Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Irvine.

1. Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar

8.6
13290 Jamboree Rd (at Irvine Blvd), Irvine, CA
New American Restaurant · 104 tips and reviews

Shanna B.Shanna Boudreau: Our favorite family friendly restaurant. Kids can make their own pizzas. We also like to ask for their "treat" first: Fruit Loop Doggy Collars keep them entertained till dinner arrives.

Don Michael AntonioDon Michael Antonio: Pretty good place with something for everyone!Ahi poke is delish and fish dishes r tasty and healthy!Also kids friendly!

JaniJani: This has seriously become one of my favorite restaurants!!! Mediterranean mahi-mahi is TO DIE FOR. Great service too.

The Habit Burger Grill is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Irvine.

2. The Habit Burger Grill

8.5
14474 Culver Dr. (at Walnut Ave.), Irvine, CA
Burger Joint · 27 tips and reviews

Anne MarieAnne Marie: Santa Barbara style is the way to go!

RanaRana: Yummmmmmmmmy 👌👌

Aaron H.Aaron Hoffman: BBQ all the way!

Eureka! is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Irvine.

3. Eureka!

8.3
4143 Campus Dr, Irvine, CA
American Restaurant · University Town Center · 10 tips and reviews

César H.César Hdz: The food is good and you can take advantage of the happy hour.

Erkan S.Erkan Saka: If you hang around the campus, this could be a must-see place for food, drinks and live music (sometimes)

H M.H M: They offer delicious Burger

Pieology Pizzeria, The Market Place is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Irvine.

4. Pieology Pizzeria, The Market Place

8.4
13786 Jamboree Rd, Irvine, CA
Pizzeria · 11 tips and reviews

Venkat R.Venkat Radhakrishnan: Pizza place by founders of Chipotle! Herb butter is the best. Please don't overload your pizza!

Ellie T.Ellie T: Fast service, tastes okay

Tina B.Tina Bremer: Really good! Just like Subway for pizza.

Habana is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Irvine.

5. Habana

8.6
708 Spectrum Center Dr (708 Spectrum Center Dr), Irvine, CA
Cuban Restaurant · Irvine Center · 13 tips and reviews

Siva L.Siva Lakshmanan: Theirs starters are mouthwatering and the reasonably priced considering that it’s a fine dining family restaurant

Scott M.Scott Mc Kiernan: Come on your birthDAY! They give a deep rich chocolate in shape of a espresso cup : called a cafe cubano, even if not your bday, ORDER IT:) provecha

Max T.Max Trichet: Ahi Tuna is really good. Must try the rum and coconut water

Chick-fil-A is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Irvine.

6. Chick-fil-A

8.9
4127 Campus Dr, Irvine, CA
Fast Food Restaurant · University Town Center · 7 tips and reviews

Ellie T.Ellie T: It's clean and organized. I love lemonade. Best

Crystal T.Crystal Torres-Farias: The Iced Coffee & Hot coffee are great. Hot coffee has free refills. It really makes a great place to study for midterms/finals!

Mary A.Mary Anderson: I love the grilled chicken sandwich as well as the breakfast English muffin with egg and chicken. They're quite good. oh and the fries!

Dada Shabu Shabu is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Irvine.

7. Dada Shabu Shabu

8.5
4960 Irvine Blvd #104, Irvine, CA
Hotpot Restaurant · Northwood · 3 tips and reviews

JohnJohn: We use one side of the pot for seafood, and season the base to taste. Add noodles for a 2nd meal. Then add eggs, rice, and any seasoning to the reduction for an asian risotto 3rd meal experience!

ᴡ F.ᴡ Foster-Jonas: Food was excellent. I could eat there every day!

Bob K.Bob Katagiri: All you can eat ShabuShabu

Somi Somi is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Irvine.

8. Somi Somi

8.8
640 Spectrum, Irvine, CA
Dessert Shop · Irvine Center · 9 tips and reviews

eifeheifeh: Super trendy ice cream shop in the Spectrum. Service is pretty fast considering how busy it gets. Soft serve is nice and creamy (sesame and matcha are delicious). Swirl flavors change weekly.

