Free Fun: 15 Restaurants Where Kids Eat Free

Eating out is fun, but as your keiki grow so does your restaurant bill. Luckily, these 15 restaurants, including Best of Honolulu Family Winner Gyotaku, Auntie Pasto's and Wahoo's Fish Taco offer free keiki meals.

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If your keiki are eating a hole in your wallet, you’ll appreciate these 15 restaurants that offer free kids meals with the purchase of an adult meal. For more free fun, check out our guides to 12 free educational and cultural activities, 10 free outdoor adventures, six free volunteer opportunities and 14 free museums or museums with free days.

Restaurants offer one free child’s meal for each full-price adult entrée purchased unless otherwise stated. Details were last checked in July 2019.

Auntie Pasto’s Beretania

• Mondays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 10 p.m, 12 years and younger. 
• 1099 S. Beretania St., (808) 523-8855, auntiepastos1099.com.

Auntie Pasto’s Kunia

• Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3 to 9 p.m., 12 years and younger. 
• Kunia Shopping Center, 94-673 Kupuohi St. #B-109, Waipahu, (808) 680-0005, auntiepastosrestaurant.com.

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Big City Diner

• All day Thursdays. 10 or younger. Dine-in. Up to two kids eat free with two adults. 
• Kailua, 108 Hekili St. #101, Kailua, (808) 263-8880. Kaimukī, 3565 Wai‘alae Ave., (808) 738-8855. Pearlridge East, 98-211 Pali Momi St., #900, ‘Aiea, (808) 487-8188. Waipi‘o, 94-800 Uke‘e St., Waipahu, (808) 678-8868. Ward, 1060 Auahi St., #4, (808) 591-8891. Windward Mall, 46-056 Kamehameha Highway, Kāne‘ohe, (808) 247-1888. bigcitydinerhawaii.com

Dave and Buster’s

• Mondays, July 8 through Aug. 5, 2019. 12 years and younger.
• Dave & Buster’s, 1030 Auahi St., (808) 589-2215, daveandbusters.com

Denny’s

• Tuesdays, 4 to 10 p.m., 10 years and younger. Up to two free keiki meals for each full-price adult entrée purchased.
• Kāne‘ohe, 48-450 Kāne‘ohe Bay Drive, (808) 247-1989. Kapolei, 4470 Kapolei Parkway, Suite 800, Kapolei, (808) 674-9327. Kunia, 94-305 Kunia Road, Waipahu, (808) 671-6200. Waikīkī, 205 Lewers St., (808) 923-8188. dennys.com.

Dickeyʻs Barbecue Pit

• Sundays, with $10 minimum adult purchase.
• 91-710 Farrington Highway, #350, Kapolei. (808) 674-2271. dickeys.com

Dixie Grill

• Tuesdays.
• 99-016 Kamehameha Highway, ‘Aiea, (808) 485-2722. dixiegrill.com

Eggs and Things-Ala Moana

• Sundays and Tuesdays, after 2 p.m. One free kids meal for each full-price adult entrée purchased.
• 451 Pi‘ikoi St., (808) 538-EGGS (3447), eggsandthings.com.

Gyotaku King Street, Niu Valley and Pearl City

• Mondays, Tuesdays, 2 to 9 p.m., 10 years and younger.
• King Street, 1824 S. King St., (808) 949-4584. Niu Valley, 5730-85 Kalaniana‘ole Highway, (808) 373-8224. Pearl City, 98-1226 Ka‘ahumanu St., Pearl City, (808) 486-3106. gyotakuhawaii.com.

Ihop

• Monday to Friday, 4 to 10 p.m., 10 years and younger.
• Ala Moana, 1850 Ala Moana Blvd., (808) 949-4467. Waikīkī, 2211 Kūhiō Ave., (808) 921-2400. Pearl City, 98-1254 Ka‘ahumanu St., #B03, (808) 486-4467, ihop.com.

Jose’s Mexican Café & Cantina

• Tuesdays, 6 to 10 p.m., 11 years and younger. 
• 1134 Koko Head Avenue, (808) 732-1833, joseshonolulu.com.

Romanoʻs Macaroni Grill

• Mondays and Tuesdays. 12 years and younger.
• Ala Moana Center, 1450 Ala Moana Blvd., #4240, (808) 356-8300, macaronigrill.com

Ruby Tuesday Hawai‘i

• Mondays, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Kapolei Commons, 4450 Kapolei Parkway, (808) 492-1395. Mililani Town Center, 95-1249 Meheula Parkway, (808) 623-4949. Moanalua Center, 930 Valkenburgh St., Ste. 211, (808) 422-8585. Windward Mall, 45-056 Kamehameha Highway, Kāne‘ohe, (808) 235-5800. rubytuesdayhawaii.com.

Tokoname Sushi Bar and Restaurant

• Wednesdays, during business hours, 10 years and younger. 
• Kailua, 442 Uluniu St., (808) 262-8656. tokonamehawaii.com.

Wahoo’s Fish Taco

• Tuesdays, 5:30 to 9 p.m., 11 years and younger. 
• 940 Auahi St., 591-1646, wahooshawaii.com.

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