Where kids eat free (or for £1) during the UK summer holidays 2025

School holidays can be expensive, especially when free school meals aren’t available and you’re looking for activities to keep the children entertained. 

So, as always, we’re here to help with our detailed guide that includes all the restaurants, supermarkets, pubs and cafés where kids can eat free (or for just £1) during the 2025 UK summer holidays. 

Most offers in this guide require you to purchase an adult meal alongside the free/£1 kids’ meal offer. And always check terms and conditions before dining out, as some deals are better value than others. 

Finally - we’ve put it in alphabetical order so it’s a little easier to navigate! 

Angus Steakhouse

• Offer: Free kids' meal with adult main

• Times: Daily 12pm to 5pm

• Ages: Eight and under

• Excludes: Saturdays at Bond Street and Oxford Circus

Asda Café

• Offer: Kids' meal for £1 (includes free fruit)

• Valid: Year-round, no adult purchase required

• Note: Also £1 cold pick and mix option

Ask Italian

• Offer: Free kids' meal with adult main (download Ask Perks app)

• Dates: 18th July - 31st August 2025

• Ages: Up to 12 years old

• Note: Up to two free kids' meals per adult

Banana Tree

• Offer: Free kids' main meal and dessert with adult main

• Valid: Sundays only

• Note: Kids' drinks not included

Bella Italia

• Offer: Three courses and a drink 

• Valid: Free all day Thursday and for £1 until 6pm on Sunday to Wednesday

• Ages: Suitable for 2 to 11 year olds

• Note: One child per adult main meal purchased

Beefeater

• Offer: Free kids’ breakfast with any adult breakfast (minimum spend £11)

• Valid: 6.30am to 10.30am midweek, 7am to 11am on weekends

• Note: Timings vary depending on when you visit in the week

Bill's

• Offer: Up to two kids eat free with adult main

• Dates: 21st July to 29th August 2025

• Valid: Monday to Friday only, all day

• Excludes: Weekends

BrewDog

• Offer: Free kids' meal with adult main (advance booking required)

• Dates: 19th July to 31st August 2025 (England)

• Valid: Participating bars and pubs

Burger King

• Offer: Free King Jr. Meal with qualifying adult burger meal

• Dates: 28th July to 31st August 2025

• Valid: Via Burger King app, in-person ordering only

• Excludes: Motorway services, airports, train stations

Busaba (Thai)

• Offer: Free kids' meal with adult main

• Valid: All day, every day

• Locations: Kingston, Westfield Shepherd's Bush, Lakeside, St Christopher's Place

Café Rouge

• Offer: Free two to three course kids' meal with adult main

• Times: Daily 12pm to 4pm

• Ages: Up to 12 years old

Côte Brasserie

• Offer: Two free kids' courses with adult main OR free kids' breakfast with adult hot breakfast

• Dates: 18th July to 7th September 2025

• Valid: Dine-in only

Dobbies Garden Centres

• Offer: Kids eat for £1, pick from kids' breakfasts, lunch menu or pick 'n' mix meal, including a drink with every traditional adult breakfast and main course meal at lunch

• Ages: Children under 16 years old

• Excludes: Some locations (check website)

Farzi

• Offer: Kids eat free (choose a free meal from the Farzi kids menu when dining with a family member)

• Ages: Eight years and under

• Dates: 25th July to 31st August

• Location: Haymarket, London (SW1)

Franco Manca

• Offer: Free kids' pizza with adult main

• Ages: 12 and under

• Valid: Monday to Thursday at selected locations

• Locations: Stoke Newington, Kilburn, Bishops Stortford, Plymouth, Hove, Manchester and Didsbury

Frankie & Benny's

• Offer: Free kids' meal (main, two sides, drink, dessert) with adult main

• Dates: 14th July to 31st August 2025

• Valid: Seven days a week, up to six guests per table

• Excludes: Covent Garden and Paddington locations

Gordon Ramsay Restaurants

• Offer: Free kids' main with adult à la carte order

• Valid: Year-round at selected locations

• Ages: Under 10

• Locations: BSK Battersea, Heddon Street Kitchen

Harvester

• Offer: Kids' meal for £1 with adult main

• Dates: Monday-Friday until 29th August 2025

• Note: Register for Harvester account/app for voucher

• Includes: Free unlimited salad, dessert £2 extra

Harvey Nichols

• Offer: Free kids' meal on Sundays (REWARDS members: daily)

• Location: Fifth Floor Café, Knightsbridge

• Ages: Under 12 years old

Heathrow Airport

• Offer: Free kids' meal with £14.95+ adult spend

• Dates: 18th July to 2nd September 2025

• Restaurants: Leon, Giraffe, Big Smoke, The Globe & more

• Note: Max four free kids' meals per table

Holiday Inn

• Offer: Free kids' meal (main and dessert) with at least one adult

• Valid: Breakfast, lunch, dinner for hotel guests only

• Note: Up to four children per dining family

Hungry Horse

• Offer: Kids eat for £1 with adult main

• Valid: Mondays only

• Note: Up to two kids per paying adult

IKEA

• Offer: Kids' pasta and drink 95p, other kids' meals £1.50

• Valid: Daily from 11am

• Bonus: Free Småland supervised play area (60 minutes)

