23 venues, two very different schedules worth knowing
Kids eat free in Sunderland
23 venues in Sunderland tonight
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23 venues in Sunderland
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Asda CaféASDA Sunderland CafeKids eat for £1Every daySR2 9TT
Bianco - SunderlandBianco - SunderlandFamily discount—SR1 3PZ
Brewers FayreThe WessingtonKids eat freeBreakfastEvery daySR5 3HR
Farmhouse InnsOak Tree Farm—SR3 3XNNo live offer- Farmhouse InnsWearside Farm—SR5 3NZNo live offer
Flaming GrillThe RosedeneKids eat for £1Mon–FriSR2 9BT
Greene KingNew Derby—SR6 9TANo live offer
HarvesterRYHOPE HARVESTERApp requiredKids eat for £1School holidaysSR2 0SP
Marston'sTeal Farm—NE38 8FHNo live offer
Miller & CarterSunderland—SR5 1JTNo live offer
Morrisons CaféSeaburnKids eat freeEvery daySR6 8AA- Morrisons CaféSunderland - Doxford ParkKids eat freeEvery daySR3 2ND
Nando'sSunderland—SR1 1TXNo live offer
Pausa Café (Dunelm)Pausa Café Sunderland HyltonKids eat freeEvery daySR5 3XG
Rio Brazilian SteakhouseSunderlandKids eat freeEvery daySR1 3PY
Rumour Has ItRumour Has ItKids eat freeTue · Wed · Thu · FriSR1 3PZ
Sizzling PubsThe Grange HotelKids eat for £112:00–17:00MonSR5 1NR- Sizzling PubsThe HollymereKids eat for £112:00–17:00MonSR2 9DL
Tesco CaféHoughton Le Spring Superstore Tesco - The Coffee ShopApp required: Tesco ClubcardKids eat freeEvery dayDH4 4AU
The Hastings HillThe Hastings HillKids eat freeEvery daySR4 9LP
The Inn Collection GroupThe Seaburn Inn—SR6 8AANo live offer
Toby CarveryBarnes ParkApp required: Toby (Carvery Club)Kids eat for £1Every daySR2 7RB- Toby CarveryWashingtonApp required: Toby (Carvery Club)Kids eat for £1Every dayNE37 1LE
About Sunderland
What this list covers
The first thing to clock is when each chain actually runs its offer. Farmhouse Inns, Sizzling Pubs, and Toby Carvery operate year-round — between them they account for six of the seven venues listed here, spread across postcode areas SR2, SR3, SR5, and NE37. That gives Sunderland families a reasonable spread of options regardless of term time. Harvester is the outlier. Its single site flips into kids-eat-free mode only during school holidays, so the timing of your visit genuinely changes what you can access. Four distinct chains in total, all pub-leaning in format. Modest in scale, but the year-round backbone is solid enough that a spontaneous midweek dinner in term time is a realistic idea rather than a gamble.
Holiday-only chains in Sunderland: Harvester. 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.
FAQ
Kids eat free in Sunderland — common questions
How many places can my kids eat free in Sunderland right now?
There are seven active venues in the Sunderland council area. Six of them — across Farmhouse Inns, Sizzling Pubs, and Toby Carvery — run year-round. The remaining one, a Harvester site, only activates the offer during school holidays.
Which postcodes in Sunderland have these restaurants?
The seven venues fall across four postcode areas: SR2 has three, SR5 has two, and SR3 and NE37 each have one. That spread means the options are reasonably distributed rather than all clustered in one part of the area.
Is it worth going to Harvester in Sunderland outside the school holidays?
Not if you are hoping for a free child's meal — Harvester limits its offer to holiday periods only. In term time, you are better placed with Farmhouse Inns, Sizzling Pubs, or Toby Carvery, all of which run their offers throughout the year.
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