Dining out as a family can be an enjoyable experience for everyone, not to mention a respite from cooking and cleaning. A family-friendly restaurant means more fun and more engagement for everyone. Read our list below for the best kid-friendly restaurants, breweries, and brunch spots on the Main Line. 

Finding the Perfect Family-Friendly Dining Experience

The Main Line offers an impressive variety of restaurants that cater to families, from cozy brunch cafes with built-in playrooms to breweries with outdoor games and kid-approved menus. Read our list below for the best kid-friendly restaurants, breweries, and brunch spots on the Main Line. 

Main Line Family Brunch Spots

We tend to think of brunch as a luxurious, long meal shared with friends. However, families can enjoy brunch, too, and the locations below make it easy.

The Black Cat Cafe

Devon 

The Black Cat Cafe is a non-profit cafe serving breakfast until 2 pm. All proceeds from their fun menu items such as Tiggers Caribbean French Toast go towards P.A.L.S. animal rescue. 

Brunch

Conshohocken 

With kid’s meals such as The Bear Bear Toast (peanut butter, chocolate chips, and bananas on multigrain toast) what’s not to love? Churro French Toast and grilled cheese also make the list. Furry friends are welcome too; there is even a dedicated “Pup Menu.”

EmJ’s Cafe

Berwyn

This local, family-owned cafe serves made-to-order breakfast and lunch for the entire family. From Nutella Swirl Pancakes to Chunky Monkey Belgian Waffles, kids are sure to be impressed.

The Landing Kitchen

Bala Cynwyd 

The Landing Kitchen in Bala Cynwyd has outdoor riverside dining with a recreational area that includes tic tac toe boards and corn hole. Seating is available indoors as well, in a casual atmosphere. The dedicated kid’s menu includes cheeseburgers and chicken fingers.

Le Mignon Cake & Playroom

Devon

Drop by Le Mignon Cake & Playroom for brunch or a pastry. Kids five and under will be happily entertained in their playroom. Annual memberships are available for the playroom, or you can pay a daily rate per child.

Kid-Friendly Main Line Breweries

Can’t remember the last time you enjoyed a drink somewhere besides your living room? Visit a kid-friendly brewery that has drinks, food, and entertainment for children and adults.

Conshohocken Brewing Co. 

Conshohoken, Bridgeport, Phoenixville, King of Prussia

Each Conshohoken Brewing Co. location offers a different experience, but has good food and beer in common. Bike into Conshohoken’s location next to the Schuylkill River Trail or visit Phoenixville’s Rec Room for table tennis, shuffleboard and foosball. 

La Cabra Brewing

Berwyn

With waiters bearing crayons and coloring pages, you know you’ve come to a kid-friendly restaurant. La Cabra Brewpub has a nice selection of beers and an impressive food menu to match. What’s even more kid-friendly, their outdoor seating area has an assortment of games. Cozy heat lamps make their outdoor area appealing, even in chilly weather. 

Locust Lane Craft Brewery

Malvern

This kid-friendly brewery boasts 14 tap lines in a relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy your drink with food from one of their kitchen partners on the outdoor deck in warmer weather or inside the casual taproom.

Tired Hands – Fermenteria

Ardmore

Tired Hands in Ardmore pairs its draft beer list with enticing kid-friendly food: Hand Cut Fries, Nachos, and Pulled Pork Mac, just to name a few. Love the beer you enjoyed during lunch?  Visit their General Store on the way out for merchandise and canned beer to go.

Kid-Friendly Main Line Restaurants

It’s easy to frequent the same restaurant when you know your kids will actually eat something from the menu. Widen your repertoire with these kid-friendly restaurants for dinner.

Brick & Brew 

Media, Malvern, Havertown

Open for brunch and dinner, Brick & Brew Gastropub locations offer a special 12 and under children’s menu. 

Christopher’s: A Neighborhood Place

Wayne

Christopher’s welcoming atmosphere makes it easy for the entire family to enjoy dining out together. Kids receive a balloon and coloring pages, and get to choose from menu items such as quesadilla, pizza, burgers, and more. Christopher’s also prides itself in accommodating food allergies and other dietary requests.

City Works

King of Prussia

With an extensive seasonal beer selection and a children’s menu, this elevated “bar food” will hit the spot for a casual, child-friendly brunch, lunch, or dinner.

Dig Inn

Ardmore

Kids eat free (with the purchase of an adult meal) on Monday nights at Dig Inn. Their menu features homemade comfort food such as a hot honey chicken bowl or a crispy chicken thigh sandwich. 

Gullifty’s

Bryn Mawr

All kid’s meals are served with ice cream and a drink at this family-friendly restaurant that has been in business since 1975. 

White Dog Cafe

Wayne, Haverford, Glen Mills, Chester Springs

Kids love White Dog Cafe’s whimsical dog decor and their dedicated kids menu. The local, sustainable, and seasonal menu will impress the entire family, as will White Dog’s commitment to Alpha Bravo Canine, an organization that donates service dogs to US veterans in need of support. 

Will + Bill’s Brewery & Restaurant 

Berwyn

Will + Bill’s Brewery & Restaurant can accommodate families big and small with multiple seating areas including high tops by the bar, tables by the cozy fireplace, or outdoor seating on their patio. There is an extensive food and drink menu, including a special kid’s menu with drinks like a root beer float or Shirley Temple. 

Family-Friendly Dining Around the Main Line

In a kid-friendly restaurant or brewery, the entire family can look forward to dining out together. When you find the right restaurants, dining out with your kids becomes a fun activity, rather than a stressful one. Utilize this guide to find the best family-friendly restaurants on the Main Line to enjoy with your little ones. 

Lead photo courtesy of White Dog Cafe Haverford.