You can work up an appetite while hunting for Black Friday deals.

Luckily, there’s plenty of restaurants and food stops with their own discounts and specials to help shoppers make it through the annual shoppapalooza event.

About one-third of Americans (131.7 million) are expected to shop in stores or online this Black Friday, as estimated by a National Retail Federation survey. Shoppers who get started early for those doorbuster deals will likely need sustenance along the way – and there’s deals to be had when it comes time to dine.

Here’s some restaurants with specials and while you are there many have deals on their gift cards, which make ideal stocking stuffers.

DoorDash: Black Friday deals for Starbucks, Wingstop and more

With all that shopping you may not time to cook. Doordash has several deals kicking in on Black Friday including $4 off any orders of $20 or more from Starbucks (deal is good on Friday, Monday, and from Dec. 9-12.

Then, for subscribers to the delivery service’s DashPass plan – you get unlimited $0 delivery fees and lower service fees on eligible orders; starts at $9.99 monthly or $96 annually – there’s these offers:

  • Bojangles – Get $8 off orders of $35 or more, from Friday to Monday, Dec. 2.

  • Nothing Bundt Cakes – $8 off when you spend $30 or more, from Friday to Thursday, Dec. 5.

  • Pizza Hut – Get $8 off orders of $30 or more, from Friday to Sunday.

  • Red Lobster – $8 off orders of $35 or more, Friday to Monday, Dec. 2.

  • Taco Bell – Get a free Cantina Chicken Bowl with $25 purchase from Friday to Sunday.

  • Wingstop – Spend $30, get any 10-piece order of wings (boneless, mix and match, or classic), Friday to Sunday.

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More Black Friday food deals

  • 7-Eleven: Built up a thirst shopping. Members of the 7Rewards and Speedy Rewards loyalty programs can get a 30-ounce Big Gulp for 89 cents when they purchase any grill item (offer good through Jan. 7).

  • Dave & Buster’s: Stop in and get one hour of unlimited game play for $10 on Black Friday.

  • Fazoli’s: Buy one, get one Fettuccine Alfredo Free on Black Friday; use code SHOP24 online.

  • Firehouse Subs: Friday to Sunday, when you buy a medium or large sub, chips and drink, you get a free medium sub (offer good in-restaurant, in-app, and online).

At Firehouse Subs, for Black Friday weekend you get a free medium sub when you buy a medium or large sub, chips and drink.

  • Freebirds: The Austin, Texas-headquartered burrito chain has several deals on Black Friday and through Saturday including buy one burrito, get one free and buy two entrées, get two free. Other options: get 30% off your order of $15 or more or get a free burrito with an order of at least $15. Also, get a free kids meal when you dine in. Get QR codes for the deals on the Freebirds website.

  • Hooters: Members of the HootClub Rewards loyalty program can buy one order of 10 wings any style, get one free in stores or online Friday to Monday (one-time use only). You can also gift yourself wings at Hooters for the year – pay $299 and get 10 bone-in or boneless wings, any style, each week, for 52 weeks (in-store, starting Dec. 30, 2024, to Dec. 28, 2025). Also online Friday-Monday, buy $100 in gift cards will get a free $30 promotional bonus bucks card.

  • Huddle House: Participating locations will open at 6 a.m. on Black Friday and you can get Huddle House’s Value Combos starting at just $5.99.

  • Jack in the Box: Members of the Jack Pack Rewards Program can celebrate Jacksgiving through Saturday, Nov. 30 with buy one, get one 50% Munchie Meals – the $10 meal includes your choice of entrée, side and classic Jack taco, brownie and drink – and and $5 off the Mega Munchies Munchie Meal (regularly $20, comes with three large orders of seasoned curly fries, 26 Tiny Tacos, 14 stuffed jalapenos, creamy avocado lime sauce & ranch).

  • Keke’s Breakfast Cafe: From Black Friday through Dec. 31, get 20% off catering orders with the code KEKES20 when placing your order by phone or on ezCater. Also, get a $10 bonus card with every $50 in gift cards purchased online through Dec. 24.

  • Krispy Krunchy Chicken: From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Black Friday get a $4 Value Meal with your choice of fried chicken and a side of potato wedges (offer good at participating locations).

