Updated February 2026. Where can kids eat free? Eating out can be expensive. With the holidays fast approaching, heading out for a meal with the kids doesn’t have to be as expensive as you may have thought. I personally find eating out with the kids quite stressful. This is one of the reasons the kids eat free deals can be great. I’m not paying loads for a meal that is most likely going to result in heartburn. Eating and being a referee at the same time never bodes well. I’m going to share some deals I have found that allow kids to eat free.
These deals update regularly, so please do check before you head anywhere expecting these deals. I will try to monitor and update where I can. Please comment if you know of any that aren’t on the list, or if you know of any that are no longer happening. This is the most comprehensive list of places where kids can eat free or almost! Remember some of these offers are year round and so you don’t need to wait for the holidays.
Places with a free kids meal
These places offer one free kids meal alongside the purchase of an adult meal.
- Morrisons – When you purchase an adult’s meal over £5 you can get a free child’s meal. The child’s meal is valid for under 16’s.
- The real Greek – This offer is valid on Sundays only. Each adult spending over £15 will be entitled to a free kid’s meal for an under 12. They also offer 25% everyday to NHS, police or fire brigade employees. Students get 25% off Sunday – Thursday. These offers can not be used together.
- TGI Fridays – All day every day, get a free kids meal for an under 12 when you pay for an adult’s meal. This offer is for Stripes awards members, so it may be worth signing up before you go.
- Pizza express – Pizza express usually offer a kids eat free deal in the holidays which is 1 free kids meal with each adult’s meal. Each adult needs to be signed up to their loyalty scheme and is suitable for kids under 12. There is no mention of dates on their website at the time of writing this so please check before you visit.
- Hard Rock Cafe – With a Merlin pass you can get a free kid’s meal for each adult meal purchased (up to 2 per table). This is only available at selected restaurants, (5 across the UK) and is for children under 10 only.
- Heathrow airport – Heading away? During school holidays a number of restaurants offer a free kid’s meal when purchasing an adult’s meal. These include Giraffe, wild olive and Jones the grocer.
- Gordon Ramsay restaurants – At selected restaurants when an adult purchases 2 courses from the à la carte menu, they can get a free kid’s meal. The website advises to phone ahead to check offer is valid before visiting.
- Bella Italia – This isn’t limited to school holidays! Sundays to Thursdays each adult meal purchased entitles you to a free kids meal.
- Angus Steakhouse – Kids under 8 can receive a free meal with the purchase of an adult meal. Available between 12-5pm, this offer is not valid in some branches on a Saturday.
- Burger King – BK often runs offers of a free child’s meal with the purchase of an adult meal. You will need the burger king app for this offer.
- Zizzi – Zizzi often runs offers with a free child’s meal with the purchase of an adults meal. This is only available at selected locations, you need to be signed up to their club to receive the offer.
- Franco Manca – In selected pizzerias you can get a free kid’s pizza with the purchase of an adult’s meal. This is only available Monday to Thursdays and is for under 12’s.
- Las Iguanas – With the Las iguanas app an adult purchasing a meal from the à la carte menu can also get a free child’s meal. This is for children age 12 and under. It includes a main, dessert and a drink.
- Purezza – Get a free child’s pizza when purchasing an adult meal. Valid for under 10’s
Places where more than 1 kid eats for free
These places offer more than 1 free kids meal alongside the purchase of an adult meal. This is a great option for solo parents.
- Beefeater – When purchasing an adults breakfast 2 kids under 16 can get unlimited breakfast for FREE!
- Dunelm – The Pausa cafe in Dunelm stores offers free kid meals. Each £4 spent by an adult in the cafe, entitles you to a free kid’s meal. So if you spend £8, 2 kids can eat for free.
- Bill’s – Bill’s offers up to 2 free kid’s meals all day every day with the purchase of one adult meal. This offer includes breakfast, lunch and dinner but is not valid on Saturdays or Sundays.
- Farmhouse Inns – Farmhouse Inns run regular offers where kid’s can eat free with the purchase of an adult meal. Up to 2 children can eat free per adult meal purchase. Valid in school holidays – please check before you visit – you usually need to sign up to marketing in advance if the holidays.
- Yo sushi – During the school holidays Yo Sushi offer a free kid’s meal with every £10 spent by an accompanying adult. Up to 3 free meals per booking. It is only available Monday-Friday and isn’t valid in all locations. Alternatively blue light card holders get 20% off their total bil!
- Fazenda – In Fazenda restaurants, kids under the age of 8 eat free. There are no restrictions on dates but they request no reservations with children after 6pm.
- Big Easy – Up to 2 kids under 10 eat free with the purchase of an adult’s meal from the à la carte menu.
- Ask Italian – In the school holidays 2 kids can eat free with the purchase of an adult meal using their app. A code is required.
Kids meals for £1
The following places offer reduced kid’s meals rather than eat free. However, they are still good value. In some places there is no need to purchase an adult meal either.
- Sainsbury’s cafe – When you purchase a hot adult’s meal for over £5.20 you can get 1 kid’s meal for £1.This includes a hot meal or a kid’s lunchbox. This offer is valid every day.
- Asda – In Asda cafe’s under 16’s can get a meal for £1. This offer is valid all year. It is also one of the only places you do not need to buy an adult’s meal to get the offer. This is great if you have more than one child, as it isn’t limited to one kids meal for £1.
- Sizzling pubs – Monday to Fridays, between 3pm & 7pm, the purchase of 1 adult meal entitles you to a kids meal for £1. During school holidays this is valid from 12pm.
- Hungry horse – Usually in the holidays (Monday – Friday) with the purchase of a full price adult meal you can get up to 2 selected kid’s meals for £1, or £1.50 for a larger meal.
- Dobbie’s Garden centre – With the purchase of an adult meal you can get a child’s meal including a drink for £1. A £1 supplement is required if ordering a kid’s roast dinner.
- Gloucester services – Planning a road trip? At Gloucester services kids under 10 can eat for a £1.50 with the purchase of an adult meal. One kids meal per adult’s meal purchased. This offer is valid all day every day.
- Pizza hut – During the school holidays kids eat free at the pizza buffet until 3pm when spending £10. You can spend an extra £2 to have an unlimited soft drinks and ice cream. After 3pm you can get a free kid’s meal rather than the buffet. Check the website before you go as you may need to order through your phone with a discount code.
Still hungry for a bargain? Here’s some great days out for those receiving universal credit. Let me know in the comments if you have discovered any other fab deals.
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