Our favorite Kid Friendly Spots
We had our daughter in February and we’ve been having fun getting out and exploring the town with her! I’m updating this list as we visit new spots with her and enjoy them. I totally understand there are plenty more kid-friendly places around town, but this is just a list of MY favorites so far! I’ve also linked back to my post on newborn/baby-friendly spots. We were barely taking her out of the car seat/carrier at this time so the status of changing tables and other more kid-friendly options doesn’t matter as much as a quiet location did for us.
Restaurants:
Noble Beast - we’ve visited for both weekday and weekend lunches, but the weekend does tend to be a bit louder,
has a kids menu
Brewdog - visited for afternoon beers and dinner, definitely suggest making a reservation and requesting a booth - they fit cart seats well
has a kids meal
Great Lakes Brewing Co. - went for a weekday lunch and brought the stroller which worked for the hightops in the bar
Char - make a reservation and go before 6:30pm when they start to pick up
Forage - easily fits a stroller, great for lunch or early dinner
Good Company - it’s a bit louder inside but they are super kid friendly and we love their bathroom changing table haha
has a kids menu
Heck’s - specifically recommend the Avon location (haven’t visited the other two with baby)
Mabel’s BBQ - large space with family-style seating and gender-neutral bathrooms (at East 4th location) with changing tables
Ohio City Pie Co - While we love the Rocky River location for takeout, only the Brunswick location has dine in, but it’s a great spot to hangout with kids
Dewey’s Pizza - the lakewood location has a window where you can watch them make the pizzas
Drinks:
Tapster - so kid-friendly, we’ve only been during the week, not sure of the noise level on weekends, easy with a stroller
Flight Cleveland - go right when they open on the weekend, gets loud as business picks up
Lakewood Truck Park - super kid friendly as well, it gets busy on nice days but it’s easy to keep to yourself with a table
Coffee and Bakery Spots:
Phoenix Lakewood - smaller set-up, better on off hours and/or weekdays, great for to-go as parking is easy
Floressa Cafe - smaller set-up, better on off hours and/or weekdays, great for to-go as parking is easy
Rising Star - on lee, in the Van Aken Market Hall and in Lakewood
Luna Bakery & Cafe - lots of seating in the summer outside
Spots that aren’t dining/drinking/coffee:
Cleveland Botanical Garden - tickets needed
Children’s Museum (age dependant)
Walk the Metroparks, we love the emerald necklace area
