Anticipation for the April 8th eclipse is reaching its peak and restaurants and food and beverage purveyors are also getting in on the action.
If you’re up for a deal, some chains and food brands announced freebies and discounts to celebrate this celestial event in style.
You’ve got your eclipse glasses and a prime viewing spot ready? Then, you only need good grub to make this unique event perfect.
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut rises to the occasion with its Total Eclipse of the Hut, which will see pizza aficionados score a large pizza for $12. The promotion applies to create-your-own — up to ten toppings — and recipe pizzas and includes Hand Tossed, Thin’ N Crispy, and Original Pan Pizza.
If you want to take advantage of this offer on April 8th, it’s valid for dine-in, delivery, and carryout.
Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel celebrates the solar eclipse with free pancakes for dine-in guests. The catch? You’ll have to buy an entree or a kid’s meal and mention “eclipse pancakes.” The chain claims its “delicious buttermilk pancakes eclipse all others.”
If you believe their claim, head to Cracker Barrel on April 8th. If you still haven’t bought eclipse glasses, the business also sells them starting at $2.49 while supplies last.
Chili’s
If you love Chili’s appetizers, you’re in luck on Eclipse Day. You can get a free appetizer with an adult entree order using the code “APPCLIPSE.” The offer is valid on April 7th and 8th and includes all dine-in and delivery orders.
Do you love yourself some Southwestern Eggrolls? Make a beeline for Chili’s and take advantage of this offer.
Burger King
Members of Burger King’s loyalty program, the Royal Perks, will have to text ECLIPSE to 251251 on April 8th to get a Whopper deal. The buy-one-get-one-free deal is redeemable between April 8th and April 15th in the BK app or online.
One offer per account is allowed at select restaurants, and it is only valid in the contiguous U.S. states.
SunChips
SunChips lives up to its name and has something special lined up for Eclipse Day. On April 8th, you can get SunChips Solar Eclipse Limited Edition Pineapple Habanero and Black Bean Spicy Gouda flavor.
However, there’s a catch. SunChips is giving away the snack for free for the four minutes and 27 seconds the eclipse reaches its totality. This short window starts at 1:33 p.m. CDT (2:33 p.m. EDT), and you can claim these chips on the brand’s website.
Raising Cane’s
This regional chicken chain offers a free slice of its Texas toast with any combo you buy on April 8th at locations on the “path of toast-ality“—the areas where you can see the full eclipse.
Raising Cane’s will also host a contest to give a lucky customer free food for 20 years. Visit the chain’s website on April 8th to enter this contest. Each entry will give you a mobile code for a free piece of Texas toast, which you can redeem between April 8th and April 14th.
Jack in the Box
Is the Jumbo Jack what draws you to Jack in the Box? The great news is that on April 8th, you can get a free signature burger when you buy one.
The chain offers this BOGO deal to new and existing Jack Pack loyalty program members. You can redeem the offer in the Jack in the Box app or online.
Perfect Bar
Perfect Bar “is going dark.” The snack maker offers 20% off its new Chocolate Brownie Perfect Bar on its website until April 12th. On April 8th, if you live on the eclipse’s path of totality, you can score 50% off this new flavor.
To get this deal, sign up for text notifications. In addition, if you order this new treat online, you can also get free eclipse glasses while supplies last.
7-Eleven
If you’re subscribed to 7-Eleven’s delivery service, 7NOW Gold Pass, you can get a pizza for $3 on April 8th. Why? Because “ain’t no party like a total eclipse party!”
7-Eleven also has you covered if you haven’t purchased your Eclipse glasses yet. Subscribers can add free glasses to their order between April 4th and April 8th as long as supplies last.
Marco’s Pizza
Marco’s Pizza also joins into this eclipse feeding frenzy. Between April 8th and April 14th, the promo code ECLIPSE will get you 50% off all menu-price pizzas ordered online or in the app.
While you have lots of pizza places to choose from on April 8th, if you think Marco’s is the best and can’t wait to dig into the All Meat Pizza, here’s your chance to do it for cheap.
Moon Pie
With a name like Moon Pie, this company couldn’t miss “the day the moon wins”—and it hasn’t. You can still purchase the Eclipse Mini chocolate pies in its 2024 Total Eclipse Survival Kit. The kit includes four chocolate minis and two pairs of solar eclipse glasses.
You can also purchase the limited-edition MoonPie special “blackout boxes” for $37.99, which contain a dozen chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry minis.
Chuy’s Tex-Mex
Chuy’s holds a Tex-Mex Totality Celebration between April 6th and April 8th. The chain celebrates the eclipse over three days, and its offerings feature $5 Chips’ N Dips all day and a new Eclipse ‘Rita made with LALO Blanco tequila and a float of red wine.
The Chips’ N Dips includes the chain’s signature Queso, which can become a Compuesto if you add ground beef, guacamole, and fresh pico de gallo.
Dippin’ Dots
Is it time to sweeten your eclipse deal with a delicious ice cream dot? Grab your phone and order from Dippin’ Dots, which offers a 25% discount on online orders. The only thing you need to do is use the promo code ECLIPSE25 at checkout.
If you haven’t tried beaded ice cream before, it’s a great first to enjoy at the same time as the April 8th eclipse.
Wendy’s
Wendy’s also joined the list of chains celebrating the April 8th eclipse. The restaurant offers free Classic Chocolate and Orange Dreamsicle Frosty treats between April 8th and April 15th.
If you haven’t tried the new orange flavor yet, you can try a half-and-half that tastes like a chocolate-covered orange. Wendy’s will also waive its delivery fees on April 8th for customers ordering on the app or online.
