Where Kids Eat Free & Other Halloween Restaurant Deals SF Area 2023

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA — All treats — and no tricks! — are on tap for Halloween at restaurants throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

Check out the freebies and dining specials at eateries near you. Scroll down to see dining options, or see above for the photo slideshow.

Wishing all a safe and happy Halloween, from Patch!

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APPLEBEE'S: Use promo code SCARY23 at checkout on Halloween for free boneless wings with any $40 online order. Available for pick-up or delivery. Details & locations.

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BASKIN-ROBBINS: "Warning: Baskin-Robbins ice cream cakes can induce fearsome cravings." Get in Halloween spirit with lineup of ice cream cakes – "so good, they’re supernatural." Order boo-tiful Trixie Ghost Cake, Halloween OREO  Cookie Cake, Ghost Cake or choose from variety of cakes, perfect for any monster mash. Order links here.

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BJ’S RESTAURANT & BREWHOUSE: Brand new "Spooky Pizookie" debuts — an eerie-sistible dessert with Cookies ‘N’ Cream cookie, Oreo crumbs, Halloween sprinkles, orange-tinted Vanilla Bean I-Scream & mini cauldron of crack-able chocolate topping. $8.45 for limited time. Find locations here.

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BUBBA GUMP SHRIMP CO.: Kids' meals are 99 cents on Halloween, Tuesday, Oct. 31, with purchase of adult entrée. Offer is for children 10 years and younger at participating locations. Details. Find locations at Pier 39 in San Francisco & Monterey's Cannery Row.

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BURGER KING: For spice lovers & scary fans: Ghost Pepper Chicken Fries & Ghost Pepper Whopper offered for Halloween. Ghost Pepper Chicken Fries available in 4, 8 and 12-pieces with dipping sauce. Plus, Ghost Pepper Whopper returns with beef patty, spicy queso, jalapeños, bacon & ghost pepper cheese on toasted orange bun topped with black sesame seeds. While supplies last. Details.

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CHEESECAKE FACTORY: Rewards members score free slice of REESE’S Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Cheesecake or HERSHEY’S Chocolate Bar Cheesecake through Nov. 2. Offer is valid with dine-in, online pickup or delivery orders of $40 or more. To redeem, sign up for rewards program & offer will be instantly loaded into accounts. Rewards info here. Locations listed here.

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CHIPOTLE: Boorito is back — a $6 digital entrée offer —3 p.m. to close Oct. 31 for Chipotle Rewards members. Use promo code "BOORITO" as deal is only available via Chipotle app or Chipotle.com. Limit one per transaction. Plus, as part of "after hours" college-town promo, eatery at 2311 Telegraph Ave. in Berkeley — the Boorito special will be extended until midnight. And ... a bottle of TABASCO Brand Scorpion Sauce will be free to first 100 orders placed between 10 p.m. and midnight at those locations. Rewards sign-ups here. Details here for Boorito offer.

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CHUCK E. CHEESE: The Boo-tacular celebration runs through Oct. 31 with slime desserts, pumpkin shaped pizza & more. Info. Find nearby restaurants here.

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DEL TACO: Del Yeah! Rewards members truly score with "Tacoberfest" deals through Oct. 31. Among the specials: free Double Cheese Breakfast Taco & free Beer Battered Crispy Fish Taco with $3 purchase; BOGO The Del Taco; BOGO Grilled Chicken Taco; free medium fries with $5 purchase; & 2 for $3 Grilled Chicken Taco. Website here & rewards info here.

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DICKEY'S BARBECUE PIT: Celebrate Halloween with pit-smoked barbecue deal! Take $5 off all "Packs" on Oct. 31 with code “5OFFPACKS” — for curbside pick-up or carryout. Plus, come in costume Tuesday, Oct. 31 & score a free Big Yellow Cup with minimum $12 purchase. Ordering info. Find locales statewide.

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DUNKIN': Here comes punkin' Dunkin’ with signature latte, Goldfish pumpkin-spice grahams, nutty pumpkin coffee & more. It's Maple Sugar Bacon Season, too, with Maple Sugar Snackin’ Bacon & Maple Sugar Bacon Breakfast Sandwich. Stay updated at news.dunkindon.

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GOTT'S ROADSIDE: Don't miss two, fall specials at this James Beard-recognized hot spot — Chicken Torta sandwich & seasonally appropriate Pumpkin Shake. The sandwich features crispy fried chicken breast, cabbage cilantro slaw, pickled red onions, chipotle mayo, cilantro-lime crema & black bean spread on butter-toasted roll. The shake is handspun with vanilla ice cream, milk & spiced pumpkin. Both offered through Nov. 29. Sites in Greenbrae, Napa, Palo Alto, St. Helena, San Francisco & Walnut Creek.

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IHOP: Kids 12 & younger can get a free Scary Face Pancake, with purchase of adult entrée, through Oct. 31. This deal runs 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. for dine-in only. Scary Face Pancakes are available anytime in October - but only free in that time slot. Details.

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JACK IN THE BOX: Turn up Halloween heat with return of "Monster Taco"& its extra-spicy sibling, "Angry Monster Taco." Both priced at two for $3 & available through Nov. 20. Monster Tacos order includes two monster-sized tacos, melted cheese, lettuce & taco sauce. Spicy counterpart Angry Monster Tacos are spicy-seasoned tacos with lettuce, cheese & taco sauce inside "angry" red shell. Also offered for fall: Basic Witch Shake & Pumpkin Croissant Bites. Details.

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KRISPY KREME: Ruh-roh! The chain teamed up this year with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products for all‑new "Scooby-Doo Halloween Dozen." The limited-edition line-up includes doughnuts festooned with purple, blue & lime green icing, Scooby-Doo chocolate pieces & sprinkles. And don't forget: Wear Halloween costume to participating shops Oct. 31 for free doughnut of choice. No purchase necessary. Details.

