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Where Kids Eat Free in New Orleans
Note :: There is also a list of the best family restaurants in New Orleans online here.
Too tired to cook dinner at the end of a long day, but don’t want to spend an arm and a leg feeding your krewe? I’ve got you covered with a comprehensive list of all the places kids eat for free (or almost free) throughout the New Orleans area, ranging from the Westbank to Kenner to the Northshore. Most of these deals are for dine-in only, so go relax and let someone else do the cooking and dishes. Some restaurants have a limit on the number of kids’ meals per adult, so if you have a large family, call first. Also, these deals may change from time to time, so please confirm prior to ordering.
Monday
Bistro Byronz :: Kids eat free with adult meal purchase
Los Tres Amigos :: Kids eat for $.99 with an adult meal purchase
Shoney’s :: Kids 4 and under eat free
Golden Corral :: Kids 3 and under eat free
Chicken’s Kitchen – kids eat free all summer long in 2025! Kids get one Baby Back Breakfast or Lil Nugget lunch!
Hooter’s :: Kids eat free (Gretna and Slidell locations only)
La Tia Cantina – One free kid’s meal per adult entrée for children 12 and under all summer (limited to one per day)
Outback Steakhouse – Kids eat free at Outback through 9/1 with the purchase of an adult entrée. Dine-in and mention ”KIDS EAT FREE” to your server or redeem online with code ”JOEYFREE”.
Carreta’s Mexican Grill (Metairie) :: After 4 pm, one free kids’ meal with adult meal purchase.
Tuesday
Sombrero’s :: Two free kids’ meals with one adult meal purchase (dine-in only)
Applebee’s :: Kids eat free from 3 pm – 9 pm, one free kids meal per adult meal purchase
Ruby Tuesday’s :: From 5 pm til close, free kids meal with adult meal purchase (dine-in only)
Denny’s :: From 4 pm – 10 pm, free kids meals with adult meal purchase
Shoney’s :: Kids 4 and under eat free
Golden Corral :: Kids 3 and under eat free
Chicken’s Kitchen – kids eat free all summer long in 2025! Kids get one Baby Back Breakfast or Lil Nugget lunch!
La Tia Cantina – Kids eat free with the purchase of an entree all summer
Wednesday
CoNola Grill and Sushi :: Kids eat free
Isabella’s Pizzeria :: Kids 12 and under eat free, limit one per adult meal purchase, dine in only
Shoney’s :: Kids 4 and under eat free
Golden Corral :: Kids 3 and under eat free
Chicken’s Kitchen – Kids eat free all summer long in 2025! Kids get one Baby Back Breakfast or Lil Nugget lunch!
Chick-fil-A (Clearview location only) – From 4 pm – 8 pm with crafts, movies, and a play area (Dine in only, children under 12 years old)
La Tia Cantina – One free kid’s meal per adult entrée for children 12 and under all summer (limited to one per day)
Game On Social Hub – One free kid’s meal per adult entree purchase (in-person ordering only)
Las Cruces Tex Mex – Kids eat free with an adult entree purchase (dine in only)
Salad Station – Kids free salad from 3 p.m. – close with the purchase of an adult salad through September 30, 2025 (in-store only)
Thursday
Jason’s Deli :: Kids eat free
Piccadilly :: Kids 12 and under eat for $1.99 all day with an adult meal purchase
Shoney’s :: Kids 4 and under eat free
Golden Corral :: Kids 3 and under eat free all summer
Chicken’s Kitchen – kids eat free all summer long in 2025! Kids get one Baby Back Breakfast or Lil Nugget lunch!
La Tia Cantina – One free kid’s meal per adult entrée for children 12 and under all summer (limited to one per day)
Friday
Shoney’s :: Kids 4 and under eat free
Golden Corral :: Kids 3 and under eat free
Bobby Hebert’s :: Kids 12 and under eat free with the urchase of an adult entree
Ruby Tuesday’s :: Free kids meal with an adult meal purchase (dine-in only)
Chicken’s Kitchen – kids eat free all summer long in 2025! Kids get one Baby Back Breakfast or Lil Nugget lunch!
Saturday
Shoney’s :: Kids 4 and under eat free
Golden Corral :: Kids 3 and under eat free
Los Jefes :: From 10 am – 11 am, kids 10 & under eat free from the Little Jefe menu
Sunday
Nirvana:: Kids 4 and under eat free for the buffet
Los Jefes :: From 10 am – 11 am, kids 10 & under eat free from the Little Jefe menu
Moe’s Southwest Grill :: Kids 12 and under eat free with adult meal purchase, limit 2 per family
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit :: Kids 12 and under eat free with adult meal purchase
Shoney’s :: Kids 4 and under eat free
Golden Corral :: Kids 3 and under eat free
Nirvana Indian Cuisine on Magazine – kids eat free dinner buffet on Sunday
Thanks Denise. I’ll add that one.
What Golden Corral is that? I just called the one in Kenner and was informed that was incorrect.
JoAnna, I had gotten the information from their website, but I just called also and have updated the post that they are only doing 3 and under free currently.
Bad Wolf in Belle Chasse:
Wednesdays kids eat 1/2 off with the purchase of at least one adult meal, dine in only.
Thursdays are Family Game Night – board game rentals are free and families can get a free booster pack of Pokemon cards if they dine in (one per family, kids must be present)
Bobby Hebert’s Restaurant kids eat free on Friday
Three B’s R.I.P.