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calendar icon22 Jul 2024

All the places kids eat free summer 2024

The summer school holidays have snuck up on us again.

And with them comes the added expense of keeping the kids fed and entertained. A survey Reassured found that parents spend £226.80 a week on their food shop alone during the 6-week break.

Thankfully, some of the UK’s leading restaurants and cafes are continuing to offer free – or cheap - kids' meals.

We’ve pulled together a list of all the best offers here. But make sure you check out their terms and conditions before you go.

Cafes

ASDA – kids eat free for £1 all day, every day with no adult spend required.

IKEA – kids get a meal from 95p daily from 11 am.

Morrisons – spend £4.49 and get one free kid’s meal all day, every day. The offer excludes café specials.

John Lewis café – from 19 July until 8 September kids eat for free at John Lewis when you spend over £10 on an adult lunch.

Sainsbury’s Cafes – kids get either a hot main meal or a ‘lunch bag’ for £1 with every purchase of an adult meal from 11:30 am every day.

Pausa Café @ Dunelm – kids get one mini main, two snacks, and a drink for free with every £4 spent after 3 pm.

Tesco – kids eat free with a purchase of any adult item.

Dobbies Garden Centres – for every adult breakfast or lunch purchased, kids eat free. Dobbies is also offering kids’ Sunday lunch for just £1.

Restaurants

Bella Italia – Under 11s get three courses and a drink for £1 from Sunday to Wednesday. And it’s free all day on a Thursday.

Bills- kids eat free on weekdays from 22 July to 30 August when an adult orders a main dish. The offer is available on breakfasts, lunch, or dinner.

BrewDog – children dine for free when you purchase an adult main dish. You must use booking type KIDS EAT FREE to opt into the offer.

Beefeater & Brewers Fayre – two children under 16 get free breakfast every day with one paying adult.

Coconut Tree- one child under 10 eats for free with a full-paying adult between 22 July and 6 September.

Gordon Ramsey Restaurants – kids under the age of 8 can choose a free meal from the Ramsay Kids menu when an adult orders a main.

OK Diners – one child under 10 eats for free when an adult buys a main meal at one of their locations in Derby, Cannock, Leominster, Northop, and Oswestry.

Table Table – kids under the age of 16 get free unlimited breakfast at Table Table’s all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast when an adult buys a £9.99 breakfast.

The Real Greek – kids under 12 eat free every Sunday for every £10 spent by an adult.

TGI Fridays – Kids eat free at TGI Fridays when an adult orders a main meal. The offer is available to Stripes Rewards members – to become one, you need to download the app before you go.

Travelodge & Premier Inn – buy one adult breakfast from £8.99 and up to two kids eat breakfast for free.

Sizzling Pubs – every Monday-Friday from 3 pm kids' main meals are £1 with every adult meal purchased.

TGI Fridays – kids eat free when ‘Stripes Rewards Members’ purchase any adult meal via the app.

Preto – Kids aged 10 and under eat from 4 pm every day with paying adults. Download the voucher and show a member of staff to claim the offer.

Yo! Sushi – from 1 July to 31 August kids eat free with every £10 spent by an accompanying adult. Maximum of three kids per booking.

Angus Steak House – kids under 8 eat for free with a full-paying adult every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during the summer holidays.

Gordon Ramsey Restaurants – kids under 8 eat free all day, every day at selected Gordon Ramsay restaurants.

Whitbread Inns – two kids under 16 eat breakfast for free with every adult breakfast purchased.

Table Table – two children under 16 get breakfast for free every day with one paying adult.

Las Iguanas –join ‘My Las Iguanas’ via the app and receive free kids’ meals for children up to 12 years old. One free meal can be claimed with every adult ordering a main course.

Franco Manca – kids under 12 get a free kids pizza with every full-priced adult min meal at specified Franco Manca pizzerias.

Hungry Horse – kids eat for £1 on Mondays, with larger kids’ meals available for £1.50 with every full-paying adult during summer school holidays.

Future Inns – kids under 5 eat for free with any adult meal all day every day.

Purezza – kids under 10 get a free mini pizza with a topping of their choice. One child eats free per adult dining.

Café Rouge – children under 12 can enjoy a two or three-course lunch or dinner from the kid’s menu for free with the purchase of any adult main meal.

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Caroline Chell

Caroline has worked in financial communications for more than 10 years, writing content on subjects such as pensions, mortgages, loans and credit cards, as well as stockbroking and investment advice.

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