Kids Eat Free

17 venues, 12 chains, one city worth a second look

Kids eat free in Derby

16 verified venues in Derby tonight

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  • 16 verified venues
  • 11 chains
  • Re-checked every 14 days
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16 venues in Derby

Every venue below has been verified inside the last 14 days. Tap a row to open the chain hub for opening hours, the booking link and the offer terms.

About Derby

What this list covers

Knowing the spread of restaurants matters more than the raw number. Derby's 17 verified venues lean heavily on reliable chain dining — Pizza Hut runs three sites across the city, Hungry Horse and Pizza Express each cover two, and Sizzling Pubs adds another pair to the mix. That breadth means you rarely need to drive far or commit to one type of food. The catch worth understanding before you plan anything: Frankie & Benny's, Hungry Horse, and Harvester all limit complimentary children's meals to holiday windows rather than running them throughout the year. Toby Carvery and Bistrot Pierre round out a roster that swings from carvery Sunday comfort to proper bistro tables. Sixteen postcodes spread across DE1, DE21, DE22, and DE24 keep things genuinely distributed around the city.

Holiday-only chains in Derby: Frankie & Benny's, Harvester, Hungry Horse, Zizzi. These quietly flip in for half-term and summer; outside the school holidays they drop off the list.

Verified by the kidseatfree.co.uk editorial team. Every venue here passes a 14-day freshness check; if a chain stops running its offer, it silently drops off the list.

FAQ

Kids eat free in Derby — common questions

  • How many kids eat free restaurants are there in Derby right now?

    There are 17 verified venues active in Derby today, spread across 12 distinct chains. The postcode coverage runs from DE1 in the city centre out to DE24 and DE21, so there are options in most parts of the city.

  • Which chains in Derby only do free children's meals during the school holidays?

    Frankie & Benny's, Hungry Horse, and Harvester all operate seasonal arrangements, covering holiday periods rather than every day of the year. If you're planning a midterm or summer visit those are fine; for a random Tuesday in term time, check before you go.

  • Are there any smarter or more grown-up options among the Derby venues, or is it all pub chains?

    Bistrot Pierre has a site in Derby and sits apart from the pub-chain crowd in tone and menu. Pizza Express offers another step up from the typical family pub format. Between those two and the carvery options, there's a reasonable range of atmospheres.

Chains where kids eat free in Derby