Birthdays are events best celebrated with friends, family and by getting free food from restaurants: it's just a perk of turning one year older. Flash your I.D. at any of these businesses and get a lil' something fun in return. 

Here's a roundup of Toronto restaurantsm bakeries and cafes that give free stuff on your birthday. 

Copacabana Restaurant

Ideal for the meat lovers, either locations of this Brazilian barbecue on Eglinton will offer you a free AYCE rodizo-style dinner on your birthday. Just show your ID and arrive in a group of four or more. 

Kettlemans Bagel

One free thing? How about 12? You can pick up a dozen complimentary Montreal-style bagels from this Quebec-based chain on your birthday if you download their app.

iHalo Krunch

Swing by any of the three Toronto locations of this ice cream shop best known for its crazy coloured creams on your birthday, and you'll walk away with a complimentary cone!

Dragon Pearl Buffet

Birthday babies can head to this North York buffet any time during their birthday month and receive a free lobster dish cooked in your choice of Ginger Scallion Sauce, Maggi Sauce or Salted Egg Yolk as long as you provide a photo ID and pay in cash.

The Alley Yonge & Wellesley

You can score a free bubble tea on your birthday at any of this tea shop's 10 Toronto locations as long as you have their app downloaded.

Monga Fried Chicken

Join the rewards program for this Taiwanese fried chicken chain with locations in Church Wellesley Village, North York and Richmond Hill, and you'll automatically be gifted a complimentary "Baoger" on the big day.

Impact Kitchen Liberty Village

For the health nuts out there, when you join the loyalty program (available through their app,) for this healthy restaurant with five locations in the city, you'll be gifted a free smoothie on your birthday.