12 kid-friendly restaurants in Nashville, TN (updated November 2026)

Updated Nov 4, 2026

By Kids Eat Free Map

12 restaurants around Nashville have a kids deal night on our map and a kids menu on their own website, and six of them also post kid prices: Blue Coast Burrito, Fat Bottom Brewing Co., Ground Restaurant, HoneyFire BBQ, Nicky's Coal Fired and Streetcar Taps & Garden. On Nov 3, 2026 we opened the websites of 20 restaurants with a kids night on our Nashville map. None of the pages we could open mentions a play area or playground; Fat Bottom's beer garden, with open grass and cornhole, comes closest.

If you only have time for one

Streetcar Taps & Garden: the lowest kids prices we found (grilled cheese $5) and open 11 am to 10 pm daily; Monday is its night on our map.
Ground Restaurant: Franklin kids meals from $6 to $8, and its own homepage lists the Saturday kids-eat-free deal.
Fat Bottom Brewing Co.: $8 kids plates and a grassy beer garden with room to move; Wednesday on our map.
Blue Coast Burrito: a $5.50 kids meal on the Nashville West menu, and four stores with Tuesday on our map.
HoneyFire BBQ: mini barbecue sandwiches for 12 and under with a side and a drink, open 11 am to 9 pm daily; Tuesday on our map.

Which Nashville restaurants post kids prices and have a kids night?

Six: Nicky's Coal Fired and Streetcar Taps & Garden (Mondays on our map), Blue Coast Burrito and HoneyFire BBQ (Tuesdays), Fat Bottom Brewing Co. (Wednesdays) and Ground Restaurant in Franklin (Saturdays). Each has a kids section with prices on its own menu.

1. Blue Coast Burrito

Area: Nashville (Nashville West, 6800 Charlotte Pike, Suite 106), Franklin, Hendersonville and Mt. Juliet. Cost: Little Surfer Meals for kids 12 and under, $5.50 on the Nashville West menu. Hours: Nashville West 10:30 am to 8:30 pm; Blue Coast says each location page has its own hours and pricing.

Kids night: Tuesday at all four stores on our map, a set kids price rather than free; our Nashville, Franklin, Hendersonville and Mt. Juliet listings have the terms. What we found: the Nashville West menu has a Little Surfer Meals section with a burrito, quesadilla, nachos or taco at $5.50. Prices at the other three stores may differ. No play area is listed. Points: 3 of 4 (kids night, kids menu, kid prices).

Sources: Blue Coast Burrito Nashville West menu, Nashville West location page and Blue Coast menu page, checked Nov 3, 2026.

2. Fat Bottom Brewing Co.

Area: The Nations (800 44th Ave N). Cost: kids plates $8. Hours: taproom 3 to 9 pm Monday to Wednesday, 3 to 10 pm Thursday, 11 am to 10 pm Friday, 10 am to 10 pm Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm Sunday.

Kids night: Wednesday on our map (our listing has the terms). What we found: the taproom menu's Kids section lists grilled cheese, a cheeseburger, chicken tenders and mac and cheese, each $8. The beer garden page describes a big stretch of grass where kids don't have to stay in a chair, plus cornhole, and says the garden is safe for the whole family. It doesn't call it a play area or playground, so we didn't count one. Points: 3 of 4 (kids night, kids menu, kid prices).

Sources: Fat Bottom Nashville taproom menu, Fat Bottom beer garden page and Fat Bottom homepage, checked Nov 3, 2026.

3. Ground Restaurant

Area: Franklin (1409 West Main St., Suite 301). Cost: kids meals $6 to $8. Hours: 11 am to 8 pm Monday to Thursday, 11 am to 9 pm Friday and Saturday, closed Sunday.

Kids night: Saturday on our map, from Ground's own homepage (our listing): one free kids meal for every $15 spent, dine-in only, kids 10 and under. What we found: the menu's Kids Meals section has grilled cheese ($6), a kids hot dog ($7), a kids burger ($8) and two chicken tenders ($7). No play area is listed. Points: 3 of 4 (kids night, kids menu, kid prices).

Sources: Ground menu and Ground homepage, checked Nov 3, 2026.

4. HoneyFire BBQ

Area: Bellevue (One Bellevue Place, 8127 Sawyer Brown Rd, Suite 304). Cost: kids plates $6.99 to $8.99. Hours: 11 am to 9 pm, seven days a week; closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Kids night: Tuesday on our map (our listing has the terms). What we found: the printable menu linked from HoneyFire's homepage has a Kids section for 12 and under, each plate with one side and a small fountain drink: mini pulled pork, smoked chicken or smoked turkey sandwiches and popcorn chicken at $6.99, and a mini chopped brisket sandwich at $8.99. No play area is listed. Points: 3 of 4 (kids night, kids menu, kid prices).

