Diners' Choice: Kid-friendly restaurants in Westside

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Updated January 05, 2025

Looking for the best restaurants that are kid friendly in Westside? 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!

Back on the Beach

4.9

4.9 (187)

$30 and under

American

Santa Monica

About the restaurant

Back on the Beach Café is situated along a wide, sandy white beach that offers jaw-dropping views of the ocean waves, the pier, the mountain range and of course, Catalina Island. There is both indoor and outdoor seating which allows you to enjoy the sea-salt air and sandy toes while you dine.

The café takes reservations for 2-12 guest. Reservations are available one month in advance. To accommodate our reservations in a timely and orderly manner, the café has carefully designed time frames in which to dine. The café designates 25% of the restaurant for reservations, 75% is available for walkup service.

For reservations of 12 or more guest, please contact the restaurant directly. We don't take multiple group reservations. Please note that large group reservations requires a customizable menu. We only seat complete parties.

In consideration of all guest, we kindly remind you that tables are reserved for 1.5 hours.
We take a maximum of two credit cards payment per table.

Top review

BonnieVIP

Dined on Jan 1, 2025

Always fabulous Sadly weather today was very overcast and cold.

Blue Ribbon Sushi - Pacific Palisades

4.8

4.8 (278)

$30 and under

Sushi

Pacific Palisades

About the restaurant

Blue Ribbon Sushi is a vibrant Japanese restaurant and sushi bar a located in Palisades Village. Inspired by the original restaurant created over 30 years ago in Soho NYC by master sushi chef Toshi Ueki and Chef Brothers Eric & Bruce Bromberg, this cedar clad new comer offers outstanding Japanese cuisine based in tradition and passion. Chef Lee leads his team in sourcing and preparing the finest fish and shellfish from The Sea of Japan, Local waters and beyond. A curated and adventurous beverage list featuring Blue Ribbon's own sake selections as well as favorites from their travels and discoveries in Japan is rounded out by a selection of house cocktails, Japanese micro brews and wines from California and Europe.

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NikkitaVIP

Dined on Oct 13, 2024

It was a great experience as always. My mother tried some new dishes too, which made the evening more interesting. We will be return soon.

Spruzzo - Pacific Palisades

4.8

4.8 (114)

$30 and under

Italian

Pacific Palisades

About the restaurant

Spruzzo is a new, family-friendly, Italian-American dining experience in the Palisades. Our menu features pizza, pasta, salad, chicken, steak, and fresh seafood entrées - all prepared with the love that comes from a family owned small business. Meant to be a neighborhood spot, a typical night at Spruzzo usually involves seeing friends on the way to your table. Just up the street from Sunset Beach at the corner of Sunset Blvd. and Palisades Dr., there is ample parking, a full bar, and comfortable booths both inside the restaurant and on our outdoor patio.

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RuthVIP

Dined on Jan 5, 2025

Quiet neighborhood gem. Tasty menu, large portions and excellent service. Our waiter, Rudy, was terrific! He let us sit and talk and kept the coffee coming long after we finished eating.

KAIF

4.8

4.8 (19)

$30 and under

Mediterranean

West Los Angeles

About the restaurant

The esteemed international culinary champions, Yehor Muradyan and Marharyta Myronenko, proudly co-founded and lead Kaif LA as head chefs. With a wealth of experience and a boundless passion for the culinary arts, we are dedicated to tantalizing your palate with our exquisite delicacies.

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Marat

Dined on Dec 29, 2024

Everything was very tasty and the atmosphere was pleasant.

Superfine Playa

4.6

4.6 (222)

$31 to $50

Italian

Playa Vista

About the restaurant

Dina and Steve Samson are on the Westside with Superfine Playa - a California osteria serving light and bright Italian highlighting fresh, local produce and true California vibes. Located at Silicon Beach’s Runway Playa Vista, the duo will offer a full-service dining experience, opening with dinner and weekend brunch.
Superfine Playa features house-made pastas, wood-grilled meats and fish, and dishes highlighting seasonal produce. There is also a full-service bar with craft cocktails and a curated wine list, which focuses on family growers and winemakers. We are open daily for happy hour and dinner and brunch on weekends. Soon, we will also serve a hybrid NY and Neapolitan-style pizza made famous by Steve at Superfine Pizza in Downtown LA.

