Kid-friendly restaurants in St. Augustine

A turf patio where kids can play while you sit close by, with board games, shuffleboard and tacos from the truck parked on site.

Quick counter-service pizza and pasta, so it fits before or after the fort without a long sit.

Crispy fried shrimp, with twelve-and-under plates of shrimp, tenders or clam strips, so a kid gets the same thing you came for.

Burgers and milkshakes, with mac and cheese, hot dogs and tenders for the picky ones.

A proper sit-down Italian dinner that still works with kids, with personal cheese pizzas, pasta and mozzarella bites on their own menu.

A two-level 1920s-style gastropub with live music. Go early for the calmer part of the evening, and order the pretzels and milkshakes.

A nicer dinner out with its own menu for kids, tweens and teens, so a 14-year-old isn't stuck with the chicken tenders.

The 1905 salad is tossed at your table, and kids like watching it get made. Tile-lined rooms for a proper sit-down meal.

A quiet courtyard tucked away from the street for lunch, with pasta and chicken parmesan most kids will happily eat.

Farm-to-table plates in a restored 1927 ice plant, and the vintage building holds a kid's interest. Go early, since it's a cocktail bar too.

Sweet crepes made to order, and a quiet back garden (shared with a soft-pretzel counter) to eat them in.

Small street tacos you build the way you like, so a kid can keep theirs plain. Covered seating outside.

Pizza by the slice, so each kid picks their own topping. Garlic knots and simple pasta for anyone who won't do pizza.

Grass-hut tables out over the marina water, so dinner feels like an outing. The huts go to whoever gets there first.

Gourmet ice pops from a rotating case, with fruit and dairy-free choices, so there's a cool-down for most kids. Some flavors are spicy.

Gourmet ice pops picked one at a time from the case, including fruit and dairy-free flavors. A few run spicy, so read the label before your kid chooses.