Ailie C.Ailie Chang: Matcha and Ube swirl in a Taiyaki cone with red bean filling. Add whatever topping your want to it!

ReemaReema: Fish cone + nutella + milk flavor ice-cream 😋😋

In-N-Out Burger is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Irvine.

9. In-N-Out Burger

9.1
4115 Campus Dr (at Bridge Rd), Irvine, CA
Fast Food Restaurant · University Town Center · 77 tips and reviews

Thomas C.Thomas Colton: One of the more spacious In-N-Out Burgers. Parking is plentiful and the service is quick. 3X3 with grilled onions, extra spread, extra toast, extra cheese, patties medium rare and animal fry well done

Justin L.Justin L: create a complicated order! corporate is right next door so they'll totally get it perfect!

OC WeeklyOC Weekly: There is nothing better than a double double with grilled onions!

CREAM is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Irvine.

10. CREAM

8.4
640 Spectrum Center Dr (at Irvine Spectrum Center), Irvine, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Irvine Center · 4 tips and reviews

Sergio K.Sergio Knightguardian3: The best place ever for ice cream there cookie ice cream is the best ever number one

MoeMoe: Coconut ice cream is amazing.

AlKhuzama.AlKhuzama.: Chocolate chip cookies as base and Nutella topping is win ❤️

Tender Greens is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Irvine.

11. Tender Greens

9.1
31 Fortune Dr (at Irvine Spectrum Center), Irvine, CA
Salad Restaurant · Irvine Center · 58 tips and reviews

Duncan S.Duncan Sophia: Nice interior, friendly staff and - best of all - excellent food! (At least everything we tried - which mainly revolved around breakfast and sweets...)

StephieStephie: The mashed potatoes are truly, truly orgasmic.

cyncyn: The salami and kale salad is delicious! I added arugula to mine. Hibiscus tea goes well with it!

First Class Pizza is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Irvine.

12. First Class Pizza

8.1
6420 Irvine Blvd (Sand Canyon Ave), Irvine, CA
Pizzeria · Woodbury · 27 tips and reviews

Michael AntonioMichael Antonio: Love the pizza for a quick bite!

rth 0.rth 095: Craft beer like I have never seen at a pizza shop.

duc d.duc dang: Get your orders in 1 hour before on Friday nights. This place gets BUSY!!!

A & J Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Irvine.

13. A & J Restaurant

8.8
14805 Jeffrey Rd (at Walnut Ave), Irvine, CA
Taiwanese Restaurant · 42 tips and reviews

DeniseDenise: You can choose your noodles: thin (standard) or thick (chewy, hand rolled). Try both, they're delicious! The beef wrap and thousand layer pancake are great as side dishes.

Archie T.Archie Tan: Spicy beef noodle soup is the must have. Lots of other good Taiwan foods like pan friend scallion cake. Come for the breakfast too!

Don Michael AntonioDon Michael Antonio: Authentic and good Chinese/Taiwanese noodle shop (one of the better ones in the OC)with delish homemade thick noodles and side dishes. Great dumplings and scallion pancakes too!

North Italia is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Irvine.

14. North Italia

9.2
2957 Michelson Dt (at Jamboree Rd), Irvine, CA
Italian Restaurant · 40 tips and reviews

GigiGigi: All of their pasta are freshly homemade!! Start with the truffle garlic bread👌🏼, then try out the mouth watery thin crust pizza and end it off with the tiramisu🙈💗.

SS: The truffle bread is so yummy .. All what we ordered was delicious tortellini, burger and chicken, spinach and pine pasta ❤️

Rick L.Rick Larriva: Pasta was great. Only negative is that the music is so loud you have to shout to talk with your dinner partner

Yogurtland is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Irvine.

15. Yogurtland

8.7
73 Spectrum Center Dr (at Irvine Spectrum Center), Irvine, CA
Frozen Yogurt Shop · Irvine Center · 7 tips and reviews

SS: U have to try the salted caramel ❤️

J K.J K: Despite the name, most flavors are actually ice cream and not yogurt. Want chocolate or vanilla frozen yogurt? Too bad, only ice cream. Real disappointment for those hoping for lactose free yogurt 😕

Ryan C.Ryan Chang: The plain tart is the best!