Does your family enjoy eating out? Knoxville certainly has no shortage of great places to dine. For families with children, eating at a restaurant can be an expensive outing though. Here are some places in Knoxville that are helping to make dining out more affordable. Below you’ll find dozens of locations that offer discounted and even free meals for kids. Some places even provide activities and crafts for the kids to make your dining experience even more of a treat!
{Please call or check the website to double check as COVID-19 is changing a lot of the restaurant specials}
Kids Eat Free in Knoxville
Monday
Chuy’s Restaurant
Kids Eat Free
Every weeknight Nacho bar is free 4-7pm
Forno Grill
743 N Campbell Station Rd, Knoxville, TN 37934
1 adult meal purchased, you can get 2 kids meals free. Deal is good for dine-in or carry-out.
Perkins
All locations
Monday-Friday: kids eat free all day with the purchase of an adult entrée
Pero’s on the Hill
7706 S. Northshore Drive
Monday: $1 kid’s meal with adult entrée; $2 personal pizza for kids
Shoney’s
All Knoxville locations
Kids 4 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée every day
S & S Cafeteria
4808 Kingston Pike
$0.99 kid’s meals every day; dine-in only
Texas Roadhouse
3071 Kinzel Way
Monday: $0.99 kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult entrée, craft/activity
5:30-8:30pm
Zaxby’s
11636 Parkside Drive
Monday: free kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult meal
Tuesday
Carolina Ale House
9045 Kingston Pike
$1 kid’s meal after 4pm
Chick-fil-A Kingston Overlook
Buy 1 adult meal and get one child’s meal free
Themed events and activities
5:30-7:30pm
Chick-fil-A Turkey Creek
10916 Parkside Drive
Buy 1 adult meal and get one child’s meal free
Themed events and activities
5:30-7:30pm
Chick-fil-A West Hills
7520 Kingston Pike
Buy 1 adult meal and get one child’s meal free
Themed events and activities
5:30 – 7:30pm
Chuy’s Nacho Bar
The bar has chips, salsa, meat, queso and beans
Every weeknight
Nacho bar is free 4-7pm
Denny’s
800 Watt Road
Kids eat free from 4-10pm
Fazoli’s
9515 Kingston Pike
3 kids’ meals for $0.99 each (12 and under) with the purchase of 1 adult entrée
5-8pm
IHOP
313 Lovell Road
Kids eat free
4-8pm
Moe’s Southwest Grill
11322 Parkside Drive
$0.99 kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult entrée
Penn Station East Coast Subs
All Knoxville locations
Family Night: 2, 6 inch subs, 2 medium drinks, 1 fresh-cut fries for $12.99
4pm-close
Perkins
All locations
Monday-Friday: kids eat free all day with the purchase of an adult entrée
Pizza Inn
5420 Clinton Highway
1 free kids buffet (ages 10 and under) with the purchase on a adult buffet from 11 am – 9 pm.
Shoney’s
All Knoxville locations
Kids 4 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée every day
S & S Cafeteria
4808 Kingston Pike
$0.99 kid’s meals every day; dine-in only
Texas Roadhouse
120 Morrell Road
Craft/activity for kids
6-8pm
Texas Roadhouse
11001 Turkey Drive
$0.99 kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult entrée
Craft and balloon artist
5-8pm
Uncle Maddio’s Pizza
Knoxville Area Locations
Free kid’s pizza with purchase of regular pizza
Wednesday
Barberito’s Southwestern Grille & Cantina
215 Brookview Centre Way
Free Kids Meal with purchase of adult entrée and drink
Chuy’s Nacho Bar
The bar has chips, salsa, meat, queso and beans
Every weeknight
Nacho bar is free 4-7pm
El Metate
4221 Sam Walton Way
$1.99 kid’s meal with drink included
Firehouse Subs
All Knoxville locations
Buy 1 medium sub combo and get 2 kids’ meals free
4pm-close
Everyday: kids 3 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée
Jason’s Deli
2120 Cumberland Drive and 133 N. Peters Road
Kids meal 99 cents with the purchase of an adult entrée
4pm-9pm
McAlister’s Deli
All Knoxville locations
2 free kids’ meals with the purchase of each adult entrée
Craft/activity for kids until 8pm
Kid’s meal deal 5 pm-close
Perkins
All locations
Monday-Friday: kids eat free all day with the purchase of an adult entrée
Qdoba Mexican Grill
7339 Kingston Pike
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday: $0.99 kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult entrée
Shoney’s
All Knoxville locations
Kids 4 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée every day
S & S Cafeteria
4808 Kingston Pike
$0.99 kid’s meals every day; dine-in only
Thursday
Captain D’s Seafood Kitchen
Knoxville Area Locations
Two $0.99 kids meals with the purchase of adult entrée.
