The Ultimate ‘Kids Eat Free’ List: Restaurants Where Kids Eat Free

Going out to eat is usually one of the first things to go if you’re trying to save money, but sometimes you want to dine out with your family. Luckily, you can treat your kids (and your wallet!) with a meal at one of these restaurants where kids eat free.
We’ve picked out restaurants for every night of the week, so you always have options. Now, where do kids eat free? Turns out, at more places than you might think!
Editor’s note: Please note that participation may vary by location. Before you visit these restaurants, call ahead to verify that their “Kids Eat Free” offer day is the same as below. Some franchise locations may choose a different day or time for their offer.
Where Kids Eat Free Every Day of the Week
- Bruster’s: As long as your kiddo is under 40 inches tall, they can get one free baby cone.
- Café Brazil: Kids 12 and under get a free meal with the purchase of an adult entrée Sunday through Thursday.
- Café Rio: Kids 6 and under get a free kids’ quesadilla with the purchase of one adult entrée.
- Chili’s: Join My Chili’s Rewards, and you can get a free meal for kids ages 12 and under with the purchase of any regular entrée.
- Fricker’s: Kids eat free all day, every day with the purchase of one adult entrée.
- Holiday Inn: Kids always eat free at the hotel chain’s on-site restaurants.
- Moe’s Southwest Grill: Kids eat free one day a week at select locations.
- O’Charley’s: Kids eat free all day, every day with the purchase of one adult entrée.
- On the Border: Kids get a free ice cream sundae with their main meal.
- Texas de Brazil: Kids ages 2 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée. Kids ages 3 to 5 dine for just $5, and kids ages 6 to 12 dine for half the adult price.
Where Do Kids Eat Free on Mondays?
- Applebee’s: Kids eat free on Mondays. The day of the week may vary by location.
- Fuddruckers: Kids meals are $1.99 on Mondays from 4 p.m. to close. Not free, but pretty darn close!
- Jason’s Deli: At some locations, kids eat free all day on Sundays. At others, kids eat free on Mondays.
- Romano’s Macaroni Grill: Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée.
- Which Wich Superior Sandwiches: Kids meals are just 99 cents with the purchase of a 7-inch sandwich.
Restaurants Where Kids Eat Free on Tuesdays
- Bob Evans: Kids eat free after 4 p.m. with the purchase of an adult meal.
- Chick-fil-A: Kids eat free between 5:30-7:30 p.m. with the purchase of an adult combo meal. Some locations charge 99 cents per kids meal.
- Denny’s: At most locations, kids eat free on Tuesdays with the purchase of one adult entrée purchase of $6 or more. The day of week may vary by location.
- Ikea Restaurant: Get up to two kids meals with the purchase of one adult entrée of $3.99 or greater.
- Johnny Rockets: Kids eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée and drink between 4 and 8 p.m.
- Perkins Restaurant & Bakery: Kids eat free after 4 p.m.
- Pizza Street: Kids ages 4 to 9 eat free every Tuesday from 4-9 p.m.
- Pizza Hut: Kids 10 and under eat free on Tuesdays with the purchase of one adult pizza buffet.
- Romano’s Macaroni Grill: Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée.
- Ruby’s Diner: Kids eat free after 4 p.m.
- Ruby Tuesday: No surprise with this restaurant! Kids eat free after 5 p.m. on Tuesdays with the purchase of an adult entrée.
- Smashburger: Kids eat free between 4 and 9 p.m. with the purchase of an adult meal.
- TGI Fridays: Kids get a free meal and drink on Tuesdays with the purchase of an adult entrée.
- Uno Pizzeria & Grill: Get a free kids meal with each adult entrée purchased.
- Zaxby’s: Between 4 and 9 p.m., kids eat free with the purchase of an adult meal.
Where Kids Eat Free on Wednesdays
- Firehouse Subs: Kids eat free all day on Wednesdays for each adult combo meal purchased.
- Friendly’s: Get a free kids meal with the purchase of an adult meal after 4 p.m.
- Jersey Mike’s: Kids eat free from 4 p.m. to close with the purchase of an adult meal.
- Logan’s Roadhouse: Kids 10 and under get a free meal, plus one side and one drink, with the purchase of an adult entrée.
- Skyline Chili: Get a free kids meal with the purchase of one adult entrée of at least $5 from 5 to 9 p.m.
- Qdoba Mexican Grill: Kids eat free on Sundays and Wednesdays, depending on the location, with the purchase of an enchilada entrée.
Restaurants Where Kids Eat Free on Thursdays
- Captain D’s Seafood Kitchen: Kids eat free all day. Up to two kids get a free meal for each paying adult.
- Johnny Rockets: Kids eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée and drink between 4 and 8 p.m.
Where Do Kids Eat Free on Fridays?
- Shoney’s: Kids 4 and under eat free at the buffet with the purchase of an adult meal.
Where Kids Eat Free on Saturdays
- Cici’s Pizza: At participating locations, kids under 3 eat free on Saturdays…and every other day of the week! Kids 4 through 10 eat for $3.39.
- Maggiano’s Little Italy: Kids under 5 eat free all day.
- Steak ‘n Shake: Kids 12 and under get a free kids’ plate with every $9 purchase on Sundays and Saturdays.
Restaurants Where Kids Eat Free on Sundays
- Dickey’s Barbecue Pit: Get one free kids meal per check with the purchase of an adult meal of $10.
- Jason’s Deli: At some locations, kids eat free all day on Sundays. At others, kids eat free on Mondays.
- Qdoba Mexican Grill: Kids eat free on Sundays and Wednesdays, depending on the location, with the purchase of an enchilada entrée.
- Steak ‘n Shake: Kids 12 and under get a free kids’ plate with every $9 purchase on Sundays and Saturdays.
- White Castle: Kids eat free from 4 to 8 p.m. with the purchase of an adult meal over $4.
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