I love free food and free in general, who doesn’t? Even better are free things on your birthday. There are a lot of lists out there for birthday freebies in Canada but some of them aren’t updated or don’t work. Here are some birthday freebies in Vancouver that work. These best birthday freebies in Canada will make your special day even better (I know it does for me!). This Vancouver birthday freebie list will be sorted by beverages, meals and food, and things and experiences. I hope you have a great birthday with these free things on your birthday in Vancouver.
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Free Birthday Vancouver
There’s no better way to celebrate my birthday than to go around the city like I’m on a scavenger hunt collecting my birthday freebies.
I’m going to try and take the day off to celebrate even though I am not Financially Independent Retire Early (FIRE) yet. Life is too short to be working on your birthday all the time in my opinion 🙂
One birthday I went to Blenz (a Canadian coffee shop where they have delicious Belgian white hot chocolates) and asked if I got a birthday drink and they said they didn’t give out birthday drinks at that Blenz store. Needless to say, it was kind of embarrassing and I didn’t bother asking other Blenz stores. I didn’t really care to be rejected twice on my birthday, once was enough, thank you.
So here are some birthday freebies in Vancouver and free birthday stuff in Canada that actually work, coming from a Canadian personal finance blogger!
Why not save money on your birthday and treat yourself at the expense of these generous businesses?
Last updated: August 2026
Free Birthday Drinks:
Starbucks Birthday Freebie
This is probably one of the most well-known birthday freebie offers, but you can get a free drink (of any kind that you want).
To qualify you need a Starbucks Gift Card and need to sign up for Starbucks Rewards at least 7 days before your birthday. Then you have to have a star earning purchase (it is earned usually from buying something at Starbucks) before your birthday each year. Also, make sure your Starbucks Rewards account online includes your birthday.
So this takes a bit of planning if you’re not a Starbucks Rewards member already. You can redeem for a complimentary handcrafted beverage OR one a complimentary food item OR a complimentary ready-to-drink bottled beverage.
You will get an email about 2 days before your birthday reminding you of your birthday Starbucks drink.
- When to Redeem: On your birthday
- Value: up to $6.00-$10.40(including tax)
I signed up for my birthday reward two years and got a membership card. I didn’t get the birthday email but I managed to call Starbucks customer service and they inputted the birthday reward on my account. You can get food instead of drinks too, however, I personally think their drinks taste better than their food.
If you choose the food option, it’s a great way to save money on food, if you ask me.
It can be any menu item and you can even order it ahead on the Starbucks app and click “claim your birthday reward” without even having to talk to anyone.
If you are choosing a drink, make sure you get a venti size. A great iced drink option to choose as your Starbucks Birthday Freebie is the Iced Brown Sugar Oat Milk Shaken Espresso. I think it added to something like $10.40 after my modifications, it was great to get it for free.
Since I signed up for Starbucks Rewards, I got hooked on their coffee and probably go there every few weeks, only buying when I get 25 Rewards points or if I am redeeming for free coffee. Here’s how to get free Starbucks Coffee in Canada (without doing 1 hour long surveys).
TIm Hortons Birthday Offer
Similar to Starbucks, Tims Rewards has a birthday offer. To qualify, you have to sign up for Tim Hortons Rewards 7 days before your birthday.
Then you have to make an eligible transaction within 12 months of your birthday.
Your birthday offer will be communicated to you within the app or by email.
You can get a Tim Hortons Birthday Offer, which is usually enough points for a brewed coffee or tea, hot chocolate, french vanilla, or a Tim’s iced coffee. You can also get a breakfast sandwich. This is what I got this year. Make sure you order the breakfast sandwich that is eligible- they are not all included.
Just like with Starbucks, you can only redeem your birthday offer on your birthday.
This is what the Tim Horton’s Birthday Offer looks like:
When you are ordering in the app, make sure it says “Reward” beside your order so that you can redeem the reward and not get charged (I made this mistake unfortunately).
Finally, one thing to note if you value your privacy is to make sure you turn off GPS tracking in the app. In the summer of 2020, the Tim Horton’s app was in the news because it was found they are tracking your whereabouts, even if it is no where a Tim Hortons, and when you go away to Morocco for international travel!
