Now, that I am spending more time with my nieces and nephews I have been taking them to dinner or they have to go and work with me sometimes.
I was looking for restaurants in Dallas/ Fort Worth that would give the children places to play while I worked with my clients. As I put the list together I thought you might be interested as well.
Dallas:
Drop by any time and join us for great food, cold beer, and a full bar, served in a relaxed casual atmosphere. Come as you are, and bring your friends — dogs and kids included.
The Lot is one of the oldest spots in Dallas to embrace the playground. They have a large sandy area to play. While there we can sip a cold beer from the local, brewery beer list. I can’t wait to go and try the menu because the food is served farm-to-table,
I love Hamburger’s and I believe it’s my life mission to try out every new burger joint that opens up. I would like to let you know Hat Creek is a new addition to Lake Highlands.
I would like to let you know they offer a full menu. Along with a full playground. I haven’t been here yet but I am going to ask David if we can visit next weekend.
Communion Coffee is the jack of all trades coffee shop/restaurant/co-working space. I have heard it is one of the loveliest places in Dallas to spend an afternoon. I can’t wait to see the old bus they have here. Fake grass and a chalk wall which will keep the kids busy.
At Arepa TX, vegans, vegetarians, and meat lovers unite for handmade cusine wrapped in Latin American tradition and served with fine Texas hospitality.
When you walk into Arepa you may think it isn’t a place for for kids, but after you order your arepas, slip down the hallway past the kitchen and there is a small dining area with a huge chalk wall, kid sized tables and a variety of things to entertain little hands while parents can eat their sandwiches, and finish their meal with a popsicle cocktail.
If your planning on having dinner out with your family and you have decided on Mexican food, Nico’s Cocina has a large back patio area and a playground.
Nico’s Cocina is a great place to meet friends and have a drink, and now you can do it and your children will not have to pretend there amused by a coloring sheet and three waxy crayons.
Fort Worth Restaurants:
Piatello Italian Kitchen
5924 Convair Drive, Fort Worth
With a patio facing the courtyard of Fort Worth’s new dining, shopping and residential district called Waterside, Piatello offers from-scratch pastas and seasonal menus from executive chef and owner Marcus Paslay, formerly of Neighborhood Services.
Give your kid a break from the fried chicken and burgers and let them nosh on some ‘sketti with table service instead. An expansive space filled with chalk boards, bocce ball and a cornhole court lie just beyond the patio tables, but don’t let the kiddos wander too far out of sight because the Trinity River and its trails are only a few yards away.
Serve
320 W. 8th St. (Bishop Arts)
If it’s not quite yet the time of day for a drink and coffee is the fuel you need, go to newly opened Serve for an Ascension espresso in a bright and cheerfully renovated Bishop Arts house.
The backyard is covered in artificial turf and surrounded with comfortable chairs and even a vintage couch that soon will be turned into a swing. Once the avocado toasts and açaí bowl arrive, one can’t help but take Instagrammable pics as proof that you and your kids eat food other than burgers and fried chicken. Owners and parents Brad and Kim Lambert created Serve to be space an invitation to slow down. Bring toys for the kids or let them play cornhole.
Dive Coastal Cuisine
3404 Rankin St. (University Park)
Serving as a family safe house for University Park, Dive Coastal Cuisine fulfills the fish stick requirement of a list such as this. Dive couples influenced by the city of Miami and beach starlets with daily delivered seafood that comes out in dishes like sea bass ceviche and ahi tuna wraps stuffed with avocado and coconut rice.
Main attractions include the well-stocked iced tea bar served with garnishes such as fresh mint and cupfuls of Sonic-like ice and the designated kid’s corner that’s set with bantam furniture before a chalkboard, along with two child hypnosis devices — also known as iPads.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
