![]() ![]() ![]() This Italian- and French-leaning favorite makes for a great choice if you’ve been touring far downtown (Tribeca) or Central Park (Columbus Circle). Meat is priced by the pound, sandwiches hover in the low teens, and sides range from $4 to $8 high chairs are available. Also, Hometown is about a 20-minute hike from the nearest subway stop, so if you’re car-less, either prepare yourself for a long walk or make an adventure of taking the B61 bus to the Red Hook, Brooklyn, waterfront. Caveat: Lines can be long if you go at prime mealtime, so try to hit this spot in the off-hours because reservations aren’t possible. The place is tablecloth-free and sports a concrete floor, so messes are no problem, and with plenty of room to run around, kids can stretch their legs whenever they get antsy. Parents can sidle up to the bar for a wide selection of beers, or something stiffer if the moment demands. The menu caters to aficionados of smoked meat, as well as small, picky eaters, with kid-friendly sides like mac ’n’ cheese, baked beans, pickles, and corn bread. It’s open from noon until long after the kids’ bedtimes most days, so parents of youngsters can work around naptime, eating at those off-hours when the child-free among us wouldn’t dream of sitting down to a meal. Here are our 10 top picks for kid-friendly restaurants in NYC:Ī low-slung brick warehouse turned gourmand’s destination, Hometown has earned its stripes in the emergent New York barbecue scene. (Passing through Greenwich Village? Don’t miss these local favorites.) Spend your hard-earned dollars at a place that not only tolerates but also caters to your kids, all while feeding you well. The answer is to come prepared (bring books or activities to keep your kids busy, their favorite sippy cups, etc.) and to choose your restaurants carefully. But where? How to avoid settling for lackluster food in a super kid-friendly but theme park–style restaurant or that feeling of being stared down by a server while your kids writhe on your lap, toss a spoon onto a neighboring table, or send a wine glass crashing onto the floor? But when traveling as a family or simply craving a break from the kitchen, all parents are, at some point, forced to test their mettle and take their kids out with them to dine. I get it: As a parent of two-year-old twins, my instinct is to avoid taking my kids out to eat at all costs. Sure, as a grown-up who likes to eat, New York City may be your oyster, but as a parent, it can seem like one big booby trap: cramped spaces, restaurants that don’t take reservations (leaving you with hangry children while you wait), acoustics so loud your kids lose it-or so quiet their inevitable squeals single you out as a child-laden pariah. ![]()
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