Family dining near Taj

Hi all! I will be in Boston May 7-10 with the family (wife and 2 kids: 3 years and 15 months). We are staying at the Taj.

Looking for suggestions re family-friendly dining. Not too bothered about cost but obviously we are not in the market for fine dining given our demographics! Italian, American would be good cuisines. Might go to Legal Seafood. Any other suggestions within easy walking distance?

(Last time I was in town was at a conference and the sorts of places we went to (e.g. Sonsie on Newbury Street) wouldn%26#39;t fit the bill for this trip).

Family dining near Taj

A couple places came to mind:

Parrish Cafe is practically right around the corner on Boylston St. It serves up very good sandwiches designed by some of the top chefs in town. With a family, make sure you go a little earlier.

75 Chestnut is OK for American food. Maybe 3 blocks from the Taj. Again, probably better the earlier you go. (By early, I mean 6 PM.) 75 Chestnut has the bonus that it is in the middle of a residential block of Beacon Hill--you can%26#39;t get more Bostonian than that!

Family dining near Taj

I like the 75 Chestnut idea. I believe there is an ice cream place on that block. Check out The Paramount on Charles for Breakfast.

Davios is not far from the hotel.

Maggiano%26#39;s, UNO Chicago Grill, Bertucci%26#39;s, Legal Seafood and Wagamama are a few that come to mind near the Taj. All have childrens menus.

Many thanks for all your helpful suggestions. Really looking forward to the trip now!

I think M.J. O%26#39;Connor%26#39;s Irish Pub/Restaurant would be a good option. Very casual, but not run down. Zero worries about kids yours%26#39; age. There%26#39;s a lot of restaurant that isn%26#39;t right by a bar. Easy and hearty food (burgers, fish %26amp; chips, Irish stew, french onion soup, chicken curry to chicken fingers -- all the typical pub food). It%26#39;s in the Park Plaza Hotel%26#39;s building in Park Square, an easy 10 minute walk from your hotel, about six blocks. I know, you didn%26#39;t come to the states to go to a pub, but it%26#39;s an easy option...

There%26#39;s a Joe%26#39;s American Bar and Grill on Newbury at Dartmouth Street. Has a large reasonable menu wityh all sorts of choices.

Oops. I meant Newbury at Exeter Street.

Newbury %26amp; Dartmouth. Trust your memory. ;-)

Lots of Italian restaurants in the North End would be fine. You could walk over, but you could just hop on the Green Line right outside your hotel and take it to Haymarket which is right near the North End. There are plenty of places that would fit the bill. A few that come to mind are Cantina Italiana on Hanover, La Summa on Fleet, Assagio on Prince. These are all casual, ';red sauce'; type places.