Family hotels
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BrunchRestaurants 85Cafés 13Hotels 25Playgrounds and things to do 66Changing tables 10Kids' menu 22Wheelchair accessible 4Cribs 15Pool 24Free breakfast 7Connecting rooms 5Fridge in the room 20Separate bedroom 16Restrooms 8Free 20Shade 10Water play 8Order at the counter 15Hotel with fridges in the rooms, breakfast included and laundry on site.
Tex-Mex restaurant with a kids' menu, and kids eat free one night a week.
A treehouse net to climb and nature play under shade, with a splash pad beside it for hot days.
Suites, a heated rooftop pool and connecting rooms.
Hotel with both an indoor and an outdoor pool, and suites.
New playground with slides, swings, a climbing wall and shaded seating under a pavilion.
Lakeside hotel with suites and a pool looking over the water, near where the bats fly out.
Hotel with a shallow outdoor pool and breakfast included.
Climbing walls, a spider-web net, giant animals to climb and a shaded sand pit, with a splash pad next door.
Downtown hotel with cribs on request and a rooftop pool for guests.
Hotel of two-room suites, with hot breakfast and an evening meal included.
All-suite hotel near the lake with breakfast included and an indoor pool.
Hotel with breakfast included and a heated outdoor pool.
Big downtown hotel with suites and a heated pool on a high terrace.
Boutique hotel with roomy suites downtown.
Italian counter-service restaurant with pizza and pasta and a playground.
New playground with a spiral slide, swings and nature play, with shade.
Nature climbers, a grass maze and a slide that runs down the hillside under the trees.
Free new playground with play structures, nature play and a picnic pavilion.
Southern comfort food near the lake park.
Grilled chicken and tacos with a kids' menu, on a relaxed patio.
Small triangle park with separate play areas for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, plus swings and shade.
Hotel with connecting rooms and an indoor pool.
Airport hotel with breakfast included, fridges in the rooms and laundry on site.
Hotel of suites around a courtyard pool, with fridges and connecting rooms.
Wing bar with familiar sides, and kids eat free one night a week.
Renovated downtown hotel with suites.
All-suite hotel with separate bedrooms and full kitchens, including two-bedroom suites.
Tower climbers, slides down the hillside, a zipline and swings for older kids.
Breakfast spot with pancakes and creative morning dishes.
Hotel with suites and a rooftop pool on a lively shopping street.
All-suite hotel with mini-fridges and pull-out sofas, plus an indoor pool.
Seafood and Cajun restaurant with a playground and a kids' menu for 10 and under.
Fresh-food restaurant with smaller portions and a kids' menu for 10 and under.
Retro motor court with a kidney-shaped pool.
Neighborhood park with a splash pad.
Neighborhood park with a splash pad.
Hotel with a ground-level pool, close to the outdoor sights.
Coffee house with café food and a big outdoor patio.
Neighborhood park with a splash pad.
Neapolitan pizza to share in a relaxed dining room.
Small park with shaded play equipment, a pavilion and loop paths.
Neighborhood park with a splash pad.
Hotel with lawn games on the grass, cribs on request and a saltwater pool.
Pizza by the slice, with a patio play area of wavy turf hills, a tunnel and a chalk wall.
A play area under a giant octopus sculpture, with built-in tables for a picnic once kids are done climbing.
Local diner with breakfast and comfort-food plates.
Neighborhood park with a splash pad.
Tex-Mex breakfast and smaller plates on a relaxed patio, with a kids' menu.
Quick restaurant with salads, sandwiches and protein plates in smaller sizes.
Italian restaurant with pasta, pizza and a kids' section on the menu.
Casual food with a covered outdoor playground.
Bakery and restaurant with a big outdoor yard.
Two play areas under old oak trees.
Downtown hotel with suites near the main sights.
Taco restaurant in a colorful dining room.
Casual restaurant with a playground.
Playground beside neighborhood paths.
Pizza with a fenced turf play area of little hills right off the covered patio.
Neighborhood playground near walking paths and a pond.
Neighborhood park playground with climbers and open space.
Airport hotel with larger room options, mini-fridges and an outdoor pool.
Neighborhood playground beside walking trails.
Neighborhood playground beside paths and fields.
Playground beside open fields in a large district park.
Tex-Mex restaurant with a playground beside the patio.
Playground and picnic spot among the trees of a neighborhood park.
Neighborhood playground with climbers and small play structures beside picnic space.
Big downtown hotel with suites and a rooftop pool.
All-day breakfast with pancakes, plus smaller plates for kids.
Pancake and comfort-food café with breakfast served all day.
Native plant garden with a shrub maze, climbing stumps and a creek with dinosaur footprints for water play.
Newer playground with nature climbers beside wooded trails.
Playground beside open fields and trails in a big park.
Coffee and pastries, a short walk from a small playground.
Modern climbers and slides beside a loop around the lake.
Brewery with pizza and free arcade-style games.
Neighborhood playground with net climbers and play structures.
Neighborhood playground beside open space.
Neighborhood playground with climbing and nature play.
Nature-themed playground with climbing and balance play.
Neighborhood playground under big trees.
Play space for ages 6 months to 5, with slides, tunnels, trikes and toys.
A huge city park with a playscape, the Zilker Eagle mini train, and Barton Springs Pool right next door.
Free central library with a whole floor for kids and rooftop views.
A rescue zoo with lions, tigers and bears, a train around the grounds and a pen where kids hand-feed goats and alpacas.
A three-acre pool fed by natural springs and cool all year, with shady grass slopes to spread out on.
University art museum with a colorful chapel-like building to walk into.
Big independent bookstore with two floors, a large kids' section and a café.
Pastries with a play room inside and a play yard outside.
