Denver Restaurants to Offer Veterans Day Deals

Several Denver-area restaurants plan free meals and discounts for veterans and active-duty military on November 11.

Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Dining Out

Denver Restaurants to Offer Veterans Day Deals

Several Denver-area restaurants are offering Veterans Day deals on November 11, including free meals and percentage discounts for veterans and active-duty military. Deals require a military ID and are available in-store during regular business hours unless otherwise stated.

Why it matters

The offers mark Veterans Day with direct savings for service members and their families who dine out locally. Several restaurant groups are using the holiday to recognize the nation's military members.

Free meal values reach $40 at Blue Island Oyster Bar, while discounts range from 10% to 50% across participating restaurants. Deals apply to veterans and active-duty military presenting a military ID, and the source does not confirm whether any offers extend past November 11.

The players

King Soopers

King Soopers is a Colorado-based grocery chain operated by Kroger that offers in-store discounts.

City Market

City Market is a Colorado grocery chain that operates stores across the Denver area.

Tamayo

Tamayo is a Denver restaurant at Larimer Square led by Chef Richard Sandoval.

The details

Bonfire Burritos is giving a free burrito at its Arvada, Golden and Wheat Ridge locations, while The Post Chicken & Beer offers a free two-piece fried chicken meal with a biscuit and a draft beer or drink. Nana's Dim Sum & Dumplings is offering free meals at all metro-area locations, and Renegade Burrito is offering a free order of chipotle chicken or carnitas street tacos with a free soda at all locations except Westminster North. Tamayo by Chef Richard Sandoval is taking 10% off the total bill, and King Soopers and City Market are offering 10% off eligible in-store purchases.

November 11, 2026: Veterans Day, when restaurant deals for veterans and active-duty military are available.

Holiday Tradition

Denver's Veterans Day offers follow a long-running national pattern of restaurant chains providing free or discounted meals to veterans each November. The local deals extend that tradition to independent restaurants and grocery chains across the metro area.

Denver diners who are veterans or active-duty military can use a military ID to claim free meals or discounts at participating restaurants on November 11. Savings range from 10% off to free meals valued up to $40, depending on the location.

The takeaway

Veterans and active-duty military can plan Veterans Day meals ahead by bringing a military ID to participating restaurants. Calling ahead can confirm deal details at individual locations.