Members of La Madeleine's Bonjour Rewards loyalty program get 30% off their entire purchase Black Friday-Cyber Monday, when ordering through the app for dine-in or to-go.

Members of La Madeleine’s Bonjour Rewards loyalty program get 30% off their entire purchase Black Friday-Cyber Monday, when ordering through the app for dine-in or to-go.

  • Maggiano’s: Get a complimentary Tiramisu through the end of the year; use the code Heather (in reference to stand-up comedian and podcaster Heather McMahan (one per check; offer not good on Thanksgiving or Christmas). Also get a $20 bonus card when you purchase $100 in Maggiano’s gift cards through Dec. 31 (In Chicago, get a $30 bonus card).

  • Pancheros: Get double Pancheros Rewards points Black Friday weekend, Friday to Sunday.

  • Peter Piper Pizza: Guests can get two large 1-topping pizzas for $19.99 with the purchase of any gameplay package Friday to Monday. Also, when you buy a $50 gift card, you get a $10 bonus card (both deals at participating locations).

  • Pilot: Whether you need to fill up the tank or not, stop in at a participating Pilot travel center and with the myRewards app, get $1 off any size hot or iced coffee through holiday season at participating Pilot, Flying J, and One9 Fuel Network travel centers. Seasonal flavors include Bourbon Pecan Coffee, Cinnamon Roll Cold Brew and White Chocolate Candy Cane Hot Chocolate.

  • Potbelly Sandwich Works: Need to feed a crew after the shopping binge? Get 10% off catering orders of $200 or more (offer good through Dec. 31; using the code SAVE10 when ordering online at www.potbelly.com or through the Potbelly app). You also save $5 on every $25 spent on e-gift cards purchased digitally (through Dec. 24).

  • Round Table Pizza: Black Friday is for PIZZA! Enjoy money-saving deals all day long – $10 off of $50, $15 off of $75 and $20 off of purchases of $100.

  • Salad and Go: On Black Friday and the weekend, get $5 salads or wraps when you purchase five or more.

At Shipley Do-Nuts, members of the Do-Happy Rewards loyalty program will get a coupon code for 20% off their online order on Black Friday.

At Shipley Do-Nuts, members of the Do-Happy Rewards loyalty program will get a coupon code for 20% off their online order on Black Friday.

  • Snooze A.M. Eatery: The limited-time holiday menu, available through Jan. 8, includes Nana’s Hot Cocoa Pancakes ($11.50-$12.75). Through Dec. 31, you can gift a free pancake to a friend or relative with the Pancake It Forward campaign. Go online to participate.

  • Zaxbys: While you are shopping at Walmart on Black Friday, check out the TV section. At any Walmart within seven miles of one of the 950-plus Zaxbys locations, the TVs will be displaying imagery of the fast casual restaurant chain’s newly redesigned Zax Packz group meal and a QR code to download the Zaxbys app, sign up as a Zax Rewardz member and get 20% off a Zax Packz meal in-app or online.

Black Friday deals on restaurant gift cards

  • Blaze Pizza: Get a $5 off reward to redeem during your next purchase when you buy a $25 gift card through the Blaze Pizza app (offer good until January 15, 2025).

  • Bonanza: For every $25 spent you spend on gift cards on Black Friday, you get two $5 bonus certificates (offer good in store only).

  • Buffalo’s Cafe: For every $25 spent on gift cards, the gift card purchaser will also receive two $5 bonus certificates.

  • Fuzzy’s Taco Shop: Get a $5 bonus card for every $25 in gift cards purchased at through Dec. 31 (offer good in-shop and online).

  • Native Grill & Wings: Guests that spend $50 on gift cards on Black Friday will get their own $25 gift card! Happy Holidays!

  • Ponderosa: For every $25 spent you spend on gift cards on Black Friday, you get two $5 bonus certificates (offer good in store only).

  • Surcheros: With every $100 in gift cards purchased, you get a $20 bonus gift card; offer good starting Black Friday through Dec. 31.

  • The Main Event: For every $50 in gift cards you purchase online through Monday, you get $15 in rewards.

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