Finding a good place to eat out with kids in tow isn't always easy. This page features family-friendly (and delicious) places that will please both grown-ups and kids alike.
For our food and dining issue, we sample some of Portland’s hottest food trends that shore up our status as a top food and dining destination — with our opinionated kids in tow. And we’ve also got some tips to help your kids broaden their palates to enjoy all the dining treasures Portland has to offer.
In 2022, Portland got a generous serving of exciting and inventive new dessert shops, serving up goodies like New Zealand-style ice cream, vegan paletas, French-Asian pastries, and reimagined cinnamon rolls. So grab your kids and head to one of these tempting new treat spots.
Take out the family to Pono Brew Labs in Portland’s Hollywood neighborhood. This easy, relaxed brew pub offers a South Pacific twist not only on craft brews, but on typical pub food. Plus, there are arcade games!
Here are our favorite, kid tested and approved bakeries around the Portland area.
Find something for everyone at the newly opened, Asian-cuisine-focused Happy Valley Food Hall.
It’s a great excuse to try a new restaurant and explore a neighborhood with your family.
If you’ve only had snow-cones, get ready to be blown away.
If you are looking for some fun in this dreary weather, say no more — it’s Pizza Week!
