Best Family Friendly Restaurants in Kips Bay
5 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Sahara's Turkish Cuisine
Long-running Turkish spot with big platters and family-style hospitality.
Notable Picks
8.5
Family-run since 2002, Sahara’s fills a long Kips Bay dining room with meze platters, charcoal-grilled meats, and a steady hum of birthday dinners and big-group celebrations. Its combination of longevity, warm service, and generous portions has made it a neighborhood standby for Turkish feasts.
Must-Try Dishes:
Mixed Cold Appetizer Plate, Iskender Kebab, Kunefe
What Makes it Special: Long-running Turkish spot with big platters and family-style hospitality.
8.3
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Comfort Food Classics
Quick Bites Champions
Family Friendly Favorites
Lena’s Italian Kitchen is a quick-service operation that punches above its weight with big, saucy platters and pastas built for delivery and takeout. It’s a staple for Kips Bay residents who want red-sauce comfort—chicken parm, vodka rigatoni, loaded salads—without a full sit-down night out.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken Parm Platter, Pasta Alla Vodka, Pasta Fiorentina
What Makes it Special: High-volume counter-service spot turning out hefty, delivery-friendly Italian classics.
8.1
A classic neighborhood trattoria that prioritizes familiar red-sauce comfort over trend-chasing, with the kind of steady execution locals lean on for repeat dinners. Come here when you want a straightforward Italian meal that feels like it’s been doing the same thing well for years.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken parmigiana, Penne alla vodka, Lasagna
What Makes it Special: Old-school Italian comfort that stays dependable year after year.
Worthy Picks
7.7
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Family Friendly Favorites
Quick Bites Champions
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
New Moon is a long-running Kips Bay Chinese restaurant focused on lo mein, fried rice, and classic combo plates for dine-in and delivery. It’s the kind of place nearby residents keep on speed dial for reliably hot, familiar dishes rather than surprises.
Must-Try Dishes:
Hong Kong-style pan-fried noodles, Kung Pao chicken, Beef with broccoli and house fried rice
What Makes it Special: Decades-old neighborhood Chinese spot with a deep menu and steady takeout service.
#5
Hill and Bay
7.6
Vibes:
Family Friendly Favorites
Business Lunch Power Players
Group Dining Gatherings
Happy Hour Hotspots
Hill and Bay is a neighborhood American spot on 2nd Avenue where burgers, fish and chips, and salads anchor a menu built for both office workers and families. It’s casual enough for kids but still comfortable for a drink or a quick weeknight dinner with something for everyone.
Must-Try Dishes:
Fish and chips, Hill and Bay burger, Chopped salad with grilled chicken
What Makes it Special: Neighborhood American restaurant that works for both strollers and after-work drinks.