Nov. 10, 2020

Several Sioux Falls-area businesses are offering free meals and drinks to veterans Wednesday for Veterans Day.

Some offers include active military. Be sure to bring a military ID.

Check back because we’ll update this until noon Wednesday as we learn about more offers.

• The Barrel House: Free lunch or dinner for active military, veterans and first responders.
• Big J’s Roadhouse: The Harrisburg and Humboldt restaurants are offering free meals to veterans and active-duty service members.
• Blue 42 Sports Grill: The Hartford restaurant is offering free meals to veterans and active-duty service members.
• Boss’ Pizza & Chicken: Free personal pizza and soda or beer for veterans at the Minnesota Avenue location. Veterans and their kids also get free play on the F-14 Tomcat pinball machine in the adjacent Pinball Room.
• Buffalo Wild Wings: Free basket with 10 wings and fries for veterans and active-duty or retired military.
• Charleys Philly Steaks: Free cheesesteak for active-duty military or veterans.
• Chevys Fresh Mex: Free pick-two meal for veterans.
  
• Chili’s Grill & Bar: Free meal for active and retired military.
• Coffea Roasterie: Free drink of choice to veterans.
• Covert Cellars: The downtown taproom for the brewery will buy the first pour for veterans.
• Cracker Barrel: Free slice of cake to veterans and active-duty service members.
• Crooked Pint Ale House: Free meal for veterans and active duty.
• Daily Clean Food & Drink: Free drip coffee for veterans.
• Dairy Queen: Free medium Blizzard at participating locations to veterans and active or retired military personnel.
• Denny’s: Free Build Your Own Grand Slam for all active, non-active and retired military personnel from 5 a.m. to noon, although hours may vary by location. Dine-in only.
• Granite City Food & Brewery: Free lunch combo from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for active-duty military or veterans.
• Gregg’s Substation: Free regular sub for veterans and active duty.
• Hy-Vee: Free breakfast to veterans and active-duty military members. Because of the pandemic, each meal will be individually packaged and available via a contactless drive-thru in store parking lots while supplies last. Contact your local store for hours.
• Inca Mexican Restaurant: Free jar of salsa. No purchase necessary.
• Johnny Carino’s: Choose from one of four entrees for all veterans and military personnel. Does not include soup or salad.
  
• Lucky’s Bar: One free beer for veterans past and present.
• Lupulin: One free beer for veterans.
• Oh My Cupcakes: Free cupcake for veterans.
• Outback Steakhouse: Free Bloomin’ Onion and Coca-Cola for veterans and active military.
• Overtime Grill & Bar: The restaurant will buy a drink for veterans.
• Perkins Restaurant & Bakery: Free Magnificent Seven for veterans.
• Redders: The food truck will be giving out free meals to 200 veterans beginning at 11 a.m. at South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance on Russell Street. Update: Because of the snow, this is being postponed to Nov. 18. 
• Red Lobster: Free appetizer or dessert for veterans and active-duty military.
• Remedy Brewing Co.: First beer is on the house for veterans, and they get an extra bingo card for tonight’s games.
• Rev It Up Grille: The restaurant in Thunder Road’s new indoor entertainment center is offering a free 9-inch, single-topping  pizza to veterans.
• Roam Kitchen + Bar: Free meal for veterans and active military personnel.
• Ruby Tuesday: Free sandwich with fries or tots for veterans and active-duty service members. Dine-in or carryout.
• R Wine Bar & Kitchen: Free glass of red wine for veterans and active-duty military.
• Safari Bar & Grill: The Renner restaurant is offering a free appetizer to veterans and active-duty military personnel.
• The SandBar & Grill: Free meal for active, retired and former military.
• Scooter’s Coffee: Free drink for veterans.
• Sickies Garage: Veterans and active-duty military are invited to dine-in for a free Garage Burger or take 20 percent off a call-in takeout order.
• Squealer’s Smoke Shack: Free flatbread and side for veterans.
• Taco John’s: Free small beef No. 1 combo meal for active and retired military when ordered through the app.
• Waddy’s Bar & Grill: The Hudson business is offering a free meal for veterans.
• The Willows: Free taco basket or half-price burger basket for veterans.
• WoodGrain Brewing Co.: The owners have opened a tab to buy the first beer for veterans and those serving in the military.