Note: If you live in Tyler, you can view our local list here: “Kids Eat Free in Tyler.” That one has been popular with our friends and neighbors for years, but since most of our readers don’t live in East Texas — and because our family travels frequently and could use one ourselves — I’ve also compiled a simple, user-friendly list of national chains that let kids eat free, organized alphabetically and by the day of the week.
Here’s what I have so far. Clink on the restaurant name to find a location near you. If you know of a restaurant I’ve missed, please let me know (you can email me or leave a comment at the bottom of this page).
Since these offers often vary by region and individual restaurant, we recommend you call before you visit to verify participation. With extremely rare exception, an adult meal purchase is required for a child to eat free. Please remember to tip your waiter on price of ticket before discounts.
Sunday
- Chartroose Caboose: 12 and under | after 5PM | 1 free kid per adult
- Dickey’s Barbecue: 12 and under | all day | 1 free kid per adult
- Jersey Mike’s Subs: 12 and under | all day | 1 free kid per adult | dine-in only
- Oliveto Italian Bistro: 12 and under | after 4PM | 2 free kids per adult
- Steak-n-Shake: 13 and under | all day | 1 free kid per adult | dine in only
- Tony Roma’s: 12 and under | all day | 1 free kids per adult | dine in only
Monday
- GattiTown Pizza Buffet: 10 and under | after 5PM | 1 free kid per adult
- Rotolo’s Pizzeria: 12 and under | after 5PM | 1 free kid per adult
Tuesday
- Bennigan’s: 12 and under | after 4PM | 1 free kid per adult
- Black-Eyed Pea: 12 and under | after 4PM | 1 free kid per adult
- Corner Bakery: 10 and under | after 4PM | 1 free kid per adult
- Denny’s: 10 and under | 4-10PM | 2 free kids per adult
- IHOP: 11 and under | 4-10PM | 1 free kid per adult
- Marie Callender’s: 12 and under | all day | 1 free kid per adult
- Perkins: 12 and under | all day | 1 free kid per adult
- Texas Roadhouse: 12 and under | after 4PM | 1 free kid per adult
Wednesday
- Chartroose Caboose: 12 and under | after 5PM | 1 free kid per adult
- GattiTown Pizza Buffet: 10 and under | after 5PM | 1 free kid per adult
- Luby’s Cafeteria: 10 and under | after 4PM | 1 free kid per adult
Thursday
- IHOP: 11 and under | 4-10PM | 1 free kid per adult
Friday
- We don’t know of any national chains that let kids eat free on Fridays. Do you?
Saturday
- Denny’s: 10 and under | 4-10PM | 2 free kids per adult
- Luby’s Cafeteria: 10 and under | all day | 1 free kid per adult
- Marie Callender’s: 12 and under | all day | 1 free kid per adult
- Salsarita’s: 12 and under | after 5PM | kid must be present for to-go orders
- Steak-n-Shake: 13 and under | all day | 1 free kids per adult | dine in only
NOTE: This page was last updated on June 10, 2018.