Sources: HoneyFire BBQ printable menu (PDF), HoneyFire Bellevue page and HoneyFire homepage, checked Nov 3, 2026.

5. Nicky's Coal Fired

Area: The Nations (5026 Centennial Blvd). Cost: kids dishes $8 to $10. Hours: opens at 5 pm daily; until 8:30 pm Sunday to Thursday and 9 pm Friday and Saturday.

Kids night: Monday on our map (our listing has the terms). What we found: the menu's Kid Stuff section has spaghetti noodles with red sauce or butter ($8) and a lil pizza with tomato sauce and mozzarella ($10; pepperoni, sausage or vegan pepperoni is $3 more). No play area is listed. Points: 3 of 4 (kids night, kids menu, kid prices).

Sources: Nicky's Coal Fired menu and Nicky's homepage, checked Nov 3, 2026.

6. Streetcar Taps & Garden

Area: Sylvan Park (4916 Charlotte Pike). Cost: kids mains $5 to $6, sides $3. Hours: 11 am to 10 pm daily.

Kids night: Monday on our map (our listing has the terms). What we found: the food menu's Kids Kitchen section lists a cheeseburger slider ($6), grilled cheese ($5), a hot dog ($6), french fries ($3) and a fruit cup ($3). Streetcar describes itself as a gastropub and beer garden; its site doesn't mention a play area. Points: 3 of 4 (kids night, kids menu, kid prices).

Sources: Streetcar Taps and Garden food menu and Streetcar Sylvan Park homepage, checked Nov 3, 2026.

Which ones post a kids menu but no prices?

Six more have a kids menu on their own site but no kids prices on the pages we opened: Denny's, Ruby Tuesday and Which Wich (two kids nights each on our map), then BoomBozz, Dickey's Barbecue Pit and Fazoli's (one each). Ruby Tuesday says to pick a store in its online ordering to see prices.

7. Denny's

Area: Fairview (1420 Hwy 96). Cost: kids prices not listed on the kids menu page. Hours: not listed on the kids menu page.

Kids night: Tuesday and Sunday on our map. Our listing notes that its source doesn't name this store, so call ahead. What we found: Denny's kids menu lists a Jr. Grand Slam, Jr. Waffle Slam, Jr. chocolate chip pancakes, a Jr. cheeseburger, mac and cheese, Jr. chicken tenders, a Jr. milk shake, Jr. ice cream and kids drinks, with calories but no prices. No play area is listed. Points: 2 of 4 (kids night, kids menu).

Source: Denny's kids menu, checked Nov 3, 2026.

8. Ruby Tuesday

Area: Murfreesboro Pike (2304 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville). Cost: not listed on the menu page, which says to choose a location under Order Now to see prices. Hours: not listed on the menu page.

Kids night: Tuesday and Friday on our map. Our listing notes that its source doesn't name this store, so call ahead. What we found: the Kids Menu on Ruby Tuesday's menu page lists marinara pasta, buttermilk chicken tenders, grilled chicken, a cheeseburger, mac 'n cheese and crispy shrimp. No play area is listed. Points: 2 of 4 (kids night, kids menu).

Source: Ruby Tuesday menu, checked Nov 3, 2026.

9. Which Wich

Area: Franklin (539 Cool Springs Blvd, Suite 100). Cost: kids prices not listed on the kids menu page. Hours: not listed on the kids menu page.

Kids night: Saturday and Sunday on our map (our listing has the terms). What we found: the Kids page lists six Kidswiches (grilled cheese, turkey, roast beef, PB&J, ham and a cheese Pizzawich) with calories but no prices. No play area is listed. Points: 2 of 4 (kids night, kids menu).

Source: Which Wich kids menu, checked Nov 3, 2026.

10. BoomBozz Craft Pizza & Taphouse

Area: East Nashville (1003 Russell St). Cost: kids prices not listed. Hours: 11 am to 10 pm Sunday to Thursday, 11 am to 11 pm Friday and Saturday.

Kids night: Tuesday on our map (our listing has the terms). What we found: the menu's Kid's Meals section lists an 8-inch cheese pizza, buttered noodles, noodles with classic red sauce and chicken bites, without prices. No play area is listed on the menu or the East Nashville page. Points: 2 of 4 (kids night, kids menu).

Sources: BoomBozz menu and BoomBozz East Nashville page, checked Nov 3, 2026.

11. Dickey's Barbecue Pit

Area: Brentwood (8113 Moores Ln). Cost: kids prices not listed. Hours: not listed on the menu pages.

Kids night: Sunday at the Brentwood store on our map (our listing has the terms). What we found: Dickey's 2026 Menu at a Glance has a Kids Meal: a slider (choice of meat, brisket costs extra) or chicken nuggets, with a side and a Lil' Yellow Cup, and no price shown. The Kids Meals heading on its online menu showed no items for us. No play area is listed. Points: 2 of 4 (kids night, kids menu).