- When to redeem: On your birthday
- Value: Up to $4.95 or so
Also, it all has to be done in the app and redeemed in the Tim Hortons app.
You can’t just go into Tim Hortons and show them your Driver’s License- that does not work.
David’s Tea Birthday Tea
If you join the Frequent Steeper Club you get 5 Free Points on your birthday and a free tin in store.
- When to redeem: On your birthday
- Value: $8 or so
Blenz Birthday Drink
Previously, you could go to select Blenz shops and show your driver’s license for your free birthday drink.
However, as of 2021, Blenz created the Blenz app.
If you become a Blenz member, you can get a free handcrafted drink on your birthday.
To qualify for this free Blenz birthday drink, you have to download the app at least 7 days before your birthday MONTH (e.g. the month before your birthday), input your birthdate in the app, and make a qualifying points earning purchase before your birthday at least 7 days before your birthday month.
The Blenz birthday drink is a free medium size beverage (Americano, latte, tea, tea latte, or hot chocolate). You will get a scan code that the barista can scan on your birthday for your free drink.
This is the perfect pick me up for an overwhelmed working mom.
When you download the app and make a purchase, you can get a free drink too.
- When to redeem: Your birthday month
- Value: Around $8 (if you pick the medium hot chocolate, chocolate is so expensive these days)
Chatime Free Birthday Drink
Another great birthday freebies in Vancouver is the Chatime birthday drink.
If you join the Chatime Societea Rewards program by signing up for their app. It is free to join.
If you make a purchase of at minimum $2.50 purchase the same year and with the time frame of at least 7 days before your birthday (AND you input your birthday at least 7 days beforehand in the app), you can get a free Chatime birthday drink.
The free birthday drink from Chatime will be automatically loaded on your app on your birthday and is valid for 7 days after your birthday.
It can be any Chatime free regular size drink and you have to pay extra for pearls or other add-ons (usually $1 for pearls).
Brown sugar oat milk drinks don’t qualify, unfortunately, but any of their regular drinks (e.g. milk teas, or smoothies, and slushes qualify).
- When to redeem: Up to 7 days after your birthday
- Value: $6.20 (approximately)
Shiny Tea Birthday Panda Milk Tea
If you download the Shiny Tea app, you can get $5 off your first order. The Panda Milk Tea features a mix of white pearls and the usual sized black pearls.
You can get 20% off any menu item on your birthday as well, they used to give you a free birthday drink but this is no more as of 2022.
There are four locations in the metro Vancouver area, two in Richmond and two in Burnaby.
- When to redeem: On your birthday
- Value: $1 or so (20% off $4.99)
Nice Tea BOBA Tea
Thanks to my sisters for giving me the intel, Nice Tea (they only have a location in English Bay now) gives you a free birthday drink of any size with any topping on your birthday. It was great in 2024, however in 2025 the Nice Team store seemed closed that day when I went. It is still open for business though.
Even jumbo size (over 1 litre of fluid, lol) is included in this birthday promotion!
- When to redeem: On your birthday
- Value: Up to $12
Jugo Juice Birthday 10,000 Points
A Vancouver birthday isn’t complete until you get to enjoy a free birthday smoothie- however in 2026 Jugo Juice shut down their great smoothie deal.
If you join Jugo Juice Rewards, you can get 10,000 Jugo Juice Points on your birthday.
You’ll get bonus Birthday Points if you buy an item within 7 days from your birthday.
Jugo Juice has locations all across Canada, most notably, I see them at some of the Canada Line stations in Vancouver. They are also in malls.
- When to redeem: Points will be loaded after your purchase
- Value: Around $3
Free Birthday Breakfast:
Birthday freebies in Vancouver aren’t just limited to free drinks, you can feed yourself the whole day while you’re at it!
Dennys Grand Slam Birthday Breakfast
If you go to Denny’s on your actual birthday and show a government-issued ID you get a free original Grand Slam breakfast, this is comprised of two eggs, two strips of bacon, two sausages and two pancakes (basically you get a “Build Your Own Grand Slam”.
Taxes and gratuities are extra.
