase
Outback Steakhouse: Free Dessert with purchase
Panera Bread: Free Pastry up to 1 week after birthday
PF Chang's: Free Dessert with purchase during your birthday month
Pinkberry: Free Small Froyo
Romano's Macaroni Grill: Free Dessert with purchase up to 30 days after birthday
Seasons 52: Free Dessert with purchase
Sprinkles: Free Cupcake up to 30 days after birthday
Steak n Shake: Free Milkshake
SusieCakes: Free Slice of Cake
TCBY: Free Froyo
The Meltin Pot: Free Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Wetzels Pretzels: Free Pretzel
Yogurtland: Free 3oz of Froyo
products + Services
Alamo Drafthouse: Free Movie up to 30 days after birthday
Aveda: Free Shampoo and Nourishing Oil
Bareminerals: Free Makeup
Benefit Brow Bar: Free Brow Arching the week of birthday
CVS: Free Cosmetics
DSW: $5 Coupon the week of your birthday
IKEA: $10 Store Coupon + Free Meal
Kiehl's: Free Lip Balm
Sephora: Free Makeup up to 2 weeks before/after birthday or the month up
The Body Shop: $10 Coupon
Ulta: Free Makeup during your birthday month