✦ Family Friendly · Upper West Side

Best Family Friendly Restaurants in Upper West Side

4 ranked family friendly restaurants in Upper West Side, New York City — with ratings, must-try dishes and live availability.

4 picks

These are the 4 best Upper West Side restaurants for a family dinner, ranked. RedFarm is the pick if you want the surest thing — 4.4 stars across 1,900 reviews. Barney Greengrass is the one to book when you would rather not spend much. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. If you only order one thing, make it the pac-man shrimp dumplings at RedFarm. None of these take online reservations — they are walk-in or phone-only, so go early.

The Upper West Side is built for regulars — Columbus and Amsterdam run on neighborhood restaurants that have kept the same tables full for decades.

RedFarm

Chinese · Dim Sum  ·  Upper West Side  ·  $$$

★★★★☆ 4.4

Ed Schoenfeld and Joe Ng's inventive dim sum on the Upper West Side — Pac-Man dumplings and serious Cantonese technique

Must-try: Pac-Man shrimp dumplings, Katz's pastrami egg roll, Crispy beef

📍 2170 Broadway, New York, NY 10024

Barney Greengrass

Jewish Deli · Appetizing · Brunch  ·  Upper West Side  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.4

The Sturgeon King on Amsterdam since 1908 — smoked fish, scrambled eggs and onions, and formica that has earned its patina

Must-try: Scrambled eggs with Nova and onions, Sturgeon platter, Chopped liver

📍 541 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024

Consuelo

Mexican  ·  Upper West Side  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.4

a family-run room whose service is personal and whose menu actually changes

Must-try: Birria bone marrow, Masa pancake, Fresh tortillas

📍 224 W 104th St, New York, NY 10025

Sal & Carmine Pizza

Pizza  ·  Upper West Side  ·  $

★★★★☆ 4.2

a slice shop serving large, crispy, classic New York slices since 1959

Must-try: Cheese slice, Sicilian square, White pizza

📍 2671 Broadway, New York, NY 10025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best family friendly restaurant in Upper West Side?

RedFarm — 4.4 stars across 1,900 reviews, the highest on this list. Ed Schoenfeld and Joe Ng's inventive dim sum on the Upper West Side — Pac-Man dumplings and serious Cantonese technique.

Which of these is the best value?

Barney Greengrass at $$ — 4.4 stars without the $$$$ bill. 3 of the 4 restaurants on this page are $$ or under.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

None of the 4 on this page take online bookings — they are walk-in or phone-only. Going early, or on a weeknight, is the reliable move.

What should I order?

The pac-man shrimp dumplings at RedFarm, the scrambled eggs with nova and onions at Barney Greengrass and the birria bone marrow at Consuelo. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 4 of the 4 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.