# Places to order at the counter with kids in Austin

Restaurants and cafés in Austin where you order at the counter. 15 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-05, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Casa Chapala - Austin](https://ourplayday.com/places/casa-chapala-austin-austin) (restaurant, Austin). Tex-Mex restaurant with a kids' menu, and kids eat free one night a week. Has: order at the counter.
2. [Mandola's Italian Kitchen - Arbor Trails](https://ourplayday.com/places/mandola-s-italian-kitchen-arbor-trails-austin) (restaurant, Austin). Italian counter-service restaurant with pizza and pasta and a playground. Has: order at the counter.
3. [Colleen's Kitchen](https://ourplayday.com/places/colleen-s-kitchen-austin) (restaurant, Austin). Southern comfort food near the lake park. Has: order at the counter.
4. [Fresa's - 360 & Westlake Dr](https://ourplayday.com/places/fresa-s-360-westlake-dr-austin) (restaurant, Austin). Grilled chicken and tacos with a kids' menu, on a relaxed patio. Has: order at the counter.
5. [Snooze - North Lamar](https://ourplayday.com/places/snooze-north-lamar-austin) (restaurant, Austin). Breakfast spot with pancakes and creative morning dishes. Has: order at the counter.
6. [True Food Kitchen - Seaholm](https://ourplayday.com/places/true-food-kitchen-seaholm-austin) (restaurant, Austin). Fresh-food restaurant with smaller portions and a kids' menu for 10 and under. Has: order at the counter.
7. [Cherrywood Coffeehouse](https://ourplayday.com/places/cherrywood-coffeehouse-austin) (café, Austin). Coffee house with café food and a big outdoor patio. Has: order at the counter.
8. [DeSano Pizzeria Napoletana - Burnet](https://ourplayday.com/places/desano-pizzeria-napoletana-burnet-austin) (pizzeria, Austin). Neapolitan pizza to share in a relaxed dining room. Has: order at the counter.
9. [Home Slice Pizza - North Loop](https://ourplayday.com/places/home-slice-pizza-north-loop-austin) (pizzeria, Austin). Pizza by the slice, with a patio play area of wavy turf hills, a tunnel and a chalk wall. Has: order at the counter.
10. [Jim's Restaurants - Hwy71 & US290](https://ourplayday.com/places/jim-s-restaurants-hwy71-us290-austin) (restaurant, Austin). Local diner with breakfast and comfort-food plates. Has: order at the counter.
11. [Modern Market Eatery - Arboretum](https://ourplayday.com/places/modern-market-eatery-arboretum-austin) (restaurant, Austin). Quick restaurant with salads, sandwiches and protein plates in smaller sizes. Has: order at the counter.
12. [Rosewood Social Club](https://ourplayday.com/places/rosewood-social-club-austin) (restaurant, Austin). Casual food with a covered outdoor playground. Has: order at the counter.
13. [Sour Duck Market](https://ourplayday.com/places/sour-duck-market-austin) (bakery, Austin). Bakery and restaurant with a big outdoor yard. Has: order at the counter.
14. [Veracruz Fonda & Bar](https://ourplayday.com/places/veracruz-fonda-bar-austin) (restaurant, Austin). Taco restaurant in a colorful dining room. Has: order at the counter.
15. [Bambino](https://ourplayday.com/places/bambino-austin) (restaurant, Austin). Pizza with a fenced turf play area of little hills right off the covered patio. Has: order at the counter.

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- [Kids' menu](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/texas/austin/with-kids-menu) (22)
- [Wheelchair accessible](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/texas/austin/wheelchair-accessible) (4)
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- [Connecting rooms](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/texas/austin/with-connecting-rooms) (5)
- [Fridge in the room](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/texas/austin/with-a-fridge) (20)
- [Separate bedroom](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/texas/austin/with-a-separate-bedroom) (16)
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- [Free](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/texas/austin/free-to-visit) (20)
- [Shade](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/texas/austin/with-shade) (10)
- [Water play](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/texas/austin/with-water-play) (8)

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) A list needs at least three places to exist.

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