From a family-owned brewery offering award winning ales to favorite local chain restaurants like Pasta Pomodoro, you can find a free kid’s meal everyday in the East Bay! Below are the places to take the whole family where kids can dine free. Post a message if your favorite restaurant does a free kid night and should be added to the list — we’d love to hear from you! One free kid’s meal for each adult entrée purchased during regular dinner hours at all the following locations, unless otherwise noted.
EVERYDAY
Schooner’s Grille & Brewery, 4250 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, 925-776-1800
Fresh Choice 32155 Union Landing Boulevard, Union City, 510-675-0471; 486 Sun Valley Mall Road, Concord, 925-671-7222; 453 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton, 925-734-8186; 15555 East 14th Street, Suite 105, San Leandro, 510-278-5404; Children ages 3-5 eat for $1.99. Toddlers 2 and under eat free.
IHOP, 4101 San Pablo Avenue, Emeryville, 510-601-0310
TUESDAY
Chevy’s, 2770 North Naglee Road, Tracy, 209-839-2241 Kids eat free all day!
Coco’s Bakery & Restaurant, 4391 Treat Boulevard, Concord, 925-676-2262
Filippo’s 2930 College Avenue, Berkeley, 510-644-3848; 5400 College Avenue, Oakland, 510-601-8646
Marie Callender’s 1101 S. California Boulevard, Walnut Creek, 925-943-7100; 2090 Diamond Boulevard, Concord, 925-827-4930; 18070 San Ramon Valley Boulevard, San Ramon, 925-355-0757; 790 W. Winton Avenue, Hayward, 510-783-4469
Pasta Pomodoro 32216 Dyer Street, Union City, 510-429-1991; 5040 El Cerrito Plaza #E1, El Cerrito, 510-225-0128; 500 College Avenue, Oakland, 510-923-0900; 5614 Shellmound Street #236, Emeryville, 510-923-1173; 45C Crescent Drive, Pleasant Hill, 925-363-9641; 146 Sunset Drive #A-3, San Ramon, 925-867-1407
Denny’s 30163 Industrial Parkway Southwest, Hayward, 510-471-0311; 1313 Willow Pass Road, Concord, 925-798-4040; 4823 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, 925-757-5105; 1776 Powell Street, Emeryville, 510-658-7950; 2006 Somersville Road, Antioch, 925-754-1360; 601 Hegenberger Road, Oakland, 510-638-9632; Up to two kid’s meals with purchase of one adult entrée.
WEDNESDAY
Coco’s Bakery & Restaurant, 4391 Treat Boulevard, Concord, 925-676-2262
El Torito, 5 Monarch Bay Drive, San Leandro, 510-351-882; 1961 Diamond Boulevard, Concord, 925-798-7660
Carrow’s Restaurant, 6120 Potrero Avenue, El Cerrito, 510-235-3209; 7505 Dublin Boulevard, Dublin, 925-828-9725; 2723 Castro Valley Boulevard, Castro Valley, 510-582-9410; 500 Center Avenue, Martinez, 925-228-0600; 2430 Mahogany Way, Antioch, 925-757-5163; 15011 Hesperian Boulevard, San Leandro, 510-278-9474; 624 Contra Costa Boulevard, Pleasant Hill, 925-689-0709; 405 Hegenberger Road, Oakland, 510-635-3280
THURSDAY
Carrow’s Restaurant, 6120 Potrero Avenue, El Cerrito, 510-235-3209; 7505 Dublin Boulevard, Dublin, 925-828-9725; 2723 Castro Valley Boulevard, Castro Valley, 510-582-9410; 500 Center Avenue, Martinez, 925-228-0600; 2430 Mahogany Way, Antioch, 925-757-5163; 15011 Hesperian Boulevard, San Leandro, 510-278-9474; 624 Contra Costa Boulevard, Pleasant Hill, 925-689-0709; 405 Hegenberger Road, Oakland, 510-635-3280
Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, 2882 Kitty Hawk Road, Livermore, 925-447-1224
SATURDAY
Marie Callender’s 1101 S. California Boulevard, Walnut Creek, 925-943-7100; 2090 Diamond Boulevard, Concord, 925-827-4930; 18070 San Ramon Valley Boulevard, San Ramon, 925-355-0757; 790 W. Winton Avenue, Hayward, 510-783-4469
Denny’s 30163 Industrial Parkway Southwest, Hayward, 510-471-0311; 1313 Willow Pass Road, Concord, 925-798-4040; 4823 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, 925-757-5105; 1776 Powell Street, Emeryville, 510-658-7950; 2006 Somersville Road, Antioch, 925-754-1360; 601 Hegenberger Road, Oakland, 510-638-9632; Up to two kid’s meals with purchase of one adult entrée.
—Sarah K. Choi
