A while back we brought you a list of family friendly places to eat in Downtown Cincinnati. Now it’s time to share our favorite family friendly places from the other side of the river! Here’s a list of places you can take the family for a bite to eat in Covington!
This list was compiled using ideas from our fabulous readers & writers. Not every restaurant listed may offer a traditional kid’s menu, or have coloring sheets to keep them occupied…but trying new places to eat can be fun & exciting for the whole family. Hopefully this list will help you find the perfect place to eat in Covington with your family.
Since everyone is looking for something different for their families when going out to eat be sure to check out menus online to find the right meals and the right prices for your family. I’ll admit, sometimes I’m looking for a cheap meal for the whole family, but other times we want to splurge and have a really nice dinner out with the kids. And since I have a toddler, what I consider kid-friendly might vary from what someone with older children might consider kid-friendly. My spirited two year old makes me shy away from fancier restaurants, but when he’s a bit older I might change my tune.
If you have specific dietary concerns, or would like to know if a restaurant has high chairs, changing tables, etc please be sure to call ahead and ask! I’ve been known to call places and flat out ask…“hey, are you a kid-friendly place?”. I have also called restaurants and said, “I would like to bring my kids to eat there, when is the best time for us to come to avoid waits and crowds?”. If you have any tips for dining out with kids, I’d love to read them, please comment below! And if you’re looking for ways to make your family more friendly for dining out, read this great guest post on Family Friendly Cincinnati.
Happy dining!
The Covington Family Friendly Dining Guide
There is something for everyone on this list!
Anchor Grill
Everyone’s favorite greasy spoon in Covington: We may doze but we never close! Play the jukebox and watch Barbie & her band rock & roll on the bandstand. **note: they have “smoke free” hours during the day, but allow smoking at night.
438 Pike Street ~ 859-431-9498
Behle Street Cafe
50 East Rivercenter Blvd. ~ 859-291-4100
Blinkers Tavern
318 Greenup Street ~ 859-360-0840
Chez Nora
Not only is their food delicious, but their dessert selection is divine!
530 Main Street ~ 859-491-8027
Cock & Bull Mainstrasse
While the inside of Cock & Bull is a bar scene in the evenings, lunch & early dinners can be family friendly! And they have great outdoor seating in the warmer months!
601 Main Street ~ 859-581-4253
Europa Bistro
50 East Rivercenter Blvd. ~ 859-916-5511
Family Friendly Cincinnati’s Review of Europa Bistro
First Watch
50 East Rivercenter Blvd. ~ 859-491-0869
Frisch’s Big Boy
520 West 5th Street ~ 859-261-3276
Giuseppe’s Pizza 
2607 Madison Avenue ~ 859-814-8444
Family Friendly Cincinnati’s Review of Giuseppe’s
Goodfella’s Pizzeria
A Slice of New York
603 Main Street ~ 859-916-5209
Goodfella’s Pizzeria’s Website
Goodfella’s Pizzeria on Facebook
Family Friendly Cincinnati’s Review of Goodfella’s Pizzeria
Keystone Bar & Grill
Famous for their 1/2 price Mac n Cheese Mondays! And they have outdoor seating as well.
313 Greenup Street ~ 859-261-6777
Family Friendly Cincinnati’s Outdoor Dining post (with a blurb about Keystone)
Kungfood Chu’s Amerasia
521 Madison Avenue ~ 859-261-6121
Family Friendly Cincinnati’s Review of Kungfood Chu’s Amerasia
Log Cabin Inn
322 Madison Pike ~ 859-356-9141
Molly Malone’s
Irish Pub & Restaurant
112 East 4th Street ~ 859-491-6659
Otto’s
521 Main Street ~ 859-491-6678
Riverfront Pizza & Sports Bar
617 West 3rd Street ~ 859-261-4800
Riverside Korean
512 Madison Avenue ~ 859-291-1484
Skyline
617 West 3rd Street ~ 859-261-8474
333 Scott Street ~ 859-431-8650
Whackburger
715 Madison Avenue ~ 859-544-9987
If we’ve missed your favorite family friendly place to dine in Covington, please leave a note in the comments section below!
And for more family friendly dining ideas all over the Cincinnati/NKY area check out our Pinterest board where we pin our faves!
Blinker’s (across of keystone) is awesome! They have a kids menu and very friendly staff.