Just when I think I have everyone fed in our family, it seems as though it’s time to start preparing for another meal. Sure, I could spend every day trying out a new restaurant in Austin, but I would a) have to buy a larger wardrobe (elastic pants, anyone?) and b) be broke. In the spirit of moderation, I went out in search of places where kids eat free, so on those days when I just can’t bring myself to cook, we are at least dining on the cheap. We’ve called to confirm that these restaurants do offer the following specials in either March or April of 2015. As always, we recommend you call before you go, as these promotions frequently change.
EVERY DAY:
Austin’s Park N Pizza – Kids under 36″ eat for free.
Estância Churrascaria – Kids 6 and under eat free. (Kids ages 7-12 are half price).
The Salt Lick (Driftwood & Round Rock locations) – Kids 3 & under eat for free when accompanied by an adult ordering family style.
Sonic Drive-In – From 2-4pm, enjoy $.99 snacks and 1/2 price drinks. You are right, this is not entirely free…but it’s close!
Texadelphia Great Hills – Get one free kids meal for every grown-up meal and drink purchased.
SUNDAY:
Baby Acapulco – Kids 12 and under eat free with purchase of adult entrée, all day.
The Blind Squirrel (Round Rock) – One free kid’s meal with every adult sandwich purchase. Currently only open for lunch. Hours.
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit – Kids 12 & under eat free with purchase of adult entrée, all day.
Frisco – Kids eat free after 5pm.
Gumbo’s (Bee Cave) – Kids eat free from 11am-3pm with purchase of a regularly priced adult meal. Cannot be combined with any other offers or used on holidays. Dine-in only. Must present printed certificate prior to ordering.
Iron Cactus (North and Bee Cave locations) – Kids 4 and under eat free during brunch with adult purchase.
Jim’s Restaurants (all 3 Austin locations) – One free kid’s meal for kids 10 & under with purchase of adult entrée and beverage, from 5-9pm.
Mama Fu’s Asian House – Kids 12 & under get a free kid’s meal per adult meal purchase, all day. Cannot be combined with other offers, for dine-in only, and one kid’s meal per adult meal.
Molca’s Mexican Restaurant – Kids 12 & under eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée and drink, all day.
Steak ‘n Shake (Southpark Meadows and Round Rock locations) – Free kid’s meal with every $8 spent. Dine-in only. Drink not included.
Z’Tejas – Kids eat free on Sundays from 4 – close, with the purchase of an adult entrée.
Zen Japanese Food (Anderson Lane and Guadalupe locations) – Kids eat free all day. One free kid’s meal per adult entrée purchased. Guadalupe location: one kid’s meal with the purchase of an Ultimate Bowl or Build Your Own Bowl. Dine-in only.
MONDAY:
Blue Corn Harvest Bar & Grill (Cedar Park) – Kids 10 and under eat free all day (lunch and dinner) on Mondays. One free kid’s meal per adult entrée purchased.
Buffalo Wings and Rings (Round Rock) – Kids ages 12 & under eat free on Mondays. One child can eat free with each paying adult.
Cafe Hornitos – Kids 10 and under receive a free kids’ menu item with purchase of an adult entrée.
Cafe Mueller at HEB – Kids eat free all day with the purchase of an adult meal over $8.
Casa Chapala – Kids eat free all day with the purchase of an adult entrée.
Camino Real Mexican Restaurant (Pflugerville) – Kids under 12 eat free from 5-9pm with the purchase of an adult entrée.
Downtown Hall of Fame (Hutto) – One free kids meal for 12 and under with each adult meal purchase all day long.
El Rincon (Pflugerville) – Kids eat free all day.
Fuddruckers (Bee Cave) – Kids eat free for 99 cents after 4pm (yes, not free, but close!).
Fuddruckers (Cedar Park) – Kids eat free for 99 cents after 4pm with the purchase of an adult combo (yes, not free, but close!).
Fuddruckers (Round Rock) – Kids eat free for 99 cents after 4pm with the purchase of an adult combo (yes, not free, but close!).
Jim’s Restaurants (all 3 Austin locations) – One free kid’s meal for kids 10 & under with purchase of adult entrée and beverage from 5-9pm.
Gattiland & Gattitown – Moms eat free on Mondays with the purchase of one child’s buffet (age 3-14) at regular price.
Hill Country Pasta House – Kids eat free all day with the purchase of an adult entrée.
La Salsa Mexican Grill – Kids eat free from 4-9pm with purchase of an adult meal. One free kid’s meal per adult entrée purchased. Dine-in only.
Sundancer Grill (Lakeway) – Kids 12 and under eat free with purchase of an adult entrée.
Texadelphia Lakeline – Get one free kid’s meal for every grown-up meal and drink purchased after 4pm.
Texadelphia Sunset Valley – Get one free kid’s meal for every grown-up meal and drink purchased after 4pm.
