Free kids’ meals for summer 2026

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The summer holidays are here and costs can add up if you’re eating out with children during the six-week break.

Here we’ve rounded up every place you can get a free or cheap kids’ meal – including those with and without an additional adult spend.

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Can you actually get a totally free kids’ meal?

Yes it is possible to get a free kids’ meal this summer, but most restaurants, pubs and cafes require an adult to buy one as well to qualify for the freebie.

This can still be quite a substantial saving, if you were planning on eating out as a family anyway, but it’s always worth checking other deals to see what gives the biggest discount. Most free (or cheap) kids’ meal offers aren’t available with other discounts or deals. 

Not all offers are the same either, so always check the small print to make sure you qualify for the offer or even check with a member of staff before you order. Some offers, for example, are automatic but you might need to download an app, sign up to a loyalty programme or follow certain conditions to qualify.

There will be a maximum age kids need to be to use the offers, usually it’s 10 but it can be up to 16 in some cases.

Free and cheap kids’ meals (no minimum spend)

Asda

Kids aged 16 and under can eat a £1 meal at any Asda Cafe and there’s no minimum spend or requirement for another purchase to be made. The offer is valid throughout the year and children can choose a hot or cold meal, which usually costs £3.20. 

Morrisons

Anyone can get a free bowl of Kellogg’s cereal and a piece of fruit at a Morrisons Cafe, by asking for a “Kellogg’s breakfast” at the till. The offer is open to children and adults and there is no requirement to buy anything else. It’s currently running until Sunday 6th September but will start again between Monday 12th October and Sunday 1st November, and Monday 21st December and Sunday 3rd January. 

Free kids’ meals with adult spend

Angus Steakhouse  

Children can eat free at Angus Steakhouse with every full-paying adult main course everyday, between 12pm and 5pm. 

Ask Italian

You can get two free kids meals when an adult buys a main meal at an Ask Italian restaurant until Sunday 6th September.  

Banana Tree

One free kids’ meal is available when an adult buys a full-priced main meal at the same time, until Tuesday 1st September. The offer is only available if you dine in and not all locations are included. 

Beefeater

Kids can get a free breakfast when an adult also buys an unlimited cooked breakfast at the same time. You can only get the freebie during breakfast hours and it’s an ongoing deal. 

Bella Italia

One kids’ meal is available for free when an adult also buys a main meal. The deal is valid every day until Tuesday 1st September. Not all restaurants are participating in the offer so check first. 

Bills

You can get two free children’s meals if you also buy an adult main meal at the same time. The deal is only available during the week until Tuesday 1st September. 

BrewDog

Get one free kids’ meal with a purchase of an adult main meal at BrewDog. The offer is available until Monday 31st August but not at all locations.  

Brewers Fayre

You can get two kids breakfasts, when an adult also buys an unlimited cooked breakfast at the same time. You can only get the freebie during breakfast hours and it’s an ongoing deal. 

Burger King

If you buy an adult burger meal you can claim a free kids’ meal, when ordering and paying through the Burger King app. You can choose from a King Jr Meal or a Whooper Jr Meal and the deal runs until Monday 31st August. The deal isn’t available everywhere, so always check first.

Cafe Rouge

For every main adult meal purchased, a free kids’ meal is available. The offer is only valid between 12pm and 4pm.

Chiquito

One free kids’ meal is available when an adult buys a main meal at Chiquito. The offer is available throughout the year. 

Côte Brasserie

Kids can get a free meal when dining with an adult who is ordering a main meal. The offer is available until Friday 7th September.  

Dunelm

You can get a free kids meal when an adult spends £5 at the same time in a Dunelm cafe. The offer is available everyday, at all locations. 

Franco Manco 

Get one free kids’ pizza when you buy a full priced adult main meal at Franco Manco. This offer is only valid on kids’ pizzas and not on the whole kids’ menu.

Frankie & Benny’s

You can get one free children’s meal for every full-priced main adult meal you buy. The deal is available until Tuesday 1st September but not in all locations. 

Gordon Ramsay Restaurants

Throughout the summer kids can get a free meal with an adult ordering two courses from the à la carte menu.

Holiday Inn

If you’re staying in a Holiday Inn in the UK or across the globe (or ordering room service), kids eat free, when one adult who is a registered guest, orders a main meal.  

Las Iguanas

For every adult main meal you buy, you can claim a free kids’ meal. You’ll need to order through the Las Iguanas app and the offer is available everyday until Saturday 5th September. 

