Kids Eat Free (or Cheap) at these Restaurants
Looking to take the family out to eat, and save yourself a night of cooking? Don’t miss hitting up these restaurants for Kids Eat Free (or cheap) nights! Tuesday is the golden night when it comes to kids eating free or cheap – but there are a good variety of other nights in our list below as well.
IMPORTANT: Please keep in mind that with all franchise stores, the nights & discounts can vary widely. Make sure to call ahead to confirm before heading out!
Almost Free
These restaurants aren’t completely free, but kids can eat at a very low price.
- Applebee’s: Each Applebee’s franchise determines the details of its kid-friendly discounts and offers — with some offering free kids meals with the purchase of an entree by an adult, while others offer kids menu items for under $1.99. Check your local listings for details and find an Applebee’s near you here.
- Buffalo Wild Wings: Get a kid’s meal for $1.99 from 4-10PM on Wednesdays at participating locations.
- Captain D’s Seafood Kitchen: If you buy a regular-priced dinner, children can eat for 99 cents.
- Chevy’s Fresh Mex – Every Wednesday, kids can get a kids meal for just $1 with the purchase of an adult entrée.
- Fazolli’s : Every Tuesday from 5PM – 8PM, you can get three kids meals for only $0.99 each with a purchase of an adult entree.
- Firehouse Subs: Firehouse offers a wide variety of hot subs, cold subs, calorie-conscious subs, salads and more. On top of supporting first responders, the sub shop offers kids a free drink and Rice Krispy Treat! Check your local location for details.
- Friendly’s: Get a kid’s meal for $1.99 on Wednesday, all day.
- Fuddruckers: On Mondays from 4 to 9 p.m., kids 12 and under eat for just 99 cents. So not exactly free, but still really cheap! Find a location near you.
- McAlister’s Deli: Kids meals are $0.99 every day. Offer is only available at select locations.
- Old Country Buffet: With the purchase of one adult buffet, you get can get a kid’s buffet for $1.99. The offer is valid from 4-8 pm on Thursdays.
- Piccadilly: Kids 12 and under can eat for just $1.99 all day on Thursdays and 11AM-4PM on Saturdays at participating Piccadilly locations.
- Ruby Tuesday: Every Tuesday from 5 p.m. to close, Ruby Tuesday offers free kids meals with the purchase of an adult entree.
- Ryan’s: Every Thursday, the buffet is available for children for just $0.99. The offer is valid for kids 11 and under. You can get two kids buffets per adult buffet.
- Spaghetti Warehouse: With the purchase of one adult entree, kids age 10 and younger get a kid’s meal for $1.99 on Mondays. There’s a limit of 2 kids per adult.
- Steak ‘n Shake: Free kids meal with every $9 purchase on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Which Wich: Every Monday and Saturday, kids meals are $0.99 with the purchase of a 7? Wich. The offer is valid for kids 12 and under.
Free Food For Kids
You may want to call ahead before your visit. Some ofers may only be on specific days, as noted, or only at participating locations.
- Applebee’s: Kids can eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée on a select day of the week at participating locations
- Arriba Mexican Grill: On Sunday, when you buy an adult entree, you get one free kid’s entree.
- Arooga’s: Every Monday, get a free kid’s meal for every adult entree you purchase. Kids must be age 12 or younger.
- Atlanta Bread: Every Tuesday after 4 pm, get one free kid’s meal for each adult meal you purchase.
- Back Yard Burgers: Every Tuesday, get one free kid’s meal for every adult entree you purchase.
- Baja Fresh: On Sunday, with the purchase of an adult entree and drink, you get one free kid’s meal.
- Beef O’Brady’s: Every Tuesday after 4 pm, get one free kid’s meal for every adult entree you purchase.
- Bennigan’s: Every Tuesday after 4 pm, get one free kid’s meal for every adult entree you purchase. Kids must be age 12 or younger.
- Black Eyed Pea: Every Tuesday after 5 pm, get one free kid’s meal for every adult entree you purchase. Kids must be age 12 or younger.
- Blue Mesa Grill: On Sunday between 9 am-3 pm, with the purchase of one adult brunch meal, you get a free kid’s meal. The offer is valid for kids age 5 and younger.
- Bob Evans – On Tuesday after 4 pm, get one free kid’s meal for every adult entree you purchase.
- Boston Market: Every day if you’re a Boston Market VIP Club member, you and your kids get a free dessert on your birthdays.