Unfortunately, you can’t do your Grand Slam birthday freebie as ‘take out’. You can only dine-in for your Denny’s Vancouver birthday freebie.
In 2026, the only option is Original Grand Slam and you have to buy a drink with your meal (coffee is $3.95).
- When to Redeem: On your birthday
- Value: $15.59
Free Birthday Lunch/ Dinner:
Homura Yakiniku
You can choose a non-BBQ Birthday Combo (I chose the Chicken Karaage rice set) or the BBQ combo and you need to visit on the day of your birthday with valid ID. It is redeemable for lunch or dinner (all day long) on your birthday.
It was great!
- When to redeem: On your birthday
- Value: I would say around $16-$20
Red Robin Royalty Birthday Freebie
This WAS one of my favourite birthday freebies in Vancouver but now they have changed it yet again as of 2026.
You have to sign up for Red Robin Royalty and before it was a burger, now the birthday prize you get depends on your previous year’s spending.
I got an offer for a birthday milkshake with a $4.99 minimum purchase at dine in, and it expires at the end of my birthday month. Valid for vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry.
- When to Redeem: Your birthday month
- Value: Up to $21.99 If you get the burger, but I got the value of a milkshake
Cobs Bread Birthday Freebie
If you sign up for Cobs Club, you can get a free Cobs cinnamon bun on your birthday.
You have to sign up for the Cobs Club at least 7 days before your birthday and you need to make a purchase within 1 year Cobs before your birthday.
Cobs over 145 locations all across Canada.
- When to Redeem: Up to 14 days after your birthday.
- Value: $8 for both the scone and cinnamon bun
In addition, Cobs gives you a Half-Birthday treat! A scone of any flavour.
This is the white chocolate berry one that I got.
Grounds for Coffee Free Cinnamon Bun
Unfortunately of August 2025, this Ground for Coffee freebie of a free delicious cinnamon bun is no more.
Pajo’s Fish and Chips Birthday Bogo
At Pajo’s with a purchase of a second meal of equal or greater value, when you order fish and chips, burgers, and tacos menu.
Pajo’s app where you can order your BOGO meal, pay through the app and pick up at Pajo’s (they likely won’t accept the print out coupons that they accepted previously now).
Here’s what the Pajo’s app looks like.
If you are having trouble getting your birthday BOGO coupon, you should email info@pajos.com to inquire.
You will need to claim your coupon by logging in to your Pajo’s app account or online ordering website within seven days of your birthday.
Once you do get it, it should be in the Coupons section and it’s called “Birthday BOGO”.
Just be careful, Pajo’s sometimes turns off the app ordering function on weekends when it is busy, but they will honour your birthday request if you go on the weekend (at least they have in my experience).
Also, remember that Pajo’s fries are BOTTOMLESS!
So you can go for seconds or thirds of their delicious fries at the pick up window if you are so inclined.
- When to Redeem: Up to 120 days after your birthday
- Value: Around $15
New York Fries Birthday freebie
If you join New York Fries Fry Society Loyalty Program you can get a free regular fries from New York Fries on your birthday. The caveat is that you have to spend $50 at New York Fries before you can get your birthday fries on your birthday.
New York Fries locations are usually at shopping malls.
- When to Redeem: Your Birthday
- Value: Around $5
Carlos and Kelly O’ Bryan’s Irish pub
This is in British Columbia (Vernon, Nanaimo, Kits in Vancouver, etc.) and for your birthday bring your ID and get a meal for free.
This birthday freebies in Vancouver has recently changed it! It used to be your AGE minus the bill but they have reined it in. Now it is $20 off your meal if you come before 4pm (and you have to bring a friend, it doesn’t count towards drinks, and it is only for your meal) and $30 off your meal if you come after 4pm. Here are more details on their website.
You also can’t go alone, you will have to bring someone with out to dine.
- When to Redeem: On your birthday
- Value: $20 or $30 off your meal (before or after 4pm respectively)
Free Birthday Desserts:
The Keg Birthday Billy Miner Pie
If you go to The Keg on your birthday and tell them it’s your birthday, they give you a free Billy Miner pie.
It’s delicious and this Keg birthday freebie works but that was a few years ago when I went.
