The school holidays can be an expensive time for families, and that’s why we’ve rounded up the best deals to help you save money when dining out with the kids this summer – find restaurants near you on our list
The summer holidays can feel like a marathon – and not just for the kids. With weeks to fill and budgets feeling tighter than ever, many parents are wondering how to keep little ones entertained and fed without burning through their bank account. Luckily, there’s help at hand.
From restaurants offering kids’ meals for free or as little as £1, we’ve rounded up the best ways to save money when dining out this summer. To make things even easier, we’ve separated the deals by region so you can quickly find what’s available near you. So, if you’re looking for a savvy way to save money on meals, check out the great offers nationwide and near you below.
UK-wide deals
- Zizzi – Order any adult main meal to receive a free Bambini Meal for an under-12 – up to a maximum of six free Bambini Meals per table. Applies in England and Scotland only. England offer valid Sunday to Friday until September 5, excluding August 25. Valid at restaurants in Banstead, Bankside, Basingstoke, Beckenham, Camberley, Canary Wharf, Chatham, Chester, Coventry, Derby, Dorchester, Exeter, Haywards Heath, Hereford, Hull, Lancaster, Leeds Birstall, Leamington Spa, Leicester Highcross, Maidstone, Metro Centre, Newbury, Reading Oracle, Romford, Rushden Lakes, Stockport, Telford, The Strand, Tower Hill, Westfield White City, Wokingham. Scotland offer valid Sunday to Friday until August 15, excluding August 4. Only valid at Aberdeen, Leith, Glasgow Princes Square, Glasgow Silverburn and Glasgow West End.
- Prezzo – Kids receive a free three-course kids’ meal every day at Prezzo until September 5. This offer is available for children up to 12 years old and only applies when you purchase any one adult main meal. No drinks included. Redeem code on site. Valid in England, Scotland and Wales.
- Harvester – Kids Eat for £1 until August 29. Order an adult main and you can get any main from the Smaller Bites, Bigger Appetites or Kids’ Breakfast menus for just £1. Valid in England, Scotland and Wales.
- Subway – Kids eat free until August 17. Claim one free kids’ meal with the purchase of any Footlong Sub – starting from around £8.49. Kids’ meal includes a 4-inch mini sandwich, snack and drink. Valid in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
- Toby Carvery – Kids eat for £1, Monday to Friday until August 29. Order an adult main, carvery, or all-you-can-eat breakfast. Grab offer from the Toby app. Valid for up to four adults and four children, under 12, at one table paying in one transaction. Offer applies in England, Wales and Scotland.
- Green King Flaming Grill – Kids eat free Monday to Friday until September 5. One free kids’ meal with one paying adult in restaurants across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Bill’s – Kids eat free on weekdays until Friday, August 29. Up to two kids can eat for free if one adult orders any main at breakfast, lunch or dinner. Applies in Wales and England.
- Morrisons – Kids eat free all year round. Available seven days a week when you purchase an adult main meal with a value of £5 or over. Applies in England, Scotland and Wales.
- Ask Italian – Kids under 10 eat free, for ASK Perks rewards app members. Valid until August 31. Offer code entitles members to up to two kids’ meals for free when ordering from the kids’ menu and at least one adult main meal is ordered. Valid at restaurants in England, Scotland and Wales.
- Burger King – Until August 31, kids can enjoy a King Jr Meal for free. Simply order a qualifying adult meal at a participating restaurant via the Burger King App to claim a free meal. Not valid at Burger King restaurants in motorway service stations, airports, train stations and holiday parks.
- The Real Greek – Kids eat free every Sunday. Free kids’ meal for every £15 spent by an adult. Valid for under-12s in England and Scotland.
- Chiquito – Kids eat free all day until August 31. Includes main, side, drink and dessert, with the purchase of an adult main. At Ashton Under Lyne, Broughton, Camberley, Cheshire Oaks, Dudley, Leicester, Manchester, MetroCentre, Newcastle and Portsmouth.
- Brewers Fayre – Two under-16s eat free with every adult purchasing a Full Premier Inn Breakfast during the summer holidays in England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland.
- Asda – Kids eat for £1, with no adult spend required in all 205 Asda cafes. Applies to under-16s. Babies can enjoy a free pouch of Ella’s Kitchen baby food too.
- Bella Italia – Kids eat for free with the purchase of any adult main. Offer means kids can enjoy three courses and a drink. Monday to Thursday, until August 31. Suitable for kids 2-11 years old. England and Scotland only. Offer doesn’t apply at a number of sites eg Center Parcs and Edinburgh.
- Sizzling Pubs – From Monday to Friday, from noon-7pm, you can enjoy a kids’ main meal for £1, with the purchase of an adult main meal. Valid until August 29 in England, Scotland and Wales.
- TGI Fridays – Children up to 12 years old can enjoy a free kids’ main meal with the purchase of a full price adult’s main meal via the app. Offer available all day. Valid in England, Wales and Scotland.
- Las Iguanas – Children can order a meal completely free with every adult main course purchased from the à la carte menu. Offer available throughout summer holidays for kids under 12 with the app. Applies in England, Scotland and Wales.
- Stonehouse Pizza & Carvery – Get a kid’s main or breakfast for just £1 from Monday to Friday when you buy an adult main or breakfast. Valid until August 29 when you sign up to MyStonehouse to get the voucher. Applies across England, Wales and Scotland.
- Yo Sushi – Kids eat free all day when dining with an adult who spends a minimum of £10. Runs Monday to Friday for children 12 and under in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Thaikhun – Kids eat free when accompanying adults order a main dish. Summer holidays only. Child must be aged 11 or under. Aberdeen, Bath, Cambridge, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle, Oxford and Southampton.
