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


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Alexis Greek
12/20
215 W Burnside St.
Portland, OR 97209
503-224-8577 | Menu
Classic Greek dishes served in a festive, friendly atmosphere. More...

Beaterville Cafe Diner
10/20
2201 N Killingsworth St.
Portland, OR 97217
503-735-4652 | Menu
Antique car parts and kitschy collectibles decorate this nostalgic diner. More...

The Country Cat Southern
13/20
7937 SE Stark St.
Portland, OR 97215
503-408-1414 | Menu
Farm fresh country fare in an up-and-coming neighborhood. More...

Foster Burger Burgers
12/20
5339 SE Foster Rd.
Portland, OR 97206
503-775-2077
 | Menu
First-rate burgers, meaty and dense with flavor, served on house-baked brioche rolls---and don’t forget an order of fries on the side. More...

Gino's Italian
13/20
8057 SE 13th Ave.
Portland, OR 97202
503-233-4613 | Menu
A classic Italian joint with a casual vibe, contemporary menu, and an effervescent welcome. More...

Iron Horse Restaurant Mexican
10/20
6034 SE Milwaukee Ave.
Portland, OR 97202
503-232-1826 | Menu
All aboard for family-friendly Mexican fare. More...

McMenamins Kennedy School Brewpub
11/20
5736 NE 33rd Ave.
Portland, OR 97211
503-288-2192
It may be a converted cafeteria, but no food fights, please! More...

Mother's Bistro & Bar American
13/20
212 SW Stark St.
Portland, OR 97204
503-464-1122 | Menu
American comfort food at this busy downtown establishment. More...

Noho's Hawaiian Cafe Hawaiian
10/20
2525 SE Clinton St.
Portland, OR 97214
503-233-5301
Try a Hawaiian plate lunch (or dinner) at this family-friendly eatery. More...

The Old Spaghetti Factory Italian
10/20
0715 SW Bancroft St.
Portland, OR 97201
503-222-5375 | Menu
The home base of a national, family-focused restaurant chain. More...

Old Wives' Tale Healthy
10/20
1300 E. Burnside St.
Portland, OR 97214
503-238-0470 | Menu
There's something for everyone at this casual veggie-friendly restaurant. More...

Pastini Pastaria Italian
11/20
1426 NE Broadway
Portland, OR 97232
503-288-4300 | Menu
The original outpost of what is now a mini-chain of family-friendly Italian eateries. More...

Salvador Molly's Caribbean
12/20
1523 SW Sunset Blvd.
Portland, OR 97201
503-293-1790 | Menu
Discover a sizzling taste of the tropics. More...

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