Kid-friendly restaurants

Submitted by hclvyj t3_z832je in philadelphia

I’m looking for some restaurants that are good for bringing kids. We are going to have family visiting from the Bay Area and want to show them some good places to eat in Philly but they have a 6 year old and 9 year old.

Would love yo get some recommendations. We love all kinds of food

Edit: anywhere in the city is good. We live in Germantown so we are used to driving around for food

Thanks

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napsdufroid t1_iy9gf7i wrote

Fridays, Applebees, I hop, Chilis, Friendlys, Olive Garden, etc

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diatriose t1_iy9ggtt wrote

Queen and Rook Game Cafe is kid friendly and they have board games.

Idk what part of the city you're in so this might be a hike but Sweet Lucy's is kid friendly and great bbq

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zucca4 t1_iy9gxwp wrote

What part of the city? Craft Hall in NoLibs is great. Max Brenner's in Center City is always a hit.

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hclvyj OP t1_iy9i3n8 wrote

Replying to zucca4 (#774,651)

Anywhere. We want to show them different areas. We live in Germantown and have been to a few spots in Chestnut Hill but hoping to go to some new spots this time around

Thanks!

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PhillyPanda t1_iy9j3io wrote

Reading Terminal, Nifty Fifty’s, Marathon Grill, Max Brenner, Cheesecake Factory, Santucci’s, Frankford Hall (weekend brunch), Sabrina’s/Honeys/Green Eggs (if they’re patient, esp for brunch), Craftsman Row, Thirsty Dice (board games), Craft Hall (brewery but has kids in mind), Iron Hill, Bridget Foys, Hawthornes, Sam’s Morning Glory, Fitzwater Cafe, Franklin Fountain, Pop Shop (in NJ though), Pietro’s

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duderino424 t1_iy9l894 wrote

Mcgillins Olde ale house for lunch or early dinner is super kid friendly as long as it’s not an eagles Sunday. Christmas stuff all over the place, good place to stop after doin the macys light show

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prolestari t1_iy9nb8j wrote

Nifty Fifty's is good! Lots of milkshake flavors and free hats :)

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tasker_morris t1_iy9p4tl wrote

Craft hall has an indoor play area for kids. It’s actually really cool!

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PatAss98 t1_iy9v9ng wrote

Can't go wrong with going to Chinatown and picking a random restaurant. It's also near Reading Terminal Market for getting dessert afterwards

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philly-spud t1_iy9vdvg wrote

There are ALWAYS kids and strollers at Dock Street Brewery on Washington Ave. There's lots of room and the menu is pizza and burgers. Kid staples! Honey's and Sabrina's always a fam-faves. Nam Phuong for Vietnamese is always nice and spacious.

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nsweeney11 t1_iy9w2yp wrote

South Philly Tap Room has one of the best grilled cheeses in the city. It's a bar but not like aggressively so. I've seen kids there before

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MeEvilBob t1_iya0mc4 wrote

Not in the city, but the Perkiomen Valley Brewery in Green Lane (about half an hour drive from the city) is not only great for kids but they're also specifically set up for kids with Autism to be comfortable while the rest of their family enjoys a fun day out. They have special toys and stuff as well as weighted blankets and a sound proof isolation room. They even have an adult sized motorized adjustable height changing table in one of the bathrooms.

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porkchameleon t1_iya3rbh wrote

How well behaved are the kids?

I think Yelp and Google Reviews have "kid friendly" filter/checkbox as well, whatever that means.

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TheSecondof12 t1_iya6c1e wrote

Not in the city but not too far from Germantown - 21 Pips in Ardmore. Board game bar with solid food & cocktails.

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powerbook01 t1_iya6da3 wrote

Reading terminal market would be nice, but it could be hard to find a table, if you’re looking for brunch, Green Eggs and Sabrina’s are pretty good but you’ll need to wait in a queue. Bud and Marilyn’s pretty good

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PhillyPanda t1_iyadb8x wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#781,477)

Because it’s helpful - they were starting from every restaurant in philly. Narrows it down plenty from how many restaurants actually exist in philly, gives options, might be something on there they like but slipped their mind, might be a place that works well bc of location, and I put in parenthicals some details. They have friends visiting and are looking to show them multiple places, not just one meal in the city with kids.

Reading terminal is a great spot to bring both visitors and kids, good compromise - it has plenty of restaurants within to choose from, all very family friendly and typically thought of as a must see for visitors.

If they don’t feel like looking at any of the suggestions, that’s fine, just giving a starting place but plenty of people can glance at a bunch of menus and pick ones they like best.

I use Top 10- Top 50 lists all the time to pick out my next restaurant selections, it’s not that mind blowingly overwhelming to plenty of people.

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threequarterturn t1_iyanw2y wrote

Young American is great, and I just took my 4 year old to Lunar Inn for brunch recently, and it was super chill with excellent food.

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Darius_Banner t1_iyauzgp wrote

Just nuke em with iPads and go anywhere

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monkeymaxx t1_iyb7ebj wrote

Dim sum garden, reading terminal market for Beilers and lunch, cafe lift or Sabrina’s for brunch, Mexican or Vietnamese in the Italian market.

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Adventurous_Key3647 t1_iybocub wrote

I can imagine most breweries. They just seem to always have giant Jenga and other games to keep the kids busy. I’ve noticed families pretty much every time I go to a brewery.

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William_d7 t1_iydpdxt wrote

Brauhaus Schmitz is decent with kids. My kids liked the sausages and spaetzle but they also have a kid’s menu with crayons and stuff. Just expect to be put in the less cozy back room with the other families with kids.

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