Here are places where kids can eat for free or at a low cost this summer.
Feeding children during the summer holidays can quickly become expensive, especially for families whose children receive free school meals during the academic year. At CAP, we understand how challenging this shift can be. Suddenly having to provide three meals a day for each child can place a real strain on household budgets. That’s why we’ve put together this blog about where kids eat for free during the summer holidays, to help you if you’re looking to eat out occasionally or simply take a break from cooking.
Top tips for kids eat free summer deals
Please remember to check the official websites for each restaurant/café for the most up-to-date information.
Don’t forget!
Check out your local community centre or church to see what’s on. Plenty of places offer free packed lunches and food in the holidays!
Restaurants where kids eat for free or £1
- ASK Italian – Until 6 September, up to two kids eat for free when becoming an ASK Perks app member.
- Banana Tree – Until 1 September, get one free kids’ meal with every adult main ordered. Outside of the summer deal, kids eat for free every Sunday, every week of the year at Banana Tree.
- Bella Italia – Kids eat free with three courses and a drink when buying an adult main meal. Available on Sunday — Thursday.
- Bill’s – Until Tuesday 1 September (excluding Saturday and Sunday), up to two kids can eat for free when one adult orders any main (breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner).
- Cafe Rouge – Kids eat free every day from 12 to 4pm with the purchase of any adult main.
- Chiquito – Until 1 September kids eat for free, including a main, side, drink and dessert, when an adult main is purchased.
- Gordon Ramsay Restaurants – For each adult ordering two courses from the à la carte, get a free main course from the Ramsay Kids’ menu (available for children aged ten and under).
- Las Iguanas – Get a free kids’ main, two sides and a dessert with every adult main purchased, when downloading the Las Iguanas App.
- Premier Inn – When an adult orders a full Premier Inn Breakfast or a Meal Deal, up to two under 16s eat breakfast for free.
- Preto (London) – One child up to aged ten can eat for free when dining with a full-paying adult. Available every weekday from 4pm and all weekend.
- Purezza – Children under the age of ten get a free pizza at Purezza (restaurants in Brighton, Camden and Manchester).
- TGI Fridays – Children up to twelve years old can enjoy a free kids’ main meal when buying a full price adult’s main meal. Available until 6 September.
- The Coconut Tree (Reading, Oxford, Cheltenham, Bristol, Bournemouth and Bath) – Until 6 September, one child (aged ten and under) eats free per one paying adult.
- The Real Greek – On Sundays, get a free kids’ meal including a drink and ice cream, for every £15 spent by an adult. Only valid when eating in excludes the lunch menu.
- Yo! Sushi – For every £10 spent by an adult, children up to the age of 12 get a free bento box when dining in (offer valid all day Monday to Friday during the school holidays).
- Zizzi – Order any adult main meal to receive a free Bambini Meal for your little one. Dates vary by region:
- England and Wales: Valid Sunday to Friday until 6 September.
- Scotland: Valid all day every day until 13 August.
- Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland: Valid Sunday to Friday until 31 August.
Pubs where kids eat for free or £1
- Beefeater – Two kids under 16 can get a free breakfast with every adult breakfast purchased.
- Farmhouse Inns – Up to two kids can get a free main (plus a scoop of ice cream) when you buy an adult main
- England and Wales: Valid until 28 August.
- Scotland: Valid until 14 August.
- Hungry Horse – Kids eat for 88p, including a main, dessert and drink with every full paying adult. Offer is available every Monday — Friday until 28 August.
- Sizzling pubs – Kids eat for £1 all day, every day when buying an adult main meal.
- Toby Carvery – Kids eat for £1 when buying an adult main meal or all-you-can-eat breakfast. The offer is available until 4 September, and can be redeemed for up to six adults and children.
Cafés where kids eat for free or £1
- Dunelm Pausa Café- Kids eat free with every £5 spent in the cafe. Includes a main, drink and two snacks.
- Morrison’s Café – Kids under 16 can enjoy a free hot meal or Pick ‘n’ Mix deal at any Morrisons Café nationwide, seven days a week, whenever an accompanying adult spends £5 or more on a main meal.
- Tesco Café – Tesco Clubcard holders can get a free kids’ hot meal, breakfast, or Pick ‘N’ Mix deal with any adult item purchased when dining in with a child, until 1 September 2026. Includes weekends.
