Looking for ways to dine out on a budget with the little ones this October half-term?
We’ve picked out a pile of 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 kiddo 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 until Fri 31 Oct.
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 all day every Thursday – and the same for just £1 every Sunday to Wednesday.
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.
The Kids Eat Free programme continues year-round at Morrisons cafes, now in partnership with Birdseye.
Younger visitors can enjoy a wider range of meals, including build-your-own waffles, mains and more, free with any adult meal over £5 from the Breakfast or Classics menus excluding extras.
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 all 2025 having fed over 3 million little ones in recent years as part of the scheme.
Beefeater will also be offering free breakfasts for two under 16s with every adult breakfast purchased, available throughout the school holidays.
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 Sat 25 – Fri 31 Oct.
Families can get a Little Subs Kids Pack (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 Fri 31 Oct, 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 and opt into the Kids Eat Free offer.
Available right throughout the summer break in Hyatt Manchester’s 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.
This half-term, Tampopo is keeping things wallet-friendly with one free kids’ dish for under-12s per paying adult (a large plate, brunch plate, or two small plates) until Sun 2 Nov.
Simply mention the offer before you order, and enjoy the vibrant flavours of the Far East for less.
Between Mon 27 and Fri 31 Oct, Bill’s is bringing back their popular offer at the Spinningfields location, with a free kids’ meal when one adult orders any main dish across breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The Bill’s children’s menu features family favourites including buttermilk pancakes, mac & cheese, and fish fingers & chips.
There’s also limited edition Halloween activity packs throughout the week, featuring a menu full of games and a ‘colour me & read’ story book to take home.
Children under the age of 10 get free pizza at Purezza this half-term, with mini versions of pepperoni, cheese and tomato available with every full-paying adult (otherwise priced as standard 8” pizza).
Zizzi loyalty club members can claim a free 3-course Bambini kids’ meal with every adult main meal purchased at any of the chain’s four Manchester restuarants throughout half term. You just need to download the app here.
- Words:
- Bradley Lengden
- Published on:
- Fri 24 Oct 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 throughout the autumn break and beyond.