The restaurants that used to top these lists, Habtoor Grand’s stay-and-eat promo, Black Tap’s burger deal, both ran out years ago with hard expiry dates attached. Kids-eat-free offers in Dubai fall into two categories: a handful of standing deals that run all year with no end date, and a much larger rotating cast of seasonal promotions that last a month or two and then disappear. This guide covers the standing ones you can rely on, plus where to check what is currently running in the second category.
Standing kids-eat-free deals with no end date
These five have run consistently for at least a year with no promotional cut-off date, which is what makes them worth listing here rather than in the rotating section below.
| Restaurant | The deal | Days and times | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones the Grocer | One free kids’ meal with two adult meals purchased, under 12s | All week, all day | Multiple locations, including Dubai Mall |
| Couqley French Brasserie | Free kids’ main with one adult entree, up to 2 kids per adult, ages 3 to 12 | Daily, 12.30pm to 8pm | Pullman Dubai Downtown |
| The Noodle House | Kids eat free with a paying adult | Fridays | Multiple locations, JBR to City Walk |
| McGettigan’s JLT | One free kids’ meal per adult main course, under 12s | Sunday to Thursday, noon to 3pm | JLT (other branches run their own versions, confirm locally) |
| LEGOLAND Dubai, Waves Bistro | One free kids’ meal per paying adult, not combinable with other offers | Sunday to Thursday, after 4.30pm | LEGOLAND Water Park |
Rotating seasonal deals, and where to check them
Beyond the standing list above, a much bigger group of Dubai restaurants run kids-eat-free promotions for a month or two at a time and then quietly let them lapse, which is exactly what happened to the original venues in this guide. Recent rotations have included spots like Brunch & Cake, Bebabel, Byron Bathers, Common Grounds, Hawkerboi and Vapiano, each running a free-kids-meal window for four to six weeks before the offer ended.
Rather than maintain a list that goes stale every few weeks, the more useful habit is checking a live source right before you go. Time Out Dubai’s kids-eat-free roundup gets refreshed as these deals change, and is the fastest way to confirm what is actually running this month rather than what was running when an article was written.
What to check before you go
Age limits vary by venue, most cap free meals at 12 years and under, but a few (like McGettigan’s Expo City Dubai) cut off at 6. Several deals also cap the number of free kids’ meals per paying adult, typically one or two. Call ahead or check the venue’s own Instagram for exact current terms, since promotional details shift more often than most restaurants update their websites.
If you’re building a wider family day out around the meal, free things to do on your birthday in Dubai pairs well with any of these for a low-cost family outing, and Dubai’s best affordable buffets and budget restaurants covers the wider picture if the kids-eat-free angle alone doesn’t stretch far enough for the whole family.
