Birthday deals
Here are places in Portland, Oregon, that give away free birthday food, discounted meals or other freebies. Some places require an ID for date verification and have specific redemption dates. Several of them also require you to sign up by email in advance to receive and print a coupon or voucher.
"Yeahhh, free stuff for my birthday!"
| Place | Birthday Deal | Stipulations | Portland Locations | Latest Test Date That It Still Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ComedySportz Arena | Two free tickets to a comedy improv show. | Sign up for their Birthday Club on Facebook. They'll send you an email the month before your birthday. | 1963 NW Kearney | 7/14/11 |
| Dairy Queen | Get a buy one-get one (BOGO) coupon for a small or medium DQ Blizzard. | Join the Blizzard Fan Club and receive a coupon a day after your birthday; coupon good for 2 weeks. | 5934 SE Duke St; SE Division St; 1610 SE Tolman Rd; 12727 SE Foster Rd; 12220 SE 82nd Ave; 13608 SE Division St;17405 SE Division St; 7460 SW Garden Home; 9504 SW Washington Square Rd; 6933 N Lombard. | |
| Denny's | Free Grand Slam breakfast. (Value $5-6) | Must show ID to wait staff, valid on birthday only. | 12201 N Center Ave; 425 NE Hassalo St; 10428 SE Stark St; 8787 SW Scholls Ferry Rd. | 6/25/11 |
| Famous Dave's | Get a free birthday rib meal with purchase of another of equal or lesser value. (Value $15) | Join the P.I.G. Club and receive an email a week before your birthday. Good for 30 days. | 9911 NE Cascade Pkwy | |
| Hawthorne Cutlery and Gifts | Free knife sharpening on your birthday. | 3208 SE Hawthorne Ave (503-234-8898) | ||
| Henry's 12th Street Tavern | Receive a Happy Hour Pass for you and your guests to pay happy hour prices any one day and time of the week. | Join Henry's Email Club. Print email, delivered 10 days before your birthday; good for 10 days after. | 10 NW 12th Ave | |
| IHOP | Free meal on your birthday. | Sign up yourself and family members for the Pancake Revolution and receive an email print out before your birthday. | 4931 Southeast 82nd Ave; 9840 NE Cascades Pkwy. | |
| Jack in the Box | Free dessert like mini-churros, chocolate cake, NY cheesecake. (Value $1-2) | Print Free Dessert coupon and take to any Jack in the Box. Must show ID, valid on birthday only, no purchase necessary. | 921 SE Powell Blvd; 7921 NE Luther King Blvd; 2260 NW Wilson St; 2714 NE 57th Ave; 4242 SE 82nd Ave; 500 SE 105th Ave; 12444 NE Airport Way; 10500 SE 82nd Ave. | 6/25/11 |
| Melting Pot, The | Free chocolate fondue for two people | Join Club Fondue for a free chocolate fondue coupon redeemable with purchase of two entreés. Coupon email prior to your birthday. | Downtown Portland at the corner of SW Sixth Ave and Main St | |
| Noodles & Company | Free noodles entree. (Value $6-7) | Join the Noodlegrams E-Club for an email coupon that's good one week before and after your birthday. | 100 NW 10th Ave. at Couch | |
| Orange Julius | Free 20 oz. drink (Value ~$3-4) | Join the OJ Quench Club to receive an e-mail coupon for a free 20 oz. Julius Fruit Drink or Premium Fruit Smoothie. Coupon sent near your birthday and expires 14 days afterward. | 2314 Lloyd Center Dr (inside Lloyd Center food court); 7460 SW Garden Home; 9504 SW Washington Sq Rd (at Washington Square Mall); 6933 N Lombard | |
| Papa Murphy's Pizza | Free cookie dough. | Sign for their e-Club and get a coupon for free cookie dough with the purchase of a Buy a Take 'N' Bake Pizza. | 10604 SE 42nd Ave; 3523 NE 15th Ave; 2004 N Rosa Parks Way; 4115 SE Hawthorne Blvd; 6545 SE Milwaukie Ave; 4411 SE Woodstock Blvd; 4010 NE Fremont St; 7123 NE Fremont St; 2004 N Rosa Parks Way; 11635 NE Halsey St; 4350 SW Multnomah Blvd; 2609 SE 122nd Ave; 5336 N Lombard St; 18012 SE Stark St; 3630 SE Concord Rd; 12595 NW Cornell Rd. | |
| Pastini Pasteria | Free entreé for your birthday. (Value $6-11) | Sign up for the Pastini Famiglia Newsletter for an email certificate delivered one week before your birthday. Must show your ID with certificate. | 1506 NW 23rd Ave; 911 SW Taylor at 9th Ave; 1426 NE Broadway St; 2027 SE Division St. | |
| Pizza Schmizza | 25% off pizza coupon for your birthday. | Sign up for the E-Club to receive an email coupon one week before your birthday. Coupon good for 30 days. | About a dozen locations in Portland. | |
| Red Robin | Free gourmet burger or other sandwich. (Value $9-10) Plus, get a free small sundae, if you go on your birthday. (Value $3-4) | Get a free Red Robin Royalty Bottomless Rewards card (available at any Red Robin), register it online and present it with your food bill. Deal good throughout the month of your birthday. | 1139 NE Grand Ave (Lloyd Center); 9880 SE Washington St (Mall 205); 10005 NE Cascades Pkwy, Ste A (PDX airport). | 6/27/11 |
| Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery | Free card and gift | Pick up a Rock Bottom Mug Club card then register it online to get a birthday card and gift. | 206 SW Morrison St | |
| Vege Thai | Free vegetarian/vegan entreé (Value $8-11) | Buy one entree, get an entreé free on your birthday. Must show ID. | 3272 SE Hawthorne |
References for some of these freebies and discounts, plus more birthday goodies outside of Portland, can be found at the following links: