The free ping pong tables, legit pizza, and classic desserts like sundaes and tiramisù are perfect draws for families at this neighborhood favorite in Upper Northwest. The back room is a popular children’s birthday party spot, and a fire pit on the back patio keeps diners warm all year. Sibling spots Buck’s Fishing & Camping and Muchas Gracias offer respective options for upscaled grill fare and colorful Mexican food on the same block. Place pickup ordershere.

A longtime standard-bearer for Neapolitan pizza in the District, 2 Amys has “kid-friendly” down to a science. In addition to the pies and a rotating menu of excellent Italian small plates, the restaurant offers crayons and paper to ward away boredom. Its well-known pizzas promise to please hungry kids and parents alike. Walk-ins only; place pickup ordershere.

At this longstanding Tex-Mex spot in Northwest, parents sip margaritas and dig into fajitas as kids play with tortilla dough balls and choose from a generous children’s menu. Options include quesadillas and enchiladas; tacos al carbon; and (of course) chicken tenders. All are served with Mexican rice and beans. Dine-in,takeout, and delivery are all available.

Kids of all ages can enjoy the spectacle of flaming onion volcanos catching grilled pieces of steak with their mouths at this regional chain of hibachi grills. Well-priced children’s specials like $9.95 chicken teriyaki and $14.95 filet mignon make attractivetakeout or deliveryoptions. Sakura also has a long menu of grill options and a full sushi menu.

This hip, Detroit-style pizzeria out of Brooklyn offers a cute kids’ section full of pizza sticks, chicken strips, and Impossible meatballs alongside carrot sticks and a small drink ($8). Its original D.C. location in Shaw is joined by newer Navy Yard and Alexandria outposts.

Michelin-rated chef Enrique Limardo recently took the reins of the Ritz-Carlton’s chic lobby-level cocktail bar. Aballer kids’ menufancies up young palates with beef and vegan burgers, veal ragu rigatoni, and creamy bucatini, and next-level grilled cheese at expected Ritz prices ($18-$28). Limardo’snew Joy by Seven Reasons up in Chevy Chasealso has a kids’ menu with rice panko-crusted chicken tenders.

The trendy pan-Latin taqueriarecently unleashed “lunch box” meals for kids, featuring a quesadilla, guacamole and chips, and a taco of choice neatly assembled in a retro metal box ($14). An easy ordering process includes checking off items with a pencil. The D.C. location also just debuted weekday happy hour for the first time.

家庭輪可以展示t市中心his iconic D.C. restaurant to the whole family. A kids’menuthat comes with crayons includes the usual suspects (chicken fingers, cheeseburgers, pizza), and occasionally more interesting fare like fish and snack plates. Reserve a seatonline.

Giant pastry pockets and oversized cinnamon rolls make breakfast a blast at the D.C. chain of nostalgic diners. All-day pancakes from the kids’ menu come in a “Mr. Breakfast” shape, with bacon for the mouth and bananas and berries for the eyes and nose. The kids’ menu breaks from the basic tenders-and-fries rut, with options like teriyaki salmon and an assortment of nutritious sides. Orderherefor pickup or delivery at six area locations, with more on the way.

With two bars, arcade games, shuffleboard, and pinball, there’s no shortage of entertainment at the Wharf’s new waterfront hangout. During daily happy hour (4 p.m. to 6 p.m.), adults can order a “Happy Meal” combo ($8.95) complete with a mini Miller High Life, shot of whiskey, and popcorn. A kids’ menu includes mac and cheese, pizza, tacos, cotton candy, and ice cream sandwiches ($4.95-$9.95). FYI: The bar is cashless, and kids are only allowed with a 21-and-up guardian.

With flexible hours and wide-ranging menus, diners are generally good places to take children. This Rockville-based institution, around since 1989,opened its first D.C. location(and No. 20 to date) on Wednesday, October 5 across from Nationals Park. The local chain has akids’ menuof nutrition-focused classics, taste-tested by kids. Tykes can collect a series of “Kids Club” buttons, and get free birthday mains and shakes. Dine-in or orderherefor pickup and delivery.

The fast-growingcounterfor standout Indian bowls in D.C. and Arlington broke into suburbia this summer witha new color-soaked locationin Fairfax’s Mosaic District complex. At this location only, little ones can choose from vermicelli rice noodles with tomato garlic sauce (with the option to add chicken tikka or mixed veggies); an adorable build-your-own option; and basmati rice and tikka bowl with toasted cumin yogurt and juice. Adults can enjoy canned wine, bottled Taj Mahal and domestic beers, and masala gin and tonic cocktails. Orderonlinefor pickup.

The lively seafood shack in Navy Yard (and now Ballston) hasmenuitems just for tykes: a cheeseburger, hot dog, and fish sticks — all served with fries and fresh fruit — or buttery pasta ($6-$8).