Kid-friendly places in Universal City
Miceli's
Old-school red-sauce Italian where the waiters break into show tunes between the pizza and the lasagna. Fidgeting stops mid-song.
Universal Studios Hollywood
A working studio tour, Minions, Super Nintendo World and Hogwarts, enough for a full day.
Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City
A block from the park gates, with early admission, which matters when small legs get tired.