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Here’s a deal that has nothing to do with travel… or does it? Most of you can’t travel as much as you would want to, but we can always travel through food! And we love helping you save on food as much as we love helping you save on travel, so here’s free food with our referral codes for the 3 food delivery apps in Canada, and for 4 meal kit delivery services as well.

Food is actually one of the best ways to travel year-round, isn’t it? By ordering your favorite international food at home.

Since you probably can’t be traveling all the time (even with the great flight deals we spot), this is another type of deal that you can use now!!!

In short, it’s free food for you. And as we know too well here at Flytrippers, the coronavirus has been brutal for many industries, like restaurants too. So ordering takeout instead of making your own meal is a way to support them, if you can afford it!

 

3 links for free food (delivery apps)

Here are promo codes if you are new to any of the 3 food delivery apps in Canada. Don’t miss our upcoming post with the differences in delivery/service fees for all 3.

 

DoorDash

Link for $45 off on DoorDash
($15 on 3 orders of over $25)

 

SkipTheDishes

Link for $5 off on Skip The Dishes

 

Uber Eats

Link for $10 off on Uber Eats (eats-andrewd12304ue manually)

 

4 links for free food (meal kits)

If you would like to try the convenience of meal kit delivery, I’ve personally tried the 2 first Canadian options below and have found decent amounts of internationally-inspired choices (the 3rd is not available to me in Québec and I haven’t had the chance to try the 4th yet).

 

Goodfood

Link for $40 off on Goodfood

 

Cook It

Link for 50% off on Cook It

 

Chef’s Plate

Link for 50% off your first 2 boxes on Chefs Plate

 

Hellofresh

Link for 20 free meals on Hellofresh

 

 

1 link for free food (groceries)

If you would like to try grocery delivery, there is one major player in Canada but there is no free food offered, just free delivery.

 

Instacart

Link for free delivery for the 1st order on Instacart

 

3 tips to maximize your restaurant purchases

Here are a few quick tips, but just keep in mind what’s most important: credit card signup bonuses are the key to earning a lot of free travel—it’s really infinitely faster with those.

Best credit card offers
(March 2024)
NEW
Marriott Bonvoy American Express® Card
Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $3k in 3 mos.
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
ends May 6th
Rewards: ≈ $639
Card fee: $120
Best for: Very lucrative
hotel points
for specific hotels
NEW
Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express® Card
Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Card
Card: no business required
Bonus: spend $6k in 3 mos.
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
ends May 6th
Rewards: ≈ $783
Card fee: $150
Best for: For those
who already have
the one above
RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $5k in 6 mos.
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
ends April 30th