Top review

PeggyVIP

Dined 3 days ago

We came with a baby and everyone was welcoming and flexible. Delicious food. Excellent service

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Popular dish

Heritage Pork Chop

Blue Plate Taco

4.4

4.4 (975)

$30 and under

Mexican

Santa Monica

About the restaurant

Blue Plate Taco is a coastal Baja-meets-Santa Monica destination on Ocean Ave. We are dedicates to creating all our food from scratch including the agua frescas and margaritas from the bar, the tortillas are made by hand fresh all day, and our salsas are made daily. The entire menu is fresh, light and delicious.

We hold most of our tables for walk-ins so if you don't see any reservations, don't fret! We'll get you seated after a short wait while you're admiring the Pacific and taking in the famous Santa Monica pier.

Reservations are limited to 90 minutes, we hold reservations for 10 minutes.

Top review

Ali

Dined on Dec 30, 2024

Food was fine. Nothing wrong, just a bit bland. Makes sense for this location - touristy. Service was outstanding. Busboy made extra efforts to keep us warm by repositioning the heat lamps and refilling them with propane. Nice touch.

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True Food Kitchen - Santa Monica

4.4

4.4 (1539)

$30 and under

American

Santa Monica

About the restaurant

True Food Kitchen is a chef-driven restaurant and scratch bar that was founded by Dr. Andrew Weil, the pioneer of integrative medicine, to provide food that tastes great and is good for you. At our table, delicious dining and conscious nutrition go hand in hand, without sacrificing flavor, creativity or indulgence. Our expertly trained chefs craft flavor-forward dishes, handcrafted cocktails and freshly pressed refreshers so you can enjoy epic food experiences that aren’t just good for you, but good to you. Join us in Santa Monica for lunch, dinner, or weekend brunch. New flavors, new combinations, new obsessions. Come see us for something completely new and delicious.

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Russell

Dined on Jan 4, 2025

Good!!! Great!!! Minimum characters!!! Would go again!

Rosti - Santa Monica

4.4

4.4 (152)

$30 and under

Italian

Santa Monica

About the restaurant

Ro – STI; pronounced (Row-stee) Short for Rosticceria, An informal Italian countryside kitchen or restaurant. It all started as a love affair with smell of fresh herbs and feel of hand-picked garden vegetables. Rosti Cuccina Italiana is a transplant of simple Tuscan countryside cooking where fresh herbs and wholesome ingredients will marry one another and create a delightful experience. Our trained chefs start with Sage, Rosemary, Thyme, Sweet Basil, Garlic and Marjoram as our star ingredients and then add the finest Meats, Seafood, Pasta and Cheeses to complete the picture allowing all those flavors to do their dance on the palate.

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Lawrence

Dined on Jan 4, 2025

Great place. Excellent food. Great Glutton Free options.

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El Torito - Marina Del Rey

4.2

4.2 (386)

$30 and under

Mexican

Marina del Rey

About the restaurant

The authority in great Mexican food for more than 65 years. Offering a memorable experience to make each guest feel like family.

Top review

ShaneVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Buffet and food quality was amazing. Good drinks and ambiance

Benihana - Santa Monica, CA

3.9

3.9 (4114)

$30 and under

Japanese

Santa Monica

About the restaurant

Welcome to Benihana, a dining experience unlike any other! Our guests are seated at communal tables in groups, where your personal chef will perform the ancient art of Teppanyaki. Watch as we slice and dice, preparing a meal that will dazzle your eyes as well taste buds, whether you choose mouth-watering steak, tender chicken or succulent seafood. You can also enjoy sushi prepared by a talented sushi chef and indulge in a specialty cocktail.

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JessieVIP

Dined on Dec 25, 2024

Super busy but great service nonetheless. Food was on point!

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