Where kids can eat for free or £1 during half term
School's almost out for the Easter holidays, which means many of us will be thinking of ways to keep the children entertained, well-fed and active.
For many schools, the April end of term holidays fall from 29th March, Good Friday, and will last two weeks until 5th April where they will return to school the following Monday.
With money feeling tighter than ever thanks to the cost of living crisis, we've created a handy guide to places that let kids eat for free or just £1 over the half-term break, making eating out as a family easier and more affordable.
Eating out is one of the best ways to spend some quality time as a family. Thankfully it doesn’t have to be costly as a number of restaurants around the UK offer kids eat free deals, allowing you to dine out with your children without breaking the bank.
Whether you're a family of pizza fans, love a pub meal or want a menu for more adventurous eaters, we've rounded up family-friendly restaurants and cafes around the UK that have great school holiday offers. Be sure to check the Ts&Cs and be aware that often you can't get this type of deal in conjunction with other offers.
Looking for more school holiday ideas? Why not keep them busy with at-home Easter crafts like bonnets or cards or why not try our pick of family board games.
Angus Steakhouses
If you're in London, head to Angus Steakhouses where a child under eight can eat free with a full-paying adult buying a main course anytime during half term (28th March-12th April). The offer is also available outside of half-term on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. There are plenty of locations to choose from including Leicester Square, Bond Street, Oxford Circus and Paddington.
ASDA
Keep hunger at bay during your weekly shop at ASDA, as the supermarket chain is offering kids meals for just £1 at any time of day in Asda Cafés.
Children can access a hot or cold meal for just £1 and the retailer will now include a free piece of fruit such as and apple, pear or banana when purchasing the hot kids £1 meal deal. A great offer that's available until the end of the year. Alternatively, kids can have a £1 cold pick and mix selection that includes a sandwich, drink and piece of fruit, along with two treat items. Ella's baby food pouches are free for children under 18 months with any purchase.
Beefeater
For any other parents used to getting up at the crack of dawn, having a reason to get out can be a bonus.
And if you're feeling the need to fuel up for the day ahead, Beefeater lets two kids, under the age of 16, eat free breakfast with any adult breakfast purchased for £9.99.
Available 6:30am until 10:30am midweek and 7am until 11am at the weekend
Bella Italia
Want to treat to your family to an Italian feast? Book a table at Bella Italia and kids can get three courses and a drink for just £1 with every purchase of an adult meal. From create your own pizza and pastas that are perfect for fussy eaters to classics like fish and chips, there's a good choice which kids will love. Among the dessert choices is a trip to the gelato cart.
Kids eat for £1 with the purchase of every adult main from 4-6pm on Sunday-Wednesdays and all day Thursday. This offer applies to children between the ages of 2-11.
Bills
Head out for a family meal at Bill's on a weekday between 25th March and 12th April and up to two kids eat free if one adult orders any main dish at breakfast, lunch or dinner. Options include dishes such as buttermilk pancakes, mac & cheese and fish fingers & chips. Note that the offer isn't valid on Saturdays and Sundays
Brewers Fayre
Fancy a free breakfast for your child at Brewers Fayre? If you order an adults' all-you-can-eat breakfast, you can scoff as much as you like from the pub restaurant’s cooked and continental selections, like crispy back bacon, hearty sausages, eggs, hash browns, cereal, chilled juices, tea, unlimited Costa Coffee and drinks – AND your kids eat free, too! Two children under 16 eat for free when one adult orders the £9.99 unlimited breakfast. See you in the queue.
Café Rouge
Give the kids the taste of a French bistro during the Easter holidays, letting them tuck into a two- or three-course lunch or dinner at Café Rouge for free with the purchase of an adult main from the A La Carte menu. Available from Monday 1st April until Friday 12th April for children up to 12 years old.
Dobbie's Garden Centres
If you're stocking up on essentials for the garden, don't miss this great offer. Available everyday, children can enjoy a free children's breakfast with an adult traditional or full breakfast or a free child’s hot meal or pick n mix lunch box with any adult main course. Children also receive a free child's drink.
Dunelm – Pausa Cafe
Make homeware shopping a day out with the kids as the retailer's Pausa Cafe is offering a free kids menu for every £4 spent in their in-store cafes. Available all day, everyday.
Frankie & Benny's
Head to Frankie & Benny's for a family meal this Easter. Children get a free main, side, dessert and drink with every adult main ordered. Kiddie favourites such as margherita pizza, tomato pasta and fish fingers are on the menu, meaning most kids should find something they like. Available 2nd April to 12th April exluding Saturdays and Sundays.
