Looking for ways to dine out on a budget with the little ones this May half-term?
We’ve picked out several restaurants in and around Manchester where kids can eat for completely free, or for just a quid.
Kids eat free all day from Monday-Friday during the school holidays at ever-popular sushi spot, YO!
One child gets a free bento box meal deal for every £10 spent on food by an accompanying adult, and a maximum of three children per booking can eat for free.
Little ones dining at Ask Italian can enjoy free Happy Face Pizzas or a range of pasta sauce options this summer.
Each code of ASK Italian’s Kids Eat Free offer will discount up to 2 kids meals per adult main ordered.
Download the ASK Perks rewards app below to get your code.
Kids get three courses and a drink for free at Bella Italia, with the purchase of an adult main every Sunday-Thursday.
Meals are suitable for 2-11 year olds.
Offer available until Sun 31 Aug.
Northern Quarter favourite Yard & Coop will be offering a free meal for kids, featuring their unbeatable buttermilk chicken, a dessert and a cordial with every adult main ordered from Sunday to Friday during the school holidays. Available between 12pm-6pm, with lego and crayons also on hand for extra entertainment.
Under 16s get a free kids meal from Morrisons cafes when an adult purchases a meal with a value of £5 or more from either The Breakfasts, Classics or Chippy menus, in partnership with Birdseye. The offer is available nationwide, all day, every day.
The kids’ meal can be chosen from a range of favourites including waffles, build-your-own mains and a drink.
Kids can eat for £1 in Asda Cafes at any time, seven days a week, with no minimum adult spend required – and they’ve extended the offer to last the whole year having fed over 3 million little ones as part of the scheme.
Beefeater will also be offering free breakfasts for two under 16s with every adult all-you-can-eat breakfast purchased, available throughout the school holidays.
Get a £1 children’s breakfast with any adult traditional or full breakfast, or a £1 child’s hot meal or pick ‘n’ mix lunch box with any adult main course at Dobbies Garden Centre in Timperley. This offer is available every day in and includes a free child’s drink. Kids can even enjoy a full Sunday Roast with a £1 additional supplement.
Available every Sunday, for every adult spending more than £15 at The Real Greek, kids under 12 get a free meal, along with a drink and an ice cream or sorbet.
Subway’s Kids Eat Free deal returns for three weeks from Mon 28 Jul – Sun 17 August.
Families can get a free kids’ meal (4″ Sub, snack and drink) with the purchase of any Footlong Sub.
TGI Fridays is giving away a free kid’s meal whenever you order an adult’s main, available all day, everyday, once you’ve signed up to become a Stripes Member.
TGI Fridays kids’ menu options include Chicken Burger, Fridays Hotdog or Crispy Chicken Tenders.
Available until Sun 31 Aug, Manchester’s Brewdog locations serve a free kid’s meal with every adult main, with options ranging from DIY pizzas to cheese toasties. Simply pre-book with the note ‘kids eat free’.
Available right throughout the summer break in both Hyatt Manchester’s Graduate Bar and Laureate Restaurant, any adult ordering two courses for themselves can claim two free courses from the children’s menu for free for little ones under 10.
The offer applies to a range of favourite dishes, including crispy chicken strips and French fries, build-your-own pizzas and tomato and cheese pasta. For dessert, children can enjoy sweet treats like a warm chocolate brownie or two scoops of ice cream.
- Words:
- Bradley Lengden
- Published on:
- Fri 25 Jul 2025
Under-12s can enjoy a free kids pizza from the ever-popular Franco Manca with every full-priced adult main meal, available Monday to Thursday all summer long.