Many restaurants offer free or low-cost meals for kids, to save parents money and give them a chance to enjoy a meal out.
Always check with the restaurant to find out if the promotion is valid and what the conditions are, as these can change quickly. Please note that the promotions below may end, change or be modified at any time.
Don’t forget to bring a piece of identification with your child’s date of birth (such as a health insurance card or passport), in case the restaurant needs proof of age.
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For restaurants in Quebec, see our article on 14 free or discounted restaurants for kids.
Baque (Toronto): Sunday to Thursday, free for kids between 5 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. with the purchase of an adult main course.
Bitter Sisters (Calgary): Every Sunday, kids get a special combo on their $6 menu.
Boston Pizza (across Canada): Right now, there are 2 promotions for kids to eat for free. First, it’s free for kids for the entire month of September 2024. Second, until October 13, 2024, there’s a promotion to buy a $5 card (paid in the form of a donation) to get 5 free dining room meals at Boston Pizza for kids. This earns a free $6.99 children’s meal with a minimum purchase of $16, to be claimed until June 30, 2025. A 6th free meal is added if you register the card in your MyBP account.
Denny’s (across Canada): Free for kids 10 and under on Tuesdays from 4 to 10 p.m., with the purchase of a regularly priced adult entrée.
East Side Marios (Canada-wide): On Tuesdays, meals for kids 10 and under are $2, with each purchase of any adult entrée of $19.99 or more. Use your Scene+ card to collect points, or redeem 500 Scene+ points for a $5 discount.
Gator’s Tail Sports Shack Grill (Ontario): Mondays are free for kids!
Hard Stones Grill (Greater Ottawa area): On Mondays, one child per adult eats for free.
IKEA (across Canada): Exclusively for IKEA Family members, every Wednesday until August 31, 2025, kids eat for free. This applies with the purchase of an adult meal.
Jack’s Family Restaurant (Kitchener): Tuesdays after 4 p.m., one child eats free with the purchase of an adult meal priced $13.49 or more, in the dining room.
Jonny Canuck’s Bar Grill (Ottawa area): Every Sunday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., kids eat for free.
La Cucina (Kitchener): Free Marguerita Pizza for kids under 12 on Sundays.
McSorley’s (Toronto): On Wednesdays, kids eat free from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with the purchase of a main course and adult beverage.
Mel’s Diner (Ottawa): Kids eat free on Wednesdays, with the purchase of an adult meal of $14.99 or more.
Mongo’s Grill (Winnipeg and Thunder Bay): On Tuesdays, kids aged 10 and under can eat free of charge between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Pacini (Calgary South only): Kids eat free on Sundays, when an adult buys a main course.
Red Robin (British Columbia): Every Wednesday, there’s a 50% discount on kids meals, which include a main course, side dish and beverage. For meals taken in the dining room, the meal and drinks are all-you-can-eat. The discount is also available for online orders with the code: KIDSMEAL50.
Ripe Tomato Pizza (Calgary and Edmonton): Free on Tuesdays for kids. Buy a 9- or 12-inch pizza and get a free 6-inch pizza with 2 toppings.
SaltPepper (Calgary): On Sundays, kids have a $4 menu.
Smitty’s (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Ontario): All day Friday, kids under 10 eat free with the purchase of a meal costing $13.99 or more. Only at participating restaurants.
Swiss Chalet (across Canada): Occasionally, Swiss Chalet runs an interesting promotion where kids under 10 can eat free in the dining room. This must be accompanied by the purchase of an adult main course. The last offer was from August 19 to September 8, 2024.
Symposium Café (Ontario): On Sundays, kids 12 and under eat free after 2 p.m., when an adult buys a main course.
The Barley Mow Gastropub (Greater Ottawa area): One child aged 10 and under eats for free on Sundays, with the pruchase of an adult meal.
The Canadian Brewhouse (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario): Once a year, on Family Day, kids under 12 eat free all day! The next one will be on Monday, February 17, 2025.
The Old Spaghetti Factory (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario): In some restaurants, the second bowl of pasta for kids is free, if your child is still hungry!
The Pantry (West Vancouver): On Wednesdays, the kids menu is $2.99, after 4 p.m.
The Park Kitchen Bar (Calgary): Every Tuesday, kids can enjoy a low-price menu for $5 at the restaurant.
Wing’n it (Canada-wide): All meals for kids 12 and under are $6.99 on Sundays, with the purchase of an adult main meal of $12.99 or more.
Wokbox (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland): On Saturdays and Sundays, kids get 1 meal free with the purchase of a regular-priced box (in the dining room only).
Zak’s Diner (Ottawa area): Sunday to Thursday from 5 p.m., kids 10 and under eat free when an adult buys a meal and a drink. Holidays, long weekends and other special days are excluded from the promotion.
Do you live in Quebec? Check out our guide to free and discounted children’s restaurants in Quebec.
This varies, but the vast majority of the time, the kids menu is for children under the age of 10 or 12.
Please check with your restaurant or on the restaurant’s online menu to confirm.
Wokbox seems to be one of the only restaurants to offer it.
The best days to get a free child’s meal at the restaurant are Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. See the list of restaurants above for more details.
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