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Seattle Restaurants with Sweet Kid Play Spaces

 

(Editor's note: Updated January 2020)

Eating out with little kids is so much better in a space that's made it clear that kids are not only welcome, but catered to! These Seattle restaurants have dedicated spaces for kids to play in.

 

Chaco Canyon Cafe West Seattle

Chaco Canyon offers cool vegan and vegetarian fare and a small kids’ play area in their West Seattle location.

3770 SW Alaska St

 

 Mox Boarding House

Mox Boarding House is a board game store with an extensive library of games you can try out for free. And while you're here, you can eat in the cafe, which serves some fine, kid-friendly snacks.

5105 Leary Ave NW
13310 Bel-Red Rd, Bellevue

 

Frelard Pizza Company

Frelard Pizza Co, an Ethan Stowell restaurant, is a pizza joint with serious cool that’s tailored to families. Their kid play space also features art supplies and a sweet chalkboard section.

4010 Leary Way NW

 

Pagliacci Pizza | Madison

Pagliacci's Madison location features a sweet little nook for kids with views of the kitchen. The pizza makers are always happy to engage kids and put on a show for them while they cook; the kids' area also has a small chalkboard wall and a few buckets of toys.

3015 E Madison St, Seattle, 98112

 

Vios Cafe

Vios’s Capitol Hill location is awesomely kid-friendly, with plenty of space for kids to roam around and a casual vibe with a sectioned-off kids playspace. Their sweet Greek menu also offers plenty of kid-friendly picks!

903 19th Ave E

 

Serendipity Cafe

This family-friendly spot in Magnolia serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and has a large and well-supplied play area in the back.

3222 W McGraw St

 

Ballard Firehouse Coffee

This comfy neighborhood caffeine spot a couple of blocks from Ballard Locks doesn't just have a play area; it has a play room.

2622 NW Market St

 

Wunderkind

Most of the restaurants on this list are restaurants with kid spaces. This Northeast Seattle establisment is closer to being a kid space with a restaurant in side. Almost half of the floor area in the restaurant is devoted to kids' play, and they have lots of toys, including heaps of Lego.

3318 NE 55th St

 

Tougo Coffee

The Central District location of Tougo has a well-looked after play area in the back, where kids can spread out and amuse themselves.

1410 18th Ave

 

Proletariat Pizza

At this White Center favorite, the crusts are thin, the toppings intriguing (along with the standards, you could try potato or soft cooked egg), and the play area is large. Plus, there are some vintage arcade games.

9622 16th Ave SW

 

Mighty-O Ballard

The Ballard location of this organic local donut chain has an extra incentive for parents to linger over their coffee: a corner with books and toys (including trains) and an inviting looking low oval table.

1555 NW Market St

 

SoulFood Coffeehouse

SoulFood Coffeehouse is an improbable oasis of northwest bohemia tucked amid the strip malls of Redmond. It hosts live music nights and poetry readings, sells crafts and maintains a hippie vibe. There's a corner with books and toys for kids to amuse themselves while parents sip their coffee or chai.

15748 Redmond Way

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