Sources: Dickey's 2026 Menu at a Glance (PDF) and Dickey's everyday menu, checked Nov 3, 2026.

12. Fazoli's

Area: Madison (1847 Gallatin Pike N). Cost: kids prices not listed on the menu page. Hours: not listed on the menu page.

Kids night: Tuesday on our map, a set kids price rather than free (our listing has the terms). What we found: the Kids Meals section of Fazoli's menu has pasta and sauce (spaghetti, penne or fettuccine with marinara, meat sauce or Alfredo) or a cheese or pepperoni pizza slice, each with two garlic breadsticks and a kids drink, and no prices. No play area is listed. Points: 2 of 4 (kids night, kids menu).

Source: Fazoli's menu, checked Nov 3, 2026.

Where can kids eat on a deal on a Tuesday around Nashville?

Six of the 12 have Tuesday on our map: Blue Coast Burrito (Nashville, Franklin, Hendersonville and Mt. Juliet), HoneyFire BBQ in Bellevue, Denny's in Fairview, Ruby Tuesday on Murfreesboro Pike, BoomBozz in East Nashville and Fazoli's in Madison. Blue Coast and Fazoli's are set kids prices, not free, so check each listing for the terms.

What about Monday, Wednesday or the weekend?

Monday: Nicky's Coal Fired and Streetcar Taps & Garden. Wednesday: Fat Bottom Brewing Co. Friday: Ruby Tuesday. Saturday: Ground Restaurant and Which Wich. Sunday: Denny's, Which Wich and Dickey's Barbecue Pit. None of the 12 has a Thursday night on our map.

Does any Nashville restaurant on our map have a play area?

Not that their own sites say. Fat Bottom's beer garden page describes open grass and cornhole, and Pizza Ranch's homepage says FunZone arcades are at select restaurants, but we couldn't confirm one at its Hendersonville store, and Pizza Ranch isn't on this list (see How we picked).

At a glance

Place	Area	Kids night on our map	Kids prices on their menu	Play area on their site
Blue Coast Burrito	Nashville, Franklin, Hendersonville, Mt. Juliet	Tue	$5.50 (Nashville West)	Not listed
Fat Bottom Brewing Co.	The Nations	Wed	$8	Not listed
Ground Restaurant	Franklin	Sat	$6 to $8	Not listed
HoneyFire BBQ	Bellevue	Tue	$6.99 to $8.99	Not listed
Nicky's Coal Fired	The Nations	Mon	$8 to $10	Not listed
Streetcar Taps & Garden	Sylvan Park	Mon	$3 to $6	Not listed
Denny's	Fairview	Tue, Sun	Not listed	Not listed
Ruby Tuesday	Murfreesboro Pike	Tue, Fri	Not listed	Not listed
Which Wich	Franklin	Sat, Sun	Not listed	Not listed
BoomBozz Craft Pizza & Taphouse	East Nashville	Tue	Not listed	Not listed
Dickey's Barbecue Pit	Brentwood	Sun	Not listed	Not listed
Fazoli's	Madison	Tue	Not listed	Not listed

How we picked

What qualified: restaurants with a kids night on our Nashville map that scored at least 2 of 4 points, one each for (1) a kids-eat-free or set kids price night on our map, (2) a kids menu posted on the restaurant's own site, (3) a play area or playground stated on its own site and (4) kid prices on its own menu. We ranked by points, then by number of kids nights, then alphabetically, and gave each chain one entry naming the towns of our listings. "Kid-friendly" here means only these four checks.
What we checked, and when: on Nov 3, 2026 we opened each of the 20 restaurants' websites (homepages, menus, kids pages, location pages and menu PDFs) and our own listings for the kids nights. Our listings say where each deal came from and what isn't known; deals, prices and hours change, so call ahead.
What we left out, and why: Party Fowl (East Nashville, Broadway and Donelson; its menu lists a free kids meal on Mondays but no kids menu), Salvo's Pizza (Smyrna and Hermitage; its location pages send you to an outside ordering site for the menu), Uncle Bud's (its site covers its Murfreesboro store, not Donelson, and posts no menu), Soulshine Pizza (its site names only its Ridgeland and Flowood stores, not Franklin), Pizza Ranch (no kids menu or kids prices on its buffet page or homepage, and its Tennessee store list didn't load for us), Maggiano's Little Italy (its menus page shows a Kids Menu tab with no items), Outback Steakhouse (its menu page showed no categories for us) and Steak 'n Shake (its menu page showed no menu sections for us, and its printable menu wouldn't open for us). Each still has a kids night on our map. No restaurant earned the play-area point. We used no reviews, ratings or photos.
This guide was researched and drafted with AI tools, and every fact was checked against its linked source on Nov 3, 2026.

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