Carino's Italian is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Lexington.

1. Carino's Italian

8.7
2333 Sir Barton Way (at Man-O-War Blvd), Lexington, KY
Italian Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews

Dana B.Dana Blankenship: Monday family night special! Family size meal for price of one entree!

Chad H.Chad Hembree: The food is delicious and the service is fantastic. I love the bread and oil with spices. The bowtie pasta is our family favorite.

Jonesheia H.Jonesheia Hall: Bow tie festival is amazing!!!!!

Pies & Pints - Lexington, KY is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Lexington.

2. Pies & Pints - Lexington, KY

8.8
401 West Main Street Suite 106 (btwn N Broadway & Algonquin St), Lexington, KY
Pizzeria · Downtown · 21 tips and reviews

Richard H.Richard Hanowski: Great draft beer selection! Wings are very good. Also, had the chicken Gouda pizza and would get again. Great service. Highly recommend.

Chris B.Chris Breseman: Blue stallion Munich Dunkel

Adam G.Adam Griffith: The Sirracha Shrimp Pizza is amazing!

Ramsey's Diner is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Lexington.

3. Ramsey's Diner

8.7
3090 Helmsdale Pl, Lexington, KY
Diner · 40 tips and reviews

Sarah A.Sarah Ann: Good place for groups because there is a wide variety of food on the menu, from healthy to heart attack. The BBQ chicken is great!

Alex B.Alex Besten: Veggie plates are the greatest!

John F.John Fischer: Try the locally grown vegetables. Four veggies in the veggie plate for $7 tax included.

Schlotzsky's is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Lexington.

4. Schlotzsky's

8.6
4001 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY
Deli · 13 tips and reviews

Ryan B.Ryan Bale: Great for a fast bite. Great bread on sandwiches and quality pizza and soup. Always fresh plus awesome chips to complement everything else. Good atmosphere too

BradBrad: Someone treated me to a cinnamon roll from here, I loved it, reminded me of T.J. cinnamon from back in the day. Came in to purchase a dozen, holy crap expensive, but darn it I had to have them.

Tad B.Tad Bowman: Get extra onions!

Bru Burger Bar is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Lexington.

5. Bru Burger Bar

8.4
3010 Lakecrest Cir (Beaumont Centre Circle), Lexington, KY
Burger Joint · 18 tips and reviews

Krishna V.Krishna Veeraraghavan: The burger snack is well named. Perfect afternoon snack

Chris A.Chris Abney: Quick tip: You can get a burger snack of any of the regular burgers. They aren't a snack either! They are pretty big. 3.5oz vs 7oz for the big ones.

Nicholas J.Nicholas Johnson: Three excellent vegetarian burger options; impressive!

Five Guys is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Lexington.

6. Five Guys

8.0
2467 Nicholasville Rd., Suite 120, Lexington, KY
Burger Joint · 14 tips and reviews

Ryan L.Ryan Large: Best burgers in lexington, barring ted's bison burgers. Get the cajun fries.

Cameron B.Cameron Bales: Anything you get here is good! I prefer the bacon cheeseburger, best burger I've ever had. Also settle for small fries because they put a lot in the bag.

Cypress in the CityCypress in the City: Truly a great burger! Unlimited peanuts and cajun fries add a kick of spice to your day.

Doodles is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Lexington.

7. Doodles

9.0
262 N Limestone (at 3rd St), Lexington, KY
Breakfast Spot · 51 tips and reviews

Barry H.Barry Heard: so worth the weekend wait (20ish minutes for us). delicious food and yummy coffee with friendly folks!

UK College of Arts & SciencesUK College of Arts & Sciences: The Cure is the perfect cure for a hungry stomach. Absolutely amazing breakfast and brunch food. Read more.

W H.W Hale: Wonderful breakfast! Try the Kentucky Hot Brown Strata at least once. It is fabulous!

Mellow Mushroom is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Lexington.

