Beyond Kid-Friendly: Where to Eat Now

Avenue, 520 Columbus Ave., at 85th St.
(212-579-3194)

Balthazar, 80 Spring St. (212-965-1414)

Beacon, 25 W. 56th St. (212-332-0500)

Blue Ribbon Bakery, 33 Downing St.
(212-337-0404)

Bolo, 23 E. 22nd St. (212-228-2200)

Bryant Park Grill, 25 W. 40th St.
(212-840-6500)

Bubby's, 120 Hudson St. (212-219-0666)

Café Habana, 17 Prince St. (212-625-2001)

Christer's, 145 W. 55th St. (212-974-7224)

City Hall, 131 Duane St. (212-227-7777)

Ernie's, 2150 Broadway, at 75th St. (212-496-1588)

French Roast, 78 W. 11th St. (212-533-2233)

Genki Sushi, 9 E. 46th St. (212-983-5018)

Hasaki, 210 E. 9th St. (212-473-3327)

Kelley & Ping, 127 Greene St.
(212-228-1212)

La Mirabelle, 102 W. 86th St.
(212-496-0458)

Lili's Noodle Shop, 1500 Third Ave., at 84th St. (212-639-1313)

Mesa Grill, 102 Fifth Ave., at 15th St.
(212-807-7400)

Michael Jordan's The Steak House NYC, Grand Central Terminal (212-655-2300)

Monsoon, 435 Amsterdam Ave., at 81st St.
(212-580-8686)

New York Noodle Town, 28 1/2 Bowery
(212-349-0923)

Odeon, 145 W. Broadway (212-233-0507)

Pastis, 9 Ninth Ave. (212-929-4844)

Rain, 100 W. 82nd St. (212-501-0776);
1059 Third Ave., at 62nd St. (212-223-3669)

River, 345 Amsterdam Ave., at 76th St.
(212-579-1888)

Ruby Foo's, 2182 Broadway, at 77th St.
(212-724-6700)

Sushiya, 28 W. 56th St. (212-247-5760)

Tatany, 380 Third Ave., at 27th St.
(212-686-1871)

Time Café, 2330 Broadway, at 85th St.
(212-579-5100)

Tribeca Grill, 375 Greenwich St.
(212-941-3900)

Two Boots, 37 Ave. A (212-505-2276)

Union Square Cafe, 21 E. 16th St.
(212-243-4020)

Veselka, 144 Second Ave. (212-228-9682)

Yura & Co., 1645 Third Ave., at 92nd St.
(212-860-8060)

Zutto, 77 Hudson St. (212-233-3287);
62 Greenwich Ave. (212-229-1796)

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