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Being away from home usually means eating out at restaurants and while Washington DC is overflowing with exciting places to eat, the challenge comes when trying to eat with those finicky dinners: kids.
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Even if you have a kitchen where you stay, you’re bound to want to try some of the local cuisine, so here are some top dining spots in DC for eating out with the family:
Cheesecake Anyone...The Cheesecake Factory is legendary for (guess what?) its superlative varieties of cheesecake, crowned most recently by a 25th-anniversary Godiva Chocolate version. But that’s for dessert. The energetic, family-friendly eatery offers more than 200 items that cover it all – appetizers, pizza, pasta, seafood, steaks, salad, sandwiches and much more. All that makes the menu resemble a small telephone book, but you’ll have fun choosing...
Eat In Front of the TV... ESPN Zone is known as a “sports bar,” but it’s really much more – especially for kids. An expansive arcade area features the latest in games, some using the latest motion-sensor technology. MoCap Boxing, for instance, puts you right in the ring, forcing you to bob and weave! There’s also golf, auto racing and bowling, and you can shoot baskets...
Dine With a Wild Bunch... Rainforest Cafe was clearly designed with children in mind. It bills itself as “a wild place to shop and eat.” And you’ll actually feel that you’re in the rainforest, as the restaurant is decked out with vines, trees, fish tanks and waterfalls...
How About a Jerry Lee Lewis Burger... Hard Rock Cafe is proof positive that not everything in the nation’s capital is stodgy. This is definitely the place to kick back after a long day of museum visits. Make some noise! The atmosphere is casual, loose and family-friendly, and the guitar-shaped main bar striking...
Where's The Beef... Smith & Wollensky’s slogan is “a steakhouse to end all arguments,” and the restaurant proceeds to back up the claim with USDA prime beef, dry-aged and butchered right on the premises...
No Shirt. No Shoes. No Problem... Ruby Tuesday’s motto is, “No shirt. No shoes. No problem.” In other words, it’s the ultimate in casual dining, the perfect spot for the family to grab a bite without worrying about how everyone looks. And the food? It’s plentiful and delicious, from appetizers (try the Mega Nachos or Chili Queso Fries) to pasta and steaks...
Positive Pizza... Generous George’s Positive Pizza and Pasta Place specializes in what kids love best – pizza, and it’s anything but ordinary. There are oodles of unique specialties. Try Taco Cha Cha Ole! – it’s spicy and salsa-drenched, featuring a mixture of meat and veggies as well as lettuce, sour cream and jalapenos. The yummy Positive Pineapple Pleasure features heaps of pineapple, slices of ham, onion and cheese...
Be Cheesy... Rosa Mexicano is a stylish and festive restaurant that doesn’t try to do too much – just serve authentic Mexican food in plentiful portions at a reasonable price. That should be more than enough for families visiting Washington, D.C. You’ll be suitably impressed by the eatery’s pink decor and famous “wall of water,” but even more so by the menu, which features entrees like Ensalada de la Casa, Quesadillas and Calamares al Chile de Arbol...
Other excellent kid-friendly restaurants in Washington, DC are:
Melting Pot
Filomena Ristorante
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