Kid-friendly restaurants in Jacksonville
Riverside barbecue with cornhole, Connect Four and toddler toys outside. Keep an eye on them near the water.
Pizza and gelato in an old movie theater, with films projected on the wall while you eat.
A neighborhood pizzeria where kids can make their own pizza on the nights it runs.
Pastries and breakfast with room to sit outside, a relaxed morning stop with toddlers.
Classic and creative doughnuts, kolaches and cinnamon rolls. Pick up a box for a birthday or one each for a treat.
A small toy corner inside and a garden patio, so toddlers have something to do while you finish your pastry.
An old-school walk-up window for ice cream cones. Eat them outside, and keep kids clear of the street.
A walk-up window for ice cream cones. It's right by the street, so keep small kids close while you order.
Doughnuts made to order with your kid's pick of coating, topping and drizzle, which solves the picky-eater problem nicely.
Mideast food with a kids' menu that goes past tenders: curry and rice, a kabob or a burger.
A public grass yard behind the taproom where kids have room to run, and food trucks rotate through.
A nonprofit community café with roomy outdoor seating, so a toddler can move around within reach while you finish a coffee.
Cornhole, hula hoops and yard toys outside when they're set out, so kids can play between bites. Tenders and mac and cheese for them too.
Crepes, sandwiches and room to sit, so a toddler gets something sweet while you get a proper coffee.
Italian ice in bright flavors like mango, and a kid-size gelati so the treat doesn't turn into a whole meal.
Italian ice layered with soft custard (that's gelati), and there's a kid size, which is plenty.
A sports grill with a back game room, and kids can sometimes join in the bingo.
Get a kid-size scoop and watch for trains going past on the line nearby (from well back of the tracks).
An outdoor putting green and giant Connect Four for kids while you eat. Mind them near the fire pits.
Staff have handed kids raw dough to shape while the pizza bakes. Slices too, for a quicker stop.
A large shaded playground outside and toys indoors, so kids play while you sit. Food comes from rotating trucks.
Handmade morning donuts, and the apple fritters are big enough for two kids to split.
House-made gelato and chocolate, a treat that works for you as well as the kids.
Seafood on the dock while fishing boats unload their catch, so kids have the boats and the river to watch while you wait.
Ice cream for the kids and espresso for you, from the same counter.
Local seafood on a deck right beside the ferry dock, so kids can watch the boat come and go while you eat.
A back patio overlooking an active rail line, so a train-loving kid may get a passing train with breakfast.
A covered outdoor area where kids roam and play Connect Four or cornhole while you eat. There's axe throwing too, and it's not for them.
Self-serve frozen yogurt, so your kid builds their own cup, flavors and toppings.
Hand-dipped Hershey's ice cream and a spread of toppings. A straightforward scoop stop.
Barbecue with a fenced outdoor yard where kids can play and draw on a chalkboard while the grown-ups sit in the beer garden.
About 20 kinds of hand-cut doughnuts, including the signature uglies. Go early, it sells out. Bring cash.
A taproom with a play area full of toys and a screen for kids, so they have somewhere to go while you eat.
Over-the-top milkshakes like the Cookie Monster and the Unicorn, plus plain scoops and cones. The shakes are big, so share.
Pizza with an outdoor playground and chalk walls under a shade cover, so kids play out of the sun while you eat.
Tables by the creek with turf, a boardwalk and sandy space where kids play yard games while you finish eating.