June 21, 2026, 5:05 a.m. ET
- Father’s Day spending is projected to reach a record $27.9 billion this year.
- Many restaurants and food delivery services are offering deals and specials for Father’s Day.
- Several promotions include buy-one-get-one-free offers and bonus gift cards with a purchase.
Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 21, and restaurants across the U.S. have deals and discounts to help you celebrate Dad.
Consumer sentiment continues to dip, but when it comes to Father’s Day we are still going to spend to honor our fathers. President Richard Nixon made the third Sunday in June officially Father’s Day in 1972, according to History.com. (President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day a national holiday in 1914.)
Father’s Day spending is expected to reach a record $27.9 billion this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey, conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. That’s up about 16% from a year ago.
More than half of Father’s Day celebrators (55%) plan to treat Dad to a special outing, surpassed only by greeting cards (60%) and clothing (58%). The average person is expected to spend $227, up from $199 a year ago, the group said.
If dining out is part of your Father’s Day plans, here are some deals and specials. Remember to check local restaurants and businesses’ social media accounts for other possible promotions.
DoorDash has Father’s Day BOGO deals for DashPass members
Subscribers to the delivery service’s DashPass – you get $0 delivery fees, lower service fees and other perks for $9.99 monthly – can choose from several buy one, get one free deals through Sunday, June 21.
BOGO deals good through June 21 for DashPass members:
- Wendy’s: BOGO Spicy Chicken Sandwich
- Subway: BOGO Tuna, Turkey or Meatball 6-inch sandwiches.
- Burger King: BOGO Whopper Jr.
- Popeyes: BOGO 4-piece bone-in chicken or chicken sandwich.
- Tropical Smoothie Cafe: BOGO of its Top 5 smoothies (offer only good on Sunday, June 21, which is National Smoothie Day).
Save $10 with 7-Eleven’s Father’s Day delivery deal
Send Dad some drinks or snacks with the 7NOW Delivery app and save $10 with your order of $20 or more. Just use promo code FORDAD at checkout.
More Father’s Day food deals
- 7 Brew Coffee: Get a free 7 Brew Brewzie and Thank You card when you purchase any two medium or large drinks on Sunday, June 21 (available while supplies last).
- Applebee’s: When you buy a $50 Applebee’s Gift Card for Dad, you also get a $10 Bonus Card for yourself. Get the deal in restaurants or online; offer good on physical gift cards or digital ones.
- Arby’s: The restaurant chain has the slider meats for Father’s Day. Its new limited-time $1.99 slider menu includes roast beef, buffalo chicken, crispy chicken and ham.
- Baskin Robbins: Available until June 21, the dessert destination has some special Father’s Day cakes including a Respect the Beard and Coolest Cones cakes available until June 21 (custom orders must be placed by June 19).
- Buffalo Wild Wings: Through Father’s Day, celebrate with a B-Dubs Pick 6 (starts at $19.99), which lets you mix and match two entrees (options include 10 Boneless Wings, 3 Crispy Chicken Dippers or an All-American Cheeseburger), two sides (options: Fries, Tots or Wedges) and two fountain drinks. Available for dine-in, takeout or delivery. Also when you buy $50 in gift cards, you get a $10 bonus gift card to redeem by July 31.
- Outback Steakhouse: The restaurant chain is running a Father’s Day Flash Sale getting you two $10 bonus cards with the purchase of a $50 gift card (offer good through Sunday, June 21). Its limited-time Father’s Day menu available through Sunday, June 21, has new dishes including a Bone-In Ribeye with Cowboy Butter, the Delmonico & Lobster Combo, and Backyard BBQ Combos with a sirloin and choice of BBQ baby back ribs, Grilled Chicken on the Barbie or Grilled Shrimp on the Barbie.
- Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse: A Father’s Day brunch ($45 per person), from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. local time, includes a lobster frittata, shrimp and grits, and a 6-ounce center-cut filet and frittata, plus cocktails including a Gambler’s Old Fashioned and mimosas..
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