Las Iguanas

• Offer: Free Niños meal with adult main (usually £7.50)

• Valid: All year round

• Ages: Up to 12 years old

• Note: Download My Iguanas app

Morrisons Café

• Offer: Free kids' meal with £5+ adult spend

• Valid: Year-round

• Ages: Under 16 years old

• Includes: Meal, fruit, drink

Pausa Café (Dunelm)

• Offer: Free kids' meal (main, drink, two snacks) with £4+ spend

• Valid: Year-round

Pizza Express

• Offer: Free Piccolo meal (includes dough balls, main, dessert and bambinoccino) with every adult main (min £10 spend)

• Dates: 28th July to 10th August 2025

• Ages: 12 and under

• Valid: Monday to Friday and Sunday, dine-in only

Pizza Hut

• Offer: Free kids' unlimited buffet with £10+ adult spend

• Dates: 21st July to 4th September 2025

• Times: Until 3pm daily

• Code: KEF1 when booking

Prezzo

• Offer: Free three-course kids' meal with every adult main

• Dates: 14th July to 5th September 2025

• Ages: Up to 12 years old

• Valid: All day, every day

Preto (Brazilian)

• Offer: Free kids' meal with adult rodizio

• Valid: Weekdays from 4pm, all weekend

• Ages: Up to 10 years old

• Locations: Angel, Putney, Queensway, Victoria, West End

Premier Inn

• Offer: Up to two under-16s eat free with adult breakfast

• Cost: Adult breakfast from £10.99

• Valid: Year-round, don't need to be a hotel guest

Sizzling Pubs

• Offer: Kids' meal for £1 with adult main

• Times: Monday to Friday from 3pm (12pm during holidays)

• Note: £4.49 (under fives) or £5.49 (over fives)

Subway

• Offer: Free kids' meal (4” mini sandwich, snack, drink) with footlong purchase

• Dates: 28th July to 17th August 2025

• Valid: Participating locations

Tesco Café

• Offer: Free kids' meal with ANY adult purchase (even 65p fruit!)

• Dates: 21st July to 29th August 2025 (England/Wales)

• Note: Need Clubcard to claim

TGI Fridays

• Offer: Free kids' main with adult main

• Valid: All day, every day

• Ages: Up to 12 years old

• Note: Join free Stripes Rewards via app

The Real Greek

• Offer: Free kids' meal with £15+ adult spend

• Valid: Sundays only

• Ages: Under 12 years old

• Includes: Kids' meal, drink, ice cream/sorbet

Toby Carvery

• Offer: Kids eat for £1 with adult main/breakfast

• Dates: Monday to Friday, 30th June to 29th August 2025

• Note: Show voucher from Toby Carvery app

Travelodge

• Offer: Up to two kids (15 and under) eat free with adult breakfast

• Cost: Adult breakfast from £8.99

• Valid: Year-round

YO! Sushi

• Offer: Kids eat free all day when dining with a full-paying adult (min. £10 spend)

• Dates: Monday to Fridays during your local school holiday date

• Ages: Under 12 years old

• Note: Offer includes on free children’s bento box per child, also not available at airport locations

Zizzi

• Offer: Free Bambini meal with adult main

• Dates: 21st July to 5th September 2025

• Ages: Under 12

• Valid: Sunday-Friday (excludes Saturdays)

• Note: Up to six free kids' meals per table

Money saving tips for parents during summer

The best value offers in our roundup are Asda (as no adult purchase is required), IKEA (95p meals!) and Tesco (just a 65p adult spend is required). 

With that said, for days when you want a treat, Bill’s and Ask Italian both offer two kids free per adult - which is great if you’re solo parenting. 

We’d recommend booking ahead where necessary (supermarkets excluded, of course) just in case, and have some age verification handy that might be required for your DC. 

Finally… double check the dates! Some offers in our roundup are only running for a couple of weeks in the summer holidays, whereas others are dependent on your local council’s school term dates. 

Useful apps for you to download 

• Kids Pass: £1 for 30 days access to multiple restaurant deals

• My Iguanas: Las Iguanas free meals

• Ask Perks: Ask Italian free meals

• Burger King App: Free kids' meals

• TGI Fridays Stripes: Free kids' meals

About the author

Rebecca Roberts is a Senior Content Editor hailing from Leeds. Here at Mumsnet, she aims to bring parents content that’s designed to make life easier. As a parent of two young children herself, she knows full well how much summer holidays can cost families. So, she’s created this guide to help fellow families save and keep the break affordable. 

Beyond her role as an editor here at Mumsnet, Rebecca can be found balancing life as a working mum of two toddlers and when she’s not at her desk, you’ll likely find her at a local playgroup, in a nearby coffee shop, or walking the dog up and down country lanes.

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