Most families are on a budget, but when you want the night off from the kitchen where can you go to get a great meal for cheap? Here’s a restaurant line-up where kids eat free, or super cheap every night of the week. *Updated 2019* Locations may vary, so check with your local restaurant beforehand.
Check out these chain restaurants that offer Kids Eat Free nights
Sundays:
- Baja Fresh with adult entree and drink
- Jersey Mike’s Subs *with adult purchase
- Jason’s Deli *participating locations
- Qdoba Mexican Grill *with adult purchase
- Steak n’ Shake with minimum $9 purchase
- The Melting Pot *with purchase of 4 course meal
- Tony Roma’s kids 12 and under with adult entree
- Tropical Smoothie Cafe
- White Castle with minimum $4 purchase
Mondays:
- Chili’s – *with an adult purchase *varies by location
- Perkins Nights only *with adult entree purchase
- Texas Roadhouse kids 12 and under Monday or Tuesday (check your local listing) *with adult purchase
- TGI Fridays *kids under age 3
- Firehouse Subs *2 kids per adult purchase only at participating locations
- Fuddruckers between 4 – 9 p.m. (kids eat for $1.99) *with adult purchase
- Red Robin kids 10 and under
- Romano’s Macaroni Grill – kids 10 and under eat free all day *with an adult purchase
- Spaghetti Warehouse – kids 10 and under *with an adult purchase
Tuesdays:
- Beef o Bradys 4-8pm (12 and under) *with adult purchase
- Bob Evans After 4pm *with an adult purchase
- Chevy’s Fresh Mex *with an adult purchase
- Chickfila with adult combo meal purchase 5:30-7:30pm
- Denny’s 4-10pm (10 and under) *2 free kids meals per adult entree
- Gator’s Dockside 6-8:30 (12 and under) *with adult purchase
- Johnny Rockets *with adult purchase from 4-8pm
- Kobe’s Steakhouse (reward members only)
- Moe’s Southwest Grill *with adult entree
- Millers Ale House Nights only from kids menu
- Perkins Nights only *with adult entree purchase
- Pizza Hut kids 10 an under with an adult buffet purchase
- Chick Fila 5:30-7:30 *with adult combo purchase
- Red Robin (Corporate locations) Nights only *with adult purchase
- Red Brick Pizza *with an adult purchase
- Romano’s Macaroni Grill Mon & Tues *kids 10 an under *with adult purchase
- Ruby Tuesday *with an adult purchase 5pm to close
- Tony Romas Nights only *with adult purchase
- Uno’s Chicago Grill & Pizzaria 6-8pm *with adult purchase
- Kobe Steakhouse *must be a rewards member.
Wednesdays:
- Buffalo Wild Wings from 4-10pm from the kids menu ($1.99)
- Duffy’s Sports Grill
- Firehouse Subs after 4pm at participating locations *2 kids per adult purchase
- Friendly’s kids eat free all day with adult purchase
- Jason’s Deli *with adult entree
- Logan’s Roadhouse *with adult entree
- Perkins Nights only *with adult entree purchase
- Qdoba Mexican Grill *with adult purchase
- Rainforest Cafe after 5pm from the kids menu ($2.99) *with adult entree
Thursdays:
- Johnny Rockets every Tues & Thurs 4-8pm *with adult entree
- Captain D’s 2 kids meals free *per adult purchase (now $0.99 kids meals)
- Perkins Nights only *with adult entree purchase
- Mellow Mushroom buy large speciality and get 2 free kids meals
Fridays:
- Applebees *participating locations
- TGI Fridays *participating locations
Saturdays:
- Dennys 4-10pm (10 and under) 2 kids meals *per adult entree (check locations)
- Crispers kids eat free every Sat and Sun *with adult entree
- Maggianos – kids under 5
- Quiznos *with purchase of adult meal
- Steak n’ Shake with the purchase of $9 in food
Some locations differ. Always check with your local restaurant to verify they are a participating location.
Shell Fruscione says
Thanks for the awesome list! Bookmarking it- this will definitely come in handy!
Jennifer H says
That’s great Shell! 🙂
HilLesha says
Thanks for the info~
C @ Kid Things says
Awesome roundup! Thank you!
Oh My Veggies (@ohmyveggies) says
This is such a great idea for a post–love it!
Jennifer H says
Thanx 🙂
Dee @ Cocktails with Mom says
Thanks for sharing the list. Good info for parents with kids on a tight budget and would like to enjoy a night out.
randomramsey says
This is awesome and very, very, very helpful! Thanks so much for sharing! I had no idea of some of these offering free meals for little ones; definitely will be bookmarking! Again, thank you for sharing 🙂
Jennifer H says
You are very welcome!
Heartfelt Balance Handmade lIfe says
What a great list! Thanks. Unfortunately our Beefs closed. But, Chik-fil-A and Dennys are still around.
Rosey says
My son is on a kick of wasting our money at restaurants lately, I think I’d better look into these in our area too. Great idea!
Theresa says
Awesome list! Going to bookmark so we have reference the next time we want to go out to eat!
Family Travels on a Budget says
Awesome list. Do you update it regularly? AND would you like to write a post for my blog, Family Travels on a Budget? This is a fantastic resource for my readers!
Jennifer H says
Thanx for the compliment! This is my first post of this nature. I may be interested in guest posting for you. I’ll touch base soon. Thanx for the offer. 🙂
sheilarae71 (@livingsmartgirl) says
Wow.. I never knew this. I am sharing this with others 🙂
Sara says
this is awesome info to know!!
Eva Mitton says
One income/One kid, this list is fantastic. Any way to save money and have a healthy meal at no cost – it’s all about providing for our children. Will be bookmarking this ! TY