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The 10 Most Kid-Friendly Bars In America
Ski Shores Waterfront Cafe is one of The 10 Most Kid-Friendly Bars In America.

1. Ski Shores Waterfront Cafe

8.4
2905 Pearce Rd (Lake Austin), Austin, TX
American Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: Located right on Lake Austin, Ski Shores boasts a giant play structure, an outdoor fire pit, and old school arcade games. The minors can go frolic while you down craft beers and listen to live music. Read more.

Hofbräuhaus is one of The 10 Most Kid-Friendly Bars In America.

2. Hofbräuhaus

5500 Park Pl (btwn Bryn Mawr Ave & Balmoral Ave), Rosemont, IL
Bavarian Restaurant · 81 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: The reason this beer hall is good for kids is simple: Everyone inside is rowdy. The authentic Bavarian-style vibe is kept alive by lederhosen-clad servers who sing, dance, and play giant Alpine horns. Read more.

Alphabet City Beer Co. is one of The 10 Most Kid-Friendly Bars In America.

3. Alphabet City Beer Co.

9.2
96 Avenue C (at E 6th St), New York, NY
Beer Bar · Alphabet City · 152 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: Get out of your living room and go have a beer in somebody else’s. There are over-sized leather chairs and couches and arguably the best selection of breweries in the city. Read more.

Hopworks Urban Brewery is one of The 10 Most Kid-Friendly Bars In America.

4. Hopworks Urban Brewery

8.9
2944 SE Powell Blvd (at SE 29th Ave), Portland, OR
Brewery · 138 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: In a Portlandia sketch waiting to happen, cycling, brewing, kids, and social action come together in a space that feels like a velodrome-come-funhouse. Read more.

Wrecking Bar Brewpub is one of The 10 Most Kid-Friendly Bars In America.

5. Wrecking Bar Brewpub

9.1
292 Moreland Ave NE (at Austin Ave.), Atlanta, GA
Brewery · Little Five Points · 154 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: Wrecking Bar isn’t a bar. Well, it is, but it was a lot of other things too: A 20th-century Victorian-style home. A Methodist Protestant church. A dance school. And now a brewery. Read more.

Golden Road Brewing is one of The 10 Most Kid-Friendly Bars In America.

6. Golden Road Brewing

8.9
5410 W San Fernando Rd, Los Angeles, CA
Brewery · North Atwater · 177 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: It occupies a former Southern Pacific switching station, which means aside from being huge (32,000 square feet), it’s very likely that Thomas and Friends will be passing by. Read more.

The Argonaut is one of The 10 Most Kid-Friendly Bars In America.

7. The Argonaut

1433 H St NE (at Maryland Ave NE), Washington, D.C.
Gastropub · Capitol Hill · 86 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: This place is a dive bar that won’t care about some crayon marks or spit-up on its decor. Read more.

The Broken Shaker is one of The 10 Most Kid-Friendly Bars In America.

8. The Broken Shaker

9.4
2727 Indian Creek Dr, Miami Beach, FL
Cocktail Bar · Ocean Front · 239 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: Parents, enjoy the tropical vibes, chaise lounges, and James Beard-nominated cocktails. Kids, enjoy that shuffle board, ping pong tables, and … pool? Hey kids, they have a pool! Read more.

Truck Yard is one of The 10 Most Kid-Friendly Bars In America.

9. Truck Yard

9.1
5624 Sears St (btwn Greenville & Summit Ave), Dallas, TX
Beer Garden · 121 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: Live bands, PBR, and a whole lot of rusted metal is what you’re going to find at this outdoor Dallas bar. But assuming your kids are up to date on their tetanus shots, they’ll love this place. Read more.

VinoRosso is one of The 10 Most Kid-Friendly Bars In America.

10. VinoRosso

8.1
629 Cortland Ave (at Anderson Street), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 24 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: This SF enoteca does what you normally do on playdates — stand around and drink while bitching to other parents about sleep training and preschool applications. Read more.