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
- Huddle House – *with an adult entree purchase over $6
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.
- Huddle House – *with an adult entree purchase over $6
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.
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
Sara says
this is awesome info to know!!
sheilarae71 (@livingsmartgirl) says
Wow.. I never knew this. I am sharing this with others 🙂
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. 🙂
Theresa says
Awesome list! Going to bookmark so we have reference the next time we want to go out to eat!
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!
Heartfelt Balance Handmade lIfe says
What a great list! Thanks. Unfortunately our Beefs closed. But, Chik-fil-A and Dennys are still around.
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!
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.
Oh My Veggies (@ohmyveggies) says
This is such a great idea for a post–love it!
Jennifer H says
Thanx 🙂
C @ Kid Things says
Awesome roundup! Thank you!
HilLesha says
Thanks for the info~
Shell Fruscione says
Thanks for the awesome list! Bookmarking it- this will definitely come in handy!
Jennifer H says
That’s great Shell! 🙂