Find Kids Eat Free (or for £1) deals in the North East during the October half term, to treat the family to a meal out and take a well-earned break from the cooking & mess!
Check our handy map of 90+ locations to help find your nearest cafes, pubs and restaurants offering holiday savings or ongoing offers, with more details in our A-Z below.
You can also find lots of free & low costs school holiday events in our bumper Halloween & half term guide here.
Details may change and can be subject to availability, restrictions & exclusions. Please check for updates and full terms and conditions directly with venues using the purple links below. Facebook links are provided to check for the latest updates, followed by additional links with more info where available.
Blackfriars Restaurant [AD]
Enjoy a family meal at Blackfriars in school holidays and the children eat free! Includes one complimentary main course for children when an adult purchases a minimum of 2-courses from our set menu.
📌 Friars St, Newcastle, NE1 4XN
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👉 More info here
Available in October half-term and Christmas holidays from 22nd Dec 2023. Valid lunchtimes Monday-Friday.
Dobson & Parnell [AD]
The offer is available every day until 7pm and includes one complimentary main course for children when an adult purchases a minimum of 2-courses from our Sunday lunch menu, Set Menu or Tasting Menu.
📌 21 Queen Street, Quayside, Newcastle, NE1 3UG
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👉 More info here
Valid until 26th November 2023 (excludes December, Mother’s day, Father’s day or Easter Sunday). State ‘children eat free’ upon booking or on arrival to redeem.
Hinnies Restaurant [AD]
Kids eat free in school holidays and kids eat free weekend brunch! One complimentary main course for children when an adult purchases a main course in school holidays. Weekend brunch offer includes one complimentary brunch dish for each adult dining from brunch menu.
📌 10 East Parade, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE26 1AP
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👉 More info here
School holiday offer valid Tuesday-Friday until 7pm including October half-term 2023. Brunch offer ongoing until 26th Nov 2023.
Located right on the seafront in Whitley Bay, we’re a relaxed, warm and friendly restaurant serving the comfort food we all like to eat – rustic and hearty Geordie-influenced classics made properly from scratch using local and seasonal produce to give a real taste of our beloved North East.
Cafes
ASDA
📆 All day, every day, ongoing offer until the end of the year
🍽 Kids eat for £1 from the cold pick & mix selection or hot favourites – with new vegan and healthy meal options. No purchase of adult meal required.
🍽 Half price adult mains from 3pm onwards. All adult main meals will be half price from 3pm. A family of four can eat from as little as £8.50.
👉 More info here.
📌 Metro Centre, Gateshead, NE11 9YA
📌 Felling, Gateshead NE10 9PW
📌 Byker, Newcastle, NE6 2XP
📌 Gosforth, Newcastle, NE3 5BU
📌 South Shields, NE33 1AZ
📌 Boldon Colliery, NE35 9AR
📌 Stanley, Co Durham, DH9 0NB
Dobbies Garden Centre
📆 Available every day, ongoing offer
🍽 Kids eat free with an adult breakfast or main course. Includes kids breakfast, hot meal or pick ‘n’ mix meal, plus a drink.
👉 More info here.
📌 Gateshead: Birtley DH3 2BQ
📌 Newcastle: Gosforth Park, NE3 5EP
Plus… the Gosforth store has a soft play area for ages 0-8, info here
Dunelm Pausa Cafe
📆 All day, every day, ongoing offer
🍽 One free kids meal deal with every £4 spent.
👉 More info here.
📌 Gateshead: Team Valley, NE11 0BD
📌 Sunderland: Timber Beach Road, SR5 3XG
📌 North Shields: Coast Road Retail Park, NE29 7UJ
📌 Durham: Durham City Retail Park, DH1 2RP
📌 Cramlington: Manor Walks Retail Park, NE23 6UY
Durham Cathedral Undercroft Café
📆 Mon 30th Oct – Fri 3rd Nov 2023
🍽 Two children can eat for free with the purchase of one adult meal.
👉 More info here.
