40% Off Food at Bella Italia, Las Iguanas and More

Money off food at Bella Italia, Las Iguanas and more

Students – get 40% off food from Big Table Group restaurants

Nothing kills a good meal out more than being hit with a hefty bill at the end. The good news: the Big Table Group has just handed students 40% off food at four of its biggest restaurant brands with Student Beans, so you can eat out more and stress about it less.

Whether it's a first date, a birthday, or just a Tuesday that's gone on too long, Bella Italia, Las Iguanas, Frankie & Benny's and Banana Tree have got a table with your name on it.

Between them they cover pretty much every craving: pizza and pasta, Latin American cocktails, all-American diner classics, and bold Pan-Asian flavour. In this blog, we'll give you the lowdown on each restaurant, what deliciousness you can expect and - of course - how to get big savings for each one.

Fancy more? Browse our full round-up of food and drink student discounts or the wider restaurant student discounts on Student Beans.

Bella Italia: pizza, pasta and phenomenal deals that don't lack on flavour

Bella Italia has been the go-to for reliably good Italian food likely long before you started uni.

Think authentic stone-baked pizza, generous pasta bowls and gelato that actually tastes like it should, all served without the fuss (or the spenny prices) of somewhere fancier. The Bella Italia menu is built for sharing, so it's a solid pick when the group chat can't agree on a cuisine. If sharing's not for you (we aren't judging) their house specials range from classic cheeseburgers to chicken milanese - something for everyone.

With your Bella Italia student discount, a proper sit-down meal stops being a "treat yourself" occasion and becomes a normal Tuesday. Sign up to Student Beans, grab a Bella Italia discount code, and flash it with valid student ID Sunday to Thursday.

Get your Bella Italia student discount now

Bella Italia terms and conditions:

Let your server know at the point of ordering that you want to redeem this offer.
Valid 1 September–31 October 2026 on the A La Carte/Main Menu, Sunday to Thursday.
One card can be used per table of up to six guests; more than one card is needed for larger parties.
Can’t be used with any other offer, voucher, set menu, kids’ menu, partner offer or Tesco Clubcard Deal token.
Not valid on takeaway or delivery - in-store only.
Not valid at Bella Italia Center Parcs or Edinburgh restaurants on any day.
Excludes Bella Italia Birmingham in November and December, and Blackpool 17–30 May and 11–17 August.
Excludes Bank Holidays.
Only valid codes are accepted — screenshots or previously used codes won’t work.

Las Iguanas: bottomless brunch and big Latin American aura

If Bella Italia is comfort food, Las Iguanas is the one for turning dinner into more of an event.

The brand brings Mexican, Brazilian and Cuban dishes together under one roof, from nachos and sizzling fajitas to a broad mix of tapas and starters to share. It's also built its reputation on cocktails as much as curries (two of our faves).

The Las Iguanas bottomless brunch is the headline act: two full hours (not the usual rushed 90 minutes) of food and drink with mates for around 30 quid, which is exactly the kind of thing worth planning a weekend around.

With sites from Bristol to Las Iguanas Livingston, there's a good chance one is a short walk from your halls. Check the Las Iguanas menu before you go so you know exactly what you're ordering, then get your 40% off Las Iguanas discount code ready for a table Sunday to Thursday.

Get your Las Iguanas student discount now

Las Iguanas terms and conditions:

Let your server know at the point of ordering that you want to redeem this offer.
Valid 1 September–31 October 2026 on full-price food and drink from the A La Carte/Main Menu.
One card can be used per table of up to six guests; more than one card is needed for larger parties.
Not valid on delivery, takeaway or click & collect. ID may be required.
Can’t be combined with any other offer, discount or set menu, including Happy Hour cocktails, Kids Eat Free, Bottomless Brunch or Bottomless Tapas.
In Scotland, the discount applies to food only — drinks aren’t included.
Not available at Las Iguanas Centre Parcs, and may not run on event days at The O2, Cardiff Mill Lane, Resorts World or Wembley — check ahead.
Only valid codes are accepted — screenshots or previously used codes won’t work.

Frankie & Benny's: an American-Italian diner discount that's always on top with flavour

A classic; Frankie & Benny's leans hard into its 1950s New York diner roots, and it always works. Think scrummy calzones, burgers, sticky ribs, and a fabulous range of pizzas and pastas all on one menu. Plus on top of that, a dessert menu with the kind of milkshakes that need two hands.

It's the brand students reach for when the whole group has different cravings, because there's genuinely something for everyone on the Frankie and Benny's menu.

The deal: 40% off food Sunday to Thursday.

Keep an eye out for Frankie & Benny's 2 for 1 offers too, which stack nicely with the everyday discount for an even bigger night out.

Get your Frankie & Benny's student discount now

Frankie & Benny’s terms and conditions:

Let your server know at the point of ordering that you want to redeem this offer.
Valid 1 September–31 October 2026 on the A La Carte/Main Menu.
One card can be used per table of up to six guests; more than one card is needed for larger parties.
Not valid on delivery, takeaway or click & collect. ID may be required.
Not valid at Frankie & Benny’s airport restaurants.
Not valid on event days at London – The O2, London – Wembley, Sheffield Meadowhall, Oxford or Cardiff St David’s — check ahead.
Only valid codes are accepted — screenshots or previously used codes won’t work.

Banana Tree: bold Pan-Asian food in the heart of the city

Banana Tree is the one to book when you want big, punchy flavour without a five-course commitment.

Expect dishes pulled from Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore: from duck pancakes and fragrant curries to wok-tossed noodles and small plates built for the table to share.

It's a regular pick for students who want something a bit different from the usual pizza-and-pasta run, especially at spots like Banana Tree Soho and Banana Tree Covent Garden, both an easy meet-up point before a night out in the city.

Student discount in hand, it's an easy way to try a menu that punches well above its price point. Sunday to Thursday, take 40% off food and make the whole table's order a little more adventurous.

Get your Banana Tree student discount now

Banana Tree terms and conditions:

Let your server know at the point of ordering that you want to redeem this offer.
Valid 1 September–31 October 2026 on the All Day menu, on full-price food only.
One card can be used per table of up to six guests; more than one card is needed for larger parties.
Can’t be used with any other offer, set menu, 241 cocktails or other discounts.
Not valid on delivery, takeaway or click & collect. ID may be required.
Not valid on event days at the O2 Arena restaurant — check ahead.
Only valid codes are accepted — screenshots or previously used codes won’t work.

Ready to eat out for less?

Four brands, one very good excuse to eat out more this term.

Bella Italia keeps things classic with pizza, pasta and that famous £5 deal. Las Iguanas turns a meal into a proper occasion with bottomless brunch and Latin American flavour. Frankie & Benny's covers every craving with a discount that never switches off. And Banana Tree brings bold Pan-Asian dishes to the middle of town, whenever the craving hits.

All four sit under the Big Table Group, and all four are ready with a brilliant 40% off food for students who know where to look. Sign up, grab the codes, and get the table booked.

For every other way to eat well without wrecking the budget, head over to the Student Beans food and drink section for the latest discounts or browse our ultimate guide to student food for more ways to make the loan stretch further.

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