A five-star high-rise hotel on the Magnificent Mile with a 44-foot heated indoor pool and lake views.
Tacos and quesadillas for kids, a horchata milkshake they love, and a big heated patio that works all year.
A walk-up drive-in serving the neighborhood since 1960, with a long shake menu, pizza puffs, hot dogs and burgers.
A casual, family-owned all-day breakfast-lunch-dinner spot with its own published kids' menu.
A Puerto Rican restaurant and board-game cafe in Irving Park with 600-plus games, a kids' menu, high chairs and a changing room.
A South Chicago location of a small regional Mexican restaurant chain.
A family-owned Hegewisch pizzeria since 1986, with a full kitchen beyond pizza.
An Avondale fried-chicken counter with a kids' meal that comes with stickers, and a patio for overflow energy.
A classic Archer Avenue diner known for donuts and generous, affordable breakfast plates.
Chef Stephanie Izard's all-day diner on the Southport Corridor, with a dedicated kids' menu and a kids-eat-free Tuesday promotion.
Classic deep-dish pizzeria with a kids' menu and a chocolate chip cookie pizza a la mode for dessert.
A family-owned Archer Heights breakfast-and-lunch diner open since 1981.
A long-running, family-owned Mexican restaurant in Little Village with a kids' menu and lively weekend entertainment, open over 30 years.
A South Side soul-food institution serving daily breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets of comfort food, in a casual sit-down setting.
A hot-dog drive-in with giant winking hot dogs on the roof, trays clipped to your car window, and a kids' meal with a toy.
A family-owned Six Corners taco spot on the Belmont Cragin/Portage Park line, known for smoked brisket and housemade tortillas.
A Mount Greenwood burger grill revived by a local family at its current location since 2019.
A Latin-inspired seafood spot at the far end of Navy Pier with lakefront patio seating and a dedicated kids' menu.
The below-street-level original Billy Goat Tavern near the Wrigley Building, famous for its counter-service cheezborgers, reached only by a flight of stairs.
An Austin soul food and BBQ restaurant, open since 2015 and one of the first West Side spots approved for EBT hot meals.
A Woodlawn diner tracing its history to 1892, Chicago's oldest restaurant, now across the street from its original spot.
A family-owned East Side Mexican restaurant since 1982.
An old-school Jewish-style diner with deli classics, pancakes, hand-dipped milkshakes and a kids' menu.
A Beverly brewpub with a published kids' menu.
A longtime French bistro on Lincoln Park West with a dedicated kids' menu and a lively, loud dining room that tends to absorb toddler noise well.
A roughly 20-year Humboldt Park institution with a multi-generational, family-heavy dining room.
A longtime Lincoln Park deep-dish pizzeria known for a pan crust caramelized against the edge of the pan, with a kids' menu and casual sit-down service.
A neighborhood pizzeria and bakery in Edgewater with a casual, walk-in dining room.
A Prohibition-themed spot for hot dogs, Italian beef, shakes and the famous chocolate cake, with a kids' menu and counter service.
A family-style Polish restaurant in Avondale with a dedicated kids' meal section, popular for large group dinners.
A Mount Greenwood breakfast spot with its own themed kids' pancakes in Mickey Mouse, Pac-Man, superhero and ladybug shapes.
A Bridgeport gastropub with a published kids' menu and a casual patio.
A family-owned Ukrainian Village restaurant decorated with Ukrainian heritage displays, a way to share the neighborhood's culture with kids over a meal.
A Swedish-American diner known for cinnamon rolls and a kids' menu, at the Edgewater location (distinct from the longtime Belmont Ave flagship, which closed in mid-2026).
Chicago's original tapas spot serves small, shareable plates quickly, which works well for feeding restless kids fast.
A long-running Rogers Park pizza tavern known for thin-crust pies, casual and welcoming to families.
A Hegewisch neighborhood bar and grill open since 1945, with fried-chicken and walleye nights where kids get a Hot Wheels toy for finishing their plate.
Chicago's other famous deep-dish spot near Michigan Avenue, rebuilt on its original site after a 2000 demolition.
An Andersonville breakfast-and-brunch spot known for creative takes on American comfort food, closed Mondays.
A Beverly brewpub with Neapolitan pizza and a rooftop patio families use for casual dinners.
A lively Logan Square fried-chicken-and-fish spot with a big indoor and outdoor patio, high chairs, and kids' menu items like nuggets and mac and cheese.
The original 1943 home of deep-dish pizza, where kids get a lump of dough to play with while the pie bakes.
A well-loved, no-frills Pakistani restaurant on Devon Avenue with a dedicated kids' menu and big portions, popular for family dinners.
A neighborhood burger bar with a dedicated kids' menu alongside its craft-burger and beer selection.
An upscale downtown steakhouse that keeps a kids' menu and high chairs on hand, with staff attentive to family celebrations.
An all-day Chinatown dim sum hall on Wentworth Avenue built for family-style dining.
Comfort food with grilled cheese, buttered noodles and chicken fingers for kids, plus vanilla ice cream with the kids' meal and skillet cookies.
Stephanie Izard's all-day West Loop diner with a dedicated kids' menu and kids-eat-free Tuesday evenings.
A 90-plus-year-old Old Town rib house, famous for baby-back ribs, with a kids' portion of ribs and fries on the menu.
A neighborhood bowling alley with arcade games and a snack-bar menu that includes kids' items, running for over 35 years.
Home of Giordano's stuffed deep-dish pizza a block from Millennium Park, with a kids' menu of pizza, pasta, chicken bites and ice cream.
