What Des Moines restaurants offer Kids Eat Free nights? When? Where? We’ve got you covered! We’ve put together a list of restaurants with Kids Eat Free deals by day, both local and national.
Give yourself a break from cooking, and give your wallet a break from spending with free or reduced-priced kids’ meals.
Many promotions are dine-in only, but several restaurants are also offering great family meal deals for carry-out. So whether you are dining out or getting it to go, there are budget-friendly options.
If we’ve missed one of your favorites, let us know! (Deals are subject to change, so we recommend calling ahead to confirm the deal, day, and location!)
Where Kids Eat Free in Des Moines
Monday
IHOP, Ankeny – One child eats free with the purchase of each adult meal. (Deal is all-day long!)
The Chicken, Orilla – Kids eat free with any adult entree.
Beaver Tap – Kids eat free with any adult entree.
Mullets, Uptown Ankeny – Free kids meal with purchase of an adult entree, all day.
Food Depot in Grimes – Free kids meals on Mondays with purchase of an adult entree
Tuesday
Ruby Tuesday, Urbandale – Kids eat free from 5 p.m. to close. One free kid entree per adult entree.
Pizza Ranch, all Iowa locations – One child eats free per paying adult. (Mom tip: Sign up for a Ranch Rewards card to earn free dining!)
Sports Page, Ankeny – One free kids meal with each adult meal.
Fazoli’s, 3 locations – Three kids meals for $1.99 each for each adult entree purchased from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Giordano’s, West Des Moines – Every Tuesday kids eat free with purchase of and entre or pizza! Valid only for dine in.
Rookies Sports Bar & Grill, Clive – Kids eat free with adult meal at regular price.
Denny’s, Clive – Kids eat free from 4-10 p.m. Ask your server for details.
Bennigans, Urbandale – Kids eat free with one kids meal with each purchase of an adult meal from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Perkins, all locations – Tuesdays kids eat free all day with the purchase of an adult meal.
The Great Escape, Pleasant Hill – Kids eat free from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. One free kid entree with the purchase of an adult entree.
Paws & Pints, West Des Moines Kids eat free with purchase of an adult entree.
Zombie Burger, Des Moines Enjoy one free kids meal with purchase of adult burger or full-sized salad. Additional kids meals half price.
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Wednesday
Mcdonald’s – All metro locations offer reduced-price Happy Meals.
Applebee’s, all metro locations – $0.99 kids meals all day.
Bass Pro Uncle Buck’s Fishbowl and Grill — Kids eat free with the purchase of an adult entree
Buffalo Wild Wings, all metro locations – $1.99 kids meals all day, drinks included.
Firehouse Subs – kids combos for 99¢ each for each adult medium sub combo purchased from 4 p.m. to close.
(kid combos include 12oz soft drink and rice krispie treat only)
Handlebar, Dallas Center – 1/2 price kid’s meals. (dine-in only)
Mullets, Des Moines – Free kids meal with purchase of an adult entree, all day.
Pepperjax Grill, Ankeny, Clive – Buy an entree and receive up to two half-off kid’s meals. Limit 1 offer per transaction.
Triple B’s in Johnston – Kids 10 and under eat free on Hump Day.
Thursday
Scornovacca’s Ristorante’, Altoona, Waukee, and Des Moines – For every $15 you spend, receive one free kids meal.
Friday
Ruby Tuesday, Urbandale – Kids eat free from 5 p.m. to close. One free kid entree per adult entree.
Saturday
Z’Mariks Noodle Cafe, Clive – Kids eat free all day on Saturday. One kid’s meal per adult meal purchased.
Sunday
Central Standard, Waukee – Half-price kids meals with adult entree purchase.
Guadalajaras, Ankeny – Kids eat free with adult meal purchase, all day.
Range Restaurant, Urbandale – Kids eat free, annually in the summer, check website for details.
Flame Cantina, Ankeny – Kids Eat FREE with the purchase of an adult meal, all day. Dine-in only, max 2 kids per 1 adult.
Special Family Deals of Note
Kids eat free from the salad bar every day of the week at Rube’s Steakhouse in Waukee.
This post was originally posted in 2018 but has been updated.
Malo does not have kids eat free on Sunday, or any day.
Thank you for letting us know. This is a recent change. We will update the post accordingly.
Jason’s Deli no longer offers kids eat free on any day of the week. ?
Kids eat free from the salad bar every day of the week at Rube’s Steakhouse in Waukee.
IHOP in Urbandale does not offer kids eat free, ever.
The Chicken in Orilla no longer offers free kids meals on Mondays.
Wig & Pen no longer offers free kids meals, they discontinued this at the beginning of 2021.
Spaghetti Works and The Longest Yard are now permanently closed.
updated. Thanks!
Fazoli’s apparently is only if you ask and are so rude. Every single time. I only go when my kids specifically ask to go.
Fazoli’s is $1.99 now
Food Depot in Grimes offers free kids meals on Mondays with purchase of an adult entree. But it looks like many restaurants on this post need to be updated based on the comments.
thanks for letting us know!