Restaurants for Kids in Chicago
- Chicago has many kid-friendly restaurants.chicago image by Tijara Images from Fotolia.com
Chicago is filled with museums, attractions and restaurants that children and their parents will enjoy. A number of restaurants feature kid-friendly menus and atmospheres that are sensory-rich, which provide children with an enjoyable experience. Whether you have grade-schoolers or teens, there's a restaurant in Chicago that your kids will enjoy and find something on the menu that they are willing to eat. - Ed Debevic's, with a location in downtown Chicago, has plenty of kid-friendly menu options. Set in a 1950s diner atmosphere, Ed Debevic's servers' sing and skate their way through the restaurant. The menu is loaded with milkshakes, ice cream cookie sandwiches and small sundaes. Burgers, sliders, chicken fingers and plenty of french fries round out the menu. The restaurant's "Kitchen Sink" nachos are a fun option for older kids. Other appetizers include mozzarella sticks and individual pizzas. Even picky eaters should be able to find something agreeable to their palates.
- The Rainforest Cafe features a jungle atmosphere with moving, mechanical animals and timed mistings. Huge aquariums and a gift store filled with stuffed snakes and rainforest-related toys are added touches that kids enjoy. A soundtrack of animal noises fills the background and makes diners feel as though they've been transported to the rainforest. The whole restaurant is kid-friendly, and the menu is no exception. Mini hot dogs, Jurassic chicken tidbits, Rainforest Rascals (mini-cheeseburgers) and Gorilla Grilled Cheese Delight (grilled cheese sandwich) make ordering fun for little ones. Collectible cups with lizard heads and brightly colored straws are also available for purchase with a meal.
- Medieval Times Chicago is located just outside the city in the suburb of Schaumburg. The "Chicago Castle" gives diners an 11th-century jousting show to enjoy while eating a four-course meal. Children will enjoy watching the live horses and men dressed up as knights with jousting sticks. The food is kid-friendly too - garlic bread, chicken and ribs you eat with your fingers, and a pastry for desert. Kids will enjoy cheering for their knight during the competition. There is also a hall of arms and medieval torture museum that parents can allow their children to explore.