 apply now
Rewards: ≈ $900
Card fee: $120
Best for: Versatile rewards
valuable or simple
great if you're flexible
RBC Avion Visa Platinum Card RBC Avion Visa Platinum Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $5k in 6 mos.
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
ends April 30th
Rewards: ≈ $900
Card fee: $120
Best for: Inferior card only
for those not
eligible for the one above
NEW
TD First Class Travel® Visa Infinite* Card
TD First Class Travel Visa Infinite Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $5k in 6 months
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
ends June 3rd
Rewards: $750
Annual fee: $0 $139
Best for: Highest offer
for simple points
use for any trip
Best
American Express Cobalt® Card
American Express Cobalt Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $750/mo for 12 mos.
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
Rewards: ≈ $900
Card fee: $156
Best for: Best overall
card
in Canada
6% rate
Scotiabank Gold American Express® Card
Scotiabank Gold American Express Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $7.5k in 1y (or $1k)
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
ends July 1st
Rewards: $775
Card fee: $120
Best for: Very good
travel insurance
and earn rate
NEW
TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite* Card
TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $10k in 12 mos. (or $6k for lower bonus)
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
ends June 3rd
Rewards: ≈ $761
Annual fee: $139
Best for: Valuable Aeroplan pts
and travel benefits
$5k spend option also available
Platinum Card® from American Express Platinum Card from American Express
Card:
Bonus: spend $10k in 3 mos.
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
Rewards: ≈ $1600
Card fee: $799
Best for: Unlimited access to
airport lounges
and flexible rewards
American Express® Gold Rewards Card American Express Gold Rewards Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $1k/mo for 12 mos.
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
Rewards: ≈ $1180
Card fee: $250
Best for: Valuable rewards
and 4
airport lounge passes
RBC® British Airways Visa Infinite RBC British Airways Visa Infinite Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $6k in 3 mos.
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
limited time
Rewards: ≈ $840
Card fee: $165
Best for: Great airline
rewards
for big spenders
American Express® Aeroplan®* Card American Express Aeroplan Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $1k/mo for 10 mos.
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
Rewards: ≈ $630
Card fee: $120
Best for: Valuable Aeroplan pts
without min. income
and lower min. spend
NEW
American Express® Aeroplan®* Reserve Card
American Express Aeroplan Reserve Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $7.5k in 3 mos.
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
Rewards: ≈ $1041
Card fee: $599
Best for: For Air Canada
lounge access
& other AC benefits
NEW
WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard
WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard
Card:
Bonus: spend $5k in 3 mos.
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
ends July 31st
Rewards: $525
Card fee: $119
Best for: Companion
ticket or
4 lounge passes
Scotiabank Passport® Visa Infinite* Card Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $1k in 3 mos.
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
ends July 1st
Rewards: $320
Card fee: $0 $150
Best for: 6 airport lounge
passes
and no FX fees
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Best credit card offers
(March 2024)
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
Best
for
NEW
Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $3k in 3 mos.
Rewards: ≈ $639
Card fee: $120
Very lucrative
hotel points
for specific hotels
ends May 6th
NEW
Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Card
Card: no business required
Bonus: spend $6k in 3 mos.
Rewards: ≈ $783
Card fee: $150
For those
who already have
the one above
ends May 6th
RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $5k in 6 mos.
Rewards: ≈ $900
Card fee: $120
Versatile rewards
valuable or simple
great if you're flexible
ends April 30th

 apply now
RBC Avion Visa Platinum Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $5k in 6 mos.
Rewards: ≈ $900
Card fee: $120
Inferior card only
for those not
eligible for the one above
ends April 30th
NEW
TD First Class Travel Visa Infinite Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $5k in 6 months
Rewards: $750
Annual fee: $0 $139
Highest offer
for simple points
use for any trip
ends June 3rd
Best
American Express Cobalt Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $750/mo for 12 mos.
Rewards: ≈ $900
Card fee: $156
Best overall
card
in Canada
6% rate
Scotiabank Gold American Express Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $7.5k in 1y (or $1k)
Rewards: $775
Card fee: $120
Very good
travel insurance
and earn rate
ends July 1st
NEW
TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $10k in 12 mos. (or $6k for lower bonus)
Rewards: ≈ $761
Annual fee: $139
Valuable Aeroplan pts
and travel benefits
$5k spend option also available
ends June 3rd
Platinum Card from American Express
Card:
Bonus: spend $10k in 3 mos.
Rewards: ≈ $1600
Card fee: $799
Unlimited access to
airport lounges
and flexible rewards
American Express Gold Rewards Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $1k/mo for 12 mos.
Rewards: ≈ $1180
Card fee: $250
Valuable rewards
and 4
airport lounge passes
RBC British Airways Visa Infinite Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $6k in 3 mos.
Rewards: ≈ $840
Card fee: $165
Great airline
rewards
for big spenders
limited time
American Express Aeroplan Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $1k/mo for 10 mos.
Rewards: ≈ $630
Card fee: $120
Valuable Aeroplan pts
without min. income
and lower min. spend
NEW
American Express Aeroplan Reserve Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $7.5k in 3 mos.
Rewards: ≈ $1041
Card fee: $599
For Air Canada
lounge access
& other AC benefits
NEW
WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard
Card:
Bonus: spend $5k in 3 mos.
Rewards: $525
Card fee: $119
Companion
ticket or
4 lounge passes
ends July 31st
Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $1k in 3 mos.
Rewards: $320
Card fee: $0 $150
6 airport lounge
passes
and no FX fees
ends July 1st
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But our 3 tips related to food apps (and restaurants in general) are:

  • using a card with a category bonus
  • using the gift card trick if you don’t have one
  • using the shopping portal for Uber Eats

 

Category bonuses

It’s a good practice to maximize each purchase by using the right card for each type of purchase.