- When to Redeem: On your birthday (have your government ID available)
- Value: Around $6
Boston Pizza Birthday Dessert
If you sign up for My BP Loyalty Program, you can get a free dessert on your birthday.
You have to dine in for this offer.
You could probably stack this with the Kids Club Free Kids Meals, but I haven’t tried yet.
Too bad it’s not a free pizza, but a free dessert is still a nice touch.
- When to Redeem: An email will be sent 1 week before your birthday and it is valid for almot two months
- Value: Up to $7.99 depending on the dessert you order
White Spot Birthday Freebies
White Spot is one of my favourite restaurants. If you go on your birthday, they will give you a free White Spot dessert.
We took my son to Whitespot for his first birthday and they gave him a nice chocolate dessert. the chocolate salted brownie (which I proceeded to eat).
- When to redeem: On your birthday
- Value: $7.99
Dairy Queen Birthday Coupon
Join the DQ Blizzard Fan Club and get a BOGO Free Blizzard Treat. Once you join you get an email coupon to print out for $3 off a DQ Cake or a BOGO Free Medium Blizzard Treat (of equal or lesser value).
- When to Redeem: It expires 1 week after your birthday
- Value: $5
Marble Slab Creamery Birthday Ice cream
Join the Marble Slab App and a free small Marble Slab ice cream cone. You have to sign up at least 7 days before your birthday in order to get the email coupon.
It used to be a BOGO offer but this year they sweetened the deal (no pun intended!).
- When to Redeem: On your birthday
- Value: around $5
Baskin Robbins Birthday Ice Cream
If you join Baskin Robbins Club 31, you can get a free scoop of Baskin Robbins ice cream. You will get an email for a coupon for a BOGO 2.5 oz scoop or 3 oz soft serve cone, or for $5 off a $20+ cake on your birthday.
You can register yourself and up to four children.
Baskin Robbins are located in over 100 locations across Canada, in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, and British Columbia.
- When to Redeem: 5 days before and 5 days after your actual birthday
- Value: Around $5
Matcha Cafe Maiko
Matcha Cafe Maiko in Richmond gives you free soft serve ice cream on your birthday (it can be one day before or one day after your birthday if they are closed). You can pick green tea or mixed or vanilla flavour and add delicious green tea or hojicha power topping.
- When to Redeem: On your birthday (show your ID)
- Value: Around $7
Free Birthday Things and Experiences:
Birthday freebies in Vancouver and Canada aren’t just limited to free food. How about free make-up and skincare?
Sephora Birthday Gift
This is well known for beauty fans that Sephora gives you a free birthday gift if you redeem it for the month of your birthday when you sign up for the Sephora Beauty Insider.
Signing up for the Sephora Beauty Insider is free.
Sephora is similar to Beauty Boutique with Shoppers Drug Mart, and I would argue that it is more popular.
You can either go in store and receive this gift with no purchase necessary, or go online and buy something from Sephora ($25 minimum) and add your birthday gift onto your online purchase.
Don’t forget to sign up for Rakuten to get cash back if you end up doing the online purchase (you can get $30 cash back if you aren’t a member yet and sign up and make a purchase within 30 days).
For the 2026 birthday freebie, they are changing it up a bit. There are more options but it is “while supplies last”. I guess the January babies get more options!
- Tower 28 Everyday Must Duo
- Dr Dennis Gross Skincare Skin Spa Trio
- dae Hair Styling Heroes
- Glossier Celebrate You Set
- Joe Malone London Scent-Layering Starter Set
Here’a link to the current 2026 birthday freebie options from Sephora.
- When to Redeem: Your birthday month
- Value: Approximately $10
I chose the Dr Dennis Gross Skincare Spa Trio for my 2026 birthday freebie.
London Drugs $5 Birthday gift voucher
If you sign up for London Drugs LDExtras program they email you a $5 gift voucher for your birthday. It’s an easy way to get a free gift card or voucher.
You can either buy something online from London Drugs online, or when you are at London Drugs, you can ask them to apply your birthday coupon to your purchase.
You have to make a purchase within the past 12 months at London Drugs to get your London Drugs Birthday Reward.
You also have to load and activate your voucher to your account to get the $5.
