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28 Free or Discounted Restaurants for Kids in Canada

In Canada, many restaurants offer discounted or free kids menus on special days. Here they are.

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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 its conditions, as these change rapidly. 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 at Quebec, see our article on 14 free or discounted restaurants for kids.

Restaurants Where Kids Can Eat for Free or for Less

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): Boston Pizza periodically runs a promotion where kids eat free, including a full-month offer. Check Boston Pizza’s promotions page for the dates and conditions in effect.

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, kids 10 and under eat free, with each purchase of an adult entrée of $19.99 or more, in the dining room only. 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.

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 children’s 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): Every Wednesday, Swiss Chalet offers a free kids’ meal with the purchase of an adult main course, in the dining room only.

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 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.

The Wellington Diner (Ottawa): Mondays after 5 p.m., kids eat free with the purchase of an adult meal.

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 at Quebec? Check out our guide to free and discounted children’s restaurants at Quebec.

Where do the kids eat for free?

The article above lists 28 restaurants where children can eat for free, at half price or at a discount. You should check the terms of the offer with the restaurant in advance, as they may require membership of the restaurant’s loyalty program, take place on specific days only, or purchase a main course for an adult at the same time.

What is the age requirement for a children's menu in a restaurant?

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.

Which restaurant offers free children's meals on Saturday evenings?

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 Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Read the list of restaurants above for more details.

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