School summer holidays in Wales bring six weeks of trips, fun, and eating out. To help families save, numerous restaurants, cafes, and pubs offer free or discounted kids' meals. Beyond chains like Burger King, Yo! Sushi, Franco Manca, and The Lounges, a new government scheme cuts VAT on children's meals at places like Nando's and attractions such as ODEON, Techniquest, Rhondda Heritage Park, and Dan-yr-Ogof show caves.
Restaurants Offering Free Kids Meals
Yo! Sushi: During school holidays, kids eat free all day when dining with a full-paying adult (minimum £10 spend). Kids can enjoy a kiddo bento box free. Outside holidays, a kids' bento box and drink cost £7.50.
Burger King: From July 23 to end of August, get a free King Jr. Meal with any adult meal purchase through the Burger King app. The offer includes the Whopper Jr. for the first time.
Bill's: Up to two kids aged 10 and under eat free per adult main dish, all day on weekdays until September 1.
Franco Manca: Children 12 and under receive one complimentary kids' pizza per full-priced adult main meal, Monday to Thursday outside school holidays and extended during holidays. Check local restaurant for availability.
Frankie & Benny's: Kids eat free with every adult main meal purchased through the holidays. Also offers Small Eaters menu from £6.80 and Big Eaters menu from £8.30.
The Lounges: Little Loungers Breakfast Club offers free kids breakfast during holidays. Also part of the government’s Great British Summer Savings scheme, reducing VAT on kids' meals from 20% to 5% until September 1. They've launched a Teenage Kicks menu for teens and tweens.
Nando's: Part of the government’s Great British Summer Savings scheme, kids meals reduced by 12.5%. The Nandino set menu includes a main with two sides and a drink or dessert.
Zizzi: Kids get a free Bambini meal with each adult main meal purchased through the Zillionaires' Club app, all day until September 6.
Las Iguanas: Kids eat free seven days a week all year with the Las Iguanas App, including a free kids' main, two sides, and dessert with every adult main purchased.
Pubs with Kids Meal Deals
Brewers Fayre: Slashes VAT from 20% to 5% on kids meals as part of the government’s Great British Summer Savings scheme.
Slug & Lettuce: Kids eat for £1 when an adult purchases a main, until September 1.
Supermarket and Shop Cafes
Morrisons Cafe: Free 'Kellogg’s Breakfast' for kids and adults, including cereal and fruit, from June 29 to September 6 nationwide.
Asda: Kids eat for £1, no adult minimum spend, year-round.
Dunelm's Pausa Cafes: Kids eat free daily with every £4 spent, choose a kids main, drink, and 2 snacks.
Ikea: For 95p, kids can enjoy pasta, tomato sauce, a soft drink, and fruit from 11am.
