Barbecue with smaller plates of ribs and pulled pork for under-12s.
Tortillas rolled by hand, and when the station's going, kids can watch. A bright, colorful room for Tex-Mex.
A peg puzzle on the table, checkers on the porch and a store full of toys to browse while you wait for the food.
A neighborhood pub with board games at the tables, so kids have something to do while the food comes.
Burgers and frozen custard, and every kids' meal ends with a scoop.
Smoked meats and classic sides, with grilled cheese or a hot dog for the kid who won't touch barbecue. It can get busy and smoky.
Several kitchens around one lawn, with hammocks, cornhole and room to run while you eat in the shade.
Brazilian food in a relaxed room: counter service at lunch, the easier time with a wiggly kid, and table service later on.
Counter-service barbecue with brisket and pulled-pork sliders sized for kids, a cookie on the side.
Pan-Asian plates and sushi, with a Little Dragons menu of smaller meals, so your kid gets their own bowl while you order rolls.
Wings, plus grilled cheese, chicken dippers and mac and cheese for kids who don't do wings.
Wood-fired pizza and handmade pasta.
Kids' plates of tacos with rice and beans, quesadillas or chicken and rice.
Empanadas, chicken and rice, and a case of pastries: a gentle first go at Cuban food, with familiar sides for the picky one.
An open kitchen where kids can watch the dough get stretched and slid into the oven.
A sit-down Mexican menu of tacos, quesadillas and enchiladas.
A diner with Perky Bear pancakes and rainbow pancakes for kids, plus French toast and chicken strips for the ones who won't do pancakes.
Steakburgers and hand-dipped milkshakes: a simple burger-and-shake stop that most kids will say yes to.
Fresh frozen custard with fruit, cookie or candy on top, and sandwiches and wraps if you need an actual meal first.
Brunch with pancakes, eggs and French toast, and the kids' side of the menu covers everyone up to twelve.
Latin street food made for sharing, arepas and empanadas, with plain sides for a cautious eater to pick at while you try the rest.
Chain bar and grill with the usual kid lineup: tenders, cheesy pizza, a quesadilla, mac and cheese, grilled cheese.
Drive-through with sliders and chicken tenders sized for kids, and applesauce or milk on the side.
A sit-down Mexican spot with a proper kids' meal, so a small eater gets something plain while you have the burrito.
Burgers with an arcade and putt-putt on site, and a big park next door for whatever energy is left.
A sit-down bistro where kids get mac and cheese, buttered pasta or mini burgers while you eat properly.
A casual sit-down Mexican place, easy for a weeknight dinner with kids in tow.
Deep-dish pizza, garlic knots and baked pastas made to share, in a relaxed room where a table of three generations fits right in.
A lively sports bar, and every kids' meal (burgers, mac and cheese, chicken Zingers) comes with a side, a drink and dessert.
Burgers, seafood and chicken on one menu, so a picky eater and an adventurous one can both order something.
Eat in a van, under a plane or in a greenhouse, with slides and swings outside, so kids play between slices.
Square, cheesy Detroit-style pizza and waffles from a food-park counter, with outdoor tables and cornhole. Gluten-free and vegan options for a mixed table.
Grilled cheese, chicken and rice or a turkey melt on the kids' side of a Mediterranean menu.
Eclectic American dinner in a relaxed room, and on family night a magician and balloon animals work the tables.
Fruit bowls and waffles piled with fruit to share at a table.
Asian-fusion bowls at the counter, with a kid-size bowl so your kid eats what you're eating, just less of it.
Açaí bowls and waffles, with Jenga, Uno and a Pac-Man machine to keep kids busy while you finish your smoothie.
Drive-in with an outdoor playground for young kids, so they can climb while the order comes out.
Cornhole and a football toss on the promenade outside, for burning off energy before the food comes.
Seafood and steak, and a bananas foster cooked at the table that gives kids a little fire show with dessert.
Local cafe with a spacious patio and family-friendly evenings of live music and food trucks.
Health-minded cafe with sandwiches, wraps and smoothies kids like, in an unhurried room.
Bagels baked in-house every day, so a plain one with a spread is the easy order for a picky kid. Egg bagels and sandwiches for everyone else.
A deli with a simple grilled cheese for kids and real sandwiches for grown-ups.
Cases of hand-dipped chocolates and specialty candy.
