RESTAURANT LISTINGS
DINING OUT Navigating the region’s most family-friendly restaurants BY GEORGE MAHE
Call ahead, or check social media to confirm current service methods and hours of operation. Restaurants in these listings are chosen by the editorial staff on the basis of family-friendliness. The magazine accepts no advertising or other consideration in exchange for listings.
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KIDS’ MENU COLORING BOOKS GAMES HIGH CHAIRS/BOOSTERS CHANGING STATION BIRTHDAY DESSERT BIRTHDAY SINGING RESERVABLE ROOM $ ENTRÉES $10 OR LESS $$ ENTRÉES $11–$17 $$$ ENTRÉES $18–$24 $$$$ ENTRÉES $25 OR MORE
9 MILE GARDEN Located in Affton, the state’s first food truck park features different food trucks every day at lunch and dinner, plus live music and outdoor movie screenings. 9375 Gravois, 314-390-2806, 9mile $ garden.com. BAILEYS’ RANGE There’s no way to get bored at Baileys’. You can watch the
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burgers get made and the ketchup, pickles, and burger buns put in place. Add to that 22 flavors of ice cream and sorbet, and it’s the besttasting show in town. 20 Olive, 314-241-8121, baileysrange.com.
BOARDWALK WAFFLES Maplewood’s tiny ice cream and waffle shop moved into larger digs half a block away, which means more ice cream flavors, waffle cones and bowls, plus games, occasional live music, and colorful visuals. 7376 Manchester, 314-449-1209, board walkwaffles.com.
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BLUEBERRY HILL There’s plenty to keep kids busy at this St. Louis landmark. They can play games (including those embedded in the tabletops), or maybe they’d rather just gawk at the décor. 6504 Delmar, 314-727-4444, blueberryhill.com.
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CARL’S DRIVE IN Nothing screams hamburger stand louder than Carl’s, and no kid can refuse a flat-grilled cheeseburger and a homemade root beer in a frozen mug. Finish with a Ronnie’s Rocky Mountain, an XL version of a drumstick. 9033 Manchester, 314-961-9652. $
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THE BOATHOUSE– FOREST PARK This iconic gathering place for lunch, dinner, and brunch overlooks Forest Park’s Post-Dispatch Lake. Kids can feed the fish and ducks, and the sprawling patio is pet-friendly. The menu features favorites from Cyrano’s, Hi-Pointe Drive-In, and Sugarfire Smoke House. (At press time, the owners planned to temporarily close for winter.) 6101 Government, 314-3672224, boathousestl.com.
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CAFÉ MANHATTAN Kids of all ages will love the ’50s diner memorabilia. If it’s classic you want, order a burger with fries and a milkshake. Or go St. Louis classic with a thin-crust pizza and toasted ravs. There’s penny candy, too. 505 S. Hanley, 314-863$–$$ 5695. 5
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CHICKEN OUT Fast-casual broasted chicken from the Sugarfire/Hi-Pointe group. Kids order the Lil’ Peeps chicken strip meal; adults cluck about the spicy fried chicken sandwich. The murals are fun for all. 6197 Delmar, 314-384-1010, chicken outchicken.com.
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COLLEEN’S Kids of all ages will love the assortment of creative cookies and sweets—and now savory tarts, scones, and soups—in the
“spot under the dot.” 7337 Forsyth, 314-7278427, colleenscookies. $ com. CROWN CANDY KITCHEN A corner shop to take you back to the good old days, Crown Candy is a St. Louis treasure, known for its chocolate candy, classic sandwiches, and serves-two milkshakes and malts. Don’t leave without buying some molasses puffs or heavenly hash. 1401 St. Louis, 314-621-9650, crowncandykitchen .net. $–$$
DEWEY’S PIZZA Kids order their pizza and then watch it being tossed, topped, and baked while the adults look on from a distance, sipping pints. Multiple locations; deweyspizza.com.
$ EL BURRO LOCO The colorful décor and mind-blowing array of Mexican pop icons alone are worth the trip. The namesake mural on one wall will be the, um, butt of many jokes. 313 N. Euclid, 314-224-5371. 5
$–$$ CRUSHED RED URBAN BAKE & CHOP SHOP Perhaps the notion of a fresh-chopped salad isn’t your child’s idea of nirvana, but the $5 cheese pizza will be. The kids will also cheer ordering at the counter and having the pizza served within minutes. Multiple area locations; crushed-red $ .com.5 CYRANO’S CAFE If it’s a great-tasting dessert you want, look no further than Cyrano’s. It’s famous for fun desserts, like the legendary, bet-youcan’t-finish-it Cleopatra. 603 E. Lockwood, 314963-3232, cyranos.com.
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FAROTTO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA A legendary St. Louis pizzeria, Farotto’s serves up a thincrust pizza and toasted ravioli, plus Italian classics for grown-ups. 9525 Manchester, 314-9620048, farottos.com.
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FITZ’S Wax nostalgic about root beer floats and burgers topped with Kitchen Sauce. Kids can counter with modern classics like The Dreamboat (a float made with Fitz’s orange soda), as well as watch sodas being bottled. 6605 Delmar,
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