Kid Friendly Restaurant resources to check out:
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Nickolodeon Parent Connect’s list - http://gocitykids.parentsconnect.com/category/baltimore-md-usa/places-to-go/restaurants
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Baltimore Sun List of non-chain Baltimore restaurants for kids: http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/dining/reviews/blog/2008/10/post_110.html
Kid friendly restaurants in Baltimore:
Ones we have enjoyed:
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Café Hon – Located in Hampden, it is
a great place to go for breakfast and a wander. Lots of cool kitchy
stores are a bonus after a nice breakfast under the pink flamingo.
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Chevy’s Fresh Mex – Had a
couple of friends tell me that this place is the real deal for kid-friendly
meals, and they are right. Lots of choices (taco, burrito, quesadilla,
flauta, chicken tenders, burger), and includes fresh fruit and an ice cream
cone. We like the one in Arundel Mills Mall because you can visit the
Lego store and then have dinner here. http://www.chevys.com
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Desert Café – Located in
Mt. Washington Village, owners Blake and Lauri are very very kid friendly, have
a great kids menu
(with a spanakopita that my daughter loves and a pita grilled cheese that is a
hit with every kid I have seen try it). The deserts rock too (check out www.thedesertcafe.com,
www.theblakery.com
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Donna’s Café – Donna’s
treats kids right –
crayons, a menu to color on, and great tasting choices like PB&J, Mac and Cheese,
Chicken Tenders, Quesadilla, and very tasty fries. http://www.donnas.com
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First Watch - Located at the corner of Reisterstown Rd. and Old Court Rd. near
the Gucci Giant. Good pancakes, waffles, and omelettes, and an assortment of
healthy choices. Highly recommended!
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Fuddruckers – Kids love the place…
games and little toy trinket vending machines… kid friendly meals like chicken
nuggets and mac and cheese, relatively better for you choices for adults like
turkey or buffalo burgers. And the best soft drink on the planet (which I
can’t find anywhere else) – Diet Lipton Brisk Peach Iced Tea. http://www.fuddruckers.com
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Gertrude's at the BMA - Great for
brunch, offers the fountains and sculpture garden for restless kids, and great food for the
grown ups.
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Golden West
Cafe in Hampden. Good food, and the Baltimore Sun says it probably got the most
votes from readers for toys and a children's menu. And given how noisy it
is, no one notices if your kid is loud. http://www.goldenwestcafe.com
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Hightopps - Located next to the Timonium Fairgrounds, Hightopps is a hidden gem!
A huge pirate ship and sandbox reside in the back, next to outdoor
seating from which you can watch your kids
play. Wonderful! The food is good too, traditional American fare
with healthy options if you choose
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IKEA – Not too many places you can feed a family of 4 for $20 and get
heavy-duty playtime and affordable shopping in too. And the food is
downright decent. http://www.ikea.com
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Kenilworth
Mall Food Court – Located in
Towson, it has pizza for the kids, Atwater’s for the grownups, miniature trains
for the kids during
the holidays. Excellent!
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Miss Shirley’s – Great
breakfast kids
love. Would be more enthusiastic about it if it didn’t always have a
really long wait. http://www.missshirleys.com
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Noodles and Company – Great kids menu, easy to dine in or
take out. There are at least 4 or 5 adult dinner choices that my kids will eat.
Introduces them to the concept of parsley in a delicious non-threatening way http://www.noodles.com
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Paper Moon Diner – Love the
décor (though the headless barbies did freak my daughter out), 24 hour
breakfast (most kids
like that), and (usually) laid back attitude. Go during the non-busy
times, as service can be a little slow. http://www.papermoondiner24.com
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Red Robin – Kids love the crayons, balloons, kid
friendly meals and great fries. The place is so packed with kids that you don’t notice
how bad yours are behaving. Don’t give away the secret to your offspring,
though. We go to the one in Towson.
http://www.redrobin.com
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Stone Mill Bakery Lutherville – Great
sandwiches and food, great kids
menu, nice outdoor dining area in the summer. Only downside is that it is
pricey. http://www.stonemillbakery.com
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Tamber’s Nifty Fifty’s Diner – Located in Charles Village, this place has good breakfast
food and… Indian food. Weird combination, but it works. http://www.tambersrestaurant.com
Ones I’d like to try (based on recommendations or
other reviews):
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Alexander's Tavern in Fells Point - has
a kids' menu,
crayons and four Leapsters for children to play with while they wait for their
orders.
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Amer’s Café – Has been
voted kid friendly for 8 years in a row. Kids can make their own pizza before it is
cooked in Amer’s brick oven. http://www.amerscafe.com/
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Amicci's in Little Italy - has a
children's menu and high chairs. Probably the best choice for small kids in the popular tourist
destination.
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Clementine’s – Located
on Harford Road
in Lauraville, a little off the beaten path. We have only eaten there for
dinner without kids,
and it is fantastic. But it has an oversized rug in the entryway, lots of
toys, and pitches itself as very kid friendly. This is confirmed by
several different reviews. http://www.bmoreclementine.com
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Freddie’s Belair –
Intriguing sounding place with a kid’s pirate ship in the back??? Have to
try it sometime…
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Iggie’s Pizza – Located in Mt. Verson,
their pizza has a good reputation and they pitch themselves as kid
friendly http://www.iggiespizza.com
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Koco's Pub – Located in Lauraville, it
has a "children's corner," a kids' menu with a popsicle for dessert, and what some
consider the best crab cake in town. http://www.kocospub.com
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Red Canoe – Located in
Lauraville, this kid friendly bookstore/coffee and sandwich shop is uber-kid
friendly and lots of fun for lunch. http://www.redcanoe.bz
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