| For kid-friendly restaurants, Manchester has many | | | | 6. Sam's Chop House, 19 Black Pool Fold. Don't miss |
| options. Eating out with the children need not be an | | | | Sam's for basic but brilliant British pub food. The menu |
| unpalatable carnival of fast food and cartoon-like | | | | includes seafood, chops, poultry, fish and chips, |
| decor. Here are ten top picks for great family meals. | | | | corned-beef hash, sandwiches, and yummy deserts. |
| 1. Sapporo Teppanyaki, 91-93 Liverpool Road. This | | | | 7. St. Petersburg, 46 Sackville Street. With multi-course |
| Japanese eatery is one of the best restaurants in | | | | kid's meals of burgers and pancakes for £5.95, this |
| Manchester and kid-friendly to boot. Interactive and | | | | Russian restaurant features a wide selection of |
| entertaining chefs prepare dinner at table with a flair | | | | goulash and stroganoff entrees with authentic |
| that's sure to mesmerise the little ones. | | | | Russian-style entertainment on weekends. |
| 2. The Olive Press, 4 Lloyd Street. Toddlers eat free | | | | 8. Croma, City Centre, 1-3 Clarence Street. This highly |
| at this classic Italian eatery with create-your-own pizza | | | | rated and reasonably priced pizza and pasta eatery is |
| and classic Italian dishes. The Olive Press received the | | | | perfect for lunch when kids meals run £4.95. The |
| Pride Of Manchester Award in 2009 for Most Family | | | | kids menu doubles as a coloring page and crayons are |
| Friendly Bar and Grill. | | | | provided. |
| 3. Tampopo, 16 Albert Square. This east Asian noodle | | | | 9. Michael Caines at ABode, 107 Piccadilly. |
| bar is perfect for a quick lunch or meals on the go. A | | | | Award-winning European cuisine is now perfect for |
| wide selection of veggies and noodles affords many | | | | families with the innovative grazing menu. Kids can |
| choices for picky kids, and the eatery has won | | | | select a la carte gourmet entrees in small sizes and at |
| numerous awards for kid-friendly service. | | | | small prices. The eatery is conveniently located in the |
| 4. Kebabish, 49 Hilton Street. Kebabish is the place for | | | | lower level of ABode Hotels, Manchester. |
| healthy and satisfying Turkish-style fast food, including | | | | 10. Nandos, The Quadrangle, Chester Street. |
| vegetarian selections, at very affordable prices. It's an | | | | Recommended by airline pilots (a can't miss |
| excellent choice when you want something different, | | | | endorsement), Nandos is said to have the best |
| but don't have time for a sit-down meal. | | | | Portuguese food in the world. Kids get an activity pack |
| 5. Zouk Teabar & Grill, The Quadrangle, Unit 5, Chester | | | | to keep them entertained, and the cuisine is mild |
| Street. This kid-friendly Indian restaurant gets high | | | | enough for tender palates. |
| marks all over the web. Sunday afternoons are | | | | All eateries get consistently high reviews. Most are |
| dedicated to little ones with a supervised play area and | | | | located in the heart of Manchester, convenient to |
| made-to-order meals. Zouk is a short walk from | | | | tourist attractions and Manchester hotels. |
| downtown and numerous Manchester hotels. | | | | |