Kid Friendly AND good food?
I'm just back from a two month trip to Europe; I think I cooked about 4 times during our entire stay. Why? Because the restaurants were largely wonderfully delicious, well priced, and easy with a toddler. I wouldn't dream of eating out that often here; it's a chore to find a place with good food and a kid friendly atmosphere (let alone a high-chair)! I do have a few places I like to go, so I thought I'd share them; but mostly I would LOVE to hear what you people like! Downtown Toronto is where I'm at.
1. Bar Italia -- food isn't great, but good; more importantly, the staff is wonderful with my wild child.
2. Burger Bar -- yummy organic hot dogs for the kid, yummy burgers for me, and an owner who gets it cause he has a child of his own.
3. New, Le Kensington Bistro, where La Palette used to be -- I was somewhat put off my the lack of atmosphere (or so it seemed from the outside), but once in, the food was really tasty, extremely reasonably priced, and the staff (and owner) were very welcoming with my kid. Even played with the toddler while I wolfed down steak-frites.
4. Terroni, of course, if you go when there's no line (when's that again?).
Seriously, that's all I can think of. Does anyone know, is La Soceite child-friendly? Harbord House? Tati? And other thoughts are welcome!!!!!
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Bar Italia
582 College St., Toronto, ON M6G 1B3, CA
Harbord House
150 Harbord St, Toronto, ON M5S1H2, CA
La Palette
492 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V, CA
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thenurse
Sep 15, 2011 05:46 AM
Queen Margherita is kid friendly.
Also Gio's, 7 Numbers and L'il Baci.
Globe for brunch or lunch is very accommodating - they have high chairs.›6 Replies -
ingloriouseater
Sep 15, 2011 03:16 AM
la societe is barely grown up friendly....give it a pass
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re: ingloriouseater
ingloriouseater
Sep 15, 2011 10:19 AM
my point had less to do with children and more to do with the fact i think la societe sucks la fromage!
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Googs
Sep 14, 2011 06:51 AM
Fusilli is not only child friendly, they love children their. Giuseppe and Cora, the husband and wife team that run the place, are loving parents in their own right and that shows whenever families come to dine. If your child doesn't see something they want on the menu, it's never a problem to make something special just for them. It's a simple Sicilian trat of the sort that's very underrated these days.
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Fusilli
531 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M5A1V1, CA›3 Replies-
re: Googs
I will definitely try Le Select -- I worked there as a teenager over 20 years ago when it was on Queen Street! It never occurred to me to go their with my child. And I will also try Harbord House. The problem is distance -- when my kid comes home from daycare the last thing I want to do is make a long trek, I just want to go out the door and down the block (we live in the south Annex).
I remember as a kid loving the Organ Grinder -- I wonder if it's still there.-----
Le Select
432 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON M5V1E3, CAHarbord House
150 Harbord St, Toronto, ON M5S1H2, CA -
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Harbord House is definitely kid friendly. I've witnessed John distract a kid long enough for the parents to finish their food. Hard to get a stroller up the front steps, but lots of room to park it if it's not busy.
We're not gonna try to jam a toddler and a stroller in there when there's a lineup on a Friday night though!
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Harbord House
150 Harbord St, Toronto, ON M5S1H2, CA -
Someone had posted in another thread that Harbord House has an un-advertised children's menu, so I'm assuming they would be child friendly.
I was advised by that poster to email the restaurant to get a copy, which I did but did not receive a reply.-----
Harbord House
150 Harbord St, Toronto, ON M5S1H2, CA›3 Replies-
re: LearningHow
domesticgodess
Sep 13, 2011 09:34 PM
What about The Grilled Cheese (kensington market) or the Old Spaghetti Factory?
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Old Spaghetti Factory
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I would recommend Le Select Bistro for French. It's a nice French bistro type of atmosphere and they even have a kids menu. I would also recommend Paganelli's. They were known as Romagna Mia until very recently. They have great Italian food and are very kid-friendly. When my kids were aged 3 and 1, the waiters even brought them books and baby toys for my toddler! The only thing lacking was the atmosphere, but they have recently undergone some renovations and I haven't been there since so I wouldn't be able to comment on what it is like now. Great food at both these places.
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Le Select
432 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON M5V1E3, CA