Marco Pierre White

Kids can get a free meal when an adult meal is ordered at the same time. The deal is available everyday until Tuesday 1st September, but always check with the branch first as the date varies depending on where the branch is. 

Pizza Express

Get one free Piccolo meal with an adult main meal purchase at Pizza Express. Available all week until Friday 28th August, dine-in only.

Pizza Hut

Kids eat free when you spend £9.99 on food at Pizza Hut, everyday until Wednesday 2nd September. 

Premier Inn

Kids can get a free breakfast when an adult also buys an unlimited cooked breakfast at the same time. You can only get the freebie during breakfast hours and it’s an ongoing deal. 

Preto

Mainly based in London, the Brazilian restaurant chain Preto gives a free kids’ meal when an adult pays for a main meal at the same time. The offer is available at the weekends and in the week after 4pm.

Prezzo

When an adult buys a main meal, a free kids’ meal is available throughout the summer holidays (apart from some select dates and in some locations). To qualify you’ll need to sign up to Prezzo and you’ll be emailed a discount code, which you’ll need to give when you ask for the bill.   

Purezza

The growing vegan chain Purezza, offers free kids’ pizza with every full paying adult, all day, everyday.

Subway

Kids eat free with every footlong purchase at Subway. For in-store orders only, get a free Kids Pack which includes a mini sub, a snack and a drink. Valid until Monday 17th August, not at all locations. 

Table Table

You can get two kids breakfasts, when an adult also buys an unlimited cooked breakfast at the same time. You can only get the freebie during breakfast hours and it’s an ongoing deal. 

Tesco

You can get one free kids’ meal when an adult buys something too, but this is only available to members of the free Clubcard scheme. The adult doesn’t need to buy a full meal, anything they order qualifies, and the deal runs until Tuesday 1st September. 

TGI Fridays

Free meals are available for children at TGI Fridays when an adult buys a full-priced main meal at the same time. The deal is only available with the TGI Fridays Stripes Rewards app, which you’ll need to download and sign up to. The deal is available until Sunday 6th September. 

The Coconut Tree

One child eats free for each paying adult from 12-6pm everyday at The Coconut Tree until 6 September.

The Real Greek

If an adult spends £15 on anything at The Real Greek, you can also get a free kids meal. The offer is ongoing but only available on Sundays. 

Turtle Bay

You can get a free kids’ meal when an adult orders something for £15 (a meal or drinks). The offer is available through the restaurant’s app where you’ll find a code to qualify.  

YO! Sushi

Kids eat free all day at YO! Sushi, when dining with a full-paying adult with a minimum £10 spend.

Kids’ meals for £1.50 or less with adult spend

Dobbies Garden Centre

You can get a kids’ meal for £1 when an adult buys a main meal at a Dobbies restaurant. The offer is available everyday but not at all locations.

Harvester

Kids eat for £1 at Harvester, with the purchase of an adult main meal. Valid everyday until Friday 4th September when you download their app.

Hungry Horse

Children can eat for £1 (or £1.50 for a larger meal), at Hungry Horse pubs every week day with every full paying adult.

Ikea

Kids can get a 95p meal from the Ikea cafe, at any time throughout the year. The shop also runs free kids workshops throughout the summer holidays. 

McDonald’s

If you order through the McDonald’s app, you can get a happy meal for £2.99 (usually £4.39). You can only use this offer once, at participating restaurants.

Sizzling Pubs

Kids can get a £1 meal when an adult buys a main meal throughout the summer holidays. The offer is only valid on Monday after 12pm.

Stonehouse

Kids can get a £1 meal at a Stonehouse restaurant when an adult buys a main meal. Available through the Stonehouse app, everyday until 30th August. 

Travelodge

You can buy up to two children’s breakfasts for £1 when an adult buys an unlimited cooked breakfast. The offer is available everyday when breakfast is served and it’s open to anyone (not just hotel guests). 

How to cut the price of food over the summer holidays

The cost of food can be expensive over the summer holidays, three meals a day every day and no school breakfast or lunch clubs.

But making packed lunches and taking them with you – and more snacks than you think you need – can save money. Ice lollies kept in a thermos cup, for example, will stay frozen for a few hours, saving you spending a small fortune every time you leave the house and the ice cream van appears.

Websites including Too Good To Go and Olio, which sell off excess food from shops and restaurants at a lower price, are also worth looking at if you’re looking for cheap food over the holidays (or at any time).