150+ Kids Eat Free Restaurants

Going out to eat with your family is fun for everyone! No table to set, no dishes to clean, what’s not to like? The downside is it just isn’t cheap, especially if you have multiple children. Lucky for all of us, “Kids Eat Free” deals are pretty common and make it more affordable.

The following are few (national) eateries to bring your family where kids can eat free (and below it is a list of 150 + Kids Eat Free Restaurants so don’t forget to scroll down):

Perkins Restaurant Kids eat free at Perkins with the purchase of regularly priced adult entrees on weekdays, Monday through Friday. Some people have reported the offer cannot be redeemed on daily specials, so to be safe stick to the menu or ask management before you order.

Denny’s Kids eat free from 4pm to 10pm at participating restaurants. Be sure to check with your local Denny’s to make sure they participate before you go.

IHOP Kids eat free at IHOP if they are 12 and under any day of the week. Their policy is 1 free kids menu item per adult meal purchased from 4-8pm.

Firehouse Subs Kids can eat free on Wednesday after 4 pm. This is a great option to swing by on the way home from afterschool activities, and save your family some cash on dinner!

Steak ‘n Shake Kids eat free on Saturday and Sunday. You’ll get one free kid’s plate for every $8 spent. This deal applies to dine-in meals only, so no drive through!

Pinchers Crab Shack One free kid’s meal per adult entree purchase of $13.99 or more. This deal is available every day! Good seafood is hard to come by, so when your kids can have it for free, its hard to pass up!

Tony Roma’s Kids eat free on Tuesdays with the purchase of an adult entree! This offer is valid at the following Florida locations: Orlando, Miami, Jensen Beach. If you are not in these areas, check your local restaurant to see their policies!

Tijuana Flats Looking for tastes a little more south of the border? Tijuana Flats offers one kid free all day on Sundays with each paid adult entree!

Chick-fil-A Kids eat free on Tuesdays between 5:30-7:30pm, with the purchase of an adult combo meal. This deal can be franchise specific and some locations will charge $0.99 per kids meal, so be sure to ask first.

Cici’s Pizza Kids 3 and under eat free from Cici’s Pizza buffet any day of the week! Families love Cici’s thanks to the all you can eat pizza buffet. Finally, everyone can get the toppings they want!

Red Robin Mondays, children 10 and under can eat for free from 5-9pm. This applies on Tuesday as well at select locations!

To help you remember the days of the week that kids eat free at above-mentioned restaurants, print or download our Kids Eat Free Restaurants Printable by clicking the image below.

List of 150+ KIDS EAT FREE RESTAURANTS

Please call ahead to local restaurants to verify time and date of when kids can eat free since it’s subject to change.

EVERYDAY & WEEKEND KIDS EAT FREE SPECIALS

1. California Tortilla One free kid’s meal per adult meal purchased.
2. Carrows From Monday through Friday, kids 10 and younger can eat for free after 4 pm. Valid for one free kid’s meal for each paying adult.
3. Cici’s Pizza Kids 3 and under eat free from Cici’s Pizza buffet.
4. Cafe Rio: Kids ages 6 and under get a free quesadilla and a free strawberry for dine-in with paying adult.
5. Ci Ci’s Pizza: Kids under 3 eat free when accompanied by a paying adult.
6. Coco’s Restaurant & Bakery: Kids 10 and under eat free every day.
7. Country Buffet: Kids ages 2 and under eat free with adult meal purchase.
8. Denny’s Kids can eat free at Denny’s from 4-10pm at participating Denny’s.
9. Double Dave’s Pizza When you buy an adult buffet at Double Dave’s, you get one kid’s buffet free.
10. Fricker’s When you dine in at Fricker’s kids eat free all day, every day.
11. Golden Corral: Kids under age 3 eat free with purchase of adult entrée every day.
12. Holiday Inn: Kids eat free all day every day from the kids menu – two kids per one adult (paying for a full-price entrée).
13. McAlister’s Deli Kids at for .99 every day at McAlister’s Deli.
14. O’Charleys O’Charley’s gives one free kid’s meal when you purchase one adult entree, all day every day. Children need to be 10 or younger to qualify for the promo.
15. Quaker Steak & Lube: Free cheddar goldfish for toddlers every day.
16. Tucanos Brazilian Grill: Kids ages 6 and under eat free every day.
17. IHOP Kids eat free at IHOP if they are 12 and under daily. Kids can get 1 free kids’ menu item per adult meal purchased from 4-8p.
18. Steak n Shake Kids eat FREE at Steak n Shake on weekends for every $8 spent.  Remember, offers may change or vary by location, so always call first to make sure your location is participating. Children must be 12 years old or under to participate.

