Where kids can eat free or for £1 this summer holiday 2025
Free food alert! Here’s where your kids can eat for less this summer holiday
With the summer break fast approaching (hello, six weeks of snacks), families everywhere are already thinking ahead to ways to keep costs down while still enjoying days out. And one easy win? Snagging a ‘kids eat free’ meal deal.
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- Casual dining restaurants
- Cafés and garden centres
- Pubs & family-friendly chains
- Hotels and travel stops
- A few quick tips before you go
From high street faves like Bella Italia to more premium spots like Marco Pierre White’s restaurants, this summer’s lineup of budget-friendly dining offers means you can treat the kids – and your wallet.
We’ve rounded up all the restaurants, pubs, cafés, and travel stops where your little ones can eat free (or almost free) over the holidays, with some help from the UK’s biggest deal-sharing site, hotukdeals.com.
Hopefully if you're looking to save some cash whilst out and about, this list will help you, friends and family
Where kids can eat free or for £1 this summer
Casual dining restaurants
- Angus Steakhouse – Kids under 8 eat FREE daily, 12pm–5pm.
- ASK Italian – Kids under 10 eat for £1 during school holidays.
- Bella Italia – Kids eat for £1 with any adult main.
- Bill’s – Two kids eat FREE per adult main, weekdays from 21st July–29th Sept.
- BrewDog – Two kids eat free with one adult main from 19th July–31st August.
- Burger King – Kids eat FREE with an adult meal via the app from 28th July–31st August (check exclusions).
- Chiquito – Kids eat FREE daily until 31st August.
- Franco Manca – Free kids’ pizza with every full-priced adult main, Monday–Thursday.
- Frankie & Benny’s – Kids eat FREE from 14th July–31st August.
- Gordon Ramsay Restaurants – One child under 10 eats FREE per adult every day, all day.
- Las Iguanas – Kids under 12 eat FREE with the My Las Iguanas app.
- Marco Pierre White Restaurants – Kids under 12 eat FREE daily with any adult meal.
- Purezza – Kids under 10 get a FREE mini pizza with every adult meal.
- TGI Fridays – Kids eat FREE with an adult meal via the TGI app.
- The Real Greek – Kids under 12 eat FREE on Sundays with every £10 adult spend.
- YO! Sushi – Up to three kids under 12 eat FREE all day on weekdays during school holidays.
- Zizzi – Kids eat FREE this summer holidays (excluding Saturdays).
Cafés and garden centres
- ASDA Cafés – Kids eat for £1 daily, no adult spend required.
- Dobbies Garden Centres – Kids eat for £1 with an adult breakfast or lunch.
- IKEA – Kids' meals start from 95p daily from 11am.
- Morrisons Cafés – Kids eat FREE all day, every day with any £5 adult spend.
- Pausa Café at Dunelm – Kids eat FREE with every £4 spend after 3pm.
- Tesco Cafés – Kids eat FREE with a 60p spend until 31st August.
Pubs & family-friendly chains
- Beefeater – Kids eat FREE this summer with a newsletter voucher.
- Brewers Fayre – Kids eat FREE with newsletter voucher this summer.
- Harvester – Kids eat for £1 Monday to Friday via the Harvester app.
- Hungry Horse – Kids eat for £1 every Monday.
- SA Brains Pubs – Kids eat for £1 on Wednesdays.
- Sizzling Pubs – Kids eat for £1 Monday to Friday, 3pm–7pm.
- Table Table – Two kids eat breakfast FREE with one adult breakfast.
- Toby Carvery – Kids eat for £1 all day (weekdays) until 29th August.
- Whitbread Inns – Two kids eat FREE with one adult breakfast.
Hotels and travel stops
- Future Inns – Under 5s eat FREE with any adult meal.
- Premier Inn – Two kids eat FREE breakfast with one adult breakfast.
- Travelodge – Two kids under 15 eat FREE with a paying adult (unlimited breakfast buffet).
A few quick tips before you go
- Check your local – Some deals exclude certain locations like airports or service stations.
- Look for app-only deals – Burger King, TGI Fridays, Las Iguanas, and others require you to order via their app.
- Time matters – Most deals are only valid at set times (e.g. breakfast or early dinners).
- Sign up first – A few offers need a newsletter sign-up or vouchers before you visit.
“These deals can vary by location and might change,” added Dan Evans from hotukdeals, “so double-check with your local restaurants before heading out.”
Whether you’re fuelling up after soft play or grabbing lunch mid-day trip, these summer deals are a great way to treat the kids without blowing your budget.
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