Delicious Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Butte County

Burg­ers & Brew is the per­fect place for fam­i­lies to grab a bite. The atmos­phere is nat­u­ral­ly live­ly and a bit loud, so your chil­dren can be them­selves with­out dis­rupt­ing oth­er din­ers. They have a great kid’s menu, and there’s plen­ty of seat­ing on their out­door patio.

Plus, the Down­town Chico loca­tion is hard to beat. After din­ner, you can grab frozen yogurt right across the street at Jon & Bons Yogurt Shoppe, or wan­der around the cor­ner for gela­to or can­dy from Sweet Chico Con­fec­tions.

On warm days, take those desserts one block over to the City Plaza so the kids can splash around and burn off ener­gy in the plaza­’s water fountain.

With a small arcade room right on-site and play­ful, kid-focused menu items like hap­py-face and mon­ster-face pan­cakes, Café Coda is an absolute hit with kids of all ages.

The relaxed atmos­phere means chil­dren can ful­ly be them­selves, and their spa­cious out­door patio is a fan­tas­tic din­ing space for fam­i­lies where kids can talk freely with­out par­ents hav­ing to wor­ry about indoor voices.

On top of the fun vibe, the kitchen eas­i­ly caters to dietary restric­tions with great veg­an and gluten-free options. Plus, if you have old­er kids who love to skate­board, the Hum­boldt Avenue Skate Park is locat­ed less than a block away.

If your fam­i­ly loves fresh smooth­ies, amaz­ing sal­ads, and tasty sand­wich­es, this is a must-vis­it. Fresh Twist­ed Café offers great food options for a vari­ety of dietary needs in a thor­ough­ly relaxed environment.

There are sim­ple wall-hang­ing toys near the reg­is­ters to keep lit­tle hands busy, com­fy couch­es for loung­ing, and a wide-open din­ing area.

It’s also super close to the pop­u­lar DeGar­mo Park play­ground, mak­ing it incred­i­bly easy to grab a smooth­ie or lunch to go on your way to some fam­i­ly park fun.

If you’re look­ing for a deli­cious sand­wich made with local­ly sourced bread from Tin Roof Bak­ery, look no fur­ther. Red­wood Sand­wich Co. is a small­er restau­rant with lim­it­ed indoor and out­door seat­ing, but the menu is per­fect for fam­i­lies and the kid’s options are sure to please even the pick­i­est eaters.

If the tables are full when you arrive, just take your lunch to go and enjoy a blan­ket pic­nic at near­by Vet­er­ans Memo­r­i­al Park or Hook­er Oak Park, both of which offer great playgrounds.

Sier­ra Neva­da is glob­al­ly famous for its beer, but the tap­room restau­rant is sur­pris­ing­ly pop­u­lar for fam­i­lies, too.

The indoor seat­ing area is mas­sive and loud enough that your kids can be them­selves with­out upset­ting near­by din­ers. They also have an out­door gar­den patio for din­ing, if your kids need a lit­tle more room to move around.

Their kid’s menu is diverse and high­ly reli­able, mak­ing this icon­ic Chico stop an easy win for the whole family.

Packed with deli­cious teas and fresh Asian-inspired cui­sine, Tea Bar & Fusion Café is a local favorite.

While they don’t have a tra­di­tion­al kid’s menu, they offer sim­ple side dish­es that can eas­i­ly be mixed and matched into an easy meal for a small child.

Tea Bar makes the list because the out­door din­ing areas at both Chico loca­tions are fan­tas­tic for fam­i­lies. At the Val­lom­brosa loca­tion, there is a water foun­tain and grassy area right behind the build­ing if you want to eat on the park benches.

And even if you’re just stop­ping by for a treat, their ice cream-like frost­ed teas are worth a vis­it all on their own.

For an easy, unfussy morn­ing meal, Jen­n’s Café is a high­ly pop­u­lar local break­fast destination.

It offers casu­al out­door seat­ing and a straight­for­ward menu packed with clas­sic din­er favorites that kids love, all served up in a warm, wel­com­ing neigh­bor­hood environment.

Tong Fong Low has been a Down­town Oroville favorite since 1912. Built around fam­i­ly-style din­ing, the large, share­able plates make it easy for fam­i­lies to try a lit­tle bit of every­thing, which works per­fect­ly for picky eaters.

The por­tions are always gen­er­ous, but if any­one still needs a sweet treat after­ward, Tong Fong Low is just steps away from Shake Tea and Uni­cone Ice Cream & Treats for a post-din­ner dessert.

The high­light for fam­i­lies at Union is the mas­sive out­door patio, which gives lit­tle kids plen­ty of space to move around and dance to week­end live music performances.

The high-ener­gy atmos­phere means par­ents nev­er have to stress about keep­ing a qui­et din­ing room, and the restau­rant is com­plete­ly accom­mo­dat­ing with high chairs read­i­ly avail­able for toddlers.

Like Tong Fong Low, it’s also just a quick walk to down­town dessert spots for a post-meal treat.

Great for kids, Cozy Din­er Bar and Grill fea­tures a rotat­ing selec­tion of fresh-baked pies that are always a hit for a fam­i­ly dessert.

The vibe here is com­plete­ly relaxed, whether you slide into a big com­fort­able indoor booth or head out to the patio.

Serv­ing up huge por­tions of clas­sic Amer­i­can com­fort food, it is an easy, entire­ly stress-free stop for the whole family.

You’ll almost always see a cou­ple of kids hang­ing out or run­ning around the fam­i­ly-run Lofi Café, which instant­ly sets a wel­com­ing, low-stress vibe where par­ents can com­plete­ly relax.

It’s an excel­lent morn­ing stop for pre­mi­um cof­fee and some of the best break­fast sand­wich­es around, offer­ing a casu­al, cozy envi­ron­ment where you’ll feel right at home.

Kids of all ages will love the free, hot chips and fresh sal­sa that arrive at the table the sec­ond you sit down at Casa Lupe Mex­i­can Restau­rant, as well as get­ting to watch fresh tor­tillas being made right on-site.

A Gri­d­ley favorite since 1971, Casa Lupe’s live­ly, casu­al ener­gy makes it a stress-free place to dine with lit­tle ones who can’t sit still.

The ser­vice is quick, and when din­ner is done, the bak­ery and mar­ket right next door is per­fect for pick­ing up a tra­di­tion­al Mex­i­can sweet treat for the ride home.

The Rail House Pub & Grill deliv­ers a relaxed, casu­al pub ener­gy that is per­fect for fam­i­lies trav­el­ing through the Gri­d­ley area.

The restau­rant fea­tures a ded­i­cat­ed kids’ menu packed with child­hood favorites like pop­u­lar chick­en fin­gers and thick milkshakes.

With high chairs avail­able and free ded­i­cat­ed park­ing, it’s an easy, stress-free stop for a fam­i­ly meal.