Looking for a way to keep the summer holidays from rinsing your bank account?
Luckily, restaurants, pubs and cafés across Manchester are rolling out plenty of family-friendly offers, with everything from free pizzas and burgers to £1 lunches and even complimentary three-course meals.
Whether you're heading into the city centre, Trafford, Salford or beyond, these are the deals worth knowing about.
Kargo MKT
MediaCity's food hall has one of the strongest family offers around this summer. From Monday to Friday between 12pm and 5pm, loads of traders are giving away free kids' meals with a paying adult, meaning little ones can choose from tacos, pizza, Korean fried chicken, waffles and plenty more.
Quayside MediaCity, Salford M50 3AH
Yard & Coop
Northern Quarter favourite Yard & Coop is serving up one free kids' meal with every adult main from Sunday to Friday, and until 2pm on Saturdays. Expect buttermilk chicken, dessert and a cordial, with Lego and crayons keeping everyone entertained while they wait.
37 Edge Street, Manchester M4 1HW
YO!
Sushi fans are sorted too. During the school holidays, kids eat free all day Monday to Friday, with one free Kiddo Bento Box for every £10 an adult spends on food. Up to three children can claim the offer per booking.
Manchester Arndale, Unit R6 & R7, Manchester M4 3AQ
Bill's
Bill's has brought back one of its most popular offers for the holidays. From Monday to Friday, kids eat free with every adult main ordered across breakfast, lunch and dinner.
3 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester M3 3EB
Sexy Fish
One of Manchester's flashiest restaurants is surprisingly family-friendly during the holidays. Children aged 11 and under can enjoy the Little Fish menu for free with every paying adult between 12pm and 6pm.
1 The Avenue, Spinningfields, Manchester M3 3AP
Las Iguanas
Kids can eat free all day, every day throughout the summer with every adult ordering a main. Expect quesadillas, burgers, curry and plenty of colourful Latin American dishes for the grown-ups too.
Trafford Centre and Deansgate
Ask Italian
Download the ASK Perks app and you'll unlock up to two free children's meals with every adult main until early September. Pizza, pasta and plenty of picky-eater-friendly options are all included.
One Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester M1 1RG
Zizzi
Loyalty club members can grab a free three-course Bambini meal with every adult main throughout the holidays, making it one of the better-value chain restaurant deals around.
Manchester locations
Purezza
Plant-based pizza doesn't have to cost extra. Children under 10 get a free mini pizza whenever they're dining with a full-paying adult.
Manchester
BrewDog
Until the end of August, BrewDog is throwing in a free kids' meal with every adult main. Just make sure you pre-book and opt into the promotion.
5 Peter Street, Manchester M2 5BG
Bella Italia
Kids eat free every Thursday with an adult main, while Sunday to Wednesday they'll only pay £1 for three courses and a drink.
The Lowry, Salford Quays M50 3AZ
Morrisons Café
One of the easiest deals to take advantage of. Spend more than £5 on an adult meal from the breakfast or classics menu and a child can eat free.
Various locations
Asda Café
Still one of the best budget options around. Kids eat for just £1 all day, every day, with no minimum adult spend.
Various locations
Hyatt Regency Manchester
Fancy something a little quieter? Adults ordering two courses at the Laureate Restaurant can claim two free children's meals for under-10s.
55 Booth Street West, Manchester M15 6PQ
The Black Friar
The award-winning Salford pub is serving one free children's meal with every paying adult throughout the school holidays.
41-43 Black Friar Street, Salford M3 7DB
The Metropolitan
West Didsbury favourite The Metropolitan is offering up to two free three-course kids' meals with every full-price adult main from Monday to Thursday.
2 Lapwing Lane, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 2WS
Horse and Jockey
Chorlton's much-loved pub is also running a kids eat free deal over summer, covering favourites like burgers, pizza and sausages and mash.
Chorlton
Zouk Tea Bar & Grill
Available Monday to Friday between 12pm and 4pm, one child can eat free with every paying adult main throughout the holidays.
5 Chester Street, Manchester M1 5QS
The Real Greek
Every Sunday, children under 12 get a free meal, drink and dessert when an adult spends £15.
Corn Exchange and Trafford Centre
Banana Tree
Sunday family trips are a little cheaper here, with one complimentary children's meal included with every adult main.
The Lowry Outlet, Salford Quays
TGI Fridays
Sign up to the Stripes rewards scheme and you'll get a free kids' meal with every adult main, every day of the week.
Trafford Centre
Beefeater
Breakfast is covered too. Two children under 16 can eat free with every paying adult breakfast throughout the holidays.
Various locations
Maki & Ramen
Not technically free, but the new build-your-own kids' bento box is still a decent shout at £10, packed with ramen, katsu, sushi and plenty of sides.
36 Bridge Street, Manchester M3 3BT
Almond Family Pubs
If you're heading out around Stockport, Almond Family Pubs is knocking kids' meals down to just £2 throughout the summer holidays. Running Monday to Friday, up to two children can enjoy any main from the kids' menu for £2 with every adult meal, with options including homemade lasagne, mac 'n' cheese, pizza and even a junior carvery at selected pubs. You'll need to download a voucher from the Almond Family Pubs website before you visit.
Various locations