Kids Eat Free on the Central Coast
I like taking my daughter out for a meal, and a free kids’ meal helps with the bill. I’ve gathered the offers I’ve found around the Coast, from Tuesday brunch to dinner after school. The days are listed below so you can see what works for your week.
Offers can change. Check with the venue before you go.
Kids’ meal deals by day
- Monday: Kids eat free at The Dam Hotel and Hawkesbury Brewing Co.
- Tuesday: Kids eat free at The Pantry and Pinocchios Wine Bar.
- Wednesday: Kids eat free at Margarita Daze.
- Thursday: Kids eat free at Gosford RSL Club and Don Pedros.
- Friday: $5 kids’ meals at Woy Woy Hotel.
Choose a town below for the offer details. Cue and Crew in Tuggerah also has a Tuesday-to-Friday offer. See Tuggerah for the details.
Free kids’ meals
Forresters Beach
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The Pantry
The Pantry’s Tuesday offer is for brunch: buy a meal from the brunch menu and get a kids’ meal free. It’s at 960 Central Coast Highway, Forresters Beach.
Gosford
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Pinocchios Wine Bar
On Tuesdays, each adult main comes with up to two free kids’ meals. Pinocchios is at 32 William Street.
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Gosford RSL Club
Kids eat free at The Gardens in Gosford RSL every Thursday from 5pm to 8.30pm. You can book a table ahead.
Hamlyn Terrace
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The Dam Hotel
Kids eat free from the kids’ menu on Monday nights at The Dam Hotel. Call ahead for serving times and any conditions. The hotel also has a playground and games room. You’ll find it on the corner of Minnesota Road and the Pacific Highway, Hamlyn Terrace.
Lisarow
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Hawkesbury Brewing Co.
Monday is movie night at Hawkesbury Brewing Co., where kids get a free meal with every main. The movie starts at 6pm, and there’s popcorn. Find it at 900 Pacific Highway.
Umina Beach
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Don Pedros
Thursday is kids-eat-free night at Don Pedros. Call ahead for the times and conditions. You’ll find it at 227–231 West Street in Umina Beach.
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Margarita Daze
On Wednesdays from 5pm, children aged 12 and under eat free when an adult orders a main. The offer doesn’t run during school holidays. Margarita Daze is at 345 Trafalgar Avenue.
Tuggerah
Cue and Crew
A night off cooking, with smoked American BBQ and all the sides. A Facebook post lists an all-you-can-eat offer on Tuesday to Friday nights: $55 for adults and $35 for teens, with one child under 12 eating free per paying adult. Additional children are $15. Vegetarian options are available.
Bookings are essential, with the last all-you-can-eat seating at 6.30pm. After that, the regular menu applies. Find it at Block E, Omega Centre, 2 Reliance Drive, Tuggerah.
Check before you book: The restaurant’s website lists different days and prices: Tuesday to Thursday, $59 per person, $19 for children aged 6–12 and free for children aged five and under. Ask which offer applies to your visit before reserving a table.
Low-cost kids’ meals
Woy Woy
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Woy Woy Hotel
At Woy Woy Hotel, kids’ meals are $5 on Fridays from 5.30pm. There’s a children’s activity too — either bingo or face painting, depending on the week. Find the hotel at 33 The Boulevarde.