MONDAY

1. Arizona Pizza Children eat free with each adult meal purchase.
2. Arooga’s Buy one adult entree and snag a free kid’s meal. Kiddos must be 12 or younger to qualify for the freebie.
3. Brewzzi Spend at least $12 on your entree and get up to two free kid’s meals. Kids need to be 12 or younger to qualify.
4. Bruster’s Real Ice Cream Free ice cream cones for children under 40 inches tall.
5. Buffalo Wild Wings: Children 12 and under eat from the kids menu for either $0.99 or $1.99 when accompanied by a paying adult. Price depends on the location.
6. Cinzettis Children under 12 eat free from 5-9 pm.
7. Cody’s Original Roadhouse Two children under 10 eat free with every adult entree purchase.
8. Cici’s Pizza Free food for children under 3 all day.
9. Culvers Children 12 and under receive a free cup of custard with each meal.
10. Holiday Inn Children eat free with every paying adult.
11. Fuddruckers Children under 12 eat free from 4-9 pm with each paying adult.
12. Gatti’s: Kids 12 and under get free kid’s buffet with the purchase of adult buffet at regular price. Limit 1 child per adult.
13. Garduno’s Restaurant Children under 12 eat free with each paying adult.
14. Golden Corral Up to two Children under 10 eat free from 5-9pm.
15. Indigo Joe’s Children eat free from 5- close.
16. Islands Children eat free all day.
17. KC Masterpiece Children under 12 eat free from 4-close.
18. Millies Restaurant & Bakery Children eat for $.99 all day.
19. Moe’s Southwest Grill Children eat free all day with an adult entree purchase.
20. Macaroni Grill Free children’s ice cream with meal purchase.
21. On the Border Mexican Grill Children receive a free sundae with meal purchase.
22. Piccadilly Children under 6 eat free all day.
23. Quaker Steak and Lube Children eat free from 5-10 pm with paying adult.
24. Red Robin Children 10 and under can eat for free (and Tuesday in select locations) from 5-9pm
25. Rock Bottom Cafe Every Monday and Tuesday, kids 12 and younger eat free here.
26. Salsarita’s Free for children all day with an adult meal purchase.
27. Shoney’s Children under 4 receive a free meal with an adult meal purchase.
28. Skyline Chili Feed your little ones 4 and younger for free from 4 – 9 pm on Monday nights.
29. Spaghetti Warehouse When you buy one adult entree at Spaghetti Warehouse, you get one kid’s entree for $1.99. Kids must be 10 or younger, and there’s a limit of 2 kids per adult.
30. Sweet Tomatoes Children 2 and under eat free all day.
31. Texas Road House Children 12 and under eat free all day (check local location for participation).
32. TGI Fridays Children under three eat free all day (depending on location may also be on Tuesdays).
33. Woody’s BBQ Kids 10 and younger eat for free from 3 pm to closing every Monday.