These are exclusive birthday freebies in Vancouver, since London Drugs is is Western Canada.
- When to Redeem: An email will be sent 1 week before your birthday and you have to activate it before the last day of your birthday month to get the voucher loaded onto your account. The $5 voucher expires in about 6 months.
- Value: $5
Rexall Free Be Well Points
If you join the Rexall Be Well Program (it’s kind of like the PC Optimum Program) you can get an email for10,000 Be Well points if you may ANY purchase during your birthday month. It can even be a pack of gum or a dozen eggs.
You just have to click “load offer” when you get the email so it can be loaded to your Be Well account.
For the Be Well program, 25,000 points can be redeemed for $10 worth of goods from Rexall. So 10,000 Be Well points is worth about $4.
Rexall has numerous locations in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Quebec. Basically all across Canada.
- When to Redeem: You have to make a purchase during your birthday month.
- Value: About $4
There we have it, this birthday freebies in Vancouver list is by no means exhaustive, but it’s a good list to work on! Why not have a frugal and thrifty birthday in Vancouver, in the meantime you can continue trying to get rich in Canada.
If you’re looking for birthday freebies for kids in Canada, check out this post.
Also, if you’re expecting a baby, here’s a list of free baby stuff you can get in Canada.
Readers, have you ever tried getting a birthday freebie on your birthday?
If so, what are your favourite birthday freebies in Vancouver and Canada?
Anything else to add to this Vancouver birthday freebie list?
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Gosh GYM. That is quite a list. I have never participated much in birthday freebies. My wife signed my up for a free scoop of Baskin Robins ice cream. I used it a couple times/years, but most of the time it would just expire. I remember one time taking it to the local store and they looked at me like I had 2 heads. They had to get a manager to approve it. I guess I am leaving too much money on “the table”. Tom
@Tom- That sounds like the experience I had (at Blenz)! Not a nice way to spend your birthday when people are second-guessing your birthday coupon or request! Well, hopefully there’s a Red Robin near you because that was one of the most organized and easy redemptions, and delicious might I add!
Red robin is easy to Redeem also with Dennys only need ID so can go to different Dennys Breakfast, lunch and supper as you get credit and pick what you want
@Linda- Haha! That’s a lot of Denny’s in a day 🙂
I love the free burger at Red Robin, I love their burgers.
We have a Craft here in Edmonton but I’ve never heard of that promo. I’ll have to check and see if it’s offered here too, sounds like a good one.
@Sarah- I know, I had no idea it was so awesome until recently. Now I am hooked and will probably go annually for the free burger haha. Oh, cool, hope Craft in Edmonton does the same thing! Good luck!
Hi GYM, I was in Mexico for my Birthday, but have never participated in any birthday freebies in the past. I did not know there was that many companies with birthday promotions. I will have to keep this list for next year.
@Steve- Happy birthday and welcome back from Mexico! Maybe you can surprise your wife with a birthday freebie day (one of my best girlfriends did this for her boyfriend at the time, and then he proposed to her on his birthday! How sweet).
I didn’t know about most of these. Even when I do, I have a tendency to forget about it on the actual birthday! Lots of restaurants have freebies on birthdays, I guess you just need to ask!
I wonder if The Keg will continue the free dessert now that they will operate under Cara Operations.
@Caroline- Yes, that would be interesting if Keg takes that away now that they are under Cara. I was just thinking that the steaks might start tasting like Swiss Chalet rotisserie chicken.
I love iHOP; that one would be the best for me. I usually get free Dunkin coffee on my bday. But I need to sign up for some more deals and be very strategic on my actual birthday to see where to go and what to get. It’s nice that these deals also don’t expire at the end of your birthday too. Thanks for the list!
@SMM- I hadn’t been an iHOP before this trip (my husband has been a few times). It seems very family friendly (which is good for us). I should see if Dunkin Donuts exists in Canada and if they offer this for birthdays in Canada! Yes, just like travel hacking you have to be strategic with birthday freebie acquisitions.
