# Easy meals out with kids in Truckee

9 places in Truckee to feed everyone without a fuss: pizza with a playground outside, an Italian place with a big arcade, personal pizzas and pasta, a brewpub with booster chairs and a beer garden, burgers, ramen with a kids' menu, a 1948 diner car known for its milkshakes, and two breakfast spots to fuel up before a day outside.

Last updated 2026-10-03, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Pizza on the Hill](https://ourplayday.com/places/pizza-on-the-hill) (pizzeria). Pizza at Tahoe Donner with a full-size playground outside and a games room inside, so the kids can run while you wait. Confirmed: high chairs, kids' menu, takes reservations, easy parking (Play Day, October 2026).
2. [Zano's Family Italian & Pizzeria](https://ourplayday.com/places/zanos-family-italian-and-pizzeria) (pizzeria). Family Italian and pizza with a kids' menu and a big arcade to keep them busy. Confirmed: high chairs, changing table, order at the counter, takes reservations, easy parking (Play Day, October 2026); kids' menu (Play Day, September 2026).
3. [MASA Kitchen](https://ourplayday.com/places/masa-kitchen) (restaurant). Personal pizzas and pasta for the kids, local beer and small plates for the grown-ups. Confirmed: kids' menu, easy parking (Play Day, October 2026).
4. [Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House](https://ourplayday.com/places/alibi-ale-works-truckee-public-house) (restaurant). A brewpub that welcomes minors and has booster chairs, with an outdoor beer garden. Confirmed: high chairs, changing table, kids' menu, easy parking (Play Day, October 2026).
5. [Burger Me](https://ourplayday.com/places/burger-me) (restaurant). Burgers made with good ingredients, and a kids' menu. Confirmed: high chairs, order at the counter, takes reservations (Play Day, October 2026); kids' menu (Play Day, September 2026).
6. [Rakkan Ramen](https://ourplayday.com/places/rakkan-ramen-truckee) (restaurant). Ramen in a plant-based broth, with a kids' menu, in the shopping centre by the airport. Confirmed: high chairs, order at the counter, easy parking (Play Day, October 2026); kids' menu (Play Day, September 2026).
7. [Jax at the Tracks](https://ourplayday.com/places/jax-at-the-tracks) (restaurant). A 1948 diner car serving comfort food since 1995, known for its milkshakes. Confirmed: high chairs, kids' menu, order at the counter, takes reservations, easy parking (Play Day, October 2026).
8. [Squeeze In](https://ourplayday.com/places/squeeze-in) (restaurant). A casual, welcoming breakfast spot that has been on Food Network. Confirmed: high chairs, kids' menu, takes reservations (Play Day, October 2026).
9. [Donner Lake Kitchen](https://ourplayday.com/places/donner-lake-kitchen) (restaurant). A cozy cabin of a place with hearty breakfasts before a day outside. Confirmed: high chairs, kids' menu, order at the counter, takes reservations, easy parking (Play Day, October 2026).

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. The facts come from published guides, people who visited and OpenStreetMap, and each listing says which and when.

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