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The Best Valentine’s Day Food Deals To Show Your Love On A Budget

In a rush? On a budget? Don’t want to buy the cliché box of chocolates? Love is in the air, and your favorite fast food places have you covered. Every year, restaurants show their love to their customers with Valentine’s Day-themed menu items and deals perfect for two (or yourself to save for later). Make sure to download these apps before the holiday to have a day full of love, food, and money saving. From drinks, to meals, to desserts, you can create a whole day of Valentine’s meals with care and without having a heart attack. Here are the best Valentine’s Day food deals to check out ahead of the day of love.

Dairy Queen “Treats for Two” Deal

Along with the return of the Red Velvet Cake Blizzard, Dairy Queen’s “Treats for Two” is a two for $6 cupcake deal. The treats come in red, white, or pink icing topped with heart-shaped sprinkles. This deal can be redeemed through the DQ app or online to order. 

Shake Shack

Shake Shack is having a BOGO free deal with its new “True Love” shake releasing on Valentine’s day. With a crackable chocolate shell, it’s a strawberry milkshake topped with chocolate whipped cream and strawberry curls.  

Qdoba “Be My BOGO” Deal

Continuing with two-for-one deals, this Valentine’s day the popular tex-mex chain offers a free entreé with a purchase of an entreé and drink exclusive to rewards members (sign up is easy and free). If you sign up to be a member you also get free chips and queso; so really you have a two course meal. 

Chipotle Free Delivery Deal

Not exactly Valentine’s themed, but Chipotle is bringing back the chicken al pastor February 14th, which you can order any al pastor meal with a $0 delivery charge.

Cinnabon Discount Deal

From February 9 to 22, Cinnabon Rewards Members get 20% off cinnapacks. This is great for non-chocolate lovers with options like the classic, caramel pecan, oreo, and more!

Valentine’s Deal Predictions

Firehouse Subs

It’s likely that Firehouse subs will have a BOGO deal; the past few years it was a free medium sub with the purchase of a large or medium sub combo. You can share this with a friend or loved one, or have good dinner or lunch saved for later. 

Panera Bread

Last year MyPanera members got a free asiago bagel stack sandwich with a purchase of that same sandwich on valentine’s day as part of promotion for the new sandwich, and the popular sandwiches have returned for good this past month. While it may not be the exact same deal, look forward to something special from the bakery.

Olive Garden Breadstick Bouquets

If you’re gifting a foodie, ditch the flowers and get a breadstick bouquet from Olive Garden. While it’s not a menu item, the Italian-inspired restaurant offers printable wraps for your order of breadsticks to-go. 

Smoothie King

For those aiming to stay healthy on Valentine’s day, Smoothie King Healthy Rewards Members should expect either the two for $10 20-ounce smoothies like last year or something similar.

Nyla Anderson is a Spoon University contributor. She is passionate about food; not only with how good it tastes, but also its significance in culture, communication, and influence.

Along with the Spoon University Writers Program, Nyla is a T. Howard scholar majoring in journalism with a minor in marketing at North Carolina A&T State University. On her own campus, she is a contributor for The Register, the University's newspaper, and has worked multiple positions for Aggie News. She is the Event Coordinator for NAPS (Natural and Proud Society), an on-campus organization dedicated to natural hair. She is also the Event Coordinator and social media team member for Venus Magazine.

In her free time, Nyla enjoys performance arts such as theatre, dance, and fashion shows, and loves to travel. For her passion project, she is producing a documentary showcasing family traditions and culture in the South. Her top three cuisines are Mexican, Indian, and Jamaican (in no particular order).