Arguably one of the most challenging parts about traveling with children is deciding on an agreeable place to eat. While some kids are able to eat almost anything, others are terribly picky and refuse to try anything unfamiliar. Fortunately, there are eateries that keep the latter in mind by offering an extensive menu of kid-friendly comfort foods like mac and cheese, sliders, and spaghetti. Several establishments like DIY pancake and noodle houses have even put a creative spin on classics for more adventurous eaters.
Additionally, these restaurants occasionally feature special promotions that include significant discounts or free kids’ meals on certain days. From animal-themed cafes and retro diners to spacious, dog-friendly establishments and fun pizza joints, eateries across the nation have stepped up to provide an unforgettable dining experience for families with children. Check out the top places for tasty bites in every state.
These Are Our Favorite Family Restaurants In All 50 States:
| Alabama Chez Lulu Birmingham, AL | Montana Burgertown Dairy Freeze Bigfork, MT |
| Alaska City Diner Anchorage, AK | Nebraska The Amazing Pizza Machine Omaha, NE |
| Arizona Organ Stop Pizza Mesa, AZ | Nevada Southwest Diner Boulder City, NV |
| Arkansas Shorty Small's Little Rock, AR | New Hampshire Cactus Jack's Great West Grill Manchester, NH |
| California Goofy's Kitchen Anaheim, CA | New Jersey Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Newark, NJ |
| Colorado The Airplane Restaurant Colorado Springs, CO | New Mexico Tune-Up Cafe Santa Fe, NM |
| Connecticut Rosy Tomorrow's Danbury, CT | New York Ellen's Stardust Diner New York, NY |
| Delaware Johnnie’s Dog House & Chicken Shack Wilmington, DE | North Carolina Skyland Family Restaurant Charlotte, NC |
| Florida Clark’s Fish Camp Jacksonville, FL | North Dakota Space Aliens Grill & Bar Bismarck, ND |
| Georgia The Fickle Pickle Roswell, GA | Ohio Berardi's Family Kitchen Sandusky, OH |
| Hawaii Rainbow Lanai Honolulu, HI | Oklahoma Nina's Family Restaurant Oklahoma City, OK |
| Idaho Cedric's Family Restaurant Idaho Falls, ID | Oregon Slappy Cakes Portland, OR |
| Illinois The Choo Choo Des Plaines, IL | Pennsylvania Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant Bird in Hand, PA |
| Indiana Maxine's Chicken and Waffles Indianapolis, IN | Rhode Island Noodles 102 Providence, RI |
| Iowa Bluebird Diner Iowa City, IA | South Carolina Wade's Restaurant Spartanburg, SC |
| Kansas T-Rex Cafe Kansas City, KS | South Dakota Phillips Avenue Diner Sioux Falls, SD |
| Kentucky Bunz Burgerz Louisville, KY | Tennessee Mama's Farmhouse Pigeon Forge, TN |
| Louisiana Mandina’s Restaurant New Orleans, LA | Texas Austin Terrier Austin, TX |
| Maine Silly's Portland, ME | Utah The Dodo Restaurant Salt Lake City, UT |
| Maryland Johnny's Restaurant Baltimore, MD | Vermont Penny Cluse Cafe Burlington, VT |
| Massachusetts Full Moon Restaurant Cambridge, MA | Virginia Paradiso Italian Restaurant Alexandria, VA |
| Michigan Zingerman’s Roadhouse Ann Arbor, MI | Washington Flying Saucer Pizza Seattle, WA |
| Minnesota Pinstripes Edina, MN | West Virginia Harding's Family Restaurant Charleston, WV |
| Mississippi McElroy's Harbor House Seafood Restaurant Biloxi, MS | Wisconsin Ella's Deli and Ice Cream Parlor Madison, WI |
| Missouri Fitz's St. Louis, MO | Wyoming Mangy Moose Restaurant & Saloon Jackson Hole, WY |
Full Moon Restaurant (Massachusetts): Customer favorites are green eggs and ham for brunch, grilled sirloin with blue cheese butter and fries for dinner, and mac and cheese tops the list for kids.
Mama's Farmhouse (Tennessee): Southern Cooking served Family Style! Fried Chicken is their specialty, but they are sure you will love their wide variety of meats, sides and desserts. Kids 5 and Under eat free everyday.
This article was written by Justina Tran.