TUESDAY

1. Applebees With each paid adult entrée, 2 children (ages 12 and under) will eat for free from 5-9 pm. (Kids eat free on Mondays at select locations so call ahead to verify).
2. Backyard Burgers Children under 12 eat free after 4 pm with an adult meal purchase.
3. Beef O’Brady’s Children under 12 eat free from 4-8 pm.
4. Bennigans Children eat free all day with a paying adult.
5. Black Eyed Pea Children under 12 eat free from 5- close with an adult entree purchase.
6. Bob Evans: Kids eat free with adult purchase from 4-9pm.
7. Brewzzi Children under 12 eat for free with an adult purchase of $12 or more.
8. Captain D’s Seafood Up to two children per adult receive free meals all day.
9. Chevy’s Fresh Mex: Kids age 10 and under eat free – 2 kids for one adult meal purchase.
10. Chick-fil-A: Kids eat free with each adult purchase, 5pm to close.
11. Cici’s Pizza Free food for children under 3 all day.
12. Cinzettis Children under 12 eat free from 5-9 pm.
13. Cody’s Original Roadhouse Two Children under 10 receive a free meal per adult purchase.
14. Coco’s Resturant Children under 10 eat free all day with an adult entree purchase.
15. Culvers Children 12 and under receive a free cup of custard with each meal.
16. Dennys 2 children eat free per adult purchase from 4-10 pm.
17. Famous Daves Children eat free all day, check location for participation.
18. Fazoli’s Children 12 and under eat for $.99 from 5-8 pm.
19. Freebirds Buy an adult entree and get a free burrito or quesadilla meal for your kiddo. The offer is valid from 10:30 am – 9 pm on Tuesdays for kids 11 and younger.
20. Friendly’s Children eat free all day and depending on location discounts available on adult meals.
21. Fuddruckers Children eat for $0.99 eat from 4-9 pm.
22. Gator’s Dockside One child per adult under 12 eats free from 6- 8:30pm.
23. Godfather’s Pizza Children under 10 eat free from 11-2pm & 5-8 pm.
24. Gold Star Chili Children under 10 eat free per adult purchase.
25. Holiday Inn Children eat free with every paying adult.
26. Ikea Kids ages 12 and under eat free all day Tuesday, plus get free organic baby food.
27. Islands Children eat free all day.
28. Lone Star Steakhouse Kids eat free all day. Two kid’s entrees with each adult entree. Not valid in Orlando, FL.
29. Marie Callender’s One free kids’ meal with each adult purchase on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
30. Moe’s Southwestern Grill Kids eat free from 4-9pm with a paying adult.
31. Macaroni Grill Free children’s ice cream with meal purchase.
32. Millies Resturant & Bakery Children eat for $.99 each all day.
33. Norms Restaurants Children eat free all day with the purchase of an adult entree, drinks are not included.
34. On the Border Mexican Grill Children receive a free sundae with meal purchase.
35. Perkins Kids 12 and under eat free – one freebie with purchase of adult entrée. Plus every day, kids ages 12 and under get free milk, soda, or juice, plus a free dessert with purchase of a kids meal.
36. Ponderosa Steakhouse Kids eat free from 4pm to 9pm. You can get up to 2 free kids’ meals with each adult entree purchased.
37. Piccadilly Children under 6 eat free all day.
38. Pizza Hut Children eat free in the evening, check for participation.
39. Planet Sub Children eat free all day with a paying adult.
40. Pluckers Children eat free all day.
41. Pizza Street Children under 9 eat free from 5-8 pm.
42. Rockyard American Grill Children eat free all day with the purchase of an adult entree.
43. Ruby’s Diner Children eat free from 4-close, check with your local Ruby’s for participation.
44. Salsarita’s Free for children all day with an adult meal purchase.
45. Shoney’s Children under 4 receive a free meal with an adult meal purchase.
46. Sweet Tomatoes Children 2 and under eat free all day.
47. Salty Iguana Mexican Restaurant Children under 12 eat free all day.
48. Siblings Restaurant Children under 10 eat free from 5-9 pm.
49. Space Aliens Children 10 and under receive a free pizza and 10 game tokens.
50. Texas Roadhouse Children under 12 eat free all day, check with your local resturant for participation.
51. TGI Fridays Children under 3 eat free all day.
52. Tony Romas Children under 12 eat free all day.
53. Uno’s Pizzeria & Grill Kids eat free with the purchase of an adult entree.

