Pier I Cafe is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in New York City.

1. Pier I Cafe

8.9
W 70th St (at Riverside Blvd), New York, NY
Café · Lincoln Square · 179 tips and reviews

Nate F.Nate Folkert: Kids menu order of butter pasta with parmesan cheese

Elizabeth H.Elizabeth H.: Perfect spot on summer evenings with a killer view - white sangria, old bay fries, and the chicken pimento were big hits at our table. Dog and kid friendly, too!

Elizabeth P.Elizabeth Pappas: Great place to fine have a lite meal, some sangria and relax!!

Westville is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in New York City.

2. Westville

9.0
333 Hudson St (at Charlton St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hudson Square · 205 tips and reviews

Dustyn W.Dustyn Winder: Super kid-friendly (kids' menu, crayons, high chairs) & great happy hour specials. Love getting a four vegetable platter. Beets w/ walnuts and goat cheese is a particular stand-out.

Burt H.Burt Herman: Large space compared to other Westvilles that's good for kids and you can make reservations

Rachel P.Rachel Port: Always share a plate of market veggies, they're all so delicious!

Han Dynasty is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in New York City.

3. Han Dynasty

8.6
215 W 85th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 67 tips and reviews

Natalie A.Natalie A: Get the Dan Dan noodles (they're spicy). Portions are big and great for sharing.

Rewan P.Rewan Parti: Order the Dan Dan noodles and dry pepper chicken! The food is delicious and service is ninja fast!

Yen H.Yen HNguyen: Love the atmosphere and the food! Everything comes in big portions (family style = for share). Highly recommend Chicken dry pepper (spicy level 5). Not recommend tofu with meat. Definitely come back!

Bubby's is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in New York City.

4. Bubby's

8.8
120 Hudson St (btwn Franklin & Moore St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 527 tips and reviews

RR: Great ambiance, food is okay but not amazing. Kid friendly is a +1.

AlexisAlexis: The service is great, it's kid friendly and the food I'd so good. My burger was off the hook and my friend blueberry pancakes were to die for.

S K.S K: Charming, organic, very locally oriented. Great tasty menu

Taverna Kyclades is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in New York City.

5. Taverna Kyclades

9.0
228 1st Ave (13th and 14th St), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · East Village · 147 tips and reviews

Stefano G.Stefano Guidolin: My favorite greek restaurant in the city, everything is simple and really tasty, looks like an authentic family place in Greece! Don't forget to finish your dinner with some Ouzo ;)

Amber N.Amber Nagle: Everything is amazing. Get a bottle of red and a bottle of white and go in on the pita/dips, mussels, spanakopita, grilled octopus and chicken kebab. Free dessert is PERFECTION.

EaterEater: This restaurant is now the foremost provider of classic Attic octopus in the East Village, served with grilled toasts saturated with olive oil. Read more.

OOTOYA is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in New York City.

6. OOTOYA

9.0
8 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Union Square · 281 tips and reviews

Veronica U.Veronica Uribe: Salmon sushi bowl & chicken mini tori were amazing. Family friendly and great service

Nate F.Nate Folkert: best kids meal ever maybe

Emily W.Emily Wilson: Sushi bowls are a bit pricey but authentic and beautifully presented

Emack & Bolio's Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in New York City.

7. Emack & Bolio's Ice Cream

9.0
1564 1st Ave (btwn 81st St & 82nd St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Yorkville · 84 tips and reviews

Jessie C.Jessie Catana: Such a cute lil place! Delicious and creative flavors

Anthony C.Anthony Ciolino: These people do things to Oreos that Paula Deen can only dream about

Tash C.Tash Concepcion: S'moreo! Best flavor of ice cream at Emack & Bolio's.

Molly's Cupcakes is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in New York City.

8. Molly's Cupcakes

8.8
228 Bleecker St (at Carmine St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · West Village · 254 tips and reviews

Berk K.Berk Kapicioglu: It's a cute, family and kid friendly cupcake store in the village. Once you enter it, you feel like you are in some sort of safe zone.

Susan J C.Susan J Campbell: The cake batter cupcake is hands down the best cupcake in existence. And I am an expert. And you can buy frosting shots!

