Finding budget-friendly dining options for families can be a challenge, but many restaurants, pubs, and cafés across the UK offer free or discounted meals for children. Here’s a comprehensive guide to where kids can eat for free or at a reduced price in 2025. Make sure to also check out our free and cheap school holiday activities guide as well as our special bumper gift guide to make sure you’re always saving money on family activities wherever you can!
Supermarket and In-Store Cafés
Morrisons Cafés
Kids eat free at Morrisons cafes with the purchase of an adult meal (£5 or more).
Offer applies to children under 16.
Feed the Family for £15 A new offer for half term, TWO kids eat free when the deal is stacked with the 2 for £15 adult meal offer. Get two adult meals and two drinks for £15, and two kids eat free. Available after 12pm.
Dunelm Pausa Cafés
Kids eat free when an adult spends at least £4 at a Pausa cafe. Includes a main, drink, and two snacks.
IKEA Restaurants
Ikea can always be relied upon to have affordable options, such as kids’ pasta with tomato sauce and a drink for 95p.
Other kids’ meals available for £1.95. Additional deals available with a free IKEA Family card, such as free tea or coffee.
Offer available daily from 11 AM.
Family-Friendly Pubs
Brewers Fayre, Table Table & Whitbread Inns
Unlimited breakfast: Up to two kids eat free with every adult breakfast (£10.99).
Offer available daily.
Hungry Horse
Kids’ meals for £1 every Monday – but in half term, this is extended to daily 13th October – 31st October.
Includes dishes like chicken burgers, hot dogs, and pasta.
Pizza Hut
£1 kids’ buffet (unlimited pizza, pasta, and salad) daily until 3 PM during summer.
Requires a £10 adult spend.
Coconut Tree
Unlimited Sundays: One child eats free per full-paying adult.
Every Sunday, booking required.
Preto
Children up to 10 eat free. One per paying adult, valid after 4pm. Download the voucher and check terms here.
Travel-Related Dining Deals
Heathrow Airport Restaurants
Kids eat free at selected restaurants during school holidays. October holiday dates: 27th October – 3rd November. Christmas dates: 19th December – 5th January 2026.
Requires an adult main menu item purchase.
Premier Inn
Up to two kids eat breakfast free with a full-paying adult.
These offers provide great opportunities for families to dine out without stretching their budget. Availability and terms may vary, so it’s best to check with individual establishments before visiting. Enjoy your meals and happy savings!
If you or any know of any other places you would like us to add then pop them in the comments and we will check them out, or alternatively, if you are a business then email us at [email protected].
This is now fully updated and we will add more to it over the coming week so keep checking back. Merry Christmas.
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This is now fully updated and we will add more to it over the coming week so keep checking back. Merry Christmas.