Diners' Choice: Kid-friendly restaurants in Twin Cities / Minneapolis

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Updated January 05, 2025

Looking for the best restaurants that are kid friendly in Twin Cities / Minneapolis? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Park Tavern

4.9

4.9 (37)

$30 and under

American

St. Louis Park

About the restaurant

For bowling reservations please call. No online reservations are accepted: 952-929-6810

Top review

Charles

Dined on Dec 23, 2024

Service was great our waitress handled our party of 8 perfectly and was very nice and helpful

Cantina Laredo - Bloomington

4.8

4.8 (616)

$30 and under

Contemporary Mexican

Bloomington

About the restaurant

Experience modern Mexican food in a sophisticated, vibrant atmosphere at Cantina Laredo. Savor fresh seafood, enchiladas & more with sauces from scratch. For dinner, drinks, lunch, or Sunday brunch … visit Cantina Laredo at Mall of America.

Top review

Mike

Dined on Dec 22, 2024

Just an FYI - there is no reason to ask or give a reason for dining when making your reservation. It is neither noticed nor acknowledged. Food was fine and this is one of the better places to dine while at the MOA.

Pizzeria Lola

4.8

4.8 (159)

$31 to $50

Pizzeria

South Minneapolis

About the restaurant

Pizzeria Lola is James Beard award-winning Chef Ann Kim's neighborhood pizzeria in Minneapolis. Our menu features signature wood-fired pizzas, sharable salads & sides, wine & beer wine, and a curated list of classic cocktails. Pizzas include familiar classics including My Sha-Roni (pepperoni & sausage) and Margherita, and signature guest favorites like Lady Zaza (kimchi and Korean sausage) and Korean BBQ (our #1 best-seller). Our menu is vegetarian-friendly and offers a housemade gluten-free crust as an option for all of our pizzas.

Pizzeria Lola has been featured in the New York Times and on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," "CBS Saturday" and Netflix's "Chef's Table: Pizza."

Pizzeria Lola is located in Southwest Minneapolis (just off Highway 62) and is easily accessible on the way to or from Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport.

We're open for lunch and dinner daily. Reservations are available and walk-ins are always welcome.

Top review

Mark

Dined today

Wonderful service, terrific food. (Many vegetarian options) Great attention to detail from kitchen to servers.

Stanley's Northeast Bar Room

4.7

4.7 (40)

$30 and under

American

Northeast Minneapolis

About the restaurant

Craft Beer Bar in Northeast Minneapolis. Stanley's Northeast Bar Room in Minneapolis!

Top review

Betsy

Dined on Dec 20, 2024

Excellent Reubens, really nice house salad on the side. Service was just good enough, it was a busy lunchtime. Portions are massive. My bro in law had the mac and cheese with pulled pork and it was huge (but he ate it all!!). 1/2 Reuben was plenty for me with the salad. I'd go again.

The Howe Daily Kitchen

4.7

4.7 (123)

$30 and under

American

Longfellow

About the restaurant

The Howe Daily Kitchen & Bar located on Minneapolis' south side. Dog-friendly patio, local spirits, local beer. Sports bar.

Top review

Lin

Dined on Jan 6, 2025

Met a friend who had never been to The Howe for a meeting & we had a wonderful, tasty lunch experience. We will be back!

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Experience

Snow Globe Experience

Big Bowl - Edina

4.5

4.5 (1986)

$30 and under

Chinese

Edina

About the restaurant

There’s really only one place for authentic Chinese and Thai–and that’s Big Bowl. It all begins with the highest quality ingredients–naturally raised chicken and beef, heirloom pork, sustainable seafood and produce grown locally. Because Big Bowl believes that the best food is made from scratch, you can taste big, bold layers of flavors in every dish, from the curries right down to the dipping sauces. Everyone raves about the pad Thai, our spicy dishes that are truly hot, and our create-your-own stir-fry–and for good reason. Every element adds up to big taste and takes our food to another level, be it a fresh squeeze of lime, fragrant herbs or the seared Thai chilies. Big Bowl is so big on authentic flavors that even the ginger ale is made with fresh ginger root–from scratch, of course.

Top review

Richard

Dined 3 days ago

Big Bowl does their food well and even provides quite a few gluten-free options. Tried one of their specials this time, it was excellent.

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Popular dish

Chicken Potstickers

Popular dish

Braised Short Rib Potstickers

Cadillac Ranch All American Bar & Grill - Mall of America

4.2

4.2 (358)

$30 and under

American

Bloomington

About the restaurant

Cadillac Ranch is an eclectic mix of great food, great service, and a fun and entertaining experience. We feature a made from scratch menu with a wide variety of steaks, burgers, seafood, pasta, salads and outstanding flatbreads. Couple that with multiple bars, a mechanical bull, and a rock ’n roll inspired décor that will keep you coming back for more. Cadillac Ranch creates a fun, comfortably social atmosphere, delivers great service and well mixed drinks along with a large selection of beers.

Top review

Bill

Dined on Dec 27, 2024

Loved everything about Cadillac Ranch! Our waitress Dev was amazing!

Woolley's Kitchen & Bar

4.2

4.2 (1143)

$30 and under

Unspecified

Bloomington

About the restaurant

Woolley's has been known as the best steakhouse in the South Metro for over 20 years. We offer our guests a first class dining experience. Our 150 seat dining room overlooks running brooks and the tropical hotel atrium creating a dining atmosphere like no other.Lunch is served Monday-Friday 11am- 2pm Happy HourMonday-Friday 4pm-6pm

Top review

Gabrielle

Dined on Jan 4, 2025

We always love the food here! So awesome in the Hilton embassy suites by the mall of America! So nice to walk from our room. Great, quick service!!! Thank you!

Rainforest Cafe - Mall Of America

4.1

4.1 (1383)

$30 and under

American

Bloomington

About the restaurant

You don’t have to travel far to dine in a tropical rainforest, It’s a safari for the senses. Our menu contains an array of delicious items and tropical treats you’re sure to go WILD for. End your journey with the out-of-this-world VOLCANO dessert.
Discover the rainforest, complete with cascading waterfalls, tropical rainstorms, trumpeting elephants and entertaining gorillas. It’s not just another meal; it’s an adventure! Don’t forget to take a journey through our Retail Village.
CAUTION: Flashing lights and thunder sounds inside restaurant. May cause discomfort and/ or seizures for those with photosensitive epilepsy.

Top review

Kristin

Dined 5 days ago

Great service. Wait was not long for our table of 8.

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