31 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holiday

It’s the hottest season! Summer is often a wonderful time for families, but it can be stressful too – and expensive.

Luckily, there are lots of foodie deals to keep your kids fed and entertained on a discount this summer.

Restaurants, cafes and supermarkets across the country are letting kids eat for free or for £1 over the school holidays.

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Free school meals are not always offered over the summer break and there are extortionate childcare costs to consider… So these deals might be useful if you’re looking to save cash while still treating your kids to a meal out.

It’s worth pointing out that you often have to buy a full adult meal alongside, which won’t always work out the cheapest, so it’s a good idea to check the terms and conditions before you dine out because some of these offers are better than others.

At Asda, for example, you don’t have to buy an adult meal alongside it. And at Ikea, kids’ meals are as low as 95p.

Here are all the places kids can eat free or for just £1 over the summer holidays and beyond.

Restaurants where kids can eat for free or £1

Yo! Sushi

During your local school holiday dates, kids can eat free all day in Yo! Sushi restaurants when dining with a full-paying adult. There’s a minimum £10 spend and only one child can take the offer, and they must be aged 12 or younger. 

Find the nearest Yo! Sushi near you.

Sizzling Pub and Grill

Your child can enjoy a £1 meal at Sizzling Pub and Grill as long as you purchase an adult’s main meal. The offer is available all day, every day for this summer. The menu includes fish fingers, pasta, chicken wraps, pizza, and more. Get the offer. 

Find the nearest Sizzling Grill near you.

ASK Italian

This summer, up to two kids can enjoy a free Happy Face Pizza or a pasta dish each from ASK Italian’s kids menu. From 17 July to 6 September in England and Wales and 29 June until 6 September in Scotland, those with the ASK Italian app can claim this offer. The offer counts for those purchasing an adult main meal as well. ASK Italian recommends the kids meal for children up to 10. 

Find the nearest ASK Italian near you.

OK Diners 

One child under 10 can eat free when an adult purchases a main meal from their a la carte menu. This offer is available every day at all OK Diners except those on the A1 motorway. Read all about it here.

Find the nearest OK Diner near you.

Gordon Ramsay Restaurants 

At selected Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, kids can eat a free main from the Ramsay kids menu. You will need to purchase an adult meal from the  à la carte menu for every free children’s meal.

It’s available every day at Bread Street Kitchen, Heddon Street Kitchen and Gordon Ramsay Bar and Grill.

Find the nearest Gordon Ramsay Restaurant near you.

Bella Italia

Kids can eat free all day, every day at Bella Italia throughout the holidays.

This offer is available from July 20 to September 1 and an adult main course must be purchased for the deal. The deal is available on their app. 

The offer is unavailable at Center Parcs, Portsmouth, Paddington, Edinburgh Northbridge, Cranbourn St, Queensway 110 and 55, St Martins Ln, Strand, South Kensington, Shaftesbury Ave. and Wellington Street.  

Read all about it and find the nearest Bella Italia near you.

Purezza

Purezza, the vegan pizza restaurant, has a kids eat free scheme all year round! Children under 10 can enjoy a free mini pizza with a topping of their choice. Only one child eats free per adult dining. You’ll find Purezza in Camden, Manchester and Brighton.

Café Rouge

From 12 to 4pm every day, kids can eat free at Café Rouge. From macaroni cheese to fish goujons, any main item on the children’s menu is free when purchased alongside an adult main meal. See the full offer here. 

Find the nearest Café Rouge near you.

The Real Greek

Kids eat free on Sundays at the Real Greek for every £15 spent by an adult. The offer includes one meal from the children’s menu as well as an ice cream or sorbet for kids under 12.

Find the nearest Real Greek near you.

Zizzi

Get a free pizza or pasta dish for your kids at Zizzi from 17 July to 6 September, Sunday to Friday. Zizzi is offering a free kids meal to “Zillionaire Club” members that have the app. The “Bambini meal” includes one starter, main, and dessert from their kids menu. 

An adult main meal must be purchased alongside for this offer to work. 

The offer is not eligible at select restaurants on event days so please check ahead of your trip. And it cannot be used in Greenwich, Portsmouth, Port Solent, St Katharine Docks and Whitstable.

Find your local Zizzi.

Las Iguanas

Kids can eat for free at Las Iguanas this summer break. You need to download the Las Iguanas app, and you’ll have to order a full adult main from their a la carte menu in order to be eligible for the offer for your kids. One kids meal is available per adult that has the offer on the app and the offer is available for kids under the age of 12. 

The offer is not eligible on event or selected days at “Event Locations”.

Find your nearest Las Iguanas.

TGI Fridays

Until 6 September, kids dine free at TGI Fridays. When buying an adult main meal, children up to 12 years old can get a free kids meal. This is available for new and old “Stripes” members through the TGI Fridays app. TGI Fridays also offer entertainment for children throughout their meal. 

Find your nearest TGI Fridays. 

Bill’s

Kids eat free is back at Bill’s for the summer until 1 September. Monday to Friday, up to two children aged 10 and and under can eat a meal for free all day with every adult main dish. The children’s menu features favourites like Bill’s buttermilk pancakes, macaroni and cheese and fish fingers and chips.

Find the nearest Bill’s near you.

Banana Tree

From 20 July to 1 September, kids can eat free at Banana Tree. The offered kids meal includes anything from the children’s menu which includes a katsu. Outside of summer, Banana Tree also offers free kids meals every Sunday throughout the year. 

Banana Tree does not offer this at their O2 restaurant on event days and one adult meal must be purchased per child for up to six children. 

Find the nearest Banana Tree near you.

