By Jayna Rohslau By Jayna Rohslau | April 19, 2024 | Feature, Food & Drink, Guides,
It can be challenging to find a restaurant that will please both the adults and the little ones. Luckily, we’ve found a lot of great options for when you’re out East. For when the whole family wants in on the fun, these are the best kid-friendly restaurants in the Hamptons that don't compromise on flavor.
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40 Hampton Road, Southampton / 631.283.9752 / Website
Since 1958, Sip ‘N Soda has been filling the stomachs and hearts of families. The family-owned luncheonette and soda fountain keeps it old-school cool, with breakfast and lunch menus that include omelets, pancakes and yummy burgers that take you back to when you were a kid again. The real scoop of this place is the homemade ice cream, topped up with sprinkles, hot fudge and marshmallows to make new memories with.
40 Bowden Square, Southampton / 631.377.3323 / Website
The ultimate bun of joy must be a burger from Union Burger Bar. The kid’s menu offers savory classics, including a 5 oz cheeseburger with American cheese, a hamburger, mac and cheese with a three-cheese blend, and a rice burger bowl topped with cheddar cheese. The kids can also choose from hand-cut fries or carrots and celery sticks as side options. Of course, they have to save their extra stomach for a milkshake dessert.
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32 Montauk Highway, Southampton / 631.283.3460 / Website
The Lobster Roll has been serving generations of celebrities, families and celebrity families since it was first established in 1965. The restaurant has outdoor patio seating and casual vibes, making for a relaxed dining experience. The kid’s menu has everything you can imagine. Highlights include chowder-n-crackers, fried filet flounder and fried shrimp for a seafood lesson that will go swimmingly well.
73 Montauk Highway, Amagansett / 631.267.8800 / Website
The outdoor garden at this traditional taqueria in Amagansett is perfect for hosting families. La Fondita’s ‘Ninos’ menu packs kid-friendly deliciousness into every burrito. Your kid will want to try the Burrito Chico, a bean and cheese burrito, or one of the many plates like the kid's plate carnitas with roasted pork or kid's plate chorizo with crumbled spicy pork. They’ll be running wild, just like the flavors.
1615 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Sag Harbor / 631.725.1045 / Website
Estia’s Little Kitchen has everything you need for the little ones. They will delight in a robust kid’s menu that includes a Nino Blanco Burrito with rice and roasted chicken, a kid’s cheese quesadilla with the option of adding chicken, and crispy chicken fingers and fries. The starters menu also contains several options that will appeal to the kids, such as jumbo nachos and guacamole and chips. That’s not to forget the atmosphere of this cozy cafe, which exudes warmth from every corner.
103 Main St., Sag Harbor / 631.725.3167 / Website
Like a kid in a pizza shop, you must admit the combo at Sag Pizza is a pretty sweet deal. The kid’s menu or Bambini allows your kid to pick from a 10” tomato and cheese pizza, macaroni n’ cacio or spaghetti ‘n meatball entree, plus soft serve ice cream for dessert. Sag Pizza also has plenty of drinks for the adults. If that wasn’t enough, there are also crust dippers and delicious dipping sauces like hot honey and ranch, so even the pickiest eaters have an ample incentive to finish the whole slice.
Family meals make for a wonderful life. Still, finding the right place to eat with kids is no joke. Thanks to these six restaurants, your whole family will be laughing and making new memories in no time at all.
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