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Best Atlanta Kid-Friendly Restaurants


For restaurants' pint-size patrons, chicken fingers dipped in marinara can't taste any better than when there's butcher paper lining the table and a glass of crayons to color with. When the dough and toppings are put directly in your child's hands, pizza becomes an interactive sport. Okay, not all restaurants have to offer entertainment in this form or the extreme---television, clowns and video games---to keep the youngsters happy. A warm waitstaff, a kitchen open to the flexible whims of a child's palate and a room of diners tolerable of tantrums all add up to a winning formula for feeding your children outside of the home. Take a look at our kid-friendly restaurants in Atlanta that can please both big and little diners.

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Alpha Soda American
12/20
Alpharetta Crossing Shopping Center
11760 Haynes Bridge Rd.
Alpharetta, GA 30004
770-442-3102 | Menu
Re-creating the atmosphere of Alpha Soda's original early twentieth-century family-dining establishment brings comfort to the 'burbs. More...

Atkins Park Tavern American
11/20
Market Village
2840 Atlanta Rd. SE
Smyrna, GA 30080
770-435-1887 | Menu
Atkins Park Tavern carries on a fine pub tradition, giving locals a friendly spot to meet and imbibe, as well as dine. More...

Baraonda Pizza
13/20
Dining Room at Baraonda, Atlanta, GA 710 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-879-9962 | Menu
Baraonda, expanded into its adjacent sibling’s space, gets high marks for its pizzas. More...

Brooklyn Cafe American
12/20
Springs Landing
220 Sandy Springs Circle
Atlanta, GA 30328
404-843-8377 | Menu
This casual neighborhood spot deals in comfort fare with fresh flavors. More...

The Cafe American
No Rating
Dining Room at The Cafe, Atlanta, GA The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead
3434 Peachtree Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-237-2700 | Menu | Photo
The Café proves that hotel dining can be warm, intimate and contemporary. More...

California Pizza Kitchen Pizza
12/20
4600 Ashford Dunwoody Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30346
770-393-0390 | Menu
While pizza with cross-cultural toppings is the main draw, salads, sandwiches and pasta dishes all merit attention. More...

The Colonnade Southern
12/20
1879 Cheshire Bridge Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-874-5642 | Menu
Grandma’s kitchen is the inspiration for this heart-warming, soul-comforting Southern fare. More...

The Downwind American
11/20
Peachtree-DeKalb Airport
2000 Airport Rd.
Chamblee, GA 30341
770-452-0973 | Menu
Activity at Peachtree-DeKalb Airport provides the scenery as you dine on burgers and good fish dishes. More...

East Pearl Chinese
13/20
1810 Liddell Ln.
Duluth, GA 30096
678-380-0899 | Menu
The setting of this Duluth eatery hints that the dim sum rolled by on carts is of high quality. More...

The Flying Biscuit Cafe Breakfast
12/20
Terminus
3280 Peachtree Rd. NE, Ste. 145
Atlanta, GA 30305
404-477-0013 | Menu
Eggs Benedict, a veggie burger and, of course, biscuits, are on tap at this outpost of The Flying Biscuit Café. More...

Fogo de Chao Steakhouse
14/20
3101 Piedmont Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
404-995-9982 | Menu
A cultural as well as a culinary experience, Fogo de Chão makes for great celebration fare. More...

Food 101 American
14/20
Dining Room at Food 101, Atlanta, GA Belle Isle Shopping Center
4969 Roswell Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-497-9700 | Menu
Southern touches brighten the American fare menu in a comfortable, breezy atmosphere. More...

Fusco's Via Roma Italian Trattoria Italian
13/20
Dining Room at Fusco 4815 S. Main St., Ste. A
Acworth, GA 30101
770-974-1110 | Menu
Chef David Fusco’s cooking is comforting, inventive and possessed of culinary sophistication. More...

Georgia Diner American
12/20
1655 Pleasant Hill Rd.
Duluth, GA 30096
770-806-9880 | Menu
Hungry at 3 a.m.? Suburban midnight munchies are nicely satisfied at this 24-hour spot. More...

Hudson Grille American
11/20
Windward Promenade
865 N. Main St.
Alpharetta, GA 30004
770-777-4127 | Menu
Hudson Grille proves that family-friendly fare can be fresh and well prepared. More...

Mary Mac's Tea Room Southern
12/20
224 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-876-1800 | Menu
Authentic Southern fare with no pretense made with fresh ingredients and a whole lot of lovin' care. More...

Nancy G.'s Cafe & Neighborhood Bistro American
13/20
Fountain Oaks Shopping Center
4920 Roswell Rd. NE, Ste. 55
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-705-8444 | Menu
Southern classics, American standards, and innovations star on this value menu. More...

Shorty's American
12/20
3701 Lawrenceville Hwy.
Tucker, GA 30084
770-414-6999 | Menu
Guests may dress as they wish and still dine on notable food at this neighborhood establishment. More...

Villa Christina Italian
13/20
Perimeter Summit Office Park
4000 Summit Blvd.
Atlanta, GA 30319
404-303-0133 | Menu
Set among business and high-rise residential buildings, Villa Christina is an oasis in a bustling suburban office park. More...

Village Tavern American
12/20
11555 Rainwater Dr.
Alpharetta, GA 30004
770-777-6490 | Menu
American cuisine and a warm, rustic feel make this a neighborhood-friendly establishment. More...

Violette French
13/20
Dining Room at Violette, Atlanta, GA 2948 Clairmont Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
404-633-3363 | Menu
Basic, home-style French fare, such as coq au vin, comes in substantial portions and with modest price tags. More...

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