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MCDONALD'S: The iconic Boo Buckets are back while supplies last! Trough Halloween, Happy Meals will come in: Monster; Skeleton; Mummy; and Vampire (launching for first time since the OG purple Boo Bucket) buckets.

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NEKTER JUICE BAR: Kids under 18 & wearing costumes receive 50% off smoothie or acai bowl on Halloween! Plus, three new spooktacular menu offerings added through Oct. 31: Frankenstein Smoothie (monster blend of cashew nutmilk, spinach, protein, chocolate cashew drizzle, peanut butter, dates, bananas & agave); Smoothie of Darkness (cashew nutmilk, chocolate cashew drizzle, cocoa powder, protein & more); Vampire Bowl (pitaya, pineapple, banana, coconut fakes & more). Find shops.

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ONO HAWAIIAN BBQ: Show up in costume on Halloween & score the Hawaiian Chicken Aloha Plate for only $5. The meal includes grilled BBQ chicken, steamed rice & salad side. At participating locations. Find sites in SF Bay Area & call to confirm the deal.

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PAPA JOHNS: Limited-time Jack-O’-Lantern pizza — with iconic pumpkin shape— is available through Oct. 31 for $16.99. Delight kids of all ages (& kids at heart) with thin-crust pizza, pepperoni smile & pepperoni & olive eyes. Ultimate spooky meal only available in large & arrives unsliced. Offered through Oct. 31. Find stores throughout California.

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PAPA MURPHY'S: Jack-O'Pizzas — Jack-O-Lantern-shaped & topped with pepperoni is sure to be monster hit! Bake when ready, or order for delivery & pre-heat oven. Check out easy baking instructions for pizza hot & ready when you are. Or try one of take-and-bake pizza hacks for fun twist on game day snacks or Halloween treats. Website here. Location finder here.

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PIEOLOGY PIZZERIA: An October special runs through Halloween — an Original-Thin Crust "Create Your Own" pizza & non-alcoholic beverage for $10. No limit on toppings & available for dine-in & takeout. Do note that pricing & participation may vary by location. Find locales statewide.

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RED LOBSTER: Halloween falls on Tuesday, making it eligible for the chain's new "Crab Your Way" Tuesday special. Meal features a pound of snow crab legs, crispy potatoes & side beginning at $20. For takeout options for pre-trick-or-treat, at-home dining, check out Family Meals, including a new Family Taco Meal Deal. Find restaurants in SF Bay Area.

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RUBIO'S COASTAL GRILL: “Spooky-rito” burritos are just $8.99 for Rubio’s Rewards members all day on Halloween, Tuesday, Oct. 31. Place orders online via app, or scan in-app QR code at the register. The discount price is good for such items as Puerto Nuevo Burrito featuring langostino lobster, Ancho Citrus Shrimp Burrito, Burrito Especial with chicken, California Burrito with steak or Bean & Cheese Burrito. Join rewards program here. Find locations statewide.

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SALT & STRAW: Kids in costume get a free scoop on Halloween. For ages 16 & younger. Plus, October “Scoops and Skulls” menu offers five unique flavors, incorporating housemade candies, pumpkin & even real bugs. Flavors include: Jack o’ Lantern Pumpkin Bread; Blackberry & Masa Tamale Sherbet (v); and Don Bugito's Creepy Crawly Critters — matcha ice cream with toffee-brittle mealworms & crunchy chocolate crickets (yes, real bugs!) from Don Bugito, a company on a mission to change how the world sees (and eats) insects. Find scoop shops in Burlingame, Palo Alto & San Francisco.

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7-ELEVEN: Frighteningly good, Halloween deals: Rewards members Oct. 30- 31 can buy large pizza & get another large pizza free; Mtn. Dew PITCH BLACK Slurpee drink is available for limited time; and loyalty members score $1 REESE’S Peanut Butter Cups, Starburst, Nerds Ropes & more. Website here.

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TGI FRIDAYS: Ghoulishly good offers for Halloween! Dine-in rewards members can scare up free chips & salsa or $3 off appetizers. Plus, bring on the boo(ze) with $2 beers, $4 cocktails & $5 wine all day. Or fuel up for night of trick-or-treating with one of 10 for $10 lunches. Among options: Whiskey-Glazed Chicken Slammer Combo & Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo Pasta. Location in Union City. Website.

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THE MADRIGAL: This cocktail-forward bar & restaurant invites all goblins, ghosts & ghouls to “MadriGHOUL” — a Halloween experience through Oct. 31 — an ethereal realm with fog machines, creepy vines, carved pumpkins & live DJ, plus SHOCKtail menu & ghoulishly good bites. Entry is free, but reservations encouraged. Info & reservations. At 100 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco.

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TOUS LES JOURS: Set a spooky table with artfully decorated cakes or pastries from French-Asian bakery café chain. "Happy Halloween" collection includes five cakes & three pastries, such as: Mummy Cake (chocolate cake with ganache, chocolate buttercream & mummy design); Green Monster Cake (strawberry sponge cake, green buttercream & macaron); and Halloween Cloud Cake – Boo! (a signature cream cake). Order info. Find shops in Dublin, Fremont, Livermore, San Jose, Santa Clara.

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WENDY'S: Happy HalloWEENDY! Take advantage of these deals: Monday, Oct. 30: 99-cent small coffee (hot, chillingly cold or Frosty Cream Cold BOO!); Tuesday, Oct. 31: free 6-piece Nuggs with purchase. Plus BOO-nus Deal ... Frosty Boo! Books at restaurants & via app through Halloween to support Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. For $1, fans enjoy five free Jr. Frosty treats.

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