For Families

Family Friendly Places in Athens, GA

Looking for kid-friendly restaurants and activities in Athens? We've found 165 family friendly spots perfect for dining with children. Discover restaurants with kids menus, casual atmospheres, and welcoming spaces for families of all sizes.

Family Friendly by Category

Restaurants

Baddies Burger House - Watkinsville

4.9•$$

Baddies Burger House- Normaltown

+116 more

Bakery

Simply Bâ€™liciouS Cakes

+11 more

Coffee & Cafes

+11 more

All Family Friendly Options (165)

Family Pro Window Cleaning

Window/Gutter Cleaning, Pressure Washing

5(621)•$$

245 Maple Forge Dr

Simply Bâ€™liciouS Cakes

Bakery

5(174)•$$

225 Cherokee Rd Ste 2

Yai Cakes and More

Bakery

5(120)•$$

410 Classic Rd

Smallcakes Athens

Bakery

5(49)•$$

2421 Malcom Bridge Rd #110

Encounter Cafe

Coffee & Cafes

5(37)•$$

660 W Broad St

Ben & Jerry's

Bakery

4.9(1943)•$$

105 College Ave

Baddies Burger House - Watkinsville

Restaurants

4.9(776)•$$

1011 Park Dr

Baddies Burger House- Normaltown

Restaurants

4.9(430)•$$

1307 Prince Ave

Nony's Cheesecakes

Restaurants

4.9(191)•$$

195 Park Ave

Prince Market

Restaurants

4.9(188)•$

100 Prince Ave

Normaltown Brewing Co.