- Tesco – Get a free kids’ Hot Meal Deal, breakfast or Pick ‘n’ Mix deal with each item bought by an adult. To claim, you’ll need to show your Clubcard at the till.
- Hungry Horse – Every Monday to Friday until September 5, children can eat for £1 at Hungry Horse pubs. Up to two kids can eat with every full-paying adult.
England
North
- Slap & Pickle – £1 little pickles meal with any adult burger purchase. Available all summer holidays in Leeds, York, Sheffield and Manchester.
- Yard and Coop Manchester – Kids’ main, dessert & cordial drink for free with any adult main meal ordered during the school holidays. Sunday – Friday, 12-6pm.
- Gusto Italian – Kids eat for just £1 when you purchase any adult main meal until August 29. Available at Gusto Italian in Cheadle Hulme and Knutsford.
- OK Diners – A child under 10 can eat free from the children’s menu when an adult purchases a main course from the a la carte menu. Available all day, every day at all diners other than those on the A1 – that’s Elwick, Leominster, Derby, Cannock, Tickencote, Oswestry.
- Chapter Two Café, Durham – One free kids’ meal per adult main meal. Monday to Friday 7.30am-3pm. Available all summer long.
- Banyan – Every adult meal comes with a free kids’ meal when dining before 6pm, Monday-Friday until August 29 in Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle and Harrogate.
- Lumley Castle, County Durham – Kids eat free during summer holiday. A child under 12 eats free when accompanied by one paying adult.
South
- Pizzaface Worthing – Kids eat free until September 1. Every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
- The Hare at Blean, Canterbury – Kids under 12 eat free with the purchase of an adult meal. Every Wednesday and Thursday.
- The Plough Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks – One free kids’ main with every adult main all summer. Ages 10 and under.
- Cape Cornwall Club, Penzance – Children aged 10 and under get a free main meal with one paying adult. Lunchtime only, Monday-Friday.
- The Hawk Inn, Andover, Hampshire – One child main meal is free per full paying adult main meal from the main menu. Monday to Friday all day or Saturday until 5pm, until September 12.
- Best Western Ship Hotel, Weybridge – One free kids’ meal with every two paying adults all August.
- Maaya Indian Kitchen & Bar, Milton Keynes – One child eats free with every full-paying adult during the summer holidays.
- Castle Carvery – Racecourse, Norwich – For each paying adult having a main meal, a child under 12 eats free. Redeem the code online. Runs until September 2.
Midlands
- The Plough at Shenstone, Lichfield – One free kids’ meal with every adult meal purchased throughout August. Runs Monday to Friday, 12pm-2.30pm.
- Nottingham Greyhound Stadium – Children eat for £1 in the Classics Restaurant with every full-paying adult. Applies to kids 12 and under. Two course meal, every Monday and Friday.
- The Earl of Stamford, Birstall, Leicester – Every Sunday, kids eat for free with every adult main meal.
London
- Angus Steakhouse – One child aged eight or under eats free with every full-paying adult ordering a main course from the Main Menu at five locations across London. Available every day from 12pm-5pm, except Saturdays in some locations.
- Five Bells Finchley – One kids meal with each adult meal, until September 5.
- The Bentall Centre – Kids Eat Free at Fuego and Restaurant on Three in Fenwick. Two free kids’ courses per adult. Until September 2. Minimum adult spend applies.
- Havet Restaurant Bromley – Complimentary kids meal with every main course through summer holidays.
Scotland
- Mimi’s Bakehouse – One child gets a free kids’ meal per paying adult having a full-priced main meal. Monday-Friday only. Kids must be under 12. Running across Edinburgh school holidays. Available at Leith, Corstorphine and Comely Bank, Edinburgh.
- Forgan’s Broughty Ferry, Dundee – Free kids’ meal all day Monday to Friday with every adult main meal purchased. Until August 18.
- O’Connells, Kirkcaldy – Every adult main gets your child a free kids’ meal and ice cream. Available all summer.
- Simpsons – One child eats free lunch or breakfast every Monday – Friday with one full-paying adult. Available to Simpsons Rewards App users. Until August 31 in Inverness, Aberdeen-shire and Fochabers.
- The Coachman Hotel, Kilsyth – One free kids’ meal (12 and under) for every adult meal. Monday-Friday until August 15.
Wales
- OK Diners – A child under 10 can eat free from the children’s menu when an adult purchases a main course from the a la carte menu at the Northop Hall restaurant.
- The Plough & Harrow Murton, Swansea – One free children’s meal with every adult main course. Friday – Sunday until August 31.
- Jolly Colliers Inn, Abergavenny – Kids eat free with every adult main meal purchased. Every Thursday to Saturday until August 30. Applies to children 12 and under only.
- George’s Fish & Chips of St Clears – One free kids’ meal with every full-paying adult over summer holiday. Monday to Saturday 12pm-5pm. For children up to age 10.
- Kegbelly Cardiff – Kids eat free when purchasing a main meal or lunch menu meal. Up to two children per adult dining. Valid Monday-Friday between 12pm and 6pm.
Northern Ireland
- Castello Italia, Carrickfergus – Kids eat free available all day from 12pm.
- La Mon Hotel & Country Club, Belfast – For every adult main course, enjoy one free kids’ main course. Available Monday to Friday, 12pm–6pm over summer.
- Bryson’s Magherafelt, Londonderry – One free child meal (under 12) for every paying adult. Runs 12pm-3pm Wednesday and Thursday and all day Friday, all August.
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