For example, my American Express Cobalt Card earns 5 Amex Membership Rewards Select points per dollar on food and groceries, which is an amazing earn rate that gives me a minimum of 5% back guaranteed as an easy-to-use simple fixed-value travel credit.

That is what we call a “category bonus” or a “category multiplier”. Many cards offer increased earn rates for restaurants and dining, so be sure to use one of those when ordering (food delivery apps usually are included in the restaurants/dining category bonuses).

While the Amex Cobalt Card is not for everyone due to the welcome bonus being structured in a way that requires more spending to maximize, the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card is one that all travelers should have. It currently offers a limited-time rate of 5 points per dollar on restaurants, which is also excellent.

(But by the way, that’s still less than with the Amex Cobalt Card: if you want to maximize the value you get from the points you earn with the Cobalt, instead of using them as fixed-value points, you can even transfer those points to Marriott: the card actually earns 6 Marriott points per dollar on food!)

The more cards you have, the more likely you are to have some with varied category bonuses (and the more welcome bonuses you’ll have earned and the better your credit score will be—as long as you always pay them in full on time and avoid rookie mistakes like closing old cards of course).

 

Gift card trick

Here’s another pro tip: if you don’t have a card with restaurants/dining as a bonus category, you might have one of the best credit cards for groceries in Canada or another that has groceries as a bonus category (many cards have a better earn rate for groceries than for restaurants).

Best credit cards
for groceries
Best
American Express Cobalt® Card
American Express Cobalt Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $750/mo for 12 mos.
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
Rewards: ≈ $900
Card fee: $156
Earn rate on groceries: ≈ 7.5%
as Aeroplan/Avios pts
$2.5k monthly cap
Best
American Express Cobalt® Card
American Express Cobalt Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $750/mo for 12 mos.
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
Rewards: $600
Card fee: $156
Earn rate on groceries: 5%
as cash back
$2.5k monthly cap
Scotiabank Gold American Express® Card Scotiabank Gold American Express Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $7.5k in 1y (or $1k)
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
ends July 1st
Rewards: $775
Card fee: $120
Earn rate on groceries: 6% (Sobeys brands)
in simple credit
$50k annual cap
Scotiabank Gold American Express® Card Scotiabank Gold American Express Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $7.5k in 1y (or $1k)
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
ends July 1st
Rewards: $775
Card fee: $120
Earn rate on groceries: 5%
in simple credit
$50k annual cap
MBNA Rewards World Elite® Mastercard® MBNA Rewards World Elite Mastercard (non-QC)
Card:
Bonus: spend $2k in 3 mos. (see QC offer)
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
Rewards: $400
Card fee: $120
Earn rate on groceries: 5%
as simple points
$50k annual cap*
BMO CashBack® World Elite®* MasterCard®* BMO CashBack World Elite Mastercard
Card:
Bonus: spend $2k in 3 mos.
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
Rewards: $200
Card fee: $0 $120
Earn rate on groceries: 5%
as cash back
$500 monthly cap
SimplyCash® Preferred Card from American Express SimplyCash Preferred Card from American Express
Card:
Bonus: spend $3k in 4 mos.
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
Rewards: $280
Card fee: $120
Earn rate on groceries: 4%
as cash back
$30k annual cap
Scotia Momentum® Visa Infinite* Card Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $2k in 3 mos.
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
ends October 31st
Rewards: $200
Card fee: $0 $120
Earn rate on groceries: 4%
as cash back
$25k annual cap
BMO eclipse Visa Infinite* Card BMO eclipse Visa Infinite Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $3k in 3 mos.
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
Rewards: $360
Card fee: $0 $120
Earn rate on groceries: 3.33%
in simple credit
$50k annual cap
NEW
TD First Class Travel® Visa Infinite* Card
TD First Class Travel Visa Infinite Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $5k in 6 months
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
ends June 3rd
Rewards: $750
Annual fee: $0 $139
Earn rate on groceries: 3%
as simple points
$25k annual cap
TD Cash Back Visa Infinite* Card TD Cash Back Visa Infinite Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $3.5k in 3 months
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
ends June 3rd
Rewards: $350
Annual fee: $0 $139
Earn rate on groceries: 3%
as cash back
$15k annual cap
Tangerine World Mastercard® Tangerine World Mastercard
Card:
Bonus: spend $1k in 2 mos.
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
ends April 30th
Rewards: $120
Card fee: $0
Earn rate on groceries: 2%
as cash back
no cap
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Best credit cards
for groceries
WELCOME BONUS
( VALUATION)
Earn rate
on groceries
Best
American Express Cobalt Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $750/mo for 12 mos.
Rewards: ≈ $900
Card fee: $156
≈ 7.5%
as Aeroplan/Avios pts
$2.5k monthly cap
Best
American Express Cobalt Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $750/mo for 12 mos.
Rewards: $600
Card fee: $156
5%
as cash back
$2.5k monthly cap
Scotiabank Gold American Express Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $7.5k in 1y (or $1k)
Rewards: $775
Card fee: $120
6% (Sobeys brands)
in simple credit
$50k annual cap
ends July 1st
Scotiabank Gold American Express Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $7.5k in 1y (or $1k)
Rewards: $775
Card fee: $120
5%
in simple credit
$50k annual cap
ends July 1st
MBNA Rewards World Elite Mastercard (non-QC)
Card:
Bonus: spend $2k in 3 mos. (see QC offer)
Rewards: $400
Card fee: $120
5%
as simple points
$50k annual cap*
BMO CashBack World Elite Mastercard
Card:
Bonus: spend $2k in 3 mos.
Rewards: $200
Card fee: $0 $120
5%
as cash back
$500 monthly cap
SimplyCash Preferred Card from American Express
Card:
Bonus: spend $3k in 4 mos.
Rewards: $280
Card fee: $120
4%
as cash back
$30k annual cap
Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $2k in 3 mos.
Rewards: $200
Card fee: $0 $120
4%
as cash back
$25k annual cap
ends October 31st
BMO eclipse Visa Infinite Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $3k in 3 mos.
Rewards: $360
Card fee: $0 $120
3.33%
in simple credit
$50k annual cap
NEW
TD First Class Travel Visa Infinite Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $5k in 6 months
Rewards: $750
Annual fee: $0 $139
3%
as simple points
$25k annual cap
ends June 3rd
TD Cash Back Visa Infinite Card
Card:
Bonus: spend $3.5k in 3 months
Rewards: $350
Annual fee: $0 $139
3%
as cash back
$15k annual cap
ends June 3rd
Tangerine World Mastercard
Card:
Bonus: spend $1k in 2 mos.
Rewards: $120
Card fee: $0
2%
as cash back
no cap
ends April 30th
Terms and conditions apply. Flytrippers editorial opinion only. Financial institutions are not responsible for maintaining the content on this site. Please click "See More" to see most up-to-date information.

