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Best Denver 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 Denver that can please both big and little diners.


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Angelo's Italian
12/20
620 E. 6th Ave.
Denver, CO 80203
303-744-3366 | Menu
A family-run neighborhood pizza palace with great pies and other homemade Italian specialties. More...

Beau Jo's Pizza
11/20
2710 S. Colorado Blvd
Denver, CO 80222
303-758-1519 | Menu
Thick-crusted, deep-dish pizzas skyscraped with myriad ingredients make this local chain a hit with pie aficionados. More...

Beau Jo's Pizza
Quick Bite
2690 E. County Line Rd.
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
303-694-9898 | Menu
Thick-crusted, deep-dish pizzas skyscraped with myriad ingredients make this local chain a hit with pie aficionados. More...

Beau Jo's Pizza
Quick Bite
1444 S. Havana
Aurora, CO 80012
303-695-6222 | Menu
Thick-crusted, deep-dish pizzas skyscraped with myriad ingredients make this local chain a hit with pie aficionados. More...

Beau Jo's Pizza
Quick Bite
7805 Wadsworth Blvd.
Arvada, CO 80003
303-444-5135 | Menu
Thick-crusted, deep-dish pizzas skyscraped with myriad ingredients make this local chain a hit with pie aficionados. More...

Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs Hot Dogs
Quick Bite
16th Street Mall
Southwest corner of 16th & Araphoe Sts.
Denver, CO 80202
303-550-8231
Biker Jim's gourmet sausages rule the streets of downtown Denver's street food scene. More...

Bonnie Brae Tavern Pizza
12/20
740 S. University Blvd.
Denver, CO 80209
303-777-2262 | Menu
Among the many eateries on the Bonnie Brae strip, the BBT is the 60-plus-year-old granddaddy of them all. More...

Casa Bonita Mexican
Quick Bite
JCRS Shopping Center
6715 W. Colfax Ave.
Denver, CO 80214
303-232-5115 | Menu
Mexican buffet fare and wacky entertainment are on offer at this theme restaurant. More...

Gunther Toody's Diner Diner
11/20
7355 Ralston Rd.
Arvada, CO 80002
303-422-1954 | Menu
Classic American grub served in a retro fifties-style dining room overseen by a gum-smacking waitstaff who sporadically erupt in song. More...

Gunther Toody's Diner Diner
10/20
9220 E. Arapahoe Rd.
Englewood, CO 80112
303-799-1958 | Menu
Classic American grub served in a retro fifties-style dining room overseen by a gum-smacking waitstaff who sporadically erupt in song. More...

Gunther Toody's Diner Diner
10/20
8266 W. Bowles Ave.
Littleton, CO 80123
303-932-1957 | Menu
Classic American grub served in a retro fifties-style dining room overseen by a gum-smacking waitstaff who sporadically erupt in song. More...

Gunther Toody's Diner Diner
10/20
4500 E. Alameda Ave.
Glendale, CO 80246
303-399-1959 | Menu
Classic American grub served in a retro fifties-style dining room overseen by a gum-smacking waitstaff who sporadically erupt in song. More...

Gunther Toody's Diner Diner
10/20
301 W. 104th Ave.
Northglenn, CO 80234
303-453-1956 | Menu
Classic American grub served in a retro fifties-style dining room overseen by a gum-smacking waitstaff who sporadically erupt in song. More...

Krameria Cafe Breakfast
12/20
1401 Krameria St.
Denver, CO 80220
303-322-3138
Plate-spanning breakfasts are the draw at this laid-back neighborhood joint in Mayfair. More...

Maggiano's Little Italy Italian
12/20
500 16th St.
Denver, CO 80202
303-260-7707 | Menu
Unpretentious Italian food served à la carte or family-style. More...

The Oven Pizza
13/20
Belmar
7167 W. Alaska Dr.
Lakewood, CO 80226
303-934-7600 | Menu
Top-quality ingredients, handmade dough, wood-fired ovens and an adventurous list of boutique wines give this pizza shop a grown-up edge. More...

Pasquini's Pizzeria Pizza
12/20
1310 S. Broadway
Denver, CO 80210
303-744-0917 | Menu
This funky double-decker pizza house has a kitschy atmosphere and a New York City feel. More...

Pasquini's Pizzeria Uptown Pizza
11/20
1336 E. 17th Ave.
Denver, CO 80218
303-863-8252 | Menu
A warm, friendly vibe and tasty, fast Italian classics. More...

Racines American
13/20
650 Sherman St.
Denver, CO 80203
303-595-0418 | Menu
Power brokers, politicians, and the rest of Denver populate this see-and-be-seen hot-spot. More...

The Saucy Noodle Ristorante Italian
12/20
727 S. University Blvd.
Denver, CO 80209
303-733-6977 | Menu
Consistently tasty traditional Italian fare in a cozy, casual setting. More...

Star Kitchen Chinese
13/20
2917 W. Mississippi Ave.
Denver, CO 80219
303-936-0089 | Menu
There's dim sum and them some at this shrine to Chinese cuisine. More...

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