With the summer holidays now in full swing (hello again full-time snack negotiations and endless outings), many families are once more facing the classic challenge: how to keep the kids entertained without blowing the budget.

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With the cost of summer childcare now hitting up to £1,000 per child in some parts of the UK, finding clever ways to stretch your budget has never felt more urgent.

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One of the simplest ways to save? Snapping up a ‘kids eat free’ (or for £1) deal when you're on a family day out. Whether it’s a post-park lunch or a dinner after the cinema, these offers can seriously reduce your family food bill – especially if you’ve got more than one child in tow.

From high street staples like Pizza Express and Bella Italia to premium picks like Côte Brasserie and Marco Pierre White’s restaurants, this year’s updated list of offers means treating the kids doesn’t have to come with a side of spending regret.

We’ve rounded up 50+ kids-eat-free (or almost free) deals available across the UK this summer – spanning cafés, restaurants, travel stops and hotel chains – with a little help from the UK’s biggest deal-sharing site, hotukdeals.com. And if you’re looking for more budget-friendly ideas, don’t miss our guide to free things to do with kids this summer.

Hopefully if you're looking to save some cash whilst out and about, this list will help you, friends and family
Dan Evans, deals expert at hotukdeals

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).
  • Busaba – One free kids’ meal with each adult main. Offer valid all day, every day at select locations.
  • Byron – Kids eat free with the purchase of a full-priced adult burger. Available at select locations.
  • Café Rouge – One free kids’ meal (2 or 3 courses) per adult main. Available daily from 12pm to 4pm for kids up to 12 years old.
  • Chiquito – Kids eat FREE daily until 31st August.
  • Côte – Kids get two courses for FREE when grown-ups bring them to Côte - all summer long, until 7 September.
  • 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.
  • Gusto Italian – Kids eat for £1 with any adult main, Monday–Friday from 21st July–29th August. Includes make your own pizza. Select locations only.
  • 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.
  • Pizza Express – One free Piccolo meal (starter, main, dessert and bambinoccino) with every adult main. Available dine-in only from 28th July to 10th August 2025 at select locations.
  • Pizza Hut – Free kids’ buffet with every £10 adult spend. Valid daily until 3pm from 21st July to 4th September 2025. Use code KEF1 when booking.
  • Prezzo – Kids up to age 12 eat free with every adult main. Includes a three-course meal. Offer valid daily from 14th July to 5th September 2025 at select locations.
  • Purezza – Kids under 10 get a FREE mini pizza with every adult meal.
  • Subway – One free kids’ meal with the purchase of an adult footlong sandwich. Valid 28th July to 17th August 2025 at select locations.
  • 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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Authors

Ruairidh PritchardDigital Growth Lead

Ruairidh is the Digital Lead on MadeForMums. He works with a team of fantastically talented content creators and subject-matter experts on MadeForMums.

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