Lakeside restaurant with a lawn and a kids' menu.
Arcade where the entry fee covers unlimited play, with air hockey and pizza.
Build-a-plate restaurant with vegetable sides and a kids' menu, beside a lawn.
Build-a-plate restaurant with proteins and vegetable sides, and a kids' menu for 12 and under.
Grilled chicken and tacos, with smaller bowls for kids, in a leafy outdoor setting.
Free galleries of rare books, film objects and changing exhibitions.
Burger restaurant with a playground next to the patio and a kids' menu.
Burger restaurant with a playground, at a shopping center.
Bakery and coffee shop with breakfast tacos and pastries.
Japanese restaurant with noodles, sushi and small plates, plus a kids' menu.
Brewery with Tex-Mex food and a pirate-ship play yard.
Counter-service Italian with pizza and pasta and a kids' menu.
Free nature preserve with short forest trail loops.
Pasta and pizza, with a kids' section on the menu.
Free small historic house museum about a famous short-story writer.
Burgers and a kids' menu, beside a shared playground.
Comfort food with a kids' menu, for a casual dinner.
Bunk rooms and suites right by the lake park and its playgrounds.
Burgers in smaller portions and an outdoor playscape to run off to between bites.
Burger spot with a playscape outside and a kids' menu.
Burger restaurant with a big outdoor playscape and a kids' menu.
Huge arcade of pinball machines and video games.
Wings and sides with smaller plates for kids, and a free kids' meal night every week.
Wing restaurant with familiar sides, and kids eat free one night a week.
Wings and familiar sides, and kids 10 and under eat free one night a week.
Free Saturday farmers market in a downtown square, with produce stalls and snacks.
Free small historic house telling the story of a survivor of the Alamo.
Independent toy shop with toys out to try, puzzles and a café counter.
Free Sunday farmers market with produce stalls and baked treats.
Free self-guided visits of the state capitol, with its huge rotunda and grounds.
Toy shop full of bright novelty toys and collectibles.
Restaurant with a seasonal, fresh-food menu and a kids' menu for 10 and under.
Big grocery store with food counters to choose from and a rooftop playground.
Pizza restaurant with a large beer garden and a triple-slide playscape right beside the patio.
Kolache bakery with sweet and savory kolaches and a laid-back yard.
Restaurant with sports courts, yard games and a playground behind the courts.
Biscuits and barbecue from a truck in a big outdoor coffee yard.
Real artifacts and interactive exhibits on the state's history.
Burger spot with a separate kids' play area.
Plant-based meals in a courtyard with room to play.
Café meals next to a big playscape, a lawn and a pond, with gelato to finish.
Bright, colorful Tex-Mex restaurant with smaller portions for kids.
Coffee and tacos beside a garden with a koi pond and a chicken coop.
Comfort food on a lively patio.
Barbecue truck in a brewery backyard with room to play.
Big pretzels and baked goods next to a small fenced turf play area with a tunnel playscape.
Tex-Mex restaurant with a small playscape on the garden patio.
Brewery with food and open outdoor space to play.
Tex-Mex restaurant beside a shared outdoor playscape.
Lobster rolls and soft-serve at outdoor tables beside a fenced ship playground.
Italian restaurant with pasta and pizza in a relaxed dining room.
Pizza by the slice, and kids get dough to play with while they wait.
Tex-Mex on the waterfront with playful tropical decor.
World-themed climbing with a toddler zone and an infant area.
Old-school diner with breakfast and comfort food.
Diner with breakfast and classic comfort food.
Local diner known for its pancakes, with breakfast all day and smaller portions.
Diner with pancakes, all-day breakfast and smaller comfort-food portions.
Pancakes and breakfast all day, with smaller comfort-food portions.
Breakfast all day, with pancakes and kid-size portions.
Barbecue counter with outdoor patio seating.
Presidential museum with a replica of the Oval Office, free for kids 12 and under.
Sushi and hibachi restaurant with small plates to try a bit of everything.
Casual steakhouse with shareable dishes in a lively room.
Brewery with food trucks, ice cream among them, and a big backyard with a playground and a soccer field.
Colorful Tex-Mex spot with its own outdoor playground of slides, climbing structures and spinning toys.
Downtown museum of Mexican and Mexican American art.
Pizza where kids choose all their own toppings.
Coffee house with pastries, hot cocoa and views over the lake.
A giant indoor playscape with a separate toddler area.
Tap house with small grazing plates and a playground beside the patio.
Handmade pasta, including simple butter noodles, eaten outdoors.
Outdoor mini-golf among oversized storybook figures.
Restaurant with comfort food, arcade games and bowling.
Restaurant with shareable food, arcade games and duckpin bowling.
Barbecue restaurant with patio tables and an outdoor playground.
Breakfast restaurant with pancakes and smaller portions for kids.
Breakfast restaurant with creative pancakes and smaller portions.
Hot pot restaurant where you build your own soup with a choice of broths, vegetables and noodles.
Café with coffee, snacks and outdoor play space.
Taco shop where you choose your own fillings.
Casual-upscale wine bar and restaurant with a broad menu.
Coffee by day and cocktails at night, with sandwiches and burgers, and a patio with a two-story playhouse and slide.
A water and flow gallery, a light lab and a workshop for building.
Pizza and pub with patio seating and yard games.
Sculpture garden with paths winding past sculptures under the trees.
Taco truck beside a shaded play patio with shared hula hoops and pool noodles, plus snow cones and cookies from the neighbors.
Comfort food on a shaded patio with a playscape.
Casual restaurant with breakfast, burgers and a playground.
Casual comfort-food restaurant from a local chain with playscapes at most of its branches.
Grocery store food counters with a small outdoor play area.
Casual Mexican counter with handmade food in small portions.