Chiquito

Chiquito has brought back their kids eat free offer for the summer holidays. From 20 July to 1 September, kids can enjoy a free main, side, dessert and drink for the kids menu. The offer is available every day during the holidays.

Find your nearest Chiquito.

The Coconut Tree

Kids can enjoy a taste of Sri Lanka from 13 July to 6 September this year at The Coconut Tree. This offer is available for children under 10 and when an adult main meal is also purchased. 

Find the nearest Coconut Tree near you. 

Restaurants at Heathrow Airport

OK, so you won’t be heading to Heathrow Airport purely for a meal (try explaining that to security), but if you are jetting off on a holiday in the summer break, it is handy to know that kids can eat for free in its restaurants from 20 July to 1 September. Participating spots include Wild Olive, Giraffe, The Globe and more. You can find the full list here.

Cafes where kids can eat for free or £1

Morrisons Café

Children aged 16 and below can get one free meal with every adult meal. The offer only applies when you purchase an adult meal with a value of £5 or over, and it excludes cafe “Extras”. The meal includes one free kids meal from the kids menu and any kids drink. Read the terms and conditions here.

Find the nearest Morrisons Café near you – just add ‘cafe’ into the filter after you’ve typed in your postcode.

Dunelm

Many of the furnishing retailer’s branches have an in-store eatery, the Pausa cafe. Kids can get a ‘mini main’, two snacks and a drink for free, as long as an accompanying adult spends £5 or more.

Find your nearest Pausa cafe here.

Tesco Café

Kids eat free at Tesco Café with the Kids’ Pick ‘N’ Mix Lunch Deal when dining Monday to Friday. Your child will get a sandwich, a piece of fruit, two snacks and a drink. An adult just has to buy any item in the Tesco Café (that includes drinks). A clubcard is required for the deal to be valid.

Find your nearest Tesco Café here – just add ‘cafe’ to the filter.

Dobbies

Kids can get an 88p breakfast or lunch at national garden centre Dobbies, with one meal and drink available with any adult Traditional or Full Breakfast.

Or kids can get a “Pick ‘N Mix Lunch Box” for 88p with any adult main course. 

Both offers include a free kids drink and are available from 25 June to 1 September.

It does not include the Beaconsfield or Hungerford. Sandholm, Andover, Lelant, Marple and York restaurants are subject to availability. It’s a 88p supplement for a kids’ Sunday roast.

The lunch offer’s available every day from 12 noon until 3pm, or the breakfast only until 11.30am.

Find your nearest Dobbies here.

Ikea

At Ikea, kids meals start at 95p with the pasta and tomato sauce. You could also enjoy browsing and getting lost through the aisles of the furniture store and make it a proper trip out! This is available every day from 11am.

Ikea also has Småland, a free supervised play area where staff will take care of your children for free for 60 minutes, if you need to get in some of your summer shopping.

Find your nearest Ikea here.

Asda Cafe

Kids under the age of 16 can get a £1 meal deal at Asda all year round. They get a hot meal, such as penne pasta with meatballs, fish fingers, chicken nuggets and all-day breakfast. They will also receive a free piece of fruit. There’s also a cold pick and mix selection that includes a sandwich, drink and piece of fruit. And you don’t have to buy anything yourself to go with it!

Find your nearest Asda Cafe here – just filter to search for cafes.

Pubs where kids can eat for free or £1

Table Table

Two kids under the age of 16 can get free, unlimited breakfast at Table Table’s all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast. You have to purchase an adult breakfast at a cost of £11.99. It promises a freshly cooked full English with all your cooked and continental favourites.

Find your nearest Table Table here.

Brewers Fayre

Kids can get free buffet breakfast at Brewers Fayre, which is also owned by Whitbread – just like Table Table. It is much the same deal as above. Kids have to be under the age of 16 to eat for free, and you have to purchase an adult breakfast for £11.99. 

Find your nearest Brewers Fayre here.

Beefeater

Another Whitbread pub, Beefeater also offers two kids all-you-can-eat breakfast for free. Kids have to be under the age of 16 to eat for free, and you have to purchase an adult breakfast for £11.99.

Find your nearest Beefeater here.

Hotels where kids can eat for free or £1

Travelodge

If you happen to be staying in a Travelodge over the summer, kids aged 15 and under eat for £1. Your child can choose as much as they like from the cooked selection, including prime back bacon, Cumberland pork sausages, free range scrambled eggs and more. Up to two kids can eat for £1 for every full paying adult.

Premier Inn

Kids eat free at Premier Inn! When an adult orders a full Premier Inn breakfast or a meal deal, up to two under 16s eat breakfast for free. Find out more.

Holiday Inn

Kids aged 12 and under eat (and stay) free at Holiday Inn. It is available for breakfast, lunch and dinner at the hotel’s dine-in restaurant. Your kids will get a main course and dessert. An adult (who is registered as a hotel guest) must order at least one course from the full priced menu. It’s limited to four children per dining family, or up to two children per parent. Find out more here.

Places where kids can eat free or for £1 this summer holiday if you’re in London

Barbican Kitchen

Children under 10 can get a free kid’s meal at the Barbican Kitchen with every adult meal over £10 purchased. This offer is all year round. The restaurant is located on the ground floor of the Barbican. See the menu and more on their website.

Preto

Kids can eat free at Brazilian buffet restaurant Preto in the summer holiday and beyond. The offer is valid every weekday after 4pm and all weekend. This offer is open to children up to 10 years old, and proof of age might be requested. An adult will need to pay for a full meal.

It starts at £26.95 but you get an unlimited selection from the traditional Brazilian hot dishes and salad bar. You can get the offer at the Angel, Victoria, Queensway, Colchester and West End restaurants. Just click ‘offers’ on their website and then the restaurant you’re heading to to download a voucher.

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