- Brewzzi: Every Monday, if you spend up to $12 on an adult entree, you can get two free kids meals for children under 12 years old.
- Bruster’s Real Ice Cream: Every day if your child is shorter than 40 inches, they get one free baby cone.
- Cafe Brazil: From Sunday through Thursday, kids can eat free.
- Captain D’s Seafood Kitchen: Every Thursday, with the purchase of one adult meal, you get two kid’s meals for free.
- Carrows: Monday through Friday after 4 pm, kids ages 10 and younger can eat for free. You get one free kid’s meal for each paying adult.
- C.B. & Potts: Every Thursday, kids eat for free.
- Chevy’s Fresh Mex – On Tuesday, get one free kid’s meal for every adult entree you purchase.
- Chicken Out Rotisserie: Every Friday,get one free kid’s meal for every adult entree you purchase.
- Chik-Fil-A: On Tuesday nights between 5:30 – 7:30 pm, you can get a free kid’s meal if you buy an adult combo meal. Some Chik-Fil-A locations charge .99 for the kid’s meals, so call ahead and make sure.
- Chili’s: On Monday, when you buy an adult entree, you get one free kid’s entree.
- Chompie’s: Kids eat free every Tuesday.
- Cici’s: Every day when you purchase a full-price adult entree, children under the age of 3 eat free. Certain locations choose this on a specific day every week instead of every day, so call ahead.
- Cinzetti’s: On Monday from 5-9 pm, kids age 12 and younger eat for free.
- Cody’s Original Steakhouse: With the purchase of an adult entree, kids age 10 and under eat free at Cody’s every Monday and Tuesday. There is a 2 kid limit per adult entree purchase.
- Culver’s: Every day kids 12 and younger receive a free custard with the purchase of a kid’s meal.
- Denny’s: On Tuesdays from 4PM to 10PM, kids can eat free with an adult entrée purchase at participating locations.
- Dickey’s: On Sunday, if you spend $10 on an adult entree, you can get one free kid’s meal. The offer is valid for kids age 12 and younger.
- Double Dave’s Pizza: Every day with the purchase of an adult buffet, you get one kid’s buffet free.
- East Coast Wings: Every Wednesday after 3:30 pm, kid’s meals are free.
- Famous Dave’s: Tuesdays at participating locations, kids ages 8 and under OR anyone named Wilbur can get a free Lil’ Wilbur Meal with purchase of an adult entrée
- Firehouse Subs: Every Wednesday, get one free kid’s meal for every adult entree you purchase. For every adult meal you purchase, you can get two kid’s meals between 5-8 pm. You can get two kid’s meals per adult meal purchased.
- Freebirds World Burrito: Kids eat free meal on Sundays with the purchase of an adult entree. Offer is only available at select locations.
- Fricker’s: Kids eat free all day, every day.
- Gatti Town: Every Wednesday, purchase an adult buffet meal, and kids age 10 and younger get a free kid’s buffet.
- Genghis Grill: Every Tuesday, children age 12 and younger get a free meal for every purchased adult entree.
- Godfather’s Pizza: Every Tuesday between 11 am-2 pm, then from 5-8 pm, children age 10 and younger can eat at the buffet for free.
- Golden Corral: On Monday from 5-9 pm, kids age 10 and under eat free.
- Hooters: Every Sunday from 11 am-11 pm, get free kid’s meals.
- Holiday Inn: Up to 4 Kids can get a free meal with an adult entree purchase
- IHOP: Usually every spring, IHOP features their “kids eat free” promotion where kids 12 and under can enjoy a free dinner with the purchase of an adult entrée
- IKEA: Every Tuesday, for every adult entree you buy, you get two free kid’s meals. This offer isn’t valid with other coupons.
- Jason’s Deli: Every Wednesday, get one free kid’s meal for every adult entree you purchase.
- Jeffery’s Sports Grill: Every Wednesday, get one free kid’s meal for every adult entree you purchase.
- Johnny Rockets: Every Tuesday and Thursday between 4-8 pm, kids eat free when you buy an adult entree and drink.
- Jose Pepper’s: Kids eat for free all day on Sundays.
- Little Bitty Burger Barn: Every Wednesday, with the purchase of an adult entree, you get two kid’s meals for free. The offer applies to children age 10 and younger.
- Logan’s Roadhouse: Every Wednesday, children age 12 and younger get a free meal for every purchased adult entree. The offer can’t be combined with other coupons or offers.