📌 Durham, DH1 3EH
IKEA
📆 Every day from 11am, ongoing offer
🍽 Kids eat for 95p when ordering Kids Pasta and a drink, or any other kid’s meal for £1.50.
👉 More info here.
📌 Metro Park West, Gateshead, NE11 9XS
Marks and Spencer
📆 23rd – 27th Oct 2023
🍽 One free ‘Kids Munch Meal’ including main, side and drink, with a £5 minimum spend in the café (excludes kids’ products).
👉 More info here.
📌 Gateshead: Metrocentre, NE11 9YD
📌 Gateshead: Team Valley, NE11 0BD
📌 Newcastle: Northumberland Street, NE1 7AS
📌 Newcastle: Kingston Retail Park, NE3 2FP
📌North Tyneside: Silverlink, Wallsend, NE28 9ND
📌Durham: Arnison Retail Park, DH1 5DG
Morrisons
📆 All day, everyday, ongoing offer
🍽 Kids eat free. One free kid’s meal from the Cafe kids menu or chilled kids snack pack per adult meal over £4.50.
👉 More info here.
📌 Birtley, Gateshead, DH3 2PG
📌 Blaydon, Gateshead, NE21 5QE
📌 Byker, Newcastle, NE6 1EJ
📌 Cowgate, Newcastle, NE4 9SZ
📌 West Denton, Newcastle, NE5 2RA
📌 Viking Precinct, Jarrow, South Tyneside, NE32 3LP
Sainsburys
📆 Every day from 11.30am, ongoing offer
🍽 Kids eat for £1. One children’s hot main meal or lunch bag for £1 with the purchase of an adult hot main meal from £5.20.
👉 More info here.
📌 Arnison Retail Centre, Co Durham, DH1 5GD
Pubs & Restaurants
Beefeater
📆 6:30-10:30am midweek, 7-11am weekends. Ongoing offer.
🍽 Kids eat free breakfast. 2 kids eat for free with every adult breakfast. Unlimited buffet breakfast £9.99, includes a cooked full English and continental favourites.
👉 More info here.
📌 Moor Farm – Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 7QA
📌 Whitley Bay Beefeater – Spanish City Plaza, North Tyneside, NE26 1GB
📌 Broomside Park – Belmont Industrial Park, Durham DH1 1GG
Bella Italia
📆 4-6pm Mondays-Thursdays, ongoing offer
🍽 Kids eat for £1 with the purchase of every adult main. Kids can enjoy three courses & a drink for £1. One adult main must be purchased per child. Suitable for 2-11 year olds.
👉 More info here.
📌 Gateshead: Metrocentre, NE11 9XZ
📌 Newcastle: Eldon Square, NE1 7AP
Brewers Fayre
📆 Breakfast: 6:30-10:30am midweek, 7-11am weekends. Ongoing offer.
🍽 2 kids eat for free breakfast with every adult breakfast. Unlimited buffet breakfast £9.99, includes a cooked full English and continental favourites.
📆 Main Meals: All day every day, 13th Oct – 5th Nov 2023
🍽 Exclusive voucher code for mailing list members. One 3 course kids meal deal free when purchasing an adult main meal.
👉 More info here.
📌 Derwent Crossing – Swalwell, Gateshead, NE16 3BL
📌 The Wessington – Castletown, Sunderland, SR5 3HR
📌 Royal Quays – North Shields, NE29 6DL
📌 Dunelm Ridge – Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5GB
Plus… indoor soft play at all venues, open from 12pm (charges apply). Royal Quays has smaller mini playzone, plus Dunelm Ridge & Royal Quays have outdoor play areas
Coach and Horses
📆 Mon 30th Oct – Fri 3rd Nov
🍽 Kids meals for £1 with a paying adult. 1 child per 1 adult main meal (excludes, juice and ice cream).
👉 More info here.
📌 Birtley, Gateshead, DH3 1QF
Farmhouse Inns
📆 Mon 23rd Oct – Sat 4th Nov 2023, valid Mon-Sat
🍽 Kids eat for £1. Up to 3 children per one adult purchasing a breakfast, main meal or carvery. No voucher code needed.
