Don’t Miss These Cinco de Mayo Restaurant Freebies & Deals!
Check out all the yummy restaurant deals being offered for Cinco de Mayo!
Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for “5th of May”) is a celebration of Mexico’s 1862 victory over French invaders. Every year on May 5th, many restaurants and retailers like to observe this holiday by offering deals on specially-themed food and beverages.
Listed below are the very best Cinco de Mayo freebies and deals that were available to help you celebrate on May 5th, 2025!
Food and drink specials at Abuelo’s
On May 5th, 2025, all Abuelo’s locations celebrated Cinco de Mayo with $5 drink and appetizer specials all day long. Abuelo’s $5 Cinco de Mayo Specials included:
- Mexican Draft Beers – served in a 22oz stadium cup (while supplies last)
- Frozen Mexican Flag Margarita – served in a 16oz Abuelo’s logo cup (while supplies last)
- La Grandeza Margarita – Abuelo’s signature margarita served on the rocks or frozen
- Mexican Candy Shot – onlineplete with a Tajín and chamoy rim for a sweet and spicy kick
- Chile con Queso Appetizer – a creamy Abuelo’s classic
Savings at Baja Fresh
Through the end of the day on May 5th, 2025, you could get $5.55 off your Baja Fresh order when you spent $20 or more and entered promo code CINCO at checkout.
Discounted drinks at Bar Louie
Bar Louie celebrated Cinco de Mayo 2025 with $5 Corona Bottles, $7 Teremana Margaritas, and other specialty drinks like the Pink Flamingo Paloma and Wildberry Margarita.
Free entrée from Bubbakoo’s Burritos
At Bubbakoo’s Burritos, you could buy ANY entrée on May 5th, 2025, and get a free entrée to enjoy between May 6th – May 11th. This offer was valid on digital orders only at participating locations.
Customers could also save 10% on catering orders with promo code CINCO10.
California Tortilla celebrated Cinco de Mayo for five days straight.
California Tortilla celebrated Cinco de Mayo with five days of delicious deals! Here’s whathappened on each day of their celebration:
- Thursday, May 1 – Free Chips & Queso with purchase
- Friday, May 2 – Free Fresh Deal with Burrito Bowl purchase
- Saturday, May 3 – $5 off a $20 purchase
- Sunday, May 4 – free Taquito Dippers with an entrée purchase
- Monday, May 5 – free taco coupon with your purchase (to be used on a future order)
Plus, with each visit linked to your Burrito Elito account, you were entered to win prizes like signed Ravens gear and free burritos for a year!
Free chips & queso blanco from Chipotle
From May 3rd through May 5th, you could get free chips and Queso Blanco with your Chipotle order (on the Chipotle app and on Chipotle.online) with a promo code. Chipotle also offered free delivery when you ordered online or through the app.
Chipotle also celebrated Cinco de Mayo on Roblox. For one night only, you could win a free burrito by playing the “Ingredient Quest” in the Burrito Builder experience on Roblox. The first 50,000 players to collect all 53 unique ingredient cards unlocked a free entrée offer!
Special offers on drinks at Chuy’s
On Cinco de Mayo, Chuy’s guests could order a Regular House ‘Rita for $6 or a Grande House ‘Rita for $9 and keep the giveaway cup (while supplies last)!
You could also take your favorite margarita up a notch with $1 floaters (an extra pour of tequila, Cointreau, or Grand Marnier) all day long.
Chuy’s also served up $5 Chips ‘N’ Dips all day long, including Queso, Queso onlinepuesto, Lil’ Chuy Gooey, or the Boom-Boom Pow.
$2 Margaritas at The Greene Turtle
The Greene Turtle celebrated Cinco de Mayo 2025 with $2 classic margaritas, $4 Coronas, and $6 Termana Reposada shots all weekend long – May 2nd through today, May 5th.
Moe’s Rewards members got a free side of queso with their entrée.
On May 5th, 2025, Moe’s Rewards members could buy an entrée (excluding Kids Meals and Meal Kits) and get a side of queso on the house.
The first 20 guests at participating locations also received a free T-shirt!
$5 Cinco Ritas at On the Border
On the Border offered up a different Cinco ‘Rita every day between May 1st and May 5th, 2025, and they were all just $5! Here’s the onlineplete lineup:
- Thursday, May 1 – Strawberry Swirl
- Friday, May 2 – Mango
- Saturday, May 3 – Strawberry
- Sunday, May 4 – Sangria Swirl
- Monday, May 5 – House Frozen or Rocks
Taco John’s Rewards members celebrated Cinco de Mayo 2025 with cheap eats.
Taco John’s celebrated Cinco de Mayo with a whole “Month of Mucho” full of app-exclusive deals and rewards:
- May 1 – 4: Countdown to Cinco de Mayo by unlocking special deals in the Taco John’s app.
- May 7: Teachers, faculty, and staff can show their school ID in-store to get a small beef Crispy or Softshell Taco onlinebo.
- May 9 – 14: Get $1 off any Fiesta onlinebo.
- May 11: Get a Free Dessert with purchase on Mother’s Day.
- May 15 – 21: Buy one Summer Lemonade and get one free.
- May 22 – June 11: Check in at two different locations for a free breakfast or lunch onlinebo.
- May 29 – June 4: Buy a Six-Pack and a Pound after 8 p.m. and upgrade to two Large Potato Olés for free.
FREE appetizer from Teremana Tequila
Teremana Tequila’s Guac on the Rock promotion returned for a 5th year in a row! Through May 31st, 2025, you could get reimbursed via Venmo for your appetizer purchase of up to $10 at a local bar or restaurant. There was a limit of one free appetizer per person (age 21+).
Note that this offer was not available in all states, and the redemption process did vary based on your location. See the full terms here.
Celebrate at home with this super easy and totally addictive queso recipe!
