Discover budget-friendly dining options for the whole family this half-term in Manchester! Explore a variety of restaurants offering free meals for kids or dishes for just £1. Treat your little ones without breaking the bank.
Parents of autistic children understand that mealtime can be particularly challenging, especially during spring break when routines can be disrupted. Finding affordable and accommodating options can alleviate stress and financial strain. Fortunately, numerous establishments are offering free or discounted meals for kids this half term, providing much-needed relief to families. Below, you’ll find a comprehensive list of shops and restaurants participating in these offers.
| Restaurant | What | When |
|---|---|---|
| Angus Steakhouse | What: One child aged 8 and under eats free per full-paying adult with a main course from the a la carte menu. | When: Every day, 12-5pm (except Saturdays in Bond Street and Oxford Street branches). |
| Asda cafes | What: Kids eat for £1 (kids hot meal deal or cold pick and mix selection) with no adult minimum spend. | When: All day, every day, for the year. |
| Ask Italian | What: Under 10s eat for £1 during school holidays. Downloads the Ask Perks Rewards app to get the offer. | When: July 18 to August 31. |
| Banyan Bar & Kitchen (Spinningfields) | What: Kids eat free with every adult main ordered. | When: Monday to Friday, before 6pm, from 22nd July to 30th August. |
| Beefeater | What: Two kids under 16 eat breakfast free for every adult unlimited breakfast costing £10.99. Or one free kids meal with every adult meal purchased. | When: Sign up to your favourite restaurant’s newsletter to receive your voucher. |
| Bella Italia | What: Kids can enjoy three delicious courses & a drink for free or £1. | When: On Thursdays, one kid (2-11 years old) eats free all day with every adult meal; until 6pm on Sundays to Wednesdays, one kid eats for £1 with every adult meal. |
| Bills | What: Up to two kids aged 10 and under can eat free per one adult main dish (breakfast, lunch, or dinner – excludes set menu). | When: All day from Monday 21st July to Friday 29th August (excluding Saturdays and Sundays). |
| Brewdog | What: Pre-book and one child can eat free from the kids menu when an adult is eating too. | When: In England and Wales, from 19th July to 31st August 2025. |
| Brewers Fayre | What: Two kids under 16 eat free with every adult breakfast, plus you can get a 3 course kids menu for just £6.49 | When: Breakfast is 6:30am-10:30am on weekdays and 7am-11am on the weekend. |
| Burger King | What: One child can get a free King Jr. Meal per qualifying adult burger meal when ordered via the Burger King App at a participating restaurant. | When: 28th July to 31st August 2025. |
| Byron | What: One free kids meal with every adult full-price burger. | When: Throughout July and August, specific dates may vary by branch. |
| Café Rouge (Trafford Centre & Salford Quays) | What: Two or three courses from the kids menu free with an adult main. | When: Every day, 12pm to 4pm, 21st July to 31st August. |
| Chiquito | What: Kids get a main, side, drink and dessert. One free kids’ meal is given for each adult main meal purchased, and the offer is valid for up to six guests per table. | When: All day, every day. July 14 to August 31. |
| Cosy Club (Corn Exchange) | What: Free kids meal with adult meal (requires signing up for free loyalty app). | When: All day, every weekday during school break. |
| Dobbies garden centres | What: Kids eat for £1 (free children’s breakfast with any adult traditional or full breakfast or a free child’s hot meal or pick n mix lunch box) with an adult main meal, £1 supplement applies to kid’s Sunday roast at selected restaurants. | When: Daily, breakfast until 11:30am and then 12pm-3pm. |
| Farmhouse Inns | What: Up to two kids eat free per paying adult. | When: Monday to Friday, 18th July to 5th September. |
| Farmhouse Inns / Farmhouse Kitchen | What: Up to two kids eat for free when you buy one adult main plus get a free scoop of ice cream with every meal. Ages 12 and under. Also applies to breakfast and carvery. | When: Monday to Friday, 18th July to 5th September. |
| Flaming Grill | What: One free kids meal for each adult meal | When: Monday to Friday, 18th July to 5th September. |
| Franco Manca | What: One kid (aged 12 years and under) gets a free individual kids pizza for every full-priced adult main meal. | When: Monday to Thursday. |
| Frankie & Benny’s | What: Children get a main, two sides, a drink and dessert. One free Kids meal with the purchase of an adult main. Valid for up to 6 guests per table. | When: Daily July 14 to August 31. |
| Future Inns (Salford Quays) | What: Kids under 5 eat free from the children’s menu with an adult meal. | When: Daily during July and August. |
| Gordon Ramsay Restaurants | What: One child (aged 10 and under) gets a main course free from the Ramsay Kids Menu for each adult ordering two courses from the A la Carte (one course must be a main). | When: Selected UK restaurants only. All day, every day at selected restaurants. |
| Gordon Ramsay Restaurants | What: Kids free kids menu when adult orders 2 courses. | When: Daily during summer holidays at selected locations. |
| Gusto Italian (Didsbury) | What: Kids’ menu free with an adult à la carte main. | When: Monday to Friday, 12–5pm, during summer holidays. |
| Harvester | What: Kids eat for £1 with an adult. They get a main from either Smaller Bites, Bigger Appetites or Kids’ Breakfast, with free unlimited salad and other options. | When: Monday to Friday, from now until August 29. |
| Harvey Nichols Second Floor Bar and Brasserie | What: Kids eat free with a paying adult (check in-restaurant for menu). | When: All day during school holidays. |
