Where Kids Eat Free in Irvine
The Whole Summer Program, Fine Print Included

BRIO Italian Grille

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

The polished Italian option in the program: pastas, wood-grilled mains and a proper kids menu, with one kids' meal free alongside a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27. Redeem via the Retail Therapy app before you order.

Dave & Buster's

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

The family-outing play: dinner plus the arcade, with the kids' meal free alongside a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27. Redeem in the Retail Therapy app when you order — then let the Power Cards do the damage the check didn't.

Georgia's Restaurant

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

Soul food at the Spectrum — fried chicken, mac and cheese, the comfort classics — with a free kids' meal alongside a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27, via the Retail Therapy app.

Habana

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

The candle-lit Cuban spot — ropa vieja, plantains and a courtyard that feels like a night out — quietly does the program too: a free kids' meal with a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27. Date-night food with the kid eating free.

Kalbi Social Club

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

Korean BBQ flavors without the babysitter math: a free kids' meal with a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27, redeemed via the Retail Therapy app.

Le Shrimp Noodle House

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

This is the culinary adventure the program name promises: Singapore-style prawn-broth ramen and noodles, with the kids' meal free alongside a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27. Raise a noodle kid for free this summer.

Luna Grill

Free Kids Meal — Mon–Thu Only at Luna

Mediterranean kabobs and bowls with one program exception to know: Luna Grill runs its kids-eat-free Monday–Thursday, not Sunday. The better news — Luna's own deal doesn't end with the program: it runs Mon–Thu all year for Club Luna members. See the Year-Round section below.

Paul Martin's American Grill

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

The white-tablecloth end of the program: Paul Martin's seasonal American menu, with a free kids' meal alongside a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27. The rare kids-eat-free where the adults order a filet.

Pho Saigon Pearl

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

Vietnamese pho and rice plates, with the kids' meal free alongside a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27 — one of the program's best low-check plays, since a bowl of pho already feeds serious hunger for the money.

Sweetgreen

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

Yes, even the salad line is in: a free kids' meal at Sweetgreen with a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27, via the Retail Therapy app. Fast-casual speed, program pricing.

Tender Greens

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

Chef-driven plates and salads with a free kids' meal alongside a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27 — the other health-forward option if the Sweetgreen line is long.

The French Avenue

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

French café plates and pastries, with the kids' meal free alongside a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27 — croissant-based childhood development, free of charge.

Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill

Kids 10 & Under Eat Free (Sun–Thu)

The big-table barbecue night — tri-tip, ribs and warm rolls — with one catch worth knowing before you promise anyone: Wood Ranch caps the free meal at ages 10 and under, tighter than the program's usual 12. Otherwise standard terms: Sunday–Thursday through August 27, via the Retail Therapy app.

This is the sit-down tier — Dave & Buster's and Wood Ranch are the family-outing plays, Pho Saigon Pearl and Le Shrimp are the adventures. Program defaults apply unless a card says otherwise: ages 12 & under, Sun–Thu, one free kids' meal per party per visit, redeemed in the Retail Therapy app.

I Heart Pancakes

Free Kids BREAKFAST with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

A breakfast kids-eat-free — genuinely rare anywhere: the Campus Plaza pancake house is in the program, so the kids' meal is free with a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27. Summer-morning pancakes where only the grown-ups' plates hit the bill.

DonerG

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

Turkish doner and kebabs at the Crossroads center. Full disclosure: we cut DonerG from our Irvine 2-for-$20 page because the doner runs about $15 — but a $15 doner plus a free kids' meal is a different equation entirely. Sunday–Thursday through August 27.

Inchin's Bamboo Garden

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

Indo-Chinese at Crossroads — hakka noodles, Manchurian, the crossover menu kids either adore or audit — with a free kids' meal alongside a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27.

Sole Toscana

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

The neighborhood Italian at Crossroads: Tuscan pastas and mains with the kids' meal free alongside a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27 — the Tuesday-night red-sauce move.

Corner Bakery Cafe

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

Soups, panini and pasta bowls at Harvard Place, with a free kids' meal alongside a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27 — an easy after-practice dinner that doesn't cost like one.

Burger Lounge

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

Grass-fed burgers at Los Olivos Marketplace with the kids' meal free alongside a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27 — the burger-night entry in the weeknight tier.