Tres Amigos South – One kid eats for free from the Los Ninos menu with the purchase of an adult entreé, after 5pm.
Tres Amigos Northeast Austin – One kid eats for free from the Los Ninos menu with the purchase of an adult entreé between 4 and 8pm.
Westside Alehouse (Round Rock) – Kids eat free all day.
ZuZu Handmade Mexican Food – Get two items from the kid’s menu free with each adult platter purchase from 5:30 to close (cheese pizza and 1/4 chicken excluded).
TUESDAY:
Applebee’s Cedar Park – Kids eat free all day. One free kid’s meals per adult entrée purchased (excluding 2 for $20 promo). Kids 12 and under only.
Applebee’s Georgetown – Kids 12 and under eat free all day (up to 2 kid’s meals free per adult entrée purchased).
Applebee’s Round Rock – Kids 12 and under eat free all day (up to 2 kid’s meals free per adult entrée purchased).
Camino Real Mexican Restaurant (Cedar Park & Austin) – Get one free kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult entrée, starting at 4pm.
Central Market North – Get one free kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult entrée, from 5-8pm.
Denny’s (Round Rock) – Kids under 10 eat free from 4-10pm with purchase of an adult meal. Limit of two kid’s meals per adult.
Denny’s (7100 N. IH-35) – Kids eat free from 4-10pm with purchase of an adult meal.
Denny’s (1601 IH-35 N) – Kids eat free from 4-10pm with purchase of an adult meal.
Denny’s (2320 S IH-35) – Kids under 10 eat free from 4-10pm with purchase of an adult meal. Limit of two kid’s meals per adult.
Denny’s (7619 E. Ben White) – Kids under 10 eat free from 4-10pm with purchase of an adult meal. Limit of two kids’ meals per adult.
Fazoli’s (two locations) – Kids under 12 eat for 99 cents from 5-8pm with purchase of an adult meal. Limit of two kid’s meals per adult. Not exactly free, but close!
Firehouse Subs (all local locations) – Kids under 12 eat free after 5pm with purchase of an adult sub combo.
Highlights Gametime Grill Four Points – Kids under 12 eat free all day with purchase of an adult meal.
Ikea – Kids under 12 can choose between 4 combos all day. No purchase necessary.
Kerbey Lane – Kids eat free all day with the purchase of an adult entrée.
La Margarita (Round Rock) – One free kid’s meal for each adult meal purchased for kids 12 & under.
La Posada – Kids eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée.
La Salsa Mexican Grill – Kids eat free from 4-9pm with purchase of an adult meal. One free kid’s meal per adult entrée purchased. Dine-in only.
Marie Callender’s – Kids receive one free meal with each adult entrée purchased. Not valid on holidays. Dine-in only.
Pluckers (all locations) – Kids 10 and under eat free all day. You can get up to two free kid’s meals with the purchase of every adult meal.
Silver Grill Cafe – Kids eat free all day with purchase of an adult entreé (one free kid’s meal for every adult entrée purchased).
Sirloin Stockade (Round Rock) – Children 12 and under eat free. Two children per adult. Dine-in only.
Texadelphia Lakeline – Get one free kid’s meal for every grown-up meal and drink purchased after 4pm.
Texadelphia Sunset Valley – Get one free kid’s meal for every grown-up meal and drink purchased after 4pm.
Texan Cafe (Hutto) – Kids eat free after 5pm. Up to 2 free kid’s meal per adult entrée.
Zinger’s Bar and Grill (Bee Cave) – Kids eat free all day on Tuesdays. One free kid’s meal per adult entrée purchased.
ZuZu Handmade Mexican Food – Get two items from the kid’s menu free with each adult platter purchase from 5:30 to close (cheese pizza and 1/4 chicken excluded).
WEDNESDAY:
Big Daddy’s Burgers & Bar – Kids eat free with the purchase of an adult meal, from 5-8pm (up to two kid’s meals per adult). Cannot be combined with other offers.
Boat House Grill – Kids eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée all day.
Camino Real Mexican Restaurant (Pflugerville) – Kids under 12 eat free from 5-9pm with the purchase of an adult entrée.
Central Market Westgate – Kids eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée from 5-9pm.
EZ’s Brick Oven & Grill – Kids eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée after 5pm.
Gusto Italian Kitchen + Wine Bar – During Family Night (4-10pm), kids can select an item off the kids’ menu for free, with the purchase of an adult entrée (add-ons are extra).
Highlights Gametime Grill Cedar Park – Kids under 12 eat free all day with purchase of an adult meal.
La Salsa Mexican Grill – Kids eat free from 4-9pm with purchase of an adult meal. One free kid’s meal per adult entrée purchased. Dine-in only.
Luby’s Brodie Lane – Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult meal after 4pm. Limit one kid’s meal per adult meal purchased. Dine-in only. Excludes breakfast and all-you-can-eat.