Chuy’s Nacho Bar
The bar has chips, salsa, meat, queso and beans
Every weeknight
Nacho bar is free 4-7pm
El Chico
116 Cedar Lane
Thursday/Sunday: $0.99 kid’s meal with the purchase of each adult meal
Perkins
All locations
Monday-Friday: kids eat free all day with the purchase of an adult entrée
Shoney’s
All Knoxville locations
Kids 4 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée every day
S & S Cafeteria
4808 Kingston Pike
$0.99 kid’s meals every day; dine-in only
Friday
Chuy’s Nacho Bar
The bar has chips, salsa, meat, queso and beans
Every weeknight
Nacho bar is free 4-7pm
Perkins
All locations
Monday-Friday: kids eat free all day with the purchase of an adult entrée
Shoney’s
All Knoxville locations
Kids 4 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée every day
S & S Cafeteria
4808 Kingston Pike
$0.99 kid’s meals every day; dine-in only
Saturday
The Original Louis Drive-In Restaurant
4661 Old Broadway
Kids eat free Saturday lunch
11am-3pm
Moe’s Southwest Grill
9450 S. Northshore Drive and 1800 Cumberland Avenue
$0.99 kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult entrée
Qdoba Mexican Grill
7339 Kingston Pike
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday: $0.99 kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult entrée
Shoney’s
All Knoxville locations
Kids 4 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée every day
S & S Cafeteria
4808 Kingston Pike
$0.99 kid’s meals every day; dine-in only
Steak ‘n Shake
500 E. Emory Road
Saturday & Sunday: free kid’s meal with an adult purchase of $8 or more
Sunday
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
11483 Parkside Drive, Suite 202
Free kid’s meal on Sundays
Plus free ice cream every day
El Chico
116 Cedar Lane
Thursday/Sunday: $0.99 kid’s meal with the purchase of each adult meal
Hot Rods ’50s Diner
373 Hannum St, Alcoa
Kids eat free with purchase of adult entrée after 5pm
Moe’s Original Bar-b-que
4405 Kingston Pike
Kids eat free with purchase of adult entrée
Nama
506 S. Gay Street and 5130 Kingston Pike
Kids eat free from the kids’ menu with the purchase of an adult entrée
Noon-4pm
O’Charley’s
Knoxville Area Locations
Kids Eat Free
Pelancho’s
1516 Downtown West Blvd. and 10721 Chapman Highway
$0.99 kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult entrée
Qdoba Mexican Grill
7339 Kingston Pike
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday: $0.99 kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult entrée
Shoney’s
All Knoxville locations
Kids 4 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée every day
S & S Cafeteria
4808 Kingston Pike
$0.99 kid’s meals every day; dine-in only
Steak ‘n Shake
500 E. Emory Road
Saturday & Sunday: free kid’s meal with an adult purchase of $8 or more
Dine-in only
Not Specific to a Day of the Week
Baskin-Robbins
All Area Locations
Kids and adults receive a free scoop of ice cream on your birthday, when you sign up for their Birthday Club.
Chili’s
Deals vary from week to week; join their email club to stay informed on their latest promotion including free meals for kids.
**Every effort has been made to bring you an accurate guide to Knoxville’s restaurants offering special deals for kids. Please note that restaurants frequently change their promotions and different locations will have different specials. Let us know if you have firsthand knowledge of changes or additions that need to be made to this list.**
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