Miami, Florida's, inviting climate, multi-cultural population and eclectic cuisine draw visitors from around the globe. Miami is a town famous for high-end shopping and fashionable eateries. If you are visiting with young children, finding budget-friendly dining options is a challenge. Fortunately, families can dine frugally in the Miami area by visiting restaurants that offer free dining for children.
On Tuesdays, children eat free all day at Miller's Ale House in North Miami Beach. This family-friendly sports eatery offers a variety of salads, burgers, sandwiches, entrees and gluten-free menu items in a casual atmosphere. The children's menu includes meatballs and spaghetti, macaroni and cheese, burgers, hot dogs, and a fried shrimp platter for seafood lovers.
On weeknights, get a taste of Cuban cuisine at Las Culebrinas Restaurant in Hialeah, Florida. On weeknights between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m., Las Culebrinas' Hialeah location offers free meals to children under 10 with the purchase of an adult entree. The children's menu includes breaded fish, breaded chicken and steak, all served with French fries. Hialeah is five miles north of Miami International Airport and is part of the Miami metropolitan area.
Every day, children under six eat for free at Texas de Brazil Churrascaria's Miami Beach location. Enjoy Brazilian-style flame-cooked meat with the whole family. Meals are half-price for children ages seven to 12. Young diners partake in the continuous service of roasted meats and a salad bar, as well as the selection of sides included with the meal. Purchase of an adult meal is required.
On Tuesdays, children under 10 enjoy complimentary items from the children's menu at Smoke't Southern Kitchen & Tap. Traditional Southern favorites like pit barbecue, fried catfish and cornbread are among the menu items at this family-friendly tap house in Coral Gables, near the University of Miami campus. Smoke't Southern Kitchen & Tap serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Coral Gables is 10 miles south of downtown Miami. This dining option is available throughout the day.
If you hanker for barbecue on Mondays, visit Scruby's Bar-B-Q in West Hollywood, Florida, 30 minutes north of downtown Miami. On Monday nights, Scruby's offers two free meals from the children's menu per adult entree for children under five. Ribs are excluded from the offer. Dine between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. to take advantage of this special.
