HUGE List Of Places Where Kids Eat Free or Cheap (Updated For 2026)

Dining out with your kids doesn’t have to be a budget buster. There are a lot of restaurants in Omaha where kids eat free or promotions for cheap kid’s meals or desserts. Here’s my round-up of locally-owned Omaha restaurants and chain restaurants with the best discounts and when to go.

UPDATED: This post was published in 2022 and has been updated in October 2026 following menu changes.

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Before diving into the lists of restaurants, I want preface a few things:

• These offers were either verified on a restaurant’s website or social media sites. 
• It’s always a good idea to call ahead to verify details. Restaurant promotions can change with notice.

Kids eat free every day

Culver’s

• Kids 12 and younger get a free scoop of Culver’s frozen custard with the purchase of a kid’s meal. Good for vanilla, chocolate, or Flavor of the Day.
• Multiple locations in the Omaha metro.

Holiday Inn

• If the Holiday Inn you’re staying at has an on-site Holiday Inn restaurant, kids eat free.
• Kids must be 12 or younger to qualify for the promo.
• There are 12 Holiday Inn locations in the Omaha metro.

Kids eat free Mondays

The following are discounts and meal deals at restaurants in Omaha for Mondays. It’s best to call ahead to verify the deal since restaurants may change offers.

Basil’s Italian and Ice Cream

• Kids eat free every Monday at Basil’s Italian and Ice Cream in Elkhorn.
• It’s one kids meal per adult entree, dine-in only.

Buffalo Wings & Rings

• Kids eat free on Mondays at Wings and Rings with a minimum of $10 adult meal purchase.
• Available for kids 10 and younger.
• One meal per paying adult, dine-in only.

Fernando’s

• Kids eat free every Monday at both Fernando’s locations, dine-in only.
• It’s one kids meal per adult entree purchased. For ages 12 and under.

Ollie & Hobbes

• Kids meals are $1 on Mondays at Ollie & Hobbes. There are three locations in the Omaha Metro.
• Kids also get a free DIY dessert.

Sickie’s

• Kids age 12 and under eat free every Monday at Sickie’s. This is good for up to two kids meals with each adult meal purchased.
• There are two Sickie’s locations in the Metro.

Spaghetti Works

• Kids eat free every Monday at Spaghetti Works, dine-in only (at least for the Ralston location)
• This deal is for ages 11 and younger.
• Kids meal includes salad bar and Coca-Cola Freestyle drink

Kids eat free Tuesdays

The following are discounts and meal deals at restaurants in Omaha for Tuesdays. It’s best to call ahead to verify the deal since restaurants may change offers.

Curry In A Hurry

• Get a free kids meal with a purchase of a regular grown up meal on Tuesdays at Curry in a Hurry.
• Limit one kids meal per adult meal.

Hurrdat Sports Bar & Grill

• All day on Tuesdays, get one free kids’ entrée with the purchase of an adult entrée at Hurrdat Sports Bar & Grill in La Vista. For children 12 and under.

Pizza Ranch

• Kids eat free during buffet hours on Tuesdays at Pizza Ranch. One child per paying adult.
• May vary by location, so check ahead of time before going.

Salted EDGE

• One complimentary kids’ meal with the purchase of any full-price adult entrée on Tuesdays from 4 to 8 p.m. at Salted EDGE in Waterloo. Dine-in only.

Smitty’s Garage

• One free kids meal per adult entrée purchased at Smitty’s in Omaha.
• Dine-in only. Valid for children 12 and under.

Villagio Pizzaria

• Get a free kids meal with the purchase of an adult entree on Tuesdays at Villagio Pizzaria. Dine-in only.

Kids eat free Wednesdays

The following are discounts and meal deals at restaurants in Omaha for Wednesdays. It’s best to call ahead to verify the deal since restaurants may change offers.

Agave Aztez

• Kids eat free every Wednesday with the purchase of an adult meal at Agave Aztec in Ralston. Valid one per adult meal.

Guaca Maya

• Kids eat free on Wednesdays at Guaca Maya for the lunch or dinner buffet; one child per adult.
• Valid for kids ages 10 and younger.

Hay Jay Cafe

• Kids meals are 50% off with a valid adult purchased on Wednesdays only at Hay Jay in Bennington.

Misolado

• Kid eat free every other month on the second Wednesday at Misolado. It’s for kids 12 and under, dine-in only.
• The deal is one free ramen per child, with an adult entree purchased. It does not include toppings.

PepperJax Grill

• Get a free kids meal with the purchase of every adult entree on Wednesdays at PepperJax Grill. Must show you have the PepperJax app downloaded when you order.

Kids eat free Thursdays

The following are discounts and meal deals at restaurants in Omaha for Thursdays. It’s best to call ahead to verify the deal since restaurants may change offers.

La Mesa

• Kids 12 and under eat free on Thursdays at La Mesa locations with the purchase of an adult entree. There are six locations in the Omaha Metro.

Let It Fly – West

• Kids 12 and under eat free on Thursdays at Let It Fly – West. Special is for one free kids meal per adult entrée purchased.

Kids eat free Fridays

The following are discounts and meal deals at restaurants in Omaha for Fridays. It’s best to call ahead to verify the deal since restaurants may change offers.

The Brunch Box

• Kids eat free every Friday from 4 to 10 p.m. at The Brunch Box.
• One free kids meal (entrée, side, drink, and mini froyo) with the purchase of any size adult box. Kids must be 10 or younger.

Buffalo Wings & Rings

• Kids eat free on Fridays at Wings and Rings with a minimum of $10 adult meal purchase.
• Available for kids 10 and younger.
• One meal per paying adult, dine-in only.

Kids eat free Saturdays

There aren’t any restaurant deals in Omaha for Saturdays, though there are plenty of restaurants with daily kid’s meal deals.

Kids eat free Sundays

The following are discounts and meal deals at restaurants in Omaha for Sundays. It’s best to call ahead to verify the deal since restaurants may change offers.

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

• Get a free kid’s meal at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit on Sundays with the purchase of an adult entree of $15 or more. Must use promo code KIDS85 at checkout.
• Offer is valid in-store and through online orders.
• There are two locations in the Omaha Metro.

Sam & Louie’s Pizza

• Kids ages 12 and younger eat free every Sunday at the Sam & Louie’s Elkhorn location.
• One free kids meal for every $14 spent.
• Dine-in only.

SPIN! Neopolitan Pizza

• Kids 12 and under eat free every Sunday at SPIN! with the purchase of an adult entree.
• Good for one free kids’ meal per purchase of a 12” pizza, 14” pizza, large salad, Mini Mia, full sandwich or panini. Cannot be combined with other offers.
• There are two locations in the Omaha metro.

Tiki Time

• Kids 12 and under eat free on Sundays from 2 to 8 p.m. at Tiki Time in Beaver Lake. Valid for dine-in or takeout.