Looking for a restaurant where you can have a conversation with your husband or friend while your kids play? Can this actually happen? There are some great Cincinnati kid friendly restaurants and here are my favorites!
This is the perfect place for a casual, socially distanced meal with the family! This place was recently renovated and we love it.
Food: Great burgers or grilled chicken sandwiches with unique toppings, fries, shakes and handcrafted sodas. The kids options are the usual suspects – cheeseburger, hotdog, chicken tenders or grilled chicken.Ā
Atmosphere: It’s right along the Little Miami bike trail, so it’s very casual and filled with a post-exercise crowd! The sand courts are open for kid play, so bring your shovels & buckets for the littles. There is a large covered tent for hot days and plenty of tables with umbrellas.
Masks required when not at your table. Check out my Sunday [Family] Funday post on this place!
115 Joe Nuxhall Way, The Banks
The open air patio is a great place to have a meal as a family. With views of the Roebling bridge, the atmosphere is authentically Cincinnati and the environment is kid-friendly, despite it being a ‘lager house’, ha!
Food: So many diverse options on the menu, but my favorite is always the beer can chicken sandwich. And for the kids, your usual suspects like a Cheeseburger or Mac And Cheese, but also options like Grilled Salmon.
Atmosphere: There is plenty of family fun to be had before or after in the area. Whether it’s Carol Annās Carousel, a Reds game, Smale Riverfront Park, there are tons of things to see and do around the lager house, making this a great family destination in Cincinnati.Ā
Bonus: If you’re looking for a socially distance option, try getting takeout and having a picnic on the Schmidlap Lawn right there! There’s a To-Go window from the restaurant to grab beverages too!
This place is a Cincinnati staple with a casual outdoor vibe. It’s right along Riverside Dr and the permanent tent offers picnic tables easy for families. There isn’t much to do there, but check out my blog on how to survive dinner out with kids for some great options.Ā
Food: Smoked goodness – pork, turkey, ribs & more. Get the sides ‘dirty’ with the pork crispins on top.
For the kids, they have hot dogs & mac and cheese.Ā
BONUS: This is a great spot to visit before or after a ride on the trail at Lunken or hitting golf balls on the driving range at Reeves golf course.Ā
4362 Mt Carmel Tobasco Rd, Mt. Carmel near Anderson
The atmosphere is great, but this place is better if you have OLDER kids. There isn’t a kids menu and you have to walk to the bar to place your order. But, there is a great outdoor space with tons of seating around the lake and water features. Plus, there is often live music.Ā
Food: I’m not a big wing fan, but these are legendary, I hear. I love the burgers and the fries are addicting. P.S. For the parents, this brewery also has wine on tap available for the non beer drinker.
5. Takeout at Washington Park
This is a great place to have a family picnic! They often have great events too – check out the latest here. Get takeout from tenders from Citybird, tacos from Bakersfield or try a food truck that might be onsite that day. The porch is also open and serving drinks for the parents. Plus, you can always play in the park playground before or after dinner.Ā
200 E 3rd St., Newport
The outdoor biergarten is awesome and good for social distancing! Plus, during normal times, they have family nights with entertainment, facepainting and kids meal deals.
Food: Traditional german Schnitzel plus salads and more. Kids options include burgers, pizza, grilled cheese and more.
7. Taft's Brewporium
4831 Spring Grove Ave, Northside
The atmosphere is great, open and there are garage doors along the wall that they open to get air flow moving. During non-covid times, they have skeeball and video games open for use. The shuffle board tables are still open. Seating is picnic table style.
Food: There isn’t a specific kids menu, but there are pizzas and snacky apps that would be kid crowd pleasers.Ā
6818 Wooster Pike, Mariemont
This place offers outdoor seating on the open air patio. Try calling ahead to be put on the waitlist.Ā
Food: Beer cheese is a must and the wings are legendary (Wednesday is Wing Night!) They also offer a Dilly Date Night package where you can get a meal to go with a wine pairing if you’d like. Kids options include mac n cheese, cheeseburger, hot dog & more.Ā
6735 Kellogg Road, Anderson
This place offers a large patio on the side of the building with limited seating. They will take reservations, but cannot guarantee outdoor seating. If you’re watching the horses run at Belterra Park, this is a great place to come afterwards with the family.
Food: The grilled romaine salad is my favorite! Kids options include mini burgers, curly pasta, grilled cheese and even kids steak. Kids EAT FREE on Sundays with an adult meal purchase.
129 East 2nd Street, Covington
This is a casual restaurant with great great brick oven pizzas and unique deli sandwiches and salads.
They also have a retail area, so you can pick up milk, bread, eggs, cheese, etc. if you’re out and don’t want to run to the grocery!
Atmosphere: Casual with a small outdoor space. They have a great local beer selection and housemade cocktails!
6550 Hamilton Lebanon Rd, Monroe
This is a family-owned craft brewery with taproom and full-service BBQ restaurant in Monroe, Oh. During non-covid times, they host Monday Family Fun Night from 5:30-7pm where kids eat free, entertainment is provided, and there is a great selection of free arcade games. Arcade games are free every day [currently turned off for Covid protocol].Ā