10+ Kids Eat Free Restaurants near San Diego Convention Center

We’ve compiled over 10 Kids Eat Free Restaurants Near San Diego Convention Center for families! Whether you’ll be at Comic-Con, enjoying a baseball game at Petco Park or taking a vacation in the area, we’ve got you covered.

Updated 7/1/19

Are you traveling to San Diego and you’ll be at or near the San Diego Convention Center with your family?

Whether you’re headed to Comic-Con International (like we are!), or maybe you’re going for business or taking in a baseball game at Petco Park, there is TONS of restaurant options near the San Diego Convention Center.

You’ll find everything from fast food restaurants to the fine dining, all within close proximity. You’ll also find a large range of prices and sometimes feeding your family can be one of the biggest expenses. But if you’re a traveler on a budget, there is a way to save on dining  if you have young kids. However, within 10 miles of the San Diego Convention Center, you can find a great deal on dining: several kids eat free restaurants!

If you are looking for a place for lunch or dinner and have kids under 12 years old, you’ll have some great choices of restaurants where they offer free kids meals. We’ve done our research and pulled together a list of over 15 kids eat free restaurants within 10 miles of the San Diego Convention Center.

Important notes about kids eat free promotions:

• Kids eat free promotions may change or end at any time, so we recommend calling first to see if the promotion is still valid.
• While these restaurants are still likely to offer these promotions during very busy times, like in July during Comic-Con, some restaurants might change their promotion.
• Many of these restaurants have promotional rules such as limits on ages or the offer is only valid during certain days and/or times. We’ve listed the basic, but important, details.
• Most of these promotions, unless other wise noted, are for a “kid meal” or  “kids menu” entree.

Kids Eat Free Restaurants
in the Gaslamp Quarter

Fogo De Chao Brazilian Steakhouse

668 6th Ave. San Diego Ca 92101 [MAP]

Details: Kids under 6 years old eat free and kids 7 – 12 years are half price

BIGA

950 6th Avenue. San Diego Ca 92101 (MAP)

Details: Kids eat free Sunday evening after 5 p..m. Kids have a choice of a kid Margherita pizza or buttered pasta when an adult meal is served.

Whisky Girl

702 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101 [MAP]

Details: Kids eat free Monday – Thursday from 11am to 2pm (with purchase of an adult entree)

 Donut Bar

631 B St. San Diego, Ca 92101 (MAP)

Details: Free Donuts to kids on Saturday and Sunday.

Note: May not honor during Comic-Con.

Kids Eat Free Restaurants
in Mission Valley

Ruby’s Diner

1640 Camino Del Rio North #360P, San Diego, CA 92108 [MAP]

Details: Kids eat free, Tuesdays after 4pm

O’s American Kitchen

8590 Rio San Diego Drive San Diego CA 92108 (MAP)

Details: Tuesdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. when an adult spends five dollars or more, the kids get one free kid’s meal.

Grater Grilled Cheese

5618 Mission Center Rd #1002, San Diego, CA 92108 (MAP)

Details:Kids eat for free on Tuesdays after 3pm with a purchase of chef’s creation.

 

Luna Grill

2245 Fenton Parkway, San Diego, CA 92108 [MAP]

Details: Kids age 12 years and under eat free from 4 pm until closing time on Tuesday’s with an adult entree purchase.

 

Denny’s

1065 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, Ca 92108 [MAP]

Details: Free kids meal on Tuesday from 4pm to 10pm with adult entree.

H0oters

1400 Camino De La Reina Ste. 115  San Diego CA, 92108 [Map]

Details: Up to 2 kids 12 years and under eat free all day Sunday with each paid adult.

Denny’s

7676 Friars Rd, San Diego, CA 92108 [MAP]

Details: Free kids meal on Tuesday from 4pm to 10pm with adult entree.

Daphne’s California Greek

8660 Rio San Diego Dr, San Diego, CA 92108 [MAP]

Details: Kids eat free on Sundays

The Kebab Shop

1570 Camino De La Reina, San Diego, CA 92108 [MAP]

Details: Kids eat free on Sundays with a adult entree. (Dine in only)

IKEA

2149 Fenton Parkway, San Diego CA 92108 [MAP]

Details: Kids eat free Tuesday: Get up to two kids meals with purchase of one adult entree. Kids 12 years and under.

Note: IKEA is furthest from the San Diego Convention Center (8.1 miles) in our listings, but we felt it was worth sharing, especially if you don’t have an IKEA in your area or if you would enjoy doing some shopping too.

Kids Eat Free Restaurants
in Old Town

The Cosmopolitan Hotel and Restaurant

2660 Calhoun St. San Diego CA 92110 [MAP]

Details: Kids 10 years and under eat free ( 1 child per purchased entree)

Barra Barra Saloon

4016 Wallace Street, San Diego CA. 92110 [MAP]

Details: Free kids meal for 10 years and under per adult purchase.

Casa De Reyes

2754 Calhoun St. San Diego, CA 92110 (MAP)

Details: On Mondays and kids 10 and under eat free with a paying adult.

Do you know of a kids eat free restaurant near the San Diego Convention Center that we don’t have listed? 

Let us know in the comments below!