The 11 Best Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Houston – Houston

If your two-year-old is determined to ruin a night out, he will do it, even at a nice restaurant serving chicken tenders and buttered noodles. This is where these places come in handy. Along with great kid-friendly amenities (play areas, sand, and atmospheres loud enough to mask a toddler screaming the Daniel Tiger theme song), many of them also make great adult food. No matter what brand of chaos your child chooses, these Houston restaurants will help them get through it.

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East End taco restaurant Cochinita & Co. makes a great quick stop, especially if your kids love fresh-squeezed juices, bright colors, and deeply flavorful roast pork. Or if you just picked them up from the nearby Yes Prep and need to fill them with some chicken fajita tacos before football practice. The kids’ menu here is mostly cheese-based, but also considerably inexpensive, with the most expensive item only costing you $5.50. Next time you want the best cochinita tacos and/or mini cheese quesadillas in Houston, go here.

When you’re tired of spending your paycheck on berries and yogurt, head to Good Dog for the best Texas franks in Houston. Your child will love hot dogs or grilled cheese, both served in baked buns that fit perfectly in their little hands. This Heights mainstay also serves a ton of beers on tap and a bevy of the best dogs. Go for the Guac-A-Dog, topped with creamy avocado and crispy jalapeños, or their homemade sweet chow chow and savory bacon braised cabbage on the Southern Comfort Dog. End the evening with a rocky road milkshake while your kids play board games on the patio.

Bellaire is a family-friendly neighborhood, so any meal you eat here will likely involve children, yours or someone else’s. The menu at ‘401 and Tap’s features crispy southern chicken that is much better than what is normally served at places aimed at children and families. The dining room is large, with plenty of tables and room for high chairs. But it’s the children’s lounge stocked with books and a TV to watch Mrs. Rachel that gives you some much-needed quiet time, where you can while away an evening (or at least 10 minutes) with a drink of Tito called Drop It Like It’s Hot. . Make sure you go on a Monday when your child eats free.

Feges BBQ in Spring Branch has three things that make preparing barbecue platters with the kids a little easier. A large terrace, a play area and no annoying queues where you might have to force a child to make food choices under duress. Here you can sit the little ones down (along with your most responsible friend) and order everything at the counter without worrying about whether little Timmy is going to throw a toy car at the sneeze guard. And although Feges makes some of the best barbecue in town, the kids’ menu keeps it simple, just in case you have picky palates.

The main thing to know about Nonno’s Family Pizza Tavern is that it has an arcade. So feel free to let your kids loose to the twinkling lights and buzzing sounds of Crusin’ The World or battle demons on Rampage. There’s also crispy pizza ready to shoot cheese, hand-breaded mozzarella sticks, and a toddler-sized cheesecake. And while your kids lose their minds over a bowl of pasta with giant meatballs, you can enjoy a shot of Malört atop a toy race car.

While most Tex-Mex restaurants are kid-friendly, both in terms of food and noise, Tia Maria’s in Spring Branch takes it a step further. It has a complimentary soft-serve ice cream machine right outside the front door. So if your kids aren’t too full of cheese enchiladas and Sprite refills, you can let them get creative by trying to pour a vanilla and chocolate swirl themselves. Just be sure to bring extra napkins for the car ride.

Luloo’s Day & Night in Garden Oaks is the brainchild of the folks behind Blood Bros, and it’s the perfect spot for a family lunch at Stomping Grounds. Once the kids have finished a stimulus check on the green, stock up on giant smashed meatball subs, club sandwiches filled with a mountain of sliced ​​turkey, and baked goods made fresh daily. Stop by when you need a weekend meal for the whole family, but try to form a physical barrier between your kiddo and the dessert display case, unless you’re okay with them having a cinnamon roll for lunch.

Even though Crisp may seem relaxed, the playlist curator wants everyone to feel like they’re locked into a high-energy spin class that doubles as a rave party. Not only are adults interested in the music, but kids are too. After a small pepperoni pizza or a bowl of Kraft mac and cheese (specifically), everyone can let loose on Crisp’s patio-cum-playground. Get your preschooler moving until they can’t take the awkwardness anymore. Embarrassment is what brings a family together, after all.

Who says being a parent means you can’t enjoy brunch? At D’Alba in Garden Oaks, you can throw back a few carafes of mimosas and ricotta pancakes on the sprawling patio while your kids tear them up on the playground. And since the outdoors is pet-friendly, you can also unleash your Australian shepherd named Bluey and let him herd the kids into a nonstop ouroboros of chase. It’s like your backyard, but with truffle oil and candied egg pizza.

At 1891 American Eatery & Bar, there’s something for everyone, including that opinionated second grader you know. The Heights Restaurant has a long menu of kids’ classics, the best of which is a huge smashburger served with crispy, golden fries. Keep your little humans busy with soft pretzel bites served with cheese while you have some much-needed adult conversation, or sweeten them with an ice cream sandwich held together by two huge cookies and let them burn off their energy-fueled energy. sucrose at Donovan Park.

Like most places in Garden Oaks, Wakefield Crowbar is kid-friendly, at least until 10pm. The low-key sports bar has two giant playgrounds, so your kids can run around without spilling anyone’s drink. Plus a large outdoor play area so your kids can run around without spilling your There is also a hearty menu of bar food, snacks and plenty of draft beer so everyone can enjoy a little snack after recess.