The Egg And I
If you are looking for a traditional breakfast location to take the kids, The Little Egg, which is what the The Egg & I restaurant is called in Minneapolis, is a good choice. As you can imagine, they serve a wide variety of eggs, pancakes and waffles, skillet breakfasts and continental breakfast. They are also open through lunch, serving sandwiches and burgers. Their "10 Minute Specials" include sandwich, soup and salad combos. The Egg & I does have a Junior Menu with smaller portions, but kids can easily find many options from the main menu.
2828 Lyndale Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 872-7282
http://www.eggandimn.com/
Sovereign Grounds
Sovereign Grounds is just what it advertises to be: an indoor playground and coffee house. It is a very relaxing setting for the adults, but it also has a playground inside for the kids. Sovereign Grounds of course serves coffee and tea, but it also serves homemade bakery items, deli sandwiches and spinach pie.
813 E. 48th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55417
(612) 825-6157
http://www.sovereigngrounds.com/
The Malt Shop Restaurant
Serving malts, milk shakes, burgers, salads and sandwiches for over 35 years, The Malt Shop Restaurant is an old-timey favorite in this area of town. The Malt Shop has a kids menu that includes a wide range of choices from hamburgers to peanut butter and jelly, to turkey sandwiches and cheese pizza. Most kids entrees come with fries, chips or fruit.
809 W. 50th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 824-1352
http://www.themaltshoprestaurant.com/
Chatterbox Pub
The Chatterbox Pub has a fun, retro atmosphere that appeals to kids and their parents. In addition to typical pub-type food, the Chatterbox offers a decent Sunday Brunch with selections such as buttermilk biscuits and gravy, cinnamon French toast, hash browns, bacon and sausage. The kids menu includes options that you would expect such as pizza, chicken strips, grilled cheese and mac and cheese. What really makes this pub stand out is its wide selection of board games and video games.
2229 E. 35th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
(612) 728-9871
http://www.chatterboxpub.net/
