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Best Dallas Kid-Friendly Restaurants


F
or 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 Dallas that can please both big and little diners.


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Amore Italian
12/20
Snider Plaza
6931 Snider Plz.
Dallas, TX 75205
214-739-0502
This is solid southern Italian food served in a clubby, neighborhood location. More...

Campisi's The Egyptian Restaurant Italian
13/20
5610 E. Mockingbird Ln.
Dallas, TX 75206
214-827-0355
There's nothing remotely Egyptian about this Dallas legend, beloved for southern Italian standards and thin-crust pizza. More...

Celebration Southern
12/20
4503 W. Lovers Lane
Dallas, TX 75209
214-351-5681
When you need a fix of good old-fashioned Southern cooking, Celebration is the best bet in town. More...

Dream Cafe Contemporary
12/20
The Quadrangle
2800 Routh St.
Dallas, TX 75201
214-954-0486
Southwestern fare with a dollop of hearty home cooking and a notable Sunday brunch. More...

J&J's Oyster Bar Seafood
13/20
612 N. University Dr.
Fort Worth, TX 76114
817-335-2756
Super-casual spot serves some of the best fresh oysters, shrimp and crawfish around, plus cold beer for the breezy patio. More...

Joe T. Garcia's Tex-Mex
12/20
2201 N. Commerce St.
Fort Worth, TX 76106
817-626-4356
When the weather is good, there is no finer place than the Fiesta Garden to sip margaritas and feast on authentic Tex-Mex food. More...

Kincaid's Burgers Burgers
Quick Bite
Dining Room at Kincaid 4901 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76107
817-732-2881
Satisfying burgers from meat cutter Charles Kincaid More...

Olivella's Pizza
12/20
3406 McFarlin Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75205
214-528-7070
Cozy pizza joint with a wood-fired oven is an offshoot of chef Salvatore Olivella’s No. 28 in New York City. More...

Pappadeaux Cajun
11/20
2708 West Fwy.
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817-877-8843
Lively seafood chain provides New Orleans Bourbon Street aura and giant portions of genuine Creole cuisine. More...

Pei Wei Asian Diner Asian
Quick Bite
Knox Park Village
3001 Knox St.
Dallas, TX 75205
214-219-0000
Always hopping Asian noodle house is fun for the entire family. More...

Railhead Smokehouse BBQ Barbecue
13/20
2900 Montgomery St.
Fort Worth, TX 76107
817-738-9808
Plate or sandwich, chopped or sliced---barbecue is the name of the game. More...

Rainforest Cafe Café
10/20
Grapevine Mills Mall
3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy.
Grapevine, TX 76051
972-539-5001
Standard grill fare served in a jungle fantasyland sure to delight children and adults. More...

Taverna Pizzeria & Risottoria Italian
12/20
3210 Armstrong Ave.
Dallas, TX 75205
214-520-9933
Pizzas with fresh toppings and a half-dozen risotto offerings keep the Uptown crowd coming. More...

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