This doesn’t happen often.
Cinco de Mayo and Taco Tuesday landed on the same day in 2026, and restaurants across the country are treating it like the double holiday it is. Free food, discounted margaritas, BOGO deals, and app-exclusive offers are live right now — but most of them expire tonight. Here’s where to go and what to order before the day is over.
Free Food Deals
Chipotle is offering free chips and guacamole or free chips and Queso Blanco with any entrée purchase today. Use promo code CINCO26 at checkout online or in the app.
Moe’s Southwest Grill is giving away a free side of queso with any entrée purchase today, available online, in-app, or in-store. If you’re ordering in person, mention the deal at checkout.
7-Eleven is running a buy-one-get-one-free burrito deal at Laredo Taco Company locations, plus free chips and queso. Also debuting today: a new $6 Walking Taco and $3 wine-based frozen margaritas.
Jack in the Box has two tacos for just 75 cents with a minimum $1 purchase — the chain’s standard first-Tuesday-of-the-month deal, landing on arguably the best possible Tuesday of the year.
Grubhub+ members can score a free Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme with any $20+ order placed through Grubhub through May 10.
Drink Deals
Chili’s has a $5 Tequila Classic Marg made with Cuervo Tradicional Blanco, triple sec, and house-made sour. Also available: a $7 PATRÓN Frozen Marg and a $6 Popping Boba Margarita with dragonfruit popping boba — arguably the most fun option on the menu today.
BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse is serving $6 Brewhouse margaritas during two happy hour windows: 3–7 p.m. and again from 9 p.m. to close.
Kona Grill has $1.99 Coronitas at the bar through May 7.
Torchy’s Tacos loyalty members ordering in-restaurant get $2 off nachos all day, plus a Hooky Hour from 2–5 p.m. with snack-sized nachos and half-price beer and house margaritas.
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop has $10 Half Yard Margaritas today, plus Taco Tuesday specials starting at $2.50.
More Deals Worth Knowing
Taco Bell is offering the first 30,000 Rewards members to claim it in the app a 5-piece Diablo Dusted Crispy Chicken Nuggets for just $1 — the offer drops at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET today only.
On The Border is selling tacos for $2 and classic margaritas for $5 all day.
Baja Fresh Club Baja rewards members get $5.55 off any online order of $20 or more today with code CINCO at checkout.
Pancheros loyalty members will find a $5 burrito reward loaded into their account today, redeemable nationwide.
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers Rewards app members can get two Steakburger Tacos for $5 today through May 7.
Red Robin is serving $8 regular margaritas and $6 small margaritas at participating locations today.
Don’t Forget Your Local Spots
National chains get all the attention on days like this, but local taquerias and Mexican restaurants often run their own deals — and frequently offer better food at lower prices than any chain on this list. A quick search or call to your neighborhood favorite is worth the 30 seconds before you commit to a drive-thru.
The Bottom Line
Cinco de Mayo and Taco Tuesday colliding means today is genuinely one of the best days of the year to eat and drink on the cheap. Most of these deals expire tonight — so if you haven’t made a plan yet, now is the time.