El Pollo Loco

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

The cheapest ticket into the program: fire-grilled chicken at Oak Creek, with a free kids' meal alongside a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27. An adult combo plus a free kids meal is about as low as a two-person dinner check gets in Irvine.

Jimmy John's

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

Sandwiches at Sand Canyon Plaza, freaky-fast as advertised, with a free kids' meal alongside a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27 — the grab-a-dinner-on-the-way-home option.

Luna Grill (University Center)

Free Kids Meal — Mon–Thu Only at Luna

The UCI-side Luna Grill runs the same exception as its Spectrum sibling: kids eat free Monday–Thursday, not Sunday. And the same upside — Luna's Mon–Thu deal continues year-round for Club Luna members after the program ends August 27. See the Year-Round section below.

The Great Greek

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

Gyros, souvlaki and Greek fries at Westpark Plaza, with the kids' meal free alongside a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27 — the Mediterranean counterweight to Luna Grill, and it does include Sundays.

The neighborhood tier is the weeknight-dinner tier — these are the ones families actually use on a Tuesday. Same program rules: ages 12 & under, Sun–Thu (except Luna Grill), one free kids' meal per party, redeemed via the Retail Therapy app.

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

Deep-dish pizza, a long menu and the Pizookie finish — with the kids' meal free alongside a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27. This BJ's sits at 13130 Jamboree Rd — the Irvine (92602) side of the center.

EverSpring Modern Chinese

Free Kids Meal — Mon–Fri Here (Not Weekends)

The program's one weekday-only exception: EverSpring runs its kids-eat-free Monday–Friday instead of Sunday–Thursday — so Friday works here and nowhere else, but Sunday doesn't. Modern Chinese with a qualifying adult entrée, through August 27.

Fresh Brothers

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

Pizza night, subsidized: a free kids' meal at Fresh Brothers with a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27, via the Retail Therapy app.

Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

The everything-menu family standby — and one of the easiest places in the program to actually get a table with kids — with the kids' meal free alongside a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27.

Pacific Catch

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

Seafood bowls, fish tacos and poke — the get-the-kid-to-eat-fish gambit, de-risked: the kids' meal is free with a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27.

Taco Rosa

Free Kids Meal with Adult Entrée (Sun–Thu)

Mexico City-style plates a cut above taco-night — enchiladas suizas, table-side guacamole — with the kids' meal free alongside a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27.

Veggie Grill by Next Level

Kids 10 & Under Eat Free (Sun–Thu)

The plant-based option, with the same catch as Wood Ranch: the free kids' meal is capped at ages 10 and under, not the program's usual 12. Otherwise standard: with a qualifying adult entrée, Sunday–Thursday through August 27.

About this section: The Market Place straddles the Irvine/Tustin city line — addresses split between both cities (BJ's is Irvine 92602; the center's El Pollo Loco at 3002 El Camino Real is technically Tustin). Four more program participants here are brands already carded above — Corner Bakery, DonerG, El Pollo Loco and Luna Grill (Mon–Thu) — same terms at their Market Place locations.

Luna Grill

Kids Eat FREE Every Mon–Thu — All Year (Club Luna)

The deal that outlives the summer program, straight from lunagrill.com: kids 10 and under eat free every Monday–Thursday, year-round, at every Luna Grill for Club Luna members (free app signup) — one free kids meal per adult entrée, up to two per check, once per day, dine-in only. Kids meals are real food: smaller chicken-kabob or gyro portions with rice, salad or fries, plus pita and tzatziki. Irvine has Lunas at the Spectrum and University Center (plus The Market Place).

Irvine Spectrum — Toddlers & Tunes

First Tuesday Monthly (Feb–Oct): Free Kids Meal + Treat

A calendar item, not a standing deal: at the Spectrum's free first-Tuesday Toddlers & Tunes event (February–October 2026), Luna Grill gives a free kids' meal ($7.99 value) with any bowl, pita, salad or plate, and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory adds a free chocolate-dipped strawberry with any purchase. Music, a free lunch for the toddler, and a strawberry — set a monthly reminder.

When the summer program sunsets on August 27, these two carry the page. Culinary Adventures has come back every summer for three years — check back next May for the fourth-annual lineup, because participants change year to year.