Where Kids Eat Free in Kansas City
A Deal for Every Day of the Week

Westport Flea Market Bar & Grill

Free Kids Meal — Monday After 5pm

Reported: one free kids meal with the purchase of an adult entrée on Monday steak nights, after 5pm (KCMO). Home of a burger that's won "best in KC" for decades. Confirm the Monday/after-5 terms before you go.

Planet Sub

Up to 3 Free Kids Meals — Monday

Reported: on Mondays, buy one adult meal and get up to 3 kids meals free (kids 10 & under). Each kids meal is a 4" sandwich, chips or a cookie, and a drink. Fresh-baked bread; a KC original. Confirm at your location (State Line Rd is open; some KCK locations have closed).

BD's Mongolian Grill

Kids $2.99 — Mon & Tue

Reported: kids eat for $2.99 with an adult meal purchase on Mondays and Tuesdays. Build-your-own stir-fry bowls, so it's an easy win for picky eaters. Cheap, not free — but close. The Overland Park location is confirmed open. Confirm price and days first.

Also on Monday: Outback Steakhouse runs a free kids Joey meal on Mondays (code JOEYFREE). See the National Chains section.

Pizza Street

Kids Eat Free — Tuesday, 4–9pm

Kids ages 4–9 eat free Tuesday nights, 4–9pm, with each adult buffet purchase — at the all-you-can-eat pizza buffet (Gladstone, Independence, Lee's Summit, Olathe). Zero waiting, unlimited refills, soft-serve included. The deal is listed right on their Yelp pages.

Also on Tuesday: BD's Mongolian Grill (kids $2.99, see Monday) — plus national chains like Denny's run kids-eat-free Tuesday. See the National Chains section.

IKEA Restaurant (Merriam)

2 Free Kids Meals — Wednesday

Reported: on Wednesdays, get two free kids meals with the purchase of one adult meal. IKEA's food is budget-friendly to start, and this makes it a steal — Swedish meatballs or mac & cheese for the kids. Confirm the current Wednesday deal at the Merriam store.

Gyu-Kaku (Overland Park)

Kids Eat Free — Wednesday

Reported: kids eat free on Wednesdays with an adult meal purchase at the Bluhawk location. Japanese tabletop BBQ — a fun, hands-on meal for older kids. Confirm the Wednesday terms before visiting.

Zarda BBQ (Lenexa & Blue Springs)

Kids Eat Free — Wednesday

Kids 12 & under eat free on Wednesdays with an adult purchase of $15.25 or more (one child per adult, dine-in). Classic KC barbecue — burnt ends, ribs, legendary beans. Confirmed on Zarda's own daily-specials page.

Also on Wednesday: Smashburger reports kids eat free Wednesdays with an adult meal at participating locations. See National Chains.

Danny's Burger Shack

Kids Eat Free — Thursday

Kids eat free every Thursday with an adult purchase — confirmed on the shop's own Instagram. A women-owned Northland burger spot (8002 N Oak Trafficway) with a cult-favorite DBS sauce and hand-breaded onion rings. Dine-in.

No Friday kids-eat-free deal confirmed yet for Kansas City. Friday is the toughest night for these promos — restaurants are busy enough without them. Your best Friday bets are the everyday after-4pm deals below. Know a Friday spot? Tap ⚑ Flag / Add a Deal.

Tortilla Ranch

Kids Eat Free — Saturday

Reported: kids eat free on Saturdays with an adult entrée at this fresh-Mex spot (also Sundays at the Mission, KS location). Kids choose a quesadilla, taco, enchilada, or chicken tenders. The Overland Park location is confirmed open. A rare weekend kids-free deal worth locking down.

Modern Market Eatery

Kids Free — Sat & Sun, All Day

Kids eat free all day, every Saturday and Sunday, with each adult entrée (dine-in) at the Power & Light (KCMO) and Prairie Village locations. From-scratch bowls, pizzas, and salads — a healthier-leaning weekend option. Both locations confirmed open.

Slim Chickens

Kids Deal — Varies by Location

Heads up — terms vary: older listings show $1.99 kids meals on Saturdays, while some locations now run kids-eat-free on Sundays (ages 10 & under, dine-in, with an adult meal). Either way it's a great tenders deal. Confirm the day and price at your specific location.

SPIN! Pizza

Kids Eat Free — Sunday

One free kids meal (ages 12 & under) per adult entrée on Sundays — pizza, mac & cheese, or grilled cheese, plus a drink and a mini gelato. A local wood-fired chain with a strong KC footprint (the South Plaza spot closed, but Lee's Summit, Corinth Square, Crown Center, Northland and more are open). Confirm your nearest one participates.

Also on Sunday: Modern Market Eatery (kids free all day, see Saturday). National chains like Moe's Southwest Grill also run weekly kids deals — see National Chains.

Tacos 4 Life

$1.99 Kids Meals — Daily After 4pm

Kids eat for $1.99 after 4pm every day at the Overland Park location. Bonus — every entrée donates a meal to fight childhood hunger, so it's an easy feel-good family stop. (Open Tue–Sun; closed Mondays.)

Topp'd Pizza

Free Kids Pizza — Daily After 4pm

Reported: a free kids pizza after 4pm with an adult entrée. Build-your-own 6" personal pizzas (ages 12 & under). Located inside the Lenexa Public Market food hall. Confirm the after-4 deal before you go.

Corner Bakery (Overland Park)

Kids Free — Daily, 4pm to Close

Reported: kids eat free from 4pm to close with an adult meal purchase. Soups, sandwiches, and pasta in a relaxed café — easy for a low-key family dinner. The Corbin Park location is confirmed open. Confirm the deal first.

Cinzetti's (Overland Park)

Kids $4.99 · 3 & Under Free — Daily

Reported: kids 12 & under eat for $4.99 with a paying adult (limit 2 kids per adult); children 3 & under always eat free. A 14-station Italian-market buffet — lots of choice for picky eaters. Confirmed open; confirm current kids pricing.

Denny's

Kids Eat Free — Tuesday

National offer: kids eat free Tuesdays with an adult entrée, commonly 4–10pm. Days and the free-meal window vary by location — confirm your KC-metro Denny's.

IHOP

Kids Eat Free — w/ Adult Meal

National offer: kids eat free with an adult meal; KC was reported around 4–9pm. Exact days, hours, and ages vary by location — confirm before you go.

Outback Steakhouse

Free Joey Meal — Monday

National offer: a free kids Joey meal on Mondays with an adult entrée — use code JOEYFREE online/in-app, or mention "Free Joey Meal" for dine-in. Confirm at your location.

Smashburger

Kids Eat Free — Wednesday

National limited-time offer: kids eat free Wednesdays with an adult meal (entrée, side, and drink), typically kids 12 & under. Promotional windows change — confirm it's still running at participating KC locations.

Moe's Southwest Grill

Free Kids Meal — Weekly (Rewards)

National offer: Moe Rewards members can score one free kids meal per week with the purchase of an entrée — the reward shows up in your rewards account. Confirm at your location.

Texas Roadhouse

Kids Deals — Varies by Location

National offer: some locations run kids specials and lower-priced kids menus. Participation is inconsistent — this one really needs a call to your KC-metro location to confirm.

Golden Corral

Kids 3 & Under Free — Daily

National offer: children 3 & under eat free from the buffet with the purchase of an adult meal, every day. Older kids are discounted by age. Confirm pricing at your location.

Red Robin

Discounted Kids Meals — w/ Adult Purchase

National offer: kids meals roughly 50% off with an adult purchase at participating locations (a promo code may apply for to-go). Cheap rather than free, plus bottomless sides. Confirm at your location.