Diners' Choice: Kid-friendly restaurants in Boston Metro North

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Updated January 05, 2025

Looking for the best restaurants that are kid friendly in Boston Metro North? 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!

Mile Marker One Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (1845)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Gloucester

About the restaurant

Mile Marker One waterfront restaurant offers four season indoor dining and igloo dining on the marina with stunning views of fishing boats, some you'll recognize from television. We offer the freshest seafood, locally sourced direct from fishermen. The grass fed beef is amazing and you're never going to leave our restaurant hungry. We have fresh local clams, fresh local lobster, hake, halibut, and a stunning lobster grilled cheese sandwich with sage butter. We're about friends, family, fun and we even have music some Wednesdays. Local bartenders are always coming up with new drinks like our signature "Purple Rain." We host the Blue Fin Blowout each year in July.

Top review

Nicole

Dined 5 days ago

This was a great experience! Delicious food and excellent service

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Not Your Average Joe's Peabody

4.7

4.7 (594)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Peabody

About the restaurant

From our famous focaccia and dipping oil, to our legendary pizza, salads, and sandwiches, we offer something for everyone at Not Your Average Joe's. Come in for fan favorites like our Mustard Crusted Chicken or Steak Tips, stay for the extended list of wines, craft beer, and crafted cocktails. We serve an extensive gluten free menu, happy hour, weekend brunch, and have full-service lunch and dinner 7 days a week in the dining room or bar area.

Not Your Average Joe's Peabody is a family-style restaurant that offers a bar area, main dining room, and wide array of seating options from high tops to booths to community tables. Our restaurant sits in the beautiful Northshore Mall near Sears, Legal Sea Foods, and the Sears Auto Center. Located just off Yankee Division Highway, it has easy access to Lahey Medical Center Peabody, the Salem Country Club, Bishop Fenwick High School, Endicott Square Shopping Center and more.

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JimVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Another pleasant dining experience at the Peabody location

A & B Burgers

4.6

4.6 (349)

$30 and under

Gastro Pub

Beverly

About the restaurant

A&B Burgers is one of those restaurants, one that has transitioned into a dining scene based around hospitality, creative menus and a space driven by the energy of the bar. Not everyone feels like eating a burger and with that in mind, we built a menu that offers options for those times. We have guests who have been dining with us for 8 years now and have never eaten one of our award-winning burgers, instead, they enjoy sharing a few small plates to start and then order entrees with a bottle of wine. Just because we are so well known for our award-winning burgers doesn’t mean that’s all we do well. You’ll need to come in and experience this for yourselves and we promise you it will be worth it!veryone isn’t looking for the same casual restaurant experience that is so common these days. We are working daily to elevate our restaurant from a predictable neighborhood restaurant to one that offers a change from the norm and excites with each visit.

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Meredith

Dined 4 days ago

The meals and service were excellent. Love that they have a dedicated gluten-free fryer!

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Tavern in the Square - Burlington

4.6

4.6 (1756)

$30 and under

American

Burlington

About the restaurant

Grab your co-workers, friends, family and go!

Burlington, MA is quickly becoming a bustling business hub and Tavern in the Square Burlington is the perfect lunch, brunch or happy hour spot to kick it with co-workers or catch the game with friends. Our menu caters to every appetite big or small. Whether you are looking to sink your teeth into our delicious burgers, unwind with an after work cocktail, or try something healthy like our Gluten Free options, Tavern in the Square has something to satisfy everyone.

Located across the parking lot of Burlington Mall, Tavern in the Square is the perfect spot to relax after a day of shopping with one of our 50 ice cold draft beers in the bar or while people watching on our patio.

Follow us on Instagram: @taverninthesquare & Twitter: @TavernintheSq

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Sandy

Dined 4 days ago

First time seated at a booth in the bar area and will request agiain. Server was fantastic. Burger outstanding.

Teresa's Italian Eatery

4.6

4.6 (461)

$30 and under

Italian

North Reading

About the restaurant

An upscale casual restaurant, serving the finest Italian dishes along with many great American favorites, oven baked pizza, hand cut steaks & much more. Patio dining and takeout available!