Restaurants

4.9(101)•$$

425 Barber St

Suncatcher Cafe

Restaurants

4.9(99)•$$

42 Greensboro Hwy

Sunroof Coffee

Window-order Coffee Shop

4.9(98)•$$

175 Tracy St K5

Tikka Nation Athens

Restaurants

4.9(60)•$$

142 W Clayton St

Baladi Coffee Athens

Coffee & Cafes

4.9(34)•$$

165 Hickory St

Crumbl

Bakery

4.8(1641)•$$

196 Alps Rd Ste 5

Tacos Los Plebes

Restaurants

4.8(841)•$

675 Danielsville Rd

Baddies Burger House - 5 Points

Restaurants

4.8(774)•$$

1591 S Lumpkin St Suite A

Athens Pho

Restaurants

4.8(214)•$$

1860 Barnett Shoals Rd Ste 501

Yossi Kitchen

Restaurants

4.8(211)•$

100 Prince Ave

Garfias Mexican Restaurant

Restaurants

4.8(166)•$$

225 Cherokee Rd Ste 1

Cantaritos Cafe

Restaurants

4.8(148)•$$

2467 Jefferson Rd

Treehouse Kid & Craft

Restaurants

4.8(80)•$$

585 Barber St Studio G

Choco Coffee Roasters

Specialty Coffee & Chocolate

4.8(76)•$

700 Baxter St suite 400

Beyond Poke

Bakery

4.8(74)•$$

1860 Barnett Shoals Rd 408 #409

South Main Brewing

Restaurants

4.8(70)•$$

1725 Electric Ave Suite 140

Teresa's Bakery

Bakery

4.8(43)•$$

10201 Jefferson River Rd

The Lark Winespace

Restaurants

4.8(33)•$$

493 Prince Ave

McRae Family Dental - Baxter Street

Dental

4.7(2292)•$$

995 Baxter St

The Royal Peasant

Restaurants

4.7(956)•$$

1675 S Lumpkin St

Little City Diner

Restaurants

4.7(641)•$$

135 Cherokee Rd

Bubble Cafe

Restaurants

4.7(546)•$

247 E Broad St

The Flying Biscuit Cafe

Restaurants

4.7(509)•$$

1850 Epps Bridge Pkwy

Ahi Hibachi and Poke

Restaurants

4.7(495)•$

174 E Clayton St

Emmy Squared Pizza: Athens

Restaurants

4.7(489)•$$

199 Prince Ave

Marti's at Midday

Restaurants

4.7(480)•$$

1280 Prince Ave

Mama Ning's Thai

Restaurants

4.7(420)•$$

2 S Main St Suite 101

Stoners Pizza Joint

Restaurants

4.7(416)•$$

175 E Broad St

Sips Espresso Cafe

Espresso Cafe

4.7(412)•$

1390 Prince Ave

The Farm Cart

Restaurants

4.7(364)•$$

1074 Baxter St

La Michoacana Es Natural

Restaurants

4.7(323)•$

1635 Glenn Carrie Rd B

Independent Baking Co

Bakery

4.7(308)•$$

1625 S Lumpkin St

Cafe Racer

Coffee & Cafes

4.7(253)•$$

2343 W Broad St

bb.q Chicken Athens

Restaurants

4.7(237)•$

215 N Newton St

Sweetie Pie by Savie

Bakery

4.7(219)•$

150 Whitehall Rd

Dumpling Master | Dumpling & Bubble Tea

Restaurants

4.7(197)•$$

115 Hickory St

Jittery Joe's Coffee

Local Coffee Roaster, Cafe

4.7(177)•$

150 Fritz Mar Ln

Deborah's Specialty Cakes

Bakery

4.7(123)•$$

197 Holly Hills Ct

Pita Mediterranean Street Food - Watkinsville Wire Park

Restaurants

4.7(115)•$

1725 Electric Ave

Pancho's Tacos & Tequila

Restaurants

4.7(64)•$$

675 Pulaski St STE 100

BurgerFi Baxter Street

Restaurants

4.7(45)•$$

700 Baxter St

Great Clips

Hair Salon

4.7(44)•$$

5345 Jefferson Rd Ste. 110

Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery

Bakery

4.7(38)•$

5405 Jefferson Rd Suite 320

CAVA

Restaurants

4.6(2975)•$$

145 Alps Rd

Mama's Boy Restaurant

Breakfast/Brunch

4.6(1871)•$$

197 Oak St

Akademia Brewing Company

Restaurants

4.6(1387)•$$

150 Crane Dr

Big City Bread Cafe

Coffee & Cafes

4.6(1003)•$$

393 N Finley St Studio C

The World Famous

Restaurants

4.6(832)•$

351 N Hull St

The Rook & Pawn

Coffee & Cafes

4.6(592)•$$

294 W Washington St #300

1000 Faces Coffee

Specialty Coffee Roaster

