The best family restaurants for quick bites

Running around the city with hungry kids in tow can be the stuff of nightmares. Luckily, there are plenty of family restaurants like A Salt & Battery and S'Mac throughout New York that specialize in quick bites for your on-the-go bunch. Sure, there are a few cheeseburgers and shakes in this roundup, but rest assured that these eateries serve up far better fare than any fast food joint.
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Ample Hills Creamery
A Salt & Battery
Melt Shop
Nathan's Famous
Shake Shack
The single cheeseburgers at this ever-expanding franchise are perfectly kid-sized (and reasonably priced at less than $5), though Mom and Dad might want to order a couple to satisfy their appetites. Visit all of Shake Shack’s six NYC outposts to try the tricked-out frozen custard Concretes in various location-specific flavors. For instance, the Shake Shack in the lower level of Grand Central Terminal serves up the GCT Crunch-stellation ($4.30–$6.55) featuring Valrhona chocolate crunchies and toffee.