School’s out! Who will feed my child? Over 20 Austin restaurants where kids eat free

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Feeding kids can be hard. When dining out at restaurants, it can quickly get expensive. What’s more frustrating than spending a bunch of money on a kid’s meal, only to have the kiddo refuse to eat, knock it on the floor or immediately put it in the to-go box?

Fortunately, an array of Austin-area restaurants offer Kids Eat Free specials. A purchase of an adult entree is usually required, and there may be other caveats, so read the fine print closely and give a call before heading out to clarify.

Good luck out there, parents.

Kids Eat Free specials in Austin

Sunday

Gusto Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar: Kids 12 and under can get a free item from the kids’ menu from 4 to 10 p.m. with each adult purchase of a pizza, pasta, or entree from the all day menu. 4800 Burnet Road. 512-458-1100, gustoitaliankitchen.com.

Happy Chicks: Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of each adult entree at all three Austin locations and the Georgetown location. Multiple locations. happyhicks.com. 

Freebirds: One free kids meal per adult entree purchase. Maximum of two free kids’ meals per online order. Multiple locations. freebirds.com. 

Kebab Shop: Kids 10 and under eat free with the purchase of a wrap, box, or plate plus a fountain drink. Multiple locations. thekebabshop.com.

Zen Japanese Food Fast: Kids eat free on Saturday and Sunday with the purchase of an adult meal. 2900 Anderson Lane. 512-451-4811, eatatzen.com.

Monday

Blue Corn Harvest Bar & Grill: Kids get a free meal with the purchase of an adult entree at the three locations of this Southwestern restaurant. Multiple locations. bluecornharvest.com.

Chapala Fiestas & Grill: Kids 10 and under get one kids’ meal free with the purchase of each adult entree. 1067 W. Texas 71, Bastrop. 737-350-1600, chapalafiestas.com.

Vaquero’s Cafe and Cantina. Kids eat free with the purchase of an adult entree at the Westlake and Steiner Ranch locations of this locally owned Tex-Mex restaurant. Multiple locations. vaqueroscafe.com.

Besos Cocina & Cantina: Kids eat free with the with purchase of an adult entree at this Round Rock Tex-Mex restaurant. 3107 S. I-35, Round Rock. 512-350-2133, besoscantina.com.

Modern Market: Kids eat free on Sunday and Monday after 5 p.m. with the purchase of an adult entree. Multiple locations. modernmarket.com.  

Sundancer Grill in Lakeway: Kids 12 and under eat free with purchase of adult entree. 16410 Stewart Road, Lakeway. 512-266-2268, sundancergrill.com.

Tuesday

Central Market North Lamar. Kids 12 and under get a free meal with the purchase of an adult entree at the North Lamar Boulevard location only. 4001 N. Lamar Blvd. centralmarket.com.

Kerbey Lane Cafe. Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult entree at all locations of this Austin institution. Multiple locations. kerbeylanecafe.com.

Pluckers. Kids 10 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult entree at this popular wing joint. Multiple locations. pluckers.com. 

Dish Society: Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of a regular menu entree, salad or sandwich at both locations. Multiple locations. dishsociety.com. 

Honest Mary’s in Cedar Park: Kids 12 and under eat free at the Cedar Park location. 4701 183A, Suite. B300, Cedar Park. 737-334-2050, honestmarys.com. 

Wednesday

Honest Mary’s in Mueller: Kids 12 and under eat free at the Mueller location. 2021 Aldrich St. 512-375-3906, honestmarys.com. 

Frontyard Brewing: Kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult entree at this Spicewood brewery with pizza on the menu. 4514 Bob Wire Road, Spicewood. 512-614-4380, frontyardbrewing.com.

Luby’s: Kids get free kids combos all day Wednesday and Saturday at both north and south Austin Luby’s locations. 415 W. Slaughter Lane, 512) 590-7540; 1410 E. Anderson Lane, 512-835-9454, lubys.com.

Saturday

Zen Japanese Food Fast: Kids eat free all day on Saturday and Sunday with the purchase of an adult meal. 2900 Anderson Lane. 512-451-4811, eatatzen.com.

Multiple days

Madam Mam’s: Kids eat free all day Monday through Wednesday. They can choose between egg fried rice with one egg roll or two gyoza, with the purchase of an adult entree. Multiple locations. madammam.com.

Daily

The Salt Lick: Kids 3 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult family-style meal at both locations. 18300 RM 1826, Driftwood. 512-858-4959; 3350 E. Palm Valley Blvd. Round Rock. 512-386-1044, saltlickbbq.com.