Picking a restaurant for a multi-generational family dinner (like in this featured image by SuziJane) can be tricky.
When searching for a place that’ll balance grandparents’ and grandkids’ divergent tastes, Urbanspoon’s list of the 100 most popular family-friendly restaurants in the US could come in handy.
Selection for the list was based on positive reviews from professional food critics, bloggers, the Urbanspoon community, and diners.
The list includes entries from 28 states and Washington D.C. The next best performing states are Texas (8), California (7), and Oklahoma (7), Seattle (4), New York City (4), and Atlanta (4).
The most popular food categories on the list cater to children’s palates, with pizza (16 entries) and BBQ (10 entries) ranking as the top two.
Large, shareable plates are clearly popular with families, with many of the top 100 featuring them on their menus.
Alabama
Birmingham
GianMarco’s
Steel City Pops
Arkansas
Little Rock
Flying Fish
Northwest Arkansas
Green Submarine
Hammontree’s Grilled Cheese
California
Los Angeles
800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria
R + D Kitchen
Wurstkuche
Orange County
Bruxie
San Diego
Piatti la Jolla
San Francisco Bay Area
House of Nanking
Los Altos Grill
Florida
Destin
Hot Dog Shoppe
La Famiglia Italian Restaurant
STEWBY’S Seafood Shanty
Florida Keys
Blue Heaven
Jacksonville
Black Sheep Restaurant
Palm Valley Fish Camp
Miami
I Love Tacos Taqueria & More
Orlando
4 Rivers Smokehouse
Ethos Vegan Kitchen
Yellow Dog Eats
Pensacola
Peg Leg Pete’s
St Augustine
The Floridian
Georgia
Atlanta
Community Q BBQ
Fox Brothers Bar-B-Q
Rico’s World Kitchen
Six Feet Under
Hawaii
Hawaii
Star Noodle
Illinois
Chicago
Hot Doug’s
Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria
Indiana
Indianapolis
B’s Po Boy
La Chinita Poblana
Punch Burger
Kentucky
Louisville
Guaca Mole
Havana Rumba
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Parrain’s Seafood
New Orleans
Cafe Du Monde
Irene’s Cuisine
Jacques-Imo’s Cafe
Stanley Restaurant
Massachusetts
Boston
Border Cafe
Flour Bakery + Cafe
The Q Restaurant
Maine
Portland
Duck Fat
Minnesota
Twin Cities
Fogo de Chao
Pizzeria Lola
The Anchor Fish & Chips
Missouri
Kansas City
Oklahoma Joe’s Barbecue
Mississippi
Hattiesburg
Cotton Blues
Jessie B’s
North Carolina
Asheville
Early Girl Eatery
Research Triangle
The Pit
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Anatolia Doner Kebab Restaurant
Paddy Rawal’s ‘OM’- Fine Indian Dining
Nevada
Las Vegas
In-N-Out Burger
Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que
New York
New York
Becco
Katz’s Deli
S’Mac
Shake Shack (Hell’s Kitchen)
Ohio
Cincinnati
Straits of Malacca
Vitor’s Bistro
Cleveland
Momocho Mod Mex
Columbus
Thurman Cafe
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Cafe 7 Delicatessen and Pastaria
Eagle One Pizza
Eischen’s Bar
Humble Pie Pizzeria
Tulsa
Andolini’s Pizzeria
Smokie’s BBQ
Villa Ravenna
Oregon
Portland
Salt & Straw
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Honey’s Sit ‘n Eat
The Metropolitan, American Diner & Bar
Pittsburgh
Juliano’s
Nicky’s Thai Kitchen
South Carolina
Charleston
Five Loaves Cafe
The Sloppy Cow
Hilton Head Island
A Lowcountry Backyard Restaurant
Tennessee
Chattanooga
NYPD – New York Pizza Department
Memphis
Aldo’s Pizza Pies
Nashville
McNamara’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
Texas
Austin
Franklin Barbecue
Home Slice Pizza
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill
Dallas/Fort Worth
Oliva Italian Eatery
Houston
Gina’s Italian Kitchen and Pizzeria
San Antonio
Chama Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse
Gristmill Restaurant
Virginia
Hampton Roads
The Egg Bistro
Whitner’s BBQ
Richmond
Deco Ristorante
Washington
Seattle
Din Tai Fung
Rione XIII
The Wandering Goose
Wild Ginger
Washington DC
Good Stuff Eatery
Pizzeria Paradiso
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