Thousands of high street chains and supermarkets across the UK are offering free or £1 meals for children throughout the summer holidays, helping families manage budgets during the long break. From Asda cafes to Zizzi restaurants, the deals cover breakfast, lunch, and dinner with varying terms and conditions.
Supermarket Cafes and Garden Centres
Asda cafes offer kids a hot meal deal or cold pick-and-mix selection for £1 all day, every day, with no adult minimum spend. Dobbies Garden Centres provide kids' breakfast, hot meal, or pick n mix lunch box for £1 when an adult orders a main, with a £1 supplement for Sunday roasts at selected locations. Dunelm Pausa cafes give a free kids' main, drink, and two snacks with every £4 spent. Ikea serves pasta, tomato sauce, a soft drink, and fruit for just 95p from 11am daily, no adult meal required. Morrisons cafes offer one free kids' meal with an adult meal costing £5 or more, for children under 16.
Restaurant Chains and Pubs
Ask Italian provides up to two free kids' meals via the ASK Perks app with one full-price adult main, from July 17 to September 6 in England and Wales, and June 29 to September 6 in Scotland. Bella Italia allows one child aged 2-11 to eat three courses and a drink free Sunday to Thursday with an adult main. Bill's offers up to two children aged 10 and under free per adult main until September 1, excluding Saturdays and Sundays. Brewdog gives free kids' meals with adult purchases until August 31. Cafe Rouge offers free kids' meals with adult mains daily from 12pm to 4pm. Franco Manca (selected pizzerias) gives one free kids' pizza per full-priced adult main Monday to Thursday. Frankie and Benny's provides free kids' meals with adult mains during the summer holidays. Farmhouse Inns allows up to two kids to eat free with one adult main plus a free ice cream scoop, every Friday after 3pm until July 17.
Premium and Specialist Restaurants
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants offer one child aged 10 and under a free main from the Ramsay Kids Menu when an adult orders two courses from the à la carte menu, at selected UK restaurants daily or weekdays, excluding key dates. Las Iguanas (selected) gives one child up to 12 a free main, two sides, and dessert from the Niños menu with an adult main, via the app. Marco Pierre White Restaurants provide free mains for kids under 12 with full-paying adults throughout school holidays, excluding Saturdays after 6pm. OK Diners allows one child under 10 to eat free from the children's menu with an adult main, at all locations except those on the A1. Preto offers one child aged 10 or under free with each full-paying adult, weekends and weekdays from 4pm, via voucher. Purezza gives one child under 10 a free mini pizza with one topping per adult. Sizzling Pubs offers one kids' main for £1 per adult main Monday to Friday from 12pm during school holidays. Slug & Lettuce provides one kids' main for £1 per adult main in England and Wales from July 20 to September 1, and Scotland from July 2 to August 19. The Real Greek gives one free kids' meal for every £15 adults spend on Sundays and school holidays. Turtle Bay offers one free kids' meal when an adult spends £15 or more. Yo Sushi allows kids to eat free with a full-paying adult spending at least £10, Monday to Friday during school holidays. Zizzi (selected) gives a free Bambini meal with each adult main via the Zillionaires' Club app, with varying dates by region.
Breakfast Deals
Beefeater offers two kids under 16 free breakfast with every adult unlimited breakfast at £11.99, until 10.30am weekdays and 11am weekends. Brewers Fayre provides two children under 16 free breakfast with each adult, plus a three-course kids' menu for £6.49. Premier Inn allows up to two children under 16 free breakfast with an adult full breakfast or Meal Deal. The Lounges Restaurants (selected) offer free breakfast for Little Loungers during school holidays. Table Table gives two kids under 16 free breakfast with every adult breakfast, with kids' two-course meals for £4.99. Travelodge hotels with an open Bar Café let kids under 15 eat breakfast for £1 with a full-paying adult. Whitbread Inns offer two kids under 16 free breakfast with every adult full breakfast at £11.99, from 6.30am to 10.30am weekdays and 7am to 11am weekends.
Families are advised to check with local branches before visiting, as terms and availability can change at short notice. According to Voucher Codes, these deals are designed to help families enjoy stress-free days out without breaking the bank.