Luby’s East Anderson – Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult meal after 4:30pm. Limit one kid’s meal per adult meal purchased. Dine-in only. Excludes breakfast and all-you-can-eat.
Luby’s Highway 183 North – Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult meal after 4pm. Limit one kid’s meal per adult meal purchased. Dine-in only. Excludes breakfast and all-you-can-eat.
Luby’s North Mopac – Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult meal after 4pm. Limit one kid’s meal per adult meal purchased. Dine-in only. Excludes breakfast and all-you-can-eat.
Luby’s Round Rock – Sky Ridge Plaza – Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult meal after 4pm. Limit one kid’s meal per adult meal purchased. Dine-in only. Excludes breakfast and all-you-can-eat.
Luby’s W. Slaughter – Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult meal after 4pm. Limit one kid’s meal per adult meal purchased. Dine-in only. Excludes breakfast and all-you-can-eat.
MiJo’s Tex-Mex & Cantina – Kids eat free after 4pm with purchase of an adult meal.
Qdoba Mexican Grill (Cedar Park) – Enjoy a free kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult entrée.
Santa Rita Cantina Slaughter Lane – Kids 12 and under can enjoy a free kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult meal of $7.95 or more.
Sazón – Kids 12 and under can enjoy a free kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult entrée all day.
Serrano’s (all locations) – Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée all day.
SLAB BBQ – Kids 12 and under eat free from 4pm to close.
Texadelphia Lakeline – Get one free kids meal for every grown-up meal and drink purchased after 4pm.
Texadelphia Sunset Valley – Get one free kids meal for every grown-up meal and drink purchased after 4pm.
THURSDAY:
How Do You Roll – Kids 12 and under eat free with purchase of an adult roll.
La Salsa Mexican Grill – Kids eat free from 4-9pm with purchase of an adult meal. One free kid’s meal per adult entrée purchased. Dine-in only.
Molca’s Mexican Restaurant – Kids 12 & under eat free with the purchase of an adult entreé and drink, all day.
Wings ‘N More – Kids Eat for 1/2 off kid’s menu with purchase of adult entree. 4pm to close. Dine-in only. Again, not completely free, but thought we should mention it.
SATURDAY:
The Blind Squirrel (Round Rock) – One free kid’s meal with every adult sandwich purchase.
Denny’s (Round Rock) – Kids under 10 eat free from 4-10pm with purchase of an adult meal. Limit of two kid’s meals per adult.
Denny’s (7100 N. IH-35) – Kids eat free from 4-10pm with purchase of an adult meal.
Denny’s (2320 S IH-35) – Kids under 10 eat free from 4-10pm with purchase of an adult meal.
Denny’s (7619 E. Ben White) – Kids under 10 eat free from 4-10pm with purchase of an adult meal. Limit of two kid’s meals per adult.
Gumbo’s (Bee Cave) – Kids eat free from 11am-3pm with purchase of a regularly priced adult meal. Cannot be combined with any other offers or used on holidays. Dine-in only. Must present printed certificate prior to ordering.
Iron Cactus North – Kids 4 and under eat free during brunch with adult purchase.
Luby’s Brodie Lane – Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult meal all day. Limit one kid’s meal per adult meal purchased. Dine-in only. Excludes breakfast and all-you-can-eat.
Luby’s East Anderson – Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult meal all day. Limit one kid’s meal per adult meal purchased. Dine-in only. Excludes breakfast and all-you-can-eat.
Luby’s Highway 183 North – Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult meal all day. Limit one kid’s meal per adult meal purchased. Dine-in only. Excludes breakfast and all-you-can-eat.
Luby’s North Mopac – Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult meal all day. Limit one kid’s meal per adult meal purchased. Dine-in only. Excludes breakfast and all-you-can-eat.
Luby’s Round Rock – Sky Ridge Plaza – Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult meal after 11am on Saturdays. Limit one kid’s meal per adult meal purchased. Dine-in only. Excludes breakfast and all-you-can-eat.
Luby’s W. Slaughter – Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult meal all day. Limit one kid’s meal per adult meal purchased. Dine in only. Excludes breakfast and all-you-can-eat.
Marie Callender’s – Kids receive one free meal with each adult entrée purchased. Not valid on holidays. Dine-in only.
Opal Divine’s (all 3 locations) – Kids 12 and under eat free from 10am until 3pm with adult entrée purchase. Kids eat half price from 3-10pm.
Steak ‘n Shake (Southpark Meadows and Round Rock locations) – Free kid’s meal with every $8 spent. Dine-in only. Drink not included.
Zen Japanese Food (Anderson Lane and Guadalupe locations) – Kids eat free all day. One free kids meal per adult entrée purchased. Guadalupe location: one kid’s meal with the purchase of an Ultimate Bowl or Build Your Own Bowl. Dine-in only.
Are we missing any of your favorites from our list? Please let us know in the comments!
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