Kid Friendly Restaurants

If you’re visiting Toronto with kids and looking to take a bite out of our culinary scene, you’re in luck! Toronto’s chefs and restaurants are arguably one of the best in the world. We’re lucky to have a myriad of authentic restaurants ranging from hole in the walls to fine dining… and nearly all of them welcome kids! Dining out with kids in tow isn’t hard to do in Toronto.

We’ve been dining in Toronto with babies and toddlers … and we did not stick to McDonalds! We’ve never even been inside of a chuckee cheese ( I don’t even know if that’s how it’s spelled). Though we have picked up a few tips and tricks when it comes to dining out with young children.

Our kids have been at restaurants well past midnight, which is something that caught us off guard in Dublin! As long as food is being served, kids are able to legally be around. Toronto’s breweries are our go-to choice for afternoon hang sessions with friends and kids. However, if you ask our kids they’ll probably say Poop Cafe is their favourite kid friendly restaurant in Toronto!

Whether you’re looking for Toronto restaurants serving up authentic dishes, craft cocktails or a particular ambiance, we know you’ll find inspiration here. Here’s our list of Toronto restaurants we share with friends visiting the city and wondering where to eat in Toronto.

Mill St. Beer Hall | Kid Friendly Restaurants

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Beer Hall and baby don’t usually go together but our recent visit to the Mill Street Beer Hall proved them to be quite baby friendly!

Eating out with baby – Wesldoge Saloon

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A swanky throwback Saloon that prides itself on craft cocktails and fancy nibbles isn’t a spot you’d think of taking a baby to. Or your

Eating out with baby – Harlem Underground West Side

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You know when it’s a late night and you need to grab a few drinks and dinner with friends and the baby? Yeah.. The Harlem

Eating out with baby – Estiatorio VOLOS

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This was one of those spots that we’d been meaning to check out for a good while now. Especially since my brother loved it when

Downtown Toronto bars with babies

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We enjoy good craft beers and cocktails and that’s no lie. The arrival of a baby can dampen the exploration for one too many alcoholic

Eating out with Baby – Mercatto

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If you, like many, find yourself at Eaton Centre hungry after a session of heavy shopping pop over to Trattoria Mercatto. We’ve been here a

Eating out with baby – Kebab Grill

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Growing up in the Middle East means I’m super picky with my Arabic food. It has to be fantastic for me to rave about it.

Eating out with baby – Brunching in Dakota Tavern

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This past weekend we finally stopped in at the Dakota Tavern for their Bluegrass brunch and absolutely loved it! As you know I love winning

Eating out with baby – Banh mi Boys

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Alright so technically speaking this is a sandwich spot and not something you’d expect to see in my dining out with baby series and I

Eating out with Baby – Benchmark Restaurant Niagara on the Lake

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We’ve been participating the Wine and Herb Festival for a couple years now and this year my pregnancy did not keep me away. We had

Yashy

Born in Sri Lanka raised in Dubai, Bahrain, Pakistan, U.S, Australia and England, I now find myself settled in Toronto. Passions include wine, dining out, cooking, cocktailing, travelling, hunting for random fun events in the city and now… exploring all things family related. With two kids under the age of 12 we continue to explore everything that fascinates us! Our goal is to encourage young families to maintain the pre baby life, post kids. Having dined out and traveled to over 200 cities in over 20 countries since the first baby was born in 2011, we encourage you to travel and enjoy the culinary offerings in your own city!

Chris

When Yashy launched Baby and Life (now known at Parenting to Go) while on Mat Leave in 2011, I never envisioned being able to maintain such an audacious, at times hectic, life outside of our Downtown Toronto haven. As Yashy and I have continued to explore new activities and culinary experiences inside and outside of Toronto, I knew I needed to begin telling our stories from the Dad’s perspective. Our hope is that you will find this site to be both informative and inspirational, and if you have kids, or plan to, and are concerned that life as you know it ends at parenthood, we are here to tell you why that simply isn’t true.