WEDNESDAY

1. Bruster’s Real Ice Cream Free ice cream cones for children under 40 inches tall.
2. Cici’s Pizza Free food for children under 3 all day.
3. Culvers Children 12 and under receive a free cup of custard with each meal
4. Holiday Inn Children eat free with every paying adult.
5. Carrow’s Resturant One child under 10 eats free from 4- close with the purchase of an adult entree.
6. Damon’s Grill One child per adult eats free.
7. East Coast Wings Go to East Coast Wings from 3:30 pm to closing for a free kid’s meal.
8. Firehouse Subs One child eats free per adult purchase from 4-9 pm.
9. Garduno’s Resturant Children 12 and under eat free with a paying adult.
10. Gatti Town Buffet One child under 10 per adult purchase eats free.
11. Jason’s Deli Purchase one adult entree and get one free kid’s meal.
12. Jeffrey’s Sports Grill One child under 12 eats free from 5-9 pm.
13. Little Itty Bitty Burger Barn Two children under ten eat free from 5-8 pm with an adult meal purchase.
14. Luby’s Children under 10 eat for $2 per child from 4:30- close.
15. Lucille’s Bad to the Bone BBQ Children under 12 eat free all day.
16. Macaroni GrillFree children’s ice cream with meal purchase.
17. Millies Resturant & Bakery Children eat for $.99 each all day.
18. On the Border Mexican Grill Children receive a free sundae with meal purchase.
19. Perkins Children eat free all day.
20. Piccadilly Children under 6 eat free all day.
21. Qdoba Mexican Grill Children eat free all day, participation may vary.
22. Rainforest Cafe Children eat for $1.99 in the evening.
23. Salsarita’s Free for children all day with an adult meal purchase.
24. Shoney’s Children under 4 receive a free meal with an adult meal purchase.
25. Smokin Okies BBQ Children under 9 eat free with an adult meal purchase.
26. Sweet Tomatoes Children 2 and under eat free all day.
27. Zarda BBQ Children eat free all day.

THURSDAY

1. Backyard Burgers Children under 12 eat free after 4pm with the purchase of an adult meal.
2. Bruster’s Real Ice Cream Free ice cream cones for children under 40 inches tall.
3. Captain D’s Seafood Up to two children per adult receive free meals all day.
4. Carrow’s Resturant One child under 10 eats free from 4- close with the purchase of an adult entree.
5. CB and Potts Children eat free all day.
6. Cici’s PizzaFree food for children under 3 all day.
7. Culvers Children 12 and under receive a free cup of custard with each meal.
8. Damon’s Grill Children under 12 eat free all day with the purchase of an adult meal.
9. Hometown Buffet: Kids ages 11 and under eat for $0.99 – 2 kids for each adult dinner purchase.
10. Holiday Inn Children eat free with every paying adult.
11. Macaroni Grill Free children’s ice cream with meal purchase.
12. Mellow Mushroom Buy a large specialty pizza and get up to two kid’s meals for free. Note that this isn’t valid with other discounts or coupons.
13. Old Country Buffet Kids eat for $1.99 every Thursday from 5-8pm for Family Night. Kids also get fun VeggieTales freebies, including cotton candy, coloring games, and masks.
14. On the Border Mexican Grill Children receive a free sundae with meal purchase.
15. Piccadilly Children under 6 eat free all day.
16. Ryan’s Kids eat for $1.99 every Thursday from 5-8pm for Family Night. Kids also get fun VeggieTales freebies, including cotton candy, coloring games, and masks.
17. Salsarita’s Free for children all day with an adult meal purchase.
18. Shoney’s Children under 4 receive a free meal with an adult meal purchase.
19. Sweet Tomatoes Children 2 and under eat free all day.
20. The Locker Room Children under 12 eat free from 4-9 pm.

FRIDAY

1. Bruster’s Real Ice Cream Free ice cream cones for children under 40 inches tall.
2. Cici’s Pizza Free food for children under 3 all day.
3. Chicken Out Rotisserie Get a free kid’s meal with the purchase of one full-price adult meal.
4. Culvers Children 12 and under receive a free cup of custard with each meal.
5. Holiday Inn Children eat free with every paying adult.
6. Macaroni Grill Free children’s ice cream with meal purchase.
7. On the Border Mexican Grill Children receive a free sundae with meal purchase.
8. Piccadilly Children under 6 eat free all day.
9. Salsarita’s Free for children all day with an adult meal purchase.
10. Shoney’s Children under 4 receive a free meal with an adult meal purchase.
11. Sweet Tomatoes Children 2 and under eat free all day.