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants
A child under the age of eight can eat for free at selected times at limited Gordon Ramsay restaurants when an adult dines from the a la carte menu. While the company does suggest calling ahead to check the offer is running at the time of your visit, if you're lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time, kids can enjoy a free main with the option to add a dessert to their order for just £3.50 too.
The offer is only available on weekdays at BSK Battersea Power Station and Heddon Street Kitchen.
Heathrow Airport
Families flying from London Heathrow for their school holiday getaways can save a little extra during certain weeks. Tying in with school holidays throughout the year, free children’s meals are on offer at participating airport restaurants during eligible school holiday dates, including 28th March-14th April. Happy flying (and eating)!
Hungry Horse pubs
Every Monday, children can eat for £1 at Hungry Horse pubs. There are a variety of meals on offer including fish fingers, pasta and sausages as well as a variety of vegetarian and vegan options.
There are also a range of larger children meals available for the slightly higher price of £1.50.
IKEA
The Swedish furniture brand may be famous for its meatballs, but it also offers affordable deals on meals for kids on Fridays. So if you need a pit spot during your IKEA shopping trip, you can get the kids pasta for just 45p from 11am. Other kids meals are also available for the higher price of £1.50.
Morrisons
Get a bargain family meal out while you do your weekly shop. Children under 16 eat free at Morrisons cafe all day, every day when an adult spends £4.50 or more on a meal.
OK Diners
If you’re looking for a roadside stop off, at OK Diners children under 10 can eat free from the kids menu when an adult purchases a main from the a la carte menu. Available all day, every day at all diners other than those on the A1, the kids menu includes classics like spaghetti tomato penne pasta, scampi and fries or filled jacket potatoes.
Premier Inn
If your brood is up and out early, check out their breakfast deal. When an adult orders a full Premier Inn Breakfast – including freshly cooked bacon, eggs and hash browns – or a Meal Deal, up to two under 16s eat breakfast for free.
Preto
Tantalise their tastebuds with a free meal at Brazilian steakhouse Preto. Valid every weekday from 4pm, and all weekend, head to their website and download your Children Eat Free voucher before attending the restaurant.
This offer is valid for children up to 10 years old (proof of age may be requested). One free child meal is granted per one paying adult.
Purezza
With locations in Brighton, Camden, and Manchester, Purezza is a great place to dine out if you've got the kids in tow. For the uninitiated, Purezza is the UK's first vegan pizzeria, but the menu isn't just limited to pizzas though, because they also offer vegan pastas, salads, and desserts. Children under the age of ten can get a free mini pizza with every full-paying adult, so the kids can get a slice of the fun too!
Sizzling Pub and Grill
Save money on a tea out at the Sizzling Pub and Grill where kids can eat for just £1 with a purchase of every adult meal Monday to Fridays from 12pm. The offer can't be used in conjunction with any other deal and all food must be ordered at the same time.
From fish fingers, to pasta, chicken wraps to pizza, there's plenty on offer.
Subway
If you're out and about and need to grab a quick lunch for you and all the family why not save money with a Subway this half term. With every footlong Sub ordered, a child can enjoy a free kids meal.
Available from 25th March to 14th April, the offer is available in participating restaurants all over the UK.
Tesco
Available from Monday to Friday during school holidays kids can eat free at Tesco cafes when an adult makes any purchase in the cafe. Worth noting that this excludes weekends. You will also need your Clubcard and to check your local store is running the offer.
TGI Fridays
Kids eat free all day everyday with the purchase of an adult main. To claim, you have to simply download their Stripes Rewards app – their customer loyalty scheme – to be able to claim the free meal. Kids menu options include chicken burgers, hot dogs and chicken tenders.
The Real Greek
Visit The Real Greek between 29th March - 14th April and you’ll get one free kids' meal when each adult spends a minimum of £10 on their food. The offer includes a children’s meal from the kids' menu (mezze or souvlaki wrap), plus a drink and ice cream or sorbet for dessert. Available to children under 12.
YO! Sushi
Treat your kids to Japanese-inspired cuisine and head to Yo Sushi! and dine in for a great half term deal available from 25th March-12th April. For every adult that spends £10, one child aged 12 or under gets a free kiddo bento box. If you spend £20, two kids can eat free and so on, with a maximum of three kids per booking able to eat free. The offer is valid Monday to Fridays. Offer is not available at YO! Bath, Heathrow T2, Heathrow T3, Manchester Piccadilly, St Pancras, York Outlet or London Luton Airport.
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