Independent restaurants offering Kids eat Free/Low Cost Kids Options

(Published February 2025. Last updated 4th April 2025)

I have put together this post to try and help independent eateries as a lot of the chain restaurants that offer kids eat for £1/free are always getting circulated. Hopefully this will give you some different options too for something a little different.

I will try to check this prior to each school holiday period. If you know of any other places offering low cost kids meals options then please feel free to add to comments.

Please do also check directly with the venue for the Ts and Cs, if table bookings are required and if there’s any changes since publishing. I have hyperlinked the venues names below to take you to their website (or socials if they don’t have one).

Easter Holiday Offers (2025)

Kids Eat Free at The Longacre Pub, Grill & Pizza , near Redcar (from 14th-25th April). Menu on their website.

Kids eat Free at Tango Durham until the end of April

Kids eat free at Tide by Trenchers, Whitby. (A new restaurant by the popular Trenchers Fish and chips restaurant). Available 12pm – 5pm, from Tuesday 8th April – Sunday 27th April. Menu on their website.

Kids eat free during local school holidays at The Undercroft Cafe, Durham Cathedral (ideal for a light lunch when exploring the city or cathedral).

My own image as an example of what you can get for kids free lunch at The Undercroft Cafe, Durham Cathedral

Kids eat free at T.A.O Asian Street Food, Darlington. From 14th-25th April.

Kids eat for £1 at The Copper Beach, Darlington from Saturday 12th April until Saturday 26th April (excluding Sundays)

All Year Round Offers

Darlington

Varied and healthy options on the Kids Menu at Al Forno, Darlington. Options from £4.50. Or make your own pizza (add your own toppings) for an extra £1.50.

Al Forno, Darlington

Kids eat for £1 all day Saturdays and after school 3-5pm Monday-Friday at The Copper Beach, Darlington. (With any adult main meal purchased). Or other times it’s only £5.95 with free ice cream. For under 10s.

Copper Beach Pub, Darlington.

Kids Menu at The Burtree Inn £6.95  (Drink, Starter, Main and Dessert). For under 12s only. Baby Bowls available for under 2s for £2.50z

Burtree Inn, Darlington

Teesside

Kids eat free every Saturday at The Treebridge Hotel and Restaurant, Middlesbrough. (One per each paid adults meal from fixed/main menu)

Treebridge Hotel and Restaurant, Middlesbrough

£1 lunch for kids at MIMA, Middlesbrough  on Saturdays when taking part in the FREE family art trolley activity

MIMA, Middlesbrough

Kids eat free at The Copperstone, Middlesbrough (Thai Restaurant), during February half term (with every full paying adult meal)

The Copperstone, Middlesbrough

Kids eat free (under 13s) every Tuesday at Cluck & Moo, Redcar (with every adult meal purchased).

Cluck & Moo, Redcar

Kids eat free every Wednesday and Thursday at Base Pizzeria and Bar, Marske by the Sea. (Under 12s get a free pizzetta with every adult meal ordered)

Base Pizzeria and Bar, Marske by the Sea

County Durham

Kids eat free at The Undercroft Cafe in Durham Cathedral during local school holidays  (two children can eat for free with minimum adult spend £5). Little ones can chose from a plate of beans on toast or a sandwich and snack, either a piece of fruit or cookie.

My own image from the Undercroft Cafe, Durham Cathedral

Kids eat free at Gabrielle’s Italian, Bishop Auckland from Tuesday-Thursday. (Under 12s. With every adult meal starter/main-child gets same for free off child’s menu). Kids Main Meals at Gabrielle’s Italian in Bishop Auckland only £4.95 (outside of kids eat free days).

Gabrielle’s Italian, Bishop Auckland

North Yorkshire

Kids eat free at Thorp Perrow, Bedale.

Fr M 15th Feb-2nd March (kids lunchbox with each adults meal and drink-min adult spend £10)

Thorp Perrow, Bedale

Kids Little Meal Deal £6.50 at Governors House, Northallerton (Little Main and drink). Kids eat for £1 during February half term 17th-23rd February.

Governors House, Northallerton

Kids eat free at Hetty & Betty Fish and Chip Shop, Whitby (suitable under 10s. Upon purchasing their famous fish and chips afternoon tea for two)

Hetty & Betty Fish and Chip Shop, Whitby

Tyne and Wear

The Glass House at Whitley Bay-3 course for £5.95. Monday-Saturday 12pm-5pm (options suitable for kids and adults)

Kids eat free at Twenty Twenty Newcastle 24th-28th February(Buy any 20 inch pizza and receive up to 2 kids meals for free, 12pm-4pm) requires table prebooking

Twenty Twenty, Newcastle

Twenty Twenty Newcastle Kids Menu pizza/pasta options £4.95 or meal deal inckuding desserts and drink too £6.95 Including make your own pizza option

Lunch Menu Offer-pizza/gnocci/sand-dough and a drink for only £5.95

Twenty Twenty Newcastle, my own image

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A bit about me- I am just your everyday mum and live with my husband and two boys, Kamron-8 and Leo-2. I am also a stepmum to Damon-15. I share family days out ideas, family venues and events in Darlington, County Durham, Teesside and Yorkshire.