Kids Eat Free This Summer Across Irvine Company Retail Properties

Over 40 restaurants participate in Culinary Adventures: Where Kids Eat Free™ throughout Orange County

Irvine, CA (May 28, 2025) - This summer, dining out becomes a full family affair as Irvine Company Retail Properties proudly announces the return of the annual Culinary Adventures: Where Kids Eat Free™, a seasonal celebration across Orange County’s leading open-aired retail centers where kids eat free at select restaurants across the cities of Irvine, Tustin, and Newport Beach. From June 1 to August 28, kids eat free with the purchase of an adult entree Sunday-Thursday.

Last year, the first Culinary Adventures: Where Kids Eat Free™ program was met with enormous popularity at The Market Place. This summer, Culinary Adventures expands across the Irvine Ranch to additional leading retail destinations, including Fashion Island and Irvine Spectrum Center, making it easy for families to savor something special in their own Orange County community. Highlights include P.F. Chang’s, Red O Taste of Mexico, Habana, Pepper Lunch, Tender Greens, Lazy Dog Restaurant and Bar, Pacific Catch, Luna Grill, Sole Toscana, The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill, Mutt’s, and more.

Visit KidsEatFreeOC.com for all of the details and to discover participating restaurants, or see below:

• Fashion Island
  • Mariposa Restaurant at Neiman Marcus
  • P.F. Chang’s
  • Red O Taste of Mexico
  • Scratch Bakery Cafe*
  • ZOOD*
• Irvine Spectrum Center
  • BRIO Italian Grille
  • Dave & Buster's
  • Georgia's Restaurant*
  • Habana*
  • Le Shrimp Noodle Bar*
  • Luna Grill
  • P.F. Chang’s
  • Pepper Lunch*
  • Pho Saigon Pearl
  • Tender Greens
  • Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill
• The Market Place
  • California Fish Grill
  • Cha Cha's Latin Kitchen
  • El Pollo Loco
  • EverSpring Modern Chinese*
  • Fresh Brothers
  • Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
  • Luna Grill
  • Miguel's Jr Homestyle Mexican Food
  • Pacific Catch
  • PIADINA - Italian Market Sandwich
  • Sauced BBQ & Spirits
  • Taco Rosa Mexico City Cuisine
• Neighborhood & Community Centers
  • El Pollo Loco - Oak Creek Shopping Center
  • Fresh Brothers - Harbor View Shopping Center
  • Fresh Brothers - Harvard Place Shopping Center
  • Fresh Brothers - Westcliff Plaza
  • I Heart Pancakes - Campus Plaza
  • Inchin’s Bamboo Garden - Crossroads
  • Jimmy John’s - Sand Canyon Plaza
  • Luna Grill - University Center
  • Mutt’s - Eastbluff Village Center
  • SAJJ - Sand Canyon Plaza
  • Sole Toscano - Crossroads
  • Taco Rosa Mexico City Cuisine - Newport Hills Shopping Center
  • Tender Greens - University Center
  • The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill - Westpark Plaza

*indicates that the restaurant will be offering a special limited-time kids menu or dish that is exclusive to Culinary Adventures: Where Kids Eat Free™.

Culinary Adventures: Where Kids Eat Free™ is more than just a dining program - it’s a celebration of family, flavor, and the joy of shared experiences. Designed by Irvine Company Retail Properties, this initiative reinforces the company’s commitment to creating exceptional destinations where everyday life is elevated through meaningful moments. By offering families the opportunity to explore a world of flavors while enjoying accessible, family-first dining, the program inspires culinary curiosity and connection.

Designed to broaden children’s palates and introduce them to diverse global cuisines, Culinary Adventures: Where Kids Eat Free™ invites families to slow down, savor the summer, and create lasting memories - one meal at a time.
For more information, visit KidsEatFreeOC.com. 

About Irvine Company Retail Properties
Since opening its first neighborhood retail center in 1963, Irvine Company Retail Properties has created a renowned portfolio of retail destinations throughout coastal California featuring three distinguished regional centers – Fashion Island, Irvine Spectrum Center and The Market Place – and a diverse collection of more than 40 neighborhood and community centers. Irvine Company’s retail destinations are noted for their exceptional locations, open-air ambiance and trend-forward collection of retailers and dining experiences. For additional information, please visit IrvineCompanyRetail.com.