| Hungry Horse | What: Two children can eat selected kids’ mains for £1 (larger meals for £1.50) per full-paying adult (excludes starters, sharers and the lunch section of the adult menu). | When: From 12pm on Mondays. |
| IKEA | What: Kids get a meal from 95p. | When: Daily from 11am. |
| Las Iguanas | What: One kid (up to 12 years old) gets a free meal from the Niños menu when an adult orders a main course from the a la carte menu, when you download the app and join My Iguanas. | When: Every day (lunch menu is not included). |
| Lowry Bar and Kitchen | What: Child’s main £1 with each adult main. Under 12s. | When: 12pm to 4pm July 19 to August 31. |
| Metropolitan, West Didsbury | What: Kids get a main and dessert for £1 with an adult meal. | When: Monday to Friday, 22nd July to 30th August (excludes weekends). |
| Morrisons cafes | What: One free kids meal with one adult’s meal costing £4.50 or more. | When: All day, every day. |
| OK Diners | What: One child under 10 eats free (from the children’s menu) when an adult purchases a main course from a la carte menu. | When: All day, every day. |
| Pausa Cafe at Dunelm | What: One child eats free with every £4 spend after 4pm | When: Daily |
| Pizza Hut Restaurants (Greater Manchester) | What: Kids eat free or for £1 with adult meal purchase (£10 minimum). | When: Daily until 2nd September (excludes peak lunch hours). |
| PizzaExpress | What: Free Piccolo kids meal (starter, main, dessert & drink) with every adult main. | When: Monday to Friday and Sundays, 28th July to 10th August. |
| Premier Inn | What: Up to two kids under 16 eat breakfast free with an adult’s full Premier Inn Breakfast or a Meal Deal. | When: Breakfast is available at most Premier Inn’s, every day. |
| Preto | What: One child up to 10 years old eats free per full-paying adult (once you’ve filled in your details on the website and downloaded the voucher). | When: All weekend, and every weekday from 4pm. |
| Purezza | What: One kid under 10 eats free (mini pizza with one topping) with every full paying adult. | When: Every day. |
| Rochdale Town Hall, The Martlet Kitchen | What: Kids main meals just £1 with every paying adult. Up to 2 kids meals per one adult main. | When: Add a scoop of ice cream for £1.95. |
| S.A Brains Pubs | What: One kid (up to 12 years old) Little Dragons main meal for £1 per full-priced adult main. | When: Every Wednesday, All Day |
| Scene Indian Street Kitchen (Spinningfields) | What: Kids eat free from kids menu with adult curry or street food platter. | When: Monday to Thursday, 12pm–4pm, 22nd July to 30th August. |
| Sizzling Pubs | What: One kids main meal for £1 per adult main meal (excludes breakfast). | When: From 3pm-7pm, Mondays to Fridays (from 12pm during school holidays). |
| Subway (selected branches) | What: One free kids meal with any adult footlong purchase. | When: Until 17th August. |
| TGI Fridays | What: One free kids meal (excluding dessert) for 12 year olds and under per full-price adult’s main, for Stripes Rewards customers. | When: All day, every day (excluding bank holidays) |
| Table Table | What: Two kids aged under 16 eat breakfast free with every adult breakfast purchased. Kids can also get two courses for just £4.99 | When: Breakfast times vary depending on hotel |
| Tampopo (Manchester locations) | What: Free kids meal (noodles or rice dish) per adult main. | When: Daily during summer holidays. |
| Tesco | What: One free Kids Hot Meal Deal, Kids Breakfast or Kids Pick ‘n’ Mix deal with each item bought by an adult from as little as 65p when they scan their Tesco Clubcard. | When: Monday to Friday, July 21 to August 29 |
| The Alchemist (Spinningfields and New York Street) | What: Kids eat free from kids’ menu with adult main. | When: Monday to Friday, 12–5pm, throughout summer break. |
| The Botanist (MediaCityUK) | What: Kids meal and drink for £1 with every adult main. | When: Monday to Friday, 12pm–6pm, school holiday dates. |
| The Coconut Tree | What: One free kids meal (Sri Lankan street food) per adult main. | When: Daily, 12pm to 6pm, 21st July to 27th August. |
| The Laureate Restaurant (Hyatt Regency Manchester) | What: Two kids under 10 eat free (starter & main or main & dessert) with two adult courses (min. one main). | When: Every day during school summer holidays. |
| The Real Greek | What: One free kid’s meal (from the kids menu) for every £15 adult spend, for children under 12. | When: Sundays. |
| The Refuge by Volta (Oxford Road) | What: Kids meal for £1 with each adult main ordered (includes dessert). | When: Weekdays, 22nd July to 29th August, 12pm–5pm. |
| Toby Carvery | What: Kids eat for £1 with every adult main or all-you-can-eat breakfast. Get the voucher from the Toby app. | When: Monday to Friday, June 30 to August 29, including August bank holiday |
| Travelodge | What: Kids under 15 eat breakfast for £1 with every full paying adult. | When: Breakfast times vary depending on hotel |
| Whitbread Inns | What: Two kids under 16 eat breakfast free with every adult full breakfast. Adult breakfast costs £20.99 per person. | When: 6:30am until 10:30am Monday to Friday, and 7am until 11am Saturday and Sunday |
| YO! Sushi | What: One child gets a free kiddos bento box with a full paying adult (minimum £10 spend). Applies to ages 12 and under. | When: Monday to Friday in school holidays |
| Yard & Coop (Northern Quarter) | What: One free kids meal (main, dessert, cordial) per adult main ordered. | When: Sunday to Friday, 12pm–6pm, 21st July to 30th August. |
| Zizzi | What: Children under 12 can dine for free from the Kids’ Menu when accompanied by a paying adult. | When: 12 noon to 4pm Monday to Friday, from July 21 to August 29. |
