Best Family Restaurants in Orlando

"With a prime location on I-Drive, this quirky restaurant (if you couldn’t tell by the name) serves up some of the best chicken and waffles, pancakes, and scrambled eggs in the business. Their motto is “Twisted Farm Food,” and everything here has Midwest roots as the original location began far away from Orlando on the other side of the country. Have classic flavors like buttermilk pancakes drizzled in maple syrup, or get adventurous with Snicker’s pancakes, cinnamon churro waffles, and so much more."

"For a taste of the midwest wrapped up and delivered right to one of the best breakfast restaurants in Orlando, don’t miss out on Hash House a Go Go on International Drive. Hash House a Go Go prides itself on its “Twisted Farm Food.” Most of the portions are so large, the kitchen sticks a steak knife right through the center!. The pancakes are steering-wheel-of-a-tractor big."

"This is a small chain that has been running for two decades, serving up Midwest-inspired food. A large part of their secret is sourcing the very best ingredients from farms; with produce this good the breakfasts taste outstanding. The portions are big, so there is no chance of leaving here hungry."

"First Watch promises to offer the freshest taste in town, and boy do they deliver. If you like your avocado toast thick and fresh, your muffins baked that day or your French toast batter made from scratch, First Watch is the place for you. With the menu offering everything from steel cut oatmeal and elevated egg sandwiches through to homemade chocolate chip pancakes, every order at First Watch is made fresh on the premises every day."

"Summer doesn’t officially begin until next week, but it’s already summer-hot, so we may as well say it’s here. Which is just fine because First Watch’s summer menu specials are also available now. And as I do every three months, I headed to First Watch to have a sample, humming a little Vivaldi along the way."

"Next, we read an Exploring Central Florida article which recommended the many kid-friendly restaurants in the Orlando Disney Springs entertainment complex. We had a goal of finding a fun restaurant for little boys for our son to offset the fact his sister is getting a special breakfast with Cinderella at Magic Kingdom. We found an excellent Orlando restaurant for boys within Disney Springs called the T-Rex Cafe."

"If your kids (or you) are fans of dinosaurs, this is a must-do dining experience located in Disney Springs. Dreamed up by the creators of Rainforest Cafe, T-Rex Cafe is a similar concept, where you’ll be immersed into the prehistoric era and dine among dinosaurs. The experience is complete with entertainingly named fare such as Paleo Pizza, the Guac-asaurus Burger, and Tar Pit Fried Shrimp."

"T-Rex features replicas of dinosaurs as well as animatronic dinosaurs that come “alive”. The restaurant also features a wooly mammoth and a giant octopus with tentacles that move. The restaurant is separated into different rooms."

"In the mood for steak, I suggest to my fiance Longhorn Steak house. She said no that she didn't have a great experience the first time she went."

"Located in Reedy Plaza on Colonial Drive, Chubby’s Family Restaurant is a classic American diner that serves home-style meals for breakfast, brunch, and lunch in a vintage diner-style setting. Located in east Orlando, Chubby’s Family Restaurant boasts cozy booths and a comfortable atmosphere with a menu that exponentially accentuates that comfort. Breakfast is the restaurant’s forte, and you’ll find favorites such as buttery biscuits and gravy, skillets of eggs, bacon, cheese and crispy potatoes, and a pancake of two enormous, fluffy pancakes, two eggs any style, and either bacon or sausage, along with freshly brewed bottomless coffee."

"Chubby’s opened more than 25 years ago, named after its original owner, the late James “Chubby” Miavitz, and was purchased by the McBride family in 2015 (Eddie is in the kitchen and not particularly chubby). But the vibe is way, way older, with décor devoted to the 1950s, and an old-fashioned slant favoring regular customers and home-cooked meals. There’s a grilled biscuit, and skillet dishes named after waitresses: Lucy (sausage, ham, bacon); Chrissy (corned beef hash); and Sherry (home fries, onions, chopped ham, and two eggs covered in sausage gravy)."

"This place is actually really good ngl, their pizza is amazing and the options to choose from is also really unique. Plus, they have cookies :) More reviews"

"Be prepared for some of the best and most creative meatballs you’ve ever had at the Meatball Stoppe. You can choose from everything from Nonna’s Classic, a traditional meatball cooked in roasted tomato sauce, to Jeffy’s Crab Ball, a fresh crab ball served with Red Pepper Roumalaude, and other tasty meatball varieties made from lamb, veggies, chicken. While the Meatball Stoppe specializes in meatballs, they also serve up incredible family-recipe Italian pasta plates, paninis, salads, and more."

"Meatballs: so simple – a small, round hunks of deliciousness from your Nonna's kitchen, laden with garlic, spices, just the right amount of fat. Top 'em with sauce or cheese or both. Lay them gently onto a bed of pasta or polenta."

"So you want to go out drinking, but you're with a varied group. Some are all about the beer, others are hoping to catch some live music, and all of them are hungry. Sanford Brewing could be your love match tonight."

"Part of this cuisine is fish: diners rave about the seafood options here. The menu has a good selection of dishes from the sea..."

"If you're downtown and looking for solid chef-prepared food minus fuss, Artisan's Table, billed as a "creative kitchen and bar," is a good bet. The word "American" encompasses the world here, so you might feast on a Japanese breakfast bowl, a short-rib-and-brisket burger or a special such as, say, pan-seared salmon with chorizo patatas bravas, smoky tomato sauce, lemon aioli and olive tapenade. The kids needn't balk, as their menu ranges from PB&J (OK, it's on brioche; you can always opt for chicken fingers) to grilled ham and cheese, with sides like sliced bananas in addition to french fries."