We take advantage of the Red Robin birthday offer twice a year for both Mother with Cents and me. I know that it doesn’t include the specialty burgers but the gourmet ones will do especially since it’s free. What’s even better is that you can get as many fries as you can when you dine-in. Maybe we should sign up Baby with Cents with a Red Royalty card too so we can get three free burgers a year with unlimited fries…hahaha!!!
@Kris- Actually I thought of the Red Robin birthday burger from you (so, thank you)! I was wondering if they had this in Canada and they do! Haha that’s a great idea! Is there an age minimum for the Red Royalty club? I ordered 3 plates of unlimited fries, they are so good.
Hi GYM!
Nice list! I didn’t even know many of these… except for Sbux and the keg cake. I LOVE that keg cake… it’s sooooooooo good!! I didn’t know about the DQ promo. Since Buffett is so frugal and loves DQ, I would’ve thought he’d promote that offer… haha jk!
I have to try the other stuff you listed, but I’m not sure if Toronto will carry all of them. We’ll see… I think our closest IHOP is in Niagara Falls, which is a 1.5 hour drive from where we live. We also don’t have many Denny’s. Again, only far outside the core. I know for sure they have one in Niagara Falls >.<
But again, I gotta google all the stuff on your list. Thanks for mentioning them! <3
@fin$avvyapnda- Haha, yes, I wonder why that is with DQ!? Oh, 1.5 hour drive is not worth it for IHOP but if you do a Niagara falls getaway that would be nice. But still a lot of work. I’m surprised there’s not that many Dennys in Toronto, there are a few of them here. Have a great birthday!
Interesting list – I did not even know any of these existed! I generally do not celebrate my birthday, but with these freebies, I may have to reconsider…lol
@Enoch- Yes, it would be fun! The Red Robin one is so worth it, hopefully there’s one in Winnipeg.
Great list! Made me want a DQ cake asap! Didn’t even know about the other deal there. After having s kiddo, we don’t go out at all! Except DQ. The $5 lunch baskets with a Sundae are my fav!
I just may have to hit up Starbucks sometime too…I drive by one on my work every day but have resisted it so far!
@Mrs. DS- Yeah, it’s so hard to go out to restaurants. We scheduled it during nap times or after nap times. I actually don’t have a gift card (threw them all away once they were empty) so I need to go get one for this year’s Starbucks freebie as well.
I am about that Starbucks life. Thanks for reminding me to get my freebie in a couple months!
@Damn Millennial- Happy birthday in a few months! Enjoy your Starbucks- what would you order?
I’m all about the Starbucks drink, it’s my favourite birthday freebie.
Back in the day, Booster Juice used to send an email coupon leading up to your birthday for a free birthday smoothie. Not sure if they still do that anymore.
@Jessica- I got it a few years ago and then I don’t know what my reward number is anymore haha! I need to get a new one. Thanks for sharing about Booster juice! Good one to keep in mind too!
My favorite local coffee shop mails a postcard with a free drink coupon. I like the physical coupon since it means I won’t get rejected!
@Mrs. Kiwi- Nice 🙂 Yes, being rejected on your birthday isn’t ideal.
I got the Caudalie for my birthday this year! However, I feel kind of guilty, because I have barely used it. I need to rethink my strategy when it comes to free stuff. Experiences are cool, but stuff I need to think twice about. On another note, I tried to get a free mini Diptyque candle for my birthday, but I got denied!
@The Luxe Strategist- Okay so I am so out of the fashion/cool loop that I had to google those two brands. Oh no, how come you got denied the mini Diptyque candle? That’s not a nice feeling, I am in solidarity with you from my hot Belgian chocolate rejection a few years back.
Wow! Looking at these photos is making me crave some desserts!
I have to look into Denny’s and Baskin Robin. Let’s see if Hawaii participates in anything for Birthdays other than Starbucks. My birthday is in March so I’m curious lol.
@Melanie- Happy birthday soon, Melanie! There is a Denny’s and iHOP right in Waikiki 😉
Hi!
A note about Blenz, it varies store-to-store since it actually depends on the owner of the Blenz (all of them are actually owned by different owners, unless that owner has more than one store).
I know just in Downtown Vancouver alone near Robson St, there’s one that gives you free reign on any free drink, another that’s any drink but small size, and one that doesn’t do birthday drinks
@Debbie- Thank you for this information! I didn’t know that Blenz was a franchise- maybe I will try again this year. I love their Belgian white hot chocolate!