4.6(547)•$

510 N Thomas St

First Watch

Restaurants

4.6(520)•$$

140 Alps Rd

Jittery Joe's Coffee - Five Points

Coffee & Cafes

4.6(406)•$

1230 S Milledge Ave

La Parrilla Mexican Restaurant

Restaurants

4.6(290)•$

196 Alps Rd

Donderos' Kitchen

Coffee & Cafes

4.6(285)•$$

590 N Milledge Ave

Condor Chocolates Five Points

Artisan Chocolate & Cafe

4.6(283)•$$

1658 S Lumpkin St

Mollyâ€™s Coffee Company

Coffee Shop with Drive-Thru

4.6(267)•$$

8830 Macon Hwy Bldg 100

Athentic Brewing Company

Restaurants

4.6(196)•$$

108 Park Ave

Avid Bookshop

Independent Bookstore

4.6(186)•$$

625 Barber St Suite 150

Celia's Bakery

Bakery

4.6(177)•$$

9029 US-29

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

Restaurants

4.6(138)•$$

1710 S Lumpkin St

Namak restaurant

Restaurants

4.6(99)•$$

1155 Mitchell Bridge Rd

KiKiâ€™s Bakeshop

Bakery

4.6(67)•$$

10 S Barnett Shoals Rd

Biscuit Basket Athens

Restaurants

4.6(63)•$$

723 Boulevard

ADD DRUG

Restaurants

4.6(54)•$$

1695 S Lumpkin St

Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge

Restaurants

4.6(43)•$$

283 E Broad St

PITA Mediterranean Street Food - Athens

Restaurants

4.6(41)•$$

4375 Lexington Rd

Savannah Room Restaurant

Restaurants

4.6(38)•$$

1197 S Lumpkin St

Tres Amigos Athens

Restaurants

4.6(38)•$$

350 E Broad St

Trappeze Pub

Restaurants

4.5(2064)•$$

269 N Hull St

Tlaloc

Restaurants

4.5(1656)•$

1225 N Chase St

Taqueria La Parrilla

Restaurants

4.5(1436)•$

855 Gaines School Rd suite b

Groove Burgers

Restaurants

4.5(1154)•$$

1791 Oconee Connector #510

Mama's Boy at The Falls of Oconee

Restaurants

4.5(1094)•$$

8851 Macon Hwy Suite 403

Peppino's Pizzeria

Restaurants

4.5(1066)•$

950 Whitehall Rd

JINYA Ramen Bar - Athens

Restaurants

4.5(932)•$$

351 E Broad St

The Catch 22 Gastropub

Restaurants

4.5(883)•$$

1021 Parkway Blvd #117

Taqueria La Parrilla

Restaurants

4.5(852)•$

2439 Jefferson Rd

Strickland's Restaurant & Catering

Restaurants

4.5(845)•$

4723 Atlanta Hwy

Shokitini

Restaurants

4.5(821)•$$

251 W Clayton St STE 117

Walkers Coffee Shop & Pub

Coffee Shop & Pub

4.5(600)•$

128 College Ave

Automatic Pizza

Restaurants

4.5(592)•$

1397 Prince Ave

White Tiger Athens

Restaurants

4.5(583)•$

217 Hiawassee Ave

Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe - Athens

Restaurants

4.5(582)•$$

227 Prince Ave

Punta Cana Latin Grill

Restaurants

4.5(536)•$

367 Prince Ave #1

Andy's Frozen Custard

Restaurants

4.5(455)•$

2180 W Broad St

Paloma Park

Restaurants

4.5(449)•$$

235 W Washington St

Farm Burger Athens

Restaurants

4.5(422)•$$

100 Prince Ave Suite 102

Bruster's Real Ice Cream

Bakery

4.5(354)•$

1029 Athens W Pkwy

Wing House

Restaurants

4.5(320)•$$

8727 US-29

Joe and Samâ€™s CafÃ©

Restaurants

4.5(258)•$

1021 Jamestown Blvd

Oyishi Hibachi & Sushi

Restaurants

4.5(253)•$$

2061 Experiment Station Rd

Killer Crust Pizza Company

Restaurants

4.5(244)•$$

1791 Oconee Connector suite 420

Paris Banh Mi Cafe and Bakery - Athens

Coffee & Cafes

4.5(234)•$$

163 W Clayton St

The Expat

Restaurants

4.5(215)•$$

1680 S Lumpkin St

Jittery Joe's Coffee - Alps Village

Coffee & Cafes

4.5(199)•$

1480 Baxter St STE C

Poquitos

Restaurants

4.5(185)•$

195 Prince Ave

Taco Mama - Athens

Restaurants