👉 More info here.
📌 Valley Farm, Team Valley, Gateshead, NE11 0NU
📌 Wheatsheaf Farm, Woolsington, Newcastle, NE13 8DF
📌 Wearside Farm, Washington, SR5 3NZ
📌 Oak Tree Farm, Sunderland, SR3 3XN
📌 Willow Farm, Cramlington, NE23 7GA
Plus… all pubs have a free indoor play area, and Oak Tree, Wearside and Wheatsheaf Farm also have outdoor play areas
Fuime Washington
📆 Mon 23rd – Fri 3rd Nov, Mon-Fri 12-4pm
🍽 Kids Eat Free. Free starter, main, dessert & drink with the purchase of any adults full price main meal. 1 free child per adult main. Prior booking only.
👉 More info here.
📌 Fatfield, Washington, NE38 8AJ
Harvester
📆 Mon 16th Oct – Fri 3rd Nov 2023
🍽 Kids Eat for £1 with any adult main. Exclusive voucher code for mailing list subscribers.
👉 More info here.
📌 Sunderland: Ryhope, SR2 0SP
Plus… Fuzzy Ed’s soft play, pre-booking recommended
Hungry Horse
📆 Happy Monday: ongoing offer
🍽 Selected kids’ meals £1 and larger meals £1.50. Up to two children’s main meals with every one full paying adult. Excludes starters, desserts or drinks.
📆 Feed the Family for £15: 16th Oct – 5th Nov 2023
🍽 Two adult’s mains and two Kids’ meal deals for £15, all day every day. Includes children’s main, dessert and drink plus adults pub classics dishes.
👉 More info here & here
📌 Gold Medal – Chowdene, Gateshead, NE9 6JP
📌 Peregrine – Newcastle, NE5 5AP
📌 Newton Park – Newcastle, NE7 7EB
📌 Walls End – Wallsend, NE28 9NT
📌 Seven Oaks – Manor Walks Shopping Centre, Northumberland, NE23 6UL
📌 Stag & Monkey – Hartlepool, Co Durham, TS25 1SD
The Real Greek
📆 Mon 30th Oct – Sun 5th Nov 2023
🍽 Kids eat free. For every £10 spent by their adult, children receive a free Kid’s Meal from Kids Menu, drink & ice cream or sorbet. Offer also available 29th Oct when visiting in Halloween fancy dress!
👉 More info here.
📌 Eldon Square, Newcastle, NE1 7JG
Red Lion Earsdon
📆 From Sat 28th Oct, excluding Sundays
🍽 1 child eats for 1p when 1 adult orders off main menu.
👉 More info here.
📌 Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE25 9JU
Sizzling Pubs
📆 Mon-Fri, ongoing offer
🍽 Kids eat for £1 when you order an adult’s main meal.
👉 More info here.
📌 The Highwayman – Whickham, Gateshead, NE11 9QJ
📌 The Plough Inn – Killingworth Village, Newcastle, NE12 6BL
📌 The Powder Monkey – Wallsend, NE28 8TU
📌 Anson – Wallsend, NE28 8QS
📌 The Grange Hotel – Sunderland, SR5 1NR
📌 Royal Marine – Sunderland, SR6 9EE
📌 The County – South Shields, NE33 4UU
📌 The Bay Horse Inn – Cramlington, NE23 6XB
📌 The Hunting Lodge – Whitley Bay, NE25 9SX
📌 Monkseaton Arms – Whitley Bay, NE25 8DP
YO! Sushi
📆 16th Oct – 3rd Nov 2023, all day Mon-Fri
🍽 One free kid’s Bento Box for every £10 spent on food by accompanying adult(s). Maximum of 3 children per table can eat for free.
👉 More info here.
📌 Metrocentre, Gateshead, NE11 9XF
📌 Grainger Street, Newcastle, NE1 5AE
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