Debbie, do you recall which one on Robson in Van did the free drink? (Or which one didn’t? 😉 )
The Blenz at Thurlow and Georgia definitely does not do free birthday drinks. Kind of embarrassing getting rejected at the till.
@Sam- Glad I’m not the only one who got rejected at the till! Happy birthday anyway! 🙂
the one on Commercial and Broadway does NOT give free drink neither
My wife and my birthday’s are within a few days of each other so we use to use a few (a lot? 🙂 ) of these as a combined birthday celebration. A few are picky about having multiple people at the same table use the birthday gift (which I suppose is their prerogative) but some are quite nice about it. We used to frequent the Red Robins at Metrotown (no longer there 🙁 ) because the waiter we got during our birthday was so nice about it and even included a free dessert. On the other hand, we had a bad experience at an iHOP once because we asked at the front but then were told later on that they wouldn’t accept multiple freebies at the same table.
So if you and a loved one are celebrating birthdays at the same time make sure you know the restaurant’s policy on using the birthdays freebies.
@Mike- Good to know, thanks!
the body shop has $10
Improv Centre on Granville island gives you one free entry. I think you need to join their email ahead of time
@K McG- Thanks for sharing 🙂 https://theimprovcentre.ca/
https://cypressmountain.com/lift-tickets
Ski for free on your birthday for those with lucky to be born in snow season!
@Anonymous- Lucky winter babies!
Booster juice also gives you a free smoothie coupon that lasts for half a year!
@Luke- Thanks for sharing!
Craft Beer Market isn’t doing the birthday discount anymore; they told me all discounts were stopped in May. At least that’s what they told me today in Vancouver. (November 2020).
@Sean H- Thanks Sean, I will update the post.
Sign up on the VIP list at Agra Tandoori restaurant and receive a free dessert on your birthday. I had the Pista Kulfi – pistachio ice cream, it was really delicious.
Also sign up on the VIPP (very important pizza person) at Me-n-Ed’s pizza parlors and receive a free mini pizza anytime within 7 days of your birthday.
@Steve- Thanks so much for sharing, pistachio ice cream sounds amazing.
Agra Tandoori: http://www.agratandoori.ca/vip-list/
Me-n-Ed’s pizza: https://www.meneds.ca/vipp
Thanks for this list!
@Chocoviv- You’re welcome, thanks for visiting.
Add: Cobs Bread. Sign up for email marketing, get a free cinnamon bun on your birthday (valid for one week), no purchase necessary.
https://www.cobsbread.com/rewards
@Travis- thanks for sharing!!
Grounds have feee cinnamon buns on your birthday
Has to download app https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/grounds-for-coffee/id1463781649
@Anonymous- Thanks for sharing!
Jugo juice free birthday drink
@Anonymous- Thanks I’ll look into that and add it.
what about subway? i think i remembered something about that too
@Anonymous- You’re right! Subway has a birthday reward depending on your MVP level and it ranges from a cookie to a footlong. I personally have not eaten at Subway for over 25 years lol (something about the smell in there) so it’s not usually on my radar. https://www.subway.com/en-ca/contactus/subwayfaqs/subway-mvp-rewards
In 2025, looks like London drugs stands out better considering the amount of data requests the rest of the apps/websites asking (and that too often gets stolen and so we get bombarded with phishing text and emails), I was surprised with Tim Hortons, they are asking for full date of birth and my postal code, despite when they ended up in individual device tracking lawsuit, I would stay away from them atleast and it is no longer Canadian.
@Shaz- Yes, good point! Or Denny’s, and the ones that just require you to show your ID without signing up for anything.
There’s also Body Energy Club free smoothie.
@Stephen C- Thanks- I think you have to go in person for that one to sign up? I tried to do it online didn’t work for me this year.
There’s one I didn’t see – Amorosa Pasta House on Edmonds in Burnaby. They offer a free birthday entree off a limited menu with the purchase of another regular priced entree. They have amazing pasta and huge portions. Well worth it!!
@Lindsay- Great, thanks for sharing!