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Bob

Dined 5 days ago

We were seated quickly without any delays. Our server (Meesh?) was wonderful. We were attended to shortly after being seated. She took our cocktail orders, all cocktails were perfectly made. Meesh, gave us time to converse over cocktails and frequently stopped by to see if everything was okay. Later she took orders and was served within a reasonable time. All meals were prepared perfectly with an abundance of food, two of us had taken the rest home. We are new residents to the Middleton area and have identified Teresa’s as our GoTo restaurant.

Phoenician Restaurant

4.4

4.4 (131)

$31 to $50

American

Haverhill

About the restaurant

For over 20 years, the Phoenician Restaurant has been a beautiful and cozy eatery that has delicious Middle Eastern cuisine, as well as traditional American dishes. The combination allows for a tasty dish to fit everyone's liking. The venue is open for dinner service, Tuesdays through Sundays. Start your meal off at Phoenician Restaurant with their famous Baked Stuffed Clams or Phoenician Shrimp. Enjoy more traditional Mediterranean options such as the Hummus bi Tahini which is made from scratch and is served with onions or the Tabouli Salad. The establishment offers a variety of skewered meats, chicken, lamb chops, steaks, and many great seafood options. The stand-out menu items are the slow-roasted prime rib and the baked stuffed lobster, which always seem to be crowd favorites!

Top review

NancyF

Dined 4 days ago

always great food and service

The Melting Pot - Bedford/Burlington

4.3

4.3 (1183)

$31 to $50

Fondue

Burlington

About the restaurant

Looking for something different in the Burlington area? The Melting Pot Restaurant is THE place for a fun and unique fine dining experience. We offer multi-course fondue dining, perfect for all occasions.
Our menu has something for everyone! Choose from a variety of creamy cheese fondues, fresh salads, and fondue-style entrees (including seafood and steak), cooked right at your table. A trip to the Melting Pot isn’t complete without indulging in one of our decadent chocolate fondue desserts. We also have a full Gluten Free menu and can accommodate vegetarian and most other dietary requests.

We are located right on the Bedford and Burlington line and can be accessed easily from routes 3 and 128 (I 95). We are located less than 2 miles from the Burlington Mall and AMC Burlington Cinema and within driving distance from Massachusetts’ North Shore and Southern New Hampshire.

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Michael

Dined on Jan 4, 2025

The food was delicious. We chose the 3 course fondue. They had gluten free bread for the cheese course. There are also many gluten free items to choose from.

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Pure Chocolate Fondue SM

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Pure Chocolate Fondue

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Chocolate Explosion

Fox Creek Tavern

4.2

4.2 (690)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Ipswich

About the restaurant

Comfort tavern food in an upscale atmosphere, featuring our Patio which is more than a slice of perfection!

Top review

virginiaVIP

Dined on Dec 17, 2024

Menu selection varied and good. Prices a bit high. Salmon was fresh and yummy...

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The Chateau - Andover

4.1

4.1 (421)

$30 and under

Italian

Andover

About the restaurant

Welcome to the Chateau Restaurant of Andover. Since 1933, The Nocera Family has been serving great food, with great service at reasonable prices that keep our customers coming back for more.

Offering classic Italian dishes such as Toasted Ravioli, Chicken Parmigiana and Thin-crust Pizza, as well as Fresh Seafood and Sautee Dishes. Weekly Specials are always on the menu.

Chateau Andover has many dining rooms to provide a warm atmosphere and accommodate any reservation. Large parties are our specialty! Enjoy our separate Dining Lounge that features a comfortable bar, lots of dining tables, extensive wine list and featured drink specials. A perfect place to watch the game on one of the many HDTV’s and play Keno.

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DianeVIP

Dined on Jan 3, 2025

Wonderful dinner always love going to my favorite restaurant and enjoying playing Keno with the best Keno woman that work it

The Treasury

3.8

3.8 (255)

$30 and under

Indian

Burlington

About the restaurant

At The Treasury, we use freshest ingredients with time-honored scratch preparation. Enter a world of regional Indian cooking where we celebrate the culinary traditions from all over India. Treasurys menu is designed by Celebrity Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi and our chefs prepare everything in house. All items are made from freshest ingredients sourced from local reputed vendors delivered to us daily.

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Alan

Dined on Dec 25, 2024

The food is always excellent. The service was lacking due to the overwhelming numbers. Had never seen it that crowded. Obviously, a lot of people like it and it was open on Christmas eve.

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