SATURDAY

1. Bruster’s Real Ice Cream Free ice cream cones for children under 40 inches tall.
2. Cici’s Pizza Free food for children under 3 all day.
3. Culvers Children 12 and under receive a free cup of custard with each meal.
4. Dennys 2 children eat free per adult purchase from 4-10 pm.
5. El Torito Children under 12 eat free before 3pm with a paying adult.
6. Holiday Inn Children eat free with every paying adult.
7. Margarita’s Mexican Restaurant On Saturdays and Sundays you can get two free kid’s meals for each adult meal you order.
8. Macaroni Grill Free children’s ice cream with meal purchase.
9. Maggiano’s All kids under 5 eat free on Saturdays.
10. On the Border Mexican Grill Children receive a free sundae with meal purchase.
11. Perkins Children eat free all day.
12. Piccadilly Children under 6 eat free all day.
13. Quiznos Free kid’s entree with the purchase of an adult meal.
14. Salsarita’s Free for children all day with an adult meal purchase.
15. Shoney’s Children under 4 receive a free meal with an adult meal purchase.
16. Sweet Tomatoes Children 2 and under eat free all day.
17. Shari’s Resturant Children eat free from 4-9 pm.
18. Steak n’ Shake One child eats free per adult entree purchase of $9.
19. Texas Land and Cattle Up to two children under 12 eat free per adult meal purchase between 11-4 pm.

SUNDAY

1. Arriba Mexican Grill Kids under 10 eat free when dining in. One free kids meal per adult entree. Cannot be used with other coupons or offers.
2. Blue Mesa Grill Kids ages 5 and under eat free with the purchase of adult brunch from 9AM to 3PM (may vary by location!)
3. Bruster’s Real Ice Cream Free ice cream cones for children under 40 inches tall.
4. Cici’s Pizza Free food for children under 3 all day.
5. Culvers Children 12 and under receive a free cup of custard with each meal.
6. Holiday Inn Children eat free with every paying adult.
7. Jason’s Deli: Kids eat free all day at select locations only, and for $0.99 at other locations.
8. Jose Pepper’s Kids can eat for free all Sunday at Jose Pepper’s.
9. D’Amico and Sons Children eat free in the evening.
10. Dickey’s Barbeque Children under 12 eat free all day with a paying adult.
11. Firehouse Subs Children eat free from 4-9 pm with paying adult.
12. Garcia’s Mexican Resturant Children eat for $1.49 all day.
13. Go Roma 2 children under 12 eat free per adult purchase.
14. Hooters Children eat free from 11- 11 pm.
15. La Mesa Mexican Grill Children under 12 eat for $0.01 all day.
16. Macaroni Grill Free children’s ice cream with meal purchase.
17. Margarita’s Mexican Restaurant On Saturdays and Sundays you can get two free kid’s meals for each adult meal you order.
18. Mel’s Diner Children eat free all day with an adult meal purchase.
19. Moe’s Southwest Grill Buy one adult entree and get one free kid’s meal. The offer is valid every Sunday from 4 pm to closing.
20. On the Border Mexican Grill Children receive a free sundae with meal purchase.
21. Planet Sub Children eat free all day with a paying adult.
22. Qdoba Mexican Grill Children eat free all day, participation may vary.
23. Salsarita’s Free for children all day with an adult meal purchase.
24. Shari’s Resturant Children eat free from 4-9 pm.
25. Shoney’s Children under 4 receive a free meal with an adult meal purchase.
26. Slim Chicken’s Head over to Slim Chicken’s for free meals for kids aged 10 and younger.
27. Souper! Salad! On Sundays kids age 4 and younger eat for free!
28. Sweet Tomatoes Children 2 and under eat free all day.
29. Steak n’ Shake One child eats free per adult entree purchase of $9.
30. Tropical Smoothie Cafe Children eat free all day.
31. Tumbleweed Southwest Grill Children under 12 eat free all day.
32. White Castle Kids eat free 4-8PM with purchase of $4 adult meal. May vary by location.
33. Zebb’s Deluxe Grill and Bar Children under 10 eat for free all day.

Be sure to check with your local restaurants before you take your family in expecting free food. Looking for more free things your family can do together? Check out our list of Free and Low Cost Summer Fun Activities!

Happy Summer!

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