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Andretti Indoor Karting and Games in Orlando offers high-speed karts, arcade games, and a full restaurant.

Orlando Restaurants with Play Spaces for Kids to Let Loose

Andretti Indoor Karting and Games – Orlando

The focus here is more on the games — bowling, go-karts, arcade games—but the restaurant serves up a full range of hot meals, too! Parents rate this option high for family fun, especially with older kids and teenagers.

Boxi Park offers family fun, live entertainment, and outdoor laid-back gatherings with a changing variety of chef-driven food. 

Boxi Park – Lake Nona

Boxi Park is an open-air venue featuring a variety of food truck-style eateries. In addition to some amazing food options, guests can enjoy live entertainment and kids can play on the recently expanded playground. There’s also sand volleyball and Barxi dog park, so bring your four-legged family member as well.

Chuck E. Cheese – Multiple Locations

Most children are familiar with these restaurants with play spaces, featuring interactive games for all ages. The menu options include a variety of pizza and appetizers, and fun, seasonally-themed treats. Check your nearest location for weekly specials.

Dave & Buster’s – Orlando

This popular gaming attraction has a full-service restaurant with an expansive menu, including a variety of kids' meal options. The game room features hundreds of interactive arcade games as well as virtual reality games.

District Eat & Play is a one-stop entertainment and dining destination.

District Eat & Play – Oviedo

Arcade games, escape rooms, gelly ball (think paintball without the sting), and bowling lanes—with smaller balls and shorter lanes than normal—entice kids and adults before and after a meal. District Kids indoor playground is located next door for little ones.

Rain or shine kids can climb around the covered playground at Grills Lakeside Orlando. 

Grills Lakeside Orlando – Orlando

Open for breakfast through to dinner, this restaurant offers scenic views over the lake and indoor and outdoor dining options, as well as a covered outdoor playground for the kids.

Joe's Crab Shack – Kissimmee & Orlando

Parents love this laid-back seafood restaurant for its outdoor playground, which keeps kids entertained before and after their meals.

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Landry’s Seafood House – Orlando

This popular seafood establishment is conveniently located near the Walt Disney World Resort, and features an outdoor playground next to the restaurant.

Main Event – Orlando

Main Event combines arcade games and bowling with a bar and restaurant, and offers plenty of entertainment for kids ages five and up to choose from. Check their website for specials, including free meals for kids on Tuesdays.

Orlando restaurants with play spaces like Millie Moo's is fun for the whole family. Photo courtesy Millie Moo's

Millie Moo's – Orlando

Millie Moo's combines a spacious indoor play area to keep kids busy and entertained, with a cafe serving coffee and light meals for kids and grown-ups. Local moms love it for the great toys and welcoming environment. The play space is geared towards kids ages seven and under.

Old Sugar Mill Pancake House – De Leon Springs State Park

This pancake restaurant is entertainment in itself: Each table has a griddle, and diners cook their own pancakes from batter served at the kitchen. Along with the interactive mealtime, the swimming spring next door is a great way to cool off before or after the meal. The Mill is very popular, so expect to wait for a table during peak hours.

T-Rex Cafe – Lake Buena Vista

Here's something out of the ordinary: Let your kids dig up a dinosaur bone while you finish your meal. Part attraction, part restaurant, the T-Rex Cafe at Disney Springs combines a full restaurant with a huge range of dinosaur-themed activities to keep the kids amused. Reservations are recommended.

Via Entertainment – Leesburg

Kids of all ages can find something to do at Via Entertainment, including arcade games, bowling, go-karts, laser tag, and more. The onsite restaurant features foods such as burgers, wings, quesadillas, and appetizers. Via Entertainment is located inside of Lake Square Mall.

World's Largest McDonald's – Orlando

If you think you know McDonald's restaurants with play spaces, think again. This emblematic Golden Arches on Sand Lake Road is said to be the world's largest. It's open 24 hours, has three floors, a room full of arcade games, as well as a large indoor playground structure. The menu also offers an expanded version of the typical McDonalds' fare.

The Yardery – Sanford

This outdoor family-friendly (and pet-friendly!) eatery boasts a variety of lawn games, a tire swing, live music on most nights, and multiple flatscreens to watch sports. The Yardery offers a lunch menu and brunch on Sundays.

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