Philadelphia offers an astounding collection of attractions to keep the young members of your family happy and entertained. Explore the museums, zoo, parks and gardens; once done, retire to enjoy a delectable meal in one of the many kids' friendly restaurants in the area.
Once an old mill, this restaurant beckons families with a charming interior, accented by the local artist Tony LaSalle. Winnie's LeBus serves American dishes, along with soups, salads and sumptuous sandwiches made with signature LeBus bread. The restaurant operates for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. Winnie LeBus offers an exclusive brunch menu for young diners, which includes chicken fingers with fries, pizza, spaghetti, buttermilk pancakes and scrambled eggs.
Winnie's LeBus Manayunk
4266 Main St.
Philadelphia, PA 19127
215-487-2663
lebusmanayunk.com
"Best of Philly" awarded Trolley Car the "Best Kid-friendly Dining" in 2009. The Rock-and-Roll-inspired diner serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast menu features omelets, sandwiches and Continental choices, such as bagels, muffins and toast. Also served are homemade panini, salads, hoagies and wraps. Complete your meal with fruit pies, puddings, ice cream and cakes. Along with the diner, the Trolley Car also houses a deli corner and an ice cream shop. The Trolley Car ice cream shop operates out of an iconic 1948 PCC trolley car and offers an exhaustive list of ice cream, water ice, sundaes and shakes.
Trolley Car Diner Deli & Ice Cream Shoppe
7619 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19119
215-753-1500
trolleycardiner.com
A part of the Mid Atlantic chain, Nifty Fifty is a fun, retro themed diner. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, Nifty Fifty also offers one of the largest soda fountains with over 100 handcrafted flavors. Indulge in breakfast sandwiches and platters, served with a side of bacon, sausage, pork roll or hash browns. Fare includes salads, chicken sandwiches, French fries and Nifty burgers. Savor an exotic milkshake, which includes choices like candy apple, mango and orange cream.
Nifty Fifty
2491 Grant Ave. at Roosevelt Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19114
215-676-1950
niftyfiftys.com
Dinardo's Famous Seafood won the 2009 OpenTable Diner's Choice Award for one of the Top 50 kids' friendly restaurants. Start your meal with crab wontons, jumbo peel shrimp or breaded zucchini, along with the award winning DiNardo's French fries. Savor sizzling soups, seafood platters, raw bar and sandwiches, or choose from the restaurant's house specialties, which include broiled crab cake, New Orleans style barbecue shrimp or stuffed shrimp. Children 12 and under can enjoy flounder, linguine, grilled chicken or fried shrimp, accompanied with fries, cole slaw and a drink.
DiNardo's Famous Seafood
312 Race St.
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-925-5115
dinardos.com