4.5(173)•$$

265 N Lumpkin St

Scoops Watkinsville

Restaurants

4.5(63)•$

1725 Electric Ave Suite 130

Three Buddies - Athens

Restaurants

4.5(62)•$$

529 Baxter St

Cielito Lindo Athens

Restaurants

4.5(44)•$$

496 Baxter St

Paris Baguette

Coffee & Cafes

4.5(25)•$$

2375 W Broad St

Swirlee's Sweet & Frozen Treats of Athens

Restaurants

4.5(18)•$$

1040 Gaines School Rd #218

Clocked!Diner

American, Burgers

4.4(1747)•$$

259 W Washington St

Little Italy Pizzeria

Restaurants

4.4(1398)•$

125 N Lumpkin St

Blind Pig Tavern

Restaurants

4.4(1254)•$$

312 E Washington St

The Flying Biscuit Cafe

Restaurants

4.4(1122)•$$

1180 Prince Ave Suite B

Agua Linda Mexican Restaurant

Restaurants

4.4(1070)•$

1376 Prince Ave

Another Broken Egg Cafe

Restaurants

4.4(882)•$$

2375 W Broad St Suite B

Agua Linda Mexican Restaurant

Restaurants

4.4(869)•$

2080 Timothy Rd

Mediterranean Grill

Restaurants

4.4(773)•$

1591 S Lumpkin St

D92 Korean BBQ - Athens

Restaurants

4.4(676)•$$

1080 Baxter St

The Globe

Restaurants

4.4(569)•$$

199 N Lumpkin St

Siri Thai Cuisine

Restaurants

4.4(499)•$$

1040 Gaines School Rd APT #211

Gyro Wrap

Restaurants

4.4(483)•$

114 College Ave

La MontaÃ±a Mexican Restaurant

Restaurants

4.4(456)•$$

4115 Lexington Rd

San Angel Mexican Restaurant

Restaurants

4.4(443)•$$

2226 W Broad St

Fully Loaded Pizza Kitchen

Restaurants

4.4(403)•$$

1255 S Milledge Ave

Mama Sid's Pizza

Restaurants

4.4(390)•$

2240 Barnett Shoals Rd

J. Buffalo Wings EPPS BRIDGE

Restaurants

4.4(267)•$

1805 Epps Bridge Pkwy #103

Wing House Grill Watkinsville

Restaurants

4.4(242)•$$

50 N Main St

The Pine Bar

Restaurants

4.4(223)•$$

1235 S Milledge Ave

Dooley's Bar & Grill

Restaurants

4.4(134)•$$

259 E Broad St

The Table @ Athens Cooks

Coffee & Cafes

4.4(65)•$$

100 Prince Ave Suite 103

Bar Bruno

Coffee & Cafes

4.4(55)•$$

1664 S Lumpkin St

Iron Works Coffee

Coffee & Cafes

4.4(29)•$$

295 E Dougherty St

Fully Loaded Pizza Normaltown

Restaurants

4.4(28)•$$

1298 Prince Ave

Grindhouse Killer Burgers

Restaurants

4.3(1578)•$$

1553 S Lumpkin St

Locos Grill and Pub

Restaurants

4.3(1572)•$$

2020 Timothy Rd

Sr. Sol 2 Mexican Restaurant

Restaurants

4.3(1284)•$

2455 W Broad St

Ted's Most Best

Restaurants

4.3(906)•$

254 W Washington St

Johnny's New York Style Pizza

Restaurants

4.3(853)•$$

1040 Gaines School Rd

Sakura Steak House

Restaurants

4.3(840)•$$

3557 Atlanta Hwy

Beef 'O' Brady's

Restaurants

4.3(742)•$$

1860 Barnett Shoals Rd #101

Taste of India

Restaurants

4.3(705)•$$

1040 Gaines School Rd Suite 119

Thai Spoon

Restaurants

4.3(607)•$$

149 N Lumpkin St

Inoko Hibachi Express

Restaurants

4.3(600)•$

1860 S Barnett Shoals Rd

Taqueria Tsunami

Restaurants

4.3(580)•$$

320 E Clayton St

Wok's Up

Restaurants

4.3(518)•$

1791 Oconee Connector #470

Sakura Hibachi and Sushi Bar

Restaurants

4.3(499)•$$

1225 S Milledge Ave

Bruxie

Restaurants

4.3(263)•$$

311 E Broad St

Ding Tea Athens

Coffee & Cafes

4.3(215)•$

125 W Washington St

Tiger Sushi Athens

Restaurants

4.3(207)•$$

440 E Clayton St

Bee's Knees Bakery

Bakery

4.3(108)•$

1850 Epps Bridge Pkwy

Hilltop Grille

Restaurants

4.2(1085)•$$

2310 W Broad St

Blind Pig Tavern

Restaurants

4.2(1065)•$$

2440 W Broad St

DePalma's Italian Cafe

Italian, Pizza