8. Mellow Mushroom

8.7
503 S Upper St, Lexington, KY
Pizzeria · 43 tips and reviews

Josh C.Josh Carpenter: Magical Mystery Tour is so good that I have a hard time trying the other specialty pizzas. Kosmic Karma is really good too. The Bruschetta, Hummus and spinach artichoke dip is delicious as well

asian s.asian steev: Eat the pretzels.

asian s.asian steev: Don't eat the pretzels.

Steak 'n Shake is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Lexington.

9. Steak 'n Shake

7.7
1832 Alysheba Way, Lexington, KY
American Restaurant · 37 tips and reviews

Leeann A.Leeann Akers: Jr burgers are the same size as a single. Even big kids get full on the kids menu!

Marlene G.Marlene Gonzalez: Royale Steak Burger is the best!!! Yummy!

Beth M.Beth Mahoney: Once in a while, you just need a good milkshake! Get it here! Mmmmm!

Josie's is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Lexington.

10. Josie's

8.8
821 Chevy Chase Pl, Lexington, KY
American Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews

Lyndsey A.Lyndsey Alexander: This was the best breakfast food we had had in a long time! My favorite thing was the biscuits and gravy MUST TRY! We also got scrambled eggs, sausage links, fried potatoes and pancakes SO GOOD!!

KatsdyKatsdy: Try the Eggs Benedict Florentine! Delicious!

Jenna S.Jenna Sells: Shrimp and grits was wonderful Savory and plenty of bacon!

The Lexington Diner is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Lexington.

11. The Lexington Diner

8.9
124 N Upper St (Short), Lexington, KY
Diner · 11 tips and reviews

Maggie M.Maggie MacG: Taco salad is a solid option and my cohorts ordered burgers they were totally happy with. Crowded at the lunch hour but worth the wait.

Jamie B.Jamie Burke: Burgers and hospitality, great dining experience!

Eric C.Eric Cole Realtor®: KY Bourbon Burger 👍🏽

Ramsey's Diner is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Lexington.

12. Ramsey's Diner

8.6
151 W Zandale Dr (Nicholasville), Lexington, KY
American Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews

Tim G.Tim Gerst: Great happy hour! Amazing southern food. Try the corn on the cob!

Tommy E.Tommy Edwards: New location is excellent...same great food and friendly service. Try a piece of Black Bottom Banana Pie...OMG!

Chad H.Chad Hembree: I highly recommend the Pot Roast at this location.

Joe Bologna's Pizza is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Lexington.

13. Joe Bologna's Pizza

7.8
120 W Maxwell St, Lexington, KY
Pizzeria · 41 tips and reviews

Hannah B.Hannah Bingham: This is such a cool place - went here with a large group and still had great service and great food, plus the old building is really cool.

Danny C.Danny Collins: The breadsticks rule.

Craig U.Craig Usher: Go to Joe's and order the breadstick, complete with silver tray of liquid butter. Read more.

El Rancho Tapatio is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Lexington.

14. El Rancho Tapatio

8.6
144 Burt Rd, Lexington, KY
Mexican Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews

Jada B.Jada Brady: Best Mexican found so far is Lex and Winchester!

Christian S.Christian Stevenson: ALWAYS get the Tapatio dip with chorizo!

Sarah N.Sarah Neal: This is the most authentic mexican restaurant in Lexington. Gorditas de carnitas is a must!

Tachibana Japanese Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Lexington.

15. Tachibana Japanese Restaurant

8.6
785 Newtown Ct, Lexington, KY
Japanese Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews

Kell P.Kell Pollard: In a building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Architects, Tachibana has some of the best sushi, udon and ramen in the city. (There are two menus though one in English and one in Japanese.)

Lee P.Lee Poston: The Fatty Tuna sashimi is to die for.

Eric J.Eric Jones: I got very reasonably priced udon, and wasn't sure it was going to be filling enough. I was pleasantly surprised! It's definitely enough food for dinner. The quality and atmosphere is top-notch!