Red Lobster Veterans Day Military Discount for 2026

If you’re in the mood for some mouthwatering seafood this Veterans Day, there’s a good chance Red Lobster is offering a free Walt’s Favorite Shrimp & Chips, featuring six hand-breaded shrimp, fries, and coleslaw, to veterans, active military personnel, and reservists on November 11, 2026. This is the same discount offered in recent years.

Red Lobster’s free Veterans Day meal is just one of the many offers highlighted on our full list of Veterans Day discounts, deals, and free meals, so be sure to check that out for constant updates.

While most locations will be participating, you should call ahead to make sure your local Red Lobster is one of them, and be sure to bring your military ID when you visit.

Red Lobster

Merchant
Red Lobster

Offer Type
Participating Locations

Requirements
Valid Military ID, Proof of Service

Who Qualifies?
Active-Duty, Veterans, Reservists

Category
American, Food & Drink, Seafood

Red Lobster is offering veterans, active-duty, and reserve military a complimentary Walt’s Favorite Shrimp & Chips meal for dine-in on 11/11/25 at participating U.S. and Canadian restaurants with valid proof of service.

Get the Red Lobster Discount

Red Lobster also offers veterans and active-duty military personnel 10% off their meals year-round at participating locations in the U.S. and Canada. Just show your military ID. It is not valid in conjunction with any other offer, discount or coupon.

Bring Your Military ID

To receive the discount, you’ll need to show valid proof of military service. This can include a military ID or other documentation verifying your veteran or active-duty military status.

Here are a few commonly accepted forms of proof of military service:

• Military ID Card
• Veterans ID Card
• Driver’s License with Veterans Designation
• DD 214
• Veterans Service Organization Card
  

Wearing your uniform is another easy way to identify yourself as a service member (if your service permits). Not all restaurants will accept a uniform on its own as proof of identification, so call ahead to double-check.

How Red Lobster Supports Communities

Red Lobster has several well-established programs in place to support communities. Here’s what they’re doing.

Food
Through the RL Shares program, they donate unused, wholesome food to local food pantries and community organizations every week. Since the program started, they’ve donated about 20 million meals.

Families
Red Lobster is a proud partner of Make-A-Wish in the U.S. and Canada to support their mission to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

Red Lobster is also proud to partner with the NAPA Seafood Foundation for the SEAFOOD FOR HEROES program to say thank you to healthcare providers and first responders during times of crisis. Their partners provide the funds for the food, and they do the cooking and delivering.

Additionally, because Red Lobster is headquartered in Orlando, the company has supported its hometown community through Heart of Florida United Way as well as Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida.

And they support each other in times of need through their RL Cares Employee Emergency Assistance Fund. Their employees voluntarily donate to the fund, which helps team members cover unexpected expenses and financial hardship.

Oceans
Red Lobster is committed to supporting efforts to ensure there’s seafood to enjoy, now and for generations. Below are just some examples of this work.

Maine Lobster

They proudly support the University of Maine’s collaborative research with the lobster industry to improve understanding of how the lobster’s earliest life stages respond to changes in the environment and the implications of those changes for the future of the fishery. Over the long term, the research is expected to help better understand the role a warming ocean plays on the changing distribution and abundance of lobsters in the Gulf of Maine.

Rock Lobster

Their partnership with World Wildlife Fund is helping improve the sustainability of Rock lobster fisheries through fishery improvement projects (FIPs) in the Bahamas, Belize, Brazil, Honduras, and Nicaragua – and helping to safeguard marine wildlife, the natural environment, and the livelihoods of people who depend on ocean resources.

Ocean Conservation

They currently work with Ocean Conservancy, a leading ocean conservation nonprofit, to support the protection and preservation of the world’s oceans. Their partnership is specific to two programs: The Global Ghost Gear Initiative, which focuses on driving solutions to the problem of lost and abandoned fishing gear, and the Trash Free Seas Alliance®, which unites leaders to mitigate plastic waste entering the oceans.

Enjoy Your Veterans Day Discounts

Red Lobster’s free meal is not the only deal available to you. In addition to dining out, you can benefit from a number of Veterans Day retail deals, as well as discounts on attractions and events.

You can also check out our military discounts page to stay in the loop on all the deals available to you for the rest of the year. These lists are updated regularly as businesses release more information about their discounts.

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