England · 20 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Kids eat free in the UK school holidays (next up: Summer holiday 2026)
1630 UK restaurants and pubs running kids-eat-free in the school holidays. Next window: Summer holiday 2026 (20 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026).
Verified · re-checked every 14 days
- 20 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 (England)
- 9 chains flip in for this holiday
- 1630 UK venues in the active set
Chains that only run kids-eat-free during the school holidays
These chains flip their family offer on for Summer holiday 2026 and quietly drop off the list outside it. Tap a tile to see the offer terms and find a venue near you.
Hungry HorseKIDS £1School holidays only · 203 UK venues
HarvesterKIDS £1School holidays only · 135 UK venues
ZizziKIDS EAT FREESchool holidays only · 79 UK venues
Frankie & Benny'sKIDS EAT FREESchool holidays only · 39 UK venues
Marco Pierre White SteakhouseKIDS EAT FREESchool holidays only · 21 UK venues
Banana TreeKIDS EAT FREESchool holidays only · 20 UK venues
YO! SushiKIDS EAT FREESchool holidays only · 13 UK venues
ChiquitoKIDS EAT FREESchool holidays only · 9 UK venues
HinniesKIDS EAT FREESchool holidays only · 1 UK venues
Year-round chains also active during Summer holiday 2026
These chains run their kids-eat-free or kids-eat-for-£1 offer year-round, including the school holiday window. Day and time restrictions still apply — tap into the chain for the exact rules.
Pizza ExpressPICCOLO FREEEvery day · 228 UK venues
Sizzling PubsKIDS £1Mon · 12:00–17:00 · 225 UK venues
Pizza HutKIDS BUFFET FREEEvery day · 151 UK venues
Stonehouse Pizza & CarveryKIDS EAT FOR £1Fri · 80 UK venues
PrezzoKIDS EAT FREEEvery day · 73 UK venues
Farmhouse Inns2 KIDS FREEMon–Fri · 63 UK venues
Bella ItaliaKIDS EAT FREESun–Thu · 51 UK venues
Franco MancaKIDS PIZZA FREEMon · Tue · Wed · Thu · 50 UK venues
Las IguanasKIDS EAT FREEEvery day · 49 UK venues
ASK Italian2 KIDS FREEEvery day · 34 UK venues
Village Hotels Pub & GrillKIDS EAT FREEMon–Fri · 12:00–17:00 · 29 UK venues
TGI FridaysKIDS EAT FREEEvery day · 28 UK venues
The Real GreekKIDS EAT FREESun · 17 UK venues
Bistrot PierreKIDS £1Every day · 10 UK venues
Café RougeKIDS EAT FREEEvery day · 12:00–16:00 · 6 UK venues
PretoUNDER-10s FREEEvery day · 5 UK venues
Future InnsUNDER-5s FREEEvery day · 3 UK venues
PurezzaUNDER-10s FREEEvery day · 3 UK venues
Burger & Pizza RoomsKIDS EAT FREEEvery day · 00:00–18:00 · 1 UK venues
Jim's Kitchen & BarKIDS EAT FREEEvery day · 1 UK venues
OPA BathKIDS EAT FREEWeekends · 12:00–17:00 · 1 UK venues
The Folio Bar & KitchenUNDER-4s EAT FREEMon–Fri · 1 UK venues
Viva BrazilUNDER-10s FREEEvery day · 1 UK venues
School holiday calendar
Summer holiday 2026 across the UK
School holidays don’t line up exactly across the four nations. Here’s when this window runs in each region.
- Scotland
- 29 Jun 2026 – 14 Aug 2026
- Northern Ireland
- 1 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- England
- 20 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Wales
- 20 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
FAQ
Common questions
Which UK chains do kids eat free in the school holidays?
Bill's, Zizzi, Frankie & Benny's, Las Iguanas, Harvester and ASK Italian all run school-holiday-only family offers that flip in for half-term, summer, October, and Christmas weeks. Year-round chains like Pizza Express, Pizza Hut, Toby Carvery, Sizzling Pubs and Hungry Horse run through the holidays too.
When are the UK school holidays?
May half-term, summer (late July to early September), October half-term, Christmas, February half-term and Easter. Dates differ by a week or two across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland — the calendar on this page shows each nation's window when they differ.
Do all the chains run during every school holiday window?
Most school-holiday-only chains run during all six windows. A few only flip in for specific holidays — for example some target half-term and summer but skip October. Tap a chain tile above to see its exact rule.
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