4.2(680)•$$

401 E Broad St

New Red Bowl

Restaurants

4.2(591)•$$

1935 S Barnett Shoals Rd

Athens pizza

Restaurants

4.2(514)•$

2095 S Milledge Ave

Golden Panda

Restaurants

4.2(466)•$

680 US-29 #220

Tokyo Express

Restaurants

4.2(352)•$$

690 US-29 SUITE 130

Your Pie Pizza

Restaurants

4.2(330)•$

196 Alps Rd

China 1

Restaurants

4.2(309)•$

2026 S Milledge Ave

The Local 706

Restaurants

4.2(234)•$$

1676 S Lumpkin St

Main Moon Restaurant

Restaurants

4.2(170)•$

2061 Experiment Station Rd

Foxtail Coffee - Athens

Coffee & Cafes

4.2(84)•$$

357 W Hancock Ave

Date Night Spots

Romantic restaurants and bars for couples in Athens

Late Night Food & Bars

Places open after 10pm in Athens

Dining Out with Kids in Athens, GA

Athens has plenty of family friendly restaurants where kids are welcome and parents can relax. Many spots offer kids menus with familiar favorites like chicken tenders, mac and cheese, and pizza. Look for restaurants with outdoor seating options - great for letting kids move around between courses.

Best times to visit: Weekday lunches and early dinners (5-6pm) tend to be less crowded and more relaxed for families with young children. Many restaurants get busier after 7pm, especially on weekends.

Pro tips: Call ahead to ask about high chairs and kids menus. Several local spots have coloring sheets and crayons available. Downtown Athens restaurants near the Arch are usually family friendly, but parking can be challenging - consider arriving early or using nearby parking decks.

Family Friendly Places in Athens, GA

Most Popular with Families

Family Pro Window Cleaning

Simply Bâ€™liciouS Cakes

Yai Cakes and More

Smallcakes Athens

Encounter Cafe

Ben & Jerry's

Family Friendly by Category

Restaurants

Bakery

Coffee & Cafes

Window/Gutter Cleaning

Window-order Coffee Shop

Specialty Coffee & Chocolate

All Family Friendly Options (165)

Family Pro Window Cleaning

Simply Bâ€™liciouS Cakes

Yai Cakes and More

Smallcakes Athens

Encounter Cafe

Ben & Jerry's

Baddies Burger House - Watkinsville

Baddies Burger House- Normaltown

Nony's Cheesecakes

Prince Market

Normaltown Brewing Co.

Suncatcher Cafe

Sunroof Coffee

Tikka Nation Athens

Baladi Coffee Athens

Crumbl

Tacos Los Plebes

Baddies Burger House - 5 Points

Athens Pho

Yossi Kitchen

Garfias Mexican Restaurant

Cantaritos Cafe

Treehouse Kid & Craft

Choco Coffee Roasters

Beyond Poke

South Main Brewing

Teresa's Bakery

The Lark Winespace

McRae Family Dental - Baxter Street

The Royal Peasant

Little City Diner

Bubble Cafe

The Flying Biscuit Cafe

Ahi Hibachi and Poke

Emmy Squared Pizza: Athens

Marti's at Midday

Mama Ning's Thai

Stoners Pizza Joint

Sips Espresso Cafe

The Farm Cart

La Michoacana Es Natural

Independent Baking Co

Cafe Racer

bb.q Chicken Athens

Sweetie Pie by Savie

Dumpling Master | Dumpling & Bubble Tea

Jittery Joe's Coffee

Deborah's Specialty Cakes

Pita Mediterranean Street Food - Watkinsville Wire Park

Pancho's Tacos & Tequila

BurgerFi Baxter Street

Great Clips

Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery

CAVA

Mama's Boy Restaurant

Akademia Brewing Company

Big City Bread Cafe

The World Famous

The Rook & Pawn

1000 Faces Coffee

First Watch

Jittery Joe's Coffee - Five Points

La Parrilla Mexican Restaurant

Donderos' Kitchen