- Lonestar Steakhouse: Every Tuesday, with the purchase of one adult entree, 2 kids can eat for free. This offer is applicable to children age 12 and younger.
- Luby’s: At participating Luby’s locations, kids ages 10 and under can get one free kid’s meal per adult meal purchased on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
- Maggiano’s: On Saturday, all children under the age of 5 eat for free.
- Margarita’s Mexican Restaurant: For each adult meal that you purchase on Saturdays and Sundays, you get two free kid’s meals.
- Marie Callender’s: On Tuesdays and Saturdays, get one free kids meal with each adult entrée purchased for dine-in only
- Mellow Mushroom: Every Thursday, with the purchase of a large specialty pizza, you can get up to two kid’s meals for free. The offer isn’t valid with other discounts or coupons.
- Moe’s Southwest Grill: On various days at select locations, kids can eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée
- Norms: Every Tuseday, get one free kid’s meal for every adult entree you purchase.
- O’Charley’s: Get one free kids meal with an adult entree purchase every day, all day.
- On the Border: Get a free sundae with the purchase of a kid’s meal.
- Perkins: Every Tuesdsay, get one free kid’s meal for every adult entree you purchase.
- Planet Sub: On Sunday, for every adult meal that you purchase, you get a free kid’s meal.
- Pizza Hut: Every Tuesday, Kids age 10 and younger eat for free with the purchase of an adult buffet.
- Pizza Street: Every Tuesday, kids age 10 and younger qualify for a free cheese pizza.
- Ponderosa Steakhouse: On Tuesday from 4-9 pm, you get two free kid’s meals for every adult entree you purchase.
- O’Charleys: Every day when you purchase one adult entree, get one free kid’s meal all day. Your kids need to be age 10 or under.
- On the Border: Every day with the purchase of a kids meal, you can get a free sundae.
- Qdoba Mexican Grill: Every Sunday and Wednesday, get a free kid’s meal with the purchase of a plate of enchiladas.
- Quaker Steak and Lube: Every day between 5-10 pm, children eat free with an adult entree.
- Red Robin: Every Monday, kids age 10 and under eat for free.
- Red Brick Pizza: Every Tuesday, get one free kid’s meal for every adult entree you purchase.
- Rock Bottom Cafe: Every Monday and Tuesday, kids age 12 and under eat free.
- Romano’s Macaroni Grill: Every Monday and Tuesday, kids age 12 and under eat free.
- Ruby’s Diner: Every Tuesday night for from 4pm until close, kids ages 12 and under can eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée, valid at participating locations only.
- Ruby Tuesday: Every Tuesday after 5 pm, get one free kid’s meal for every adult entree you purchase.
- Salsarita’s: Get a free kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult meal on Thursdays.
- Shari’s: Every Saturday from 4-9 pm, kids eat for free.
- Shoney’s: Every Friday, get one free kid’s meal for every adult entree you purchase. The offer is available for kids age 4 and younger.
- Slim Chicken’s: On Sunday, kids age 10 and younger get free meals.
- Skyline Chili: Every Monday from 4-9 pm, Children age 4 and younger eat for free.
- Smashburger: With the purchase of an adult entree, Smashburger offers a free kid’s meal after 4pm. The promotion is typically offered on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Wednesdays.
- Souper Salad: On Sunday, kids age 4 and younger eat for free.
- Steak ‘n’ Shake: Every day if you spend $9 at Steak ‘n’ Shake, your child qualifies for one free kid’s meal.
- Texas Land and Cattle: On Saturday from 11 am-4 pm, buy an adult entree and get two free kid’s meals.
- Texas Roadhouse: Every Monday and Tuesday, kids 12 and under eat free. This is only for dine-in meals and can’t be combined with other offers or coupons.
- TGI Fridays: Kids eat free on Tuesdays from 3 to 9 p.m. at participating locations
- The Chartroose Caboose: Every Thursday, get one free kid’s meal for every adult entree you purchase.
- The Locker Room: Every Thursday from 4-9 pm, kids can eat for free.
- Tony Roma’s: On Sunday, with the purchase of an adult entree, you get one free kid’s meal. The offer is valid for kids age 12 and younger.
- UNO Chicago Grill: Every Tuesday, get one free kid’s meal for every adult entree you purchase.
- White Castle: On Sunday from 4-8 pm, get a free kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult meal for at least $4.
- Woody’s BBQ: From 3 pm to close every Monday night, kids age 10 and younger eat for free.
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