Friendly (and Good) Restaurants OK with Kids?

I%26#39;m taking our 3 children (15, 12, and 6) to Paris for the first time. They really are the one%26#39;s who want to go. I%26#39;ve been to Paris a number of times, but always on business and always hosted by local business people.

I understand French but can%26#39;t really speak. So language may also be a problem.

Our Children are so excited about the trip, I want them to have really good food experiences. I want to take them to authentic Paris restaurants, but I don%26#39;t want them to have bad expriences. More than anything, I%26#39;d like to take them to many restaurants where there won%26#39;t be bad attitudes and welcoming staff.

We are there for a week, so we need lots of suggestions. If you could suggest any friendly restaurants (easy to find), it would really make their first visit memorable.

We will probably be staying near Av. George V or near the Tuileries.

Thank you so much.

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Dear Caian,

You should make a search on this forum with key words %26quot;kids%26quot; and %26quot;restaurants%26quot;. You will find lots of answers on this topic.

Also, if you are staying near the Tuileries, you should go to Dame Tartine restaurant which is inside the Tuileries garden. They have good salads, good %26quot;tartine%26quot; plates (hot bread with lots of good things on top), and the children can enjoy the garden while eating.

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Two other thoughts: Many of the stylish hotels have very nice %26quot;more casual restaurants%26quot;. Because they are affiliated with the hotel they are more accustomed to childeren and also tend to have better hours for kids (earlier). Also, you might try one of the famous brasseries (Bofinger, La Capoule etc). They are active, used to families and have good traditional Parisian food.

You should not have too many issues with your kid%26#39;s ages. One our last trip my two year did what two year old%26#39;s do and everything worked out just fine.

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There are lots of very special restaurants for families in this city. Some of the highlights include Le Train Bleu, Altitude 95, Le Chalet en Ile, La Coupole and the pavillon at the Parc Montsouris, the name of which escapes me for the moment.

For special treats we head to Berthillon for ice cream and Laduree for teeth clenchingly rich hot chocolate, although many visitors opt for the more famous Angelina.

Another kid pleaser is to go to a market and pick out the treats for a picnic dinner that can be enjoyed at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, on the Pont des Arts, at the tip of the Ile de la Cite or among the ruins of the Roman Arena in the 5th, just to name a few outstanding locations.

BTW, I have never had a bad restaurant experience with my kids here in Paris. Well, at least not one that was caused by somebody who was not a member of the immediate family.lol