Going out to eat on your birthday is a must, but paying doesn’t have to be. Check out these birthday deals from your favorite restaurants, and you’ll never have to pay a penny on your birthday again.

1. Chili’s

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Sign up for their email list and get a free order of chips and salsa, guacamole or queso just for joining, plus a brownie sundae on your birthday.

2. Denny’s

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Present your valid I.D. to receive a free Grand Slam on your birthday (includes two eggs, two slices of bacon, two sausage links and two pancakes).

3. IHOP

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Join their Pancake Revolution and receive free pancakes when you sign up, on your birthday, AND every year on your anniversary of joining.

4. Del Taco

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Join their Raving Fan eClub and receive a free premium milkshake on your birthday, plus two free Grilled Chicken Tacos right when you sign up.

5. Friendly’s Ice Cream

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Join their BFF Club and get 25% off on your next visit just for signing up, plus a free Happy Endings medium sundae on your birthday. Sundaes come with whipped cream, chocolate syrup, Oreo cookies, and a red maraschino cherry.

6. Not Your Average Joe’s

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Sign up for their email club and enjoy a free entrée and dessert of your choice on your birthday.

7. Steak N’ Shake

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Join their exclusive e-club and dig into a free double steak burger with cheese and a side of fries.

8. Tokyo Steakhouse

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Present a valid ID on your birthday, and receive up to $25 off your dinner entrée, or $15 off your lunch entrée.

9. Qdoba Mexican Grill

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Sign up for their rewards program and receive a free chips and salsa or a free regular drink for registering, as well as a free burrito on your birthday.

10. Johnny Rocket’s

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Join the Johnny Rocket e-Club and receive a free hamburger on your birthday.

11. Dairy Queen

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Join their fan club online and get a coupon for a free blizzard.

Take advantage of all of these and watch the coupons and freebies start flowing in. I know it may not be ideal to get emails from eleven different chain restaurants, but for free food I’d say it’s worth the trouble.