Jeffrey W.Jeffrey W: The creme brûlée cupcake is UNREAL.

Sottocasa Pizzeria is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in New York City.

9. Sottocasa Pizzeria

9.4
227 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY
Pizzeria · Central Harlem · 45 tips and reviews

Andrew M.Andrew Mallett: Amazing pizza. Family friendly and super cool design. Pizza was definitely one of the best I’ve ever had and service was very quick.

Milan P.Milan Petrovic: Warm, Italian atmosphere. Owners are doing great job with the real Italian style pizza, and great espresso caffe. Pizza Regginela is on the level of the best pizza places in Napoli! Bravo!

Harlem A.Harlem Ambassador: Leave Halal\ Kosher dietary restrictions at the door, and be sure to try that Talleggio & Prosciutto pizza which takes all of (2) minutes to perfect. Pizza, wine, salad and not much else! Authentic!

Jacob Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in New York City.

10. Jacob Restaurant

8.6
373 Malcolm X Blvd (W 129th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 47 tips and reviews

Nigel C.Nigel Chiwaya: Best soul food on Lenox. Make sure to get the jerk chicken and Mac & Cheese.

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Awesome soul food packing tons of flavor served buffet style. If they have it, get the Curry Goat, or just go with the fried chicken and any sides!

Ms. Dee B.Ms. Dee Bell: Best soul food buffet in Harlem. Much better than Manna. Clean and pleasant.

Levain Bakery is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in New York City.

11. Levain Bakery

9.1
2167 Frederick Douglass Blvd (117th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Central Harlem · 126 tips and reviews

SabrinaSabrina: COOKIES! The chocolate chip walnut cookie is incredible. Cupcake who?

Serious EatsSerious Eats: People love Levain Bakery for their oversized, indecently doughy cookies.

Erin V.Erin Villani: Best bakery in NYC! Cookies are all amazing. Dark chocolate chocolate chip is my favorite! Blueberry muffin is also to die for!

Tony's Di Napoli is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in New York City.

12. Tony's Di Napoli

8.7
147 W 43rd St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Theater District · 235 tips and reviews

S s.S sogh: Good for families and friends

FBFB: Pasta, Fish, Meatballs, Chicken and Veal!!! Large portions, good food...Bono, Bono, Bono!!!

Anthony R.Anthony R.: family style food

Amorino is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in New York City.

13. Amorino

8.7
411 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 79th & 80th Streets), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Upper West Side · 18 tips and reviews

Blink2HappyDaysBlink2HappyDays: I love ❤️ their salted butter caramel and dulce de leche gelato, omg amazing!! Their waffle with caramel sauce is perfect too. They deliver!!

Nathan H.Nathan Holwell: Try the various seasonal and permanent flavours. The presentation and flavour will not disappoint!

Polina W.Polina Weitz: Great gelato and sorbet, one of my favorite chains in NYC. Live the fact that you can take as many flavors as you like, even in the small size cone. It tastes even better than it looks!

Pio Pio is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in New York City.

14. Pio Pio

8.9
604 10th Ave (btwn W 43rd & W 44th St), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 331 tips and reviews

Petar I.Petar Ivanov: Pros: Good sangria, friendly place good for families and groups of friends. Cons: It looks like it's made in a basement, kinda dark and not really comfortable. Not much choice on the menu either.

Marian E.Marian Elbert: You can share the matador combo with 4 people. Get an appetizer on the side, like cerviche or calamari and you're in pio pio heaven. P.S. Get a pitcher of Sangria.

Joe S.Joe Serrano: Matador combo...hands down...best deal. Share with 1 (maybe 2?) other people. Get the sangria... it's pricey but strong and good!

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in New York City.

15. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

9.2
152 W 10th St (at Waverly Pl), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 92 tips and reviews

Alex C.Alex Companioni: Salted caramel, Earl Grey, and strawberry are all great. Two flavors with small serving. Cones are good too!

Honghui Y.Honghui Yu: Everything is good here (though have yet to try the vegan flavors) but I have a soft spot for the Earl Grey and ginger

Mark B.Mark Bramhill: Incredible vegan ice cream. Matcha, Banana Nut, and Salted Carmel are all great — try the vegan whipped cream, too! A little pricey, but worth it 🍦😋