Some nights it’s nice to leave the cooking (& cleaning!) to someone else, isn’t it? Whether it be a busy night of activities, a special occasion to celebrate, or just for fun, going out to eat can be great! However, we know how that cost can add up quickly and isn’t so fun for whoever is picking up the bill (& we’re guessing that’s not any of your kids). Here’s a list of local restaurants where kids eat free or with a significant discount.
We strive to keep this list as up-to-date as possible, but please call ahead to confirm. If you know of a restaurant we’ve missed or any changes to the listed promotions, please email us at [email protected], and we’d be happy to update this list!
Lakeside Bar and Grill
Children under 12, when ordering from the Kid’s Menu, eat for free with the purchase of an adult-sized entrée. Dine-in orders only.
97 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury
(508) 425-3543
Friendly’s
Kids Eat Free with a purchase of any adult entree with the Rewards Member app. Plus, kids meals come with a drink and an ice cream dessert.
180 Boston Post Rd W, Marlborough
10 Washington Street, Attleboro
697 Southbridge St, Auburn
PJ’s Bar & Grill
Kids eat FREE all day with an adult entree purchase!
191 Mechanic Street, Bellingham
Moon Hill Brewing and Gardner Ale House
$5 Kids’ Menu includes a Kid Meal, Beverage, and Ice Cream Treat. Kids’ Menu is now $5 per kid (previously $8) – available in-house during lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch, and for takeout now through January 2026. Age 12 and under.
74 Parker St, Gardner
Owen O’Learys Brew Pub
For every adult entree, two kids’ meals are free from 4-8pm
17 Connector Rd, Westborough – (508) 366-9262
50 Turnpike Rd, Southborough – (508) 481-1714
Eller’s Restaurant
190 Main St., Cherry Valley (Leicester)
Tuesday Tech Free Challenge where Kids Eat Free from 4-8pm
Uno’s
Free kids’ meal with purchase of adult entrée for UNO Extras members.
25 Major Taylor Blvd, Worcester – (508) 421-9300
Denny’s
Free kids’ meal with purchase of adult entrée from 4-10 p.m.
38 Commercial Rd, Leominster – (978) 534-1450
Texas Roadhouse
$1.99 kids’ meals with the purchase of an adult entrée.
535 Lincoln St, Worcester – (508) 853-7266
Ground Round
Tuesday, Kids Pay What They Weigh! Kids’ meal is only 1 cent per lb with every adult entree. *Scale use is not required to take advantage of the promo. See Peanut, The Ground Round Hound, between 5-7pm, and grab a Ground Round balloon!
271 Grafton St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
Wayback Burgers
Kids Eat FREE Every Tuesday! Every Tuesday, kids 12 & under get a FREE kids’ meal with the purchase of an entrée (limit 1 per adult).
600 Union Street, Westborough, MA 01581, 3, Bay State Commons
11 Tobias Boland Way, Worcester – (508) 755-9300
Moon Hill Brewing and Gardner Ale House
$5 Kids’ Menu includes a Kid Meal, Beverage, and Ice Cream Treat. Kids’ Menu is now $5 per kid (previously $8) – available in-house during lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch, and for takeout now through January 2026. Age 12 and under.
74 Parker St, Gardner
PJ’s Bar & Grill
Kids eat FREE all day with an adult entree purchase!
112 Main Street, Medway
Margaritas
Free kids’ meal with purchase of adult entrée.
725 Cochituate Rd, Framingham
Red Robin
1st Wednesday of the Month, Kids Eat Free.
70 Worcester-Providence Turnpike, Millbury
201 Patriot Pl, Foxborough
Bertucci’s
Free kids meal with purchase of adult entrée.
150 Worcester Road, Framingham
160 Turnpike Road, Westborough
Moon Hill Brewing and Gardner Ale House
$5 Kids’ Menu includes a Kid Meal, Beverage, and Ice Cream Treat. Kids’ Menu is now $5 per kid (previously $8) – available in-house during lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch, and for takeout now through January 2026. Age 12 and under.
74 Parker St, Gardner
Miss Mendon Diner
Complimentary family fun with our face painter from 4:30-6:30. Kids eat free with the purchase of an adult meal.
16 Uxbridge Road, Mendon
Davenport’s Family Restaurant
Every Thursday & Sunday, kids eat for just $1.99 with an adult meal!
1070 Mendon Road, Cumberland, RI
Moon Hill Brewing and Gardner Ale House
$5 Kids’ Menu includes a Kid Meal, Beverage, and Ice Cream Treat. Kids’ Menu is now $5 per kid (previously $8) – available in-house during lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch, and for takeout now through January 2026. Age 12 and under.
74 Parker St, Gardner
Moon Hill Brewing and Gardner Ale House
$5 Kids’ Menu includes a Kid Meal, Beverage, and Ice Cream Treat. Kids’ Menu is now $5 per kid (previously $8) – available in-house during lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch, and for takeout now through January 2026. Age 12 and under.
74 Parker St, Gardner
Moon Hill Brewing and Gardner Ale House
$5 Kids’ Menu includes a Kid Meal, Beverage, and Ice Cream Treat. Kids’ Menu is now $5 per kid (previously $8) – available in-house during lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch, and for takeout now through January 2026. Age 12 and under.
74 Parker St, Gardner
The Mill 185
Kids eat free on Sundays from the kids’ menu with every purchase of an adult entree.
185 W Boylston St, West Boylston
Moe’s Southwest Grill
Kids eat free at Moe’s on Sundays, with the purchase of an adult entree.
3 Stafford St, Worcester
76 Otis St, Westborough
61 Boston Tpke, Shrewsbury
865 Merriam Ave, Suite 111, Leominster
Davenport’s Family Restaurant
Every Thursday & Sunday, kids eat for just $1.99 with an adult meal!
1070 Mendon Road, Cumberland, RI
Moon Hill Brewing and Gardner Ale House
$5 Kids’ Menu includes a Kid Meal, Beverage, and Ice Cream Treat. Kids’ Menu is now $5 per kid (previously $8) – available in-house during lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch, and for takeout now through January 2026. Age 12 and under.
74 Parker St, Gardner
IHOP
Children can enjoy a free meal from their Kids’ Menu when they buy an adult entrée between 4–10 pm daily.
70 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury
99 Restaurants
Receive a kids’ meal with an adult entree purchased on the day after a Red Sox win. You must be a rewards member. It’s free to sign up!
196B E Main St, Milford, MA 01757
847 W Central St, Franklin, MA 02038
50 Southwest Cutoff, Rt, US-20, Worcester, MA 01604
900 W Boylston St, Worcester, MA 01606
793 Southbridge St, Auburn, MA 01501
1510 S Washington St, North Attleborough, MA 02760
Do you know of a restaurant in Central MA offering Kids’ Meal Deals that’s not listed here? Let us know in the comments below so we can add it!
To ensure the promotion is still active and to verify all terms and conditions (such as required adult purchase, day, time, and age limits), please check the restaurant’s website or call the location before dining.
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Hi there – Civic kitchen (sadly) has been closed for some time. Have these deals been verified recently? Would be great to have an update (or a link to a newer article?) since the list is from over five years ago. Thanks for putting it together!
Hi Meaghan,
Thanks for mentioning! The writer that put this list together is no longer writing for CMM, so the updating of this post got a bit lost in the shuffle. We’ll put it on our list to push out an updated version as soon as we can! Thank you!