 

In those cases, simply buy a gift card at your grocery store. You’ll find Uber gift cards and DoorDash gift cards (among dozens of other retailers), and therefore indirectly get the increased earn rate on your Uber Eats or DoorDash purchases on the apps, instead of just the base earn rate.

That can be a difference of 100% in terms of rewards earned, with just that simple gift card trick.

 

Online shopping portal

Finally, this only applies to orders on one app, but Uber Eats is available on the Aeroplan shopping portal, giving you an extra ≈ 3% bonus that is pretty interesting (2 Aeroplan points per $).

Online shopping portals should be used for anything you buy online; not doing so is like throwing money away. Usually, it’s just one extra click to at least double your rewards, but with Uber Eats it also comes with the restriction of having to order food on your computer instead of the app. For an extra 3%, I find it’s worth it; up to you to decide!

 

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Summary

These deals on free food will help you travel through your taste buds for less, whether it’s for restaurant delivery or meal kit delivery.

Have any questions about these food apps? Tell us in the comments below.

 

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Featured image: Food (photo credit: Jerome Jome)

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Andrew D'Amours

Andrew is the co-founder of Flytrippers. He is passionate about traveling the world but also, as a former management consultant, about the travel industry itself. He shares his experiences to help you save money on travel. As a very cost-conscious traveler, he loves finding deals and getting free travel thanks to travel rewards points... to help him visit every country in the world (current count: 71/193 Countries, 47/50 US States & 9/10 Canadian Provinces).

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