Austin has a ton of restaurants with playgrounds, but so many of them serve pizza or barbecue or burgers. But if you’re in the mood for some type of Asian food or Asian fusion, check out one of these spots around town that has a play area.
There aren’t a lot of standalone Asian restaurants with playgrounds or play areas, but there are several spots with great Asian food trucks!
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North Austin Area
1. Sap’s Ver Fine Thai Cuisine
12160 W Parmer Ln #190, Cedar Park, TX 78613
If you’ve ever been to Mandola’s up on Parmer, you may have noticed there’s another restaurant with a patio that shares the playground and yard area. And it’s a Thai restaurant! You can sit outside, eat your Thai food and let the kids play.
The play area is mostly fenced-in, but do be aware that it has some openings to the parking lot.
2. The Rice Is Right at The Good Lot
2500 W New Hope Dr, Cedar Park, TX 78613
We love The Good Lot for a nice family hangout, just us or meeting up with friends. It has nice shade trees, fans, a unique playscape, and several food trucks. If you’re in the mood for Asian food, check out Asian-fusion truck The Rice Is Right.
3. Makis ATX at Fieldhouse
1717 Scottsdale Dr Suite 160, Leander, TX 78641
Makis ATX is serving Peruvian-Asian fusion eats at Fieldhouse at the Crossover, a super fun complex with a shaded playground, big stage for live music or showing movies and games, and several food trucks.
4. Brushy Creek Food Park
2301 Brushy Creek Rd, Cedar Park, TX 78613
This food truck park has a kids play area plus THREE Indian food trucks. Zatka specializes in Vada Pav, Madhuri’s Kitchen serves authentic Maharashtrian food and Chaat delicacies, and Aha Emi Ruchi is the dosa spot.
South Austin
5. Song La and Hanh’s Homemade at Thicket Food Park
7800 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78745
Thicket Food Park is a fun, family-friendly food truck park in South Austin that has lots of toys and playscape pieces for kids to play on. And there are lots of different types of cuisine to choose from!
If you’re in the mood for Asian food, Song La serves Taiwanese cuisine and Hanh’s Homemade makes Vietnamese food from the Mekong Delta.
6. Spicy Boys at St. Elmo Brewing
440 E St Elmo Rd g2, Austin, TX 78745
8110 Springdale Rd, Austin, TX 78724
Head to either location of St. Elmo Brewing for the tastiest fried chicken from Spicy Boys and a play area with the old Fortlandia fort, Bloom Boxes. Spicy Boys offers Pan-Asian inspired food like curry, roti and their chicken flavored with spices like sichuan, chili oil and thai basil.
East Austin
7. Coat and Thai at Stargazer
979 Springdale Rd Ste. 130, Austin, TX 78702
Take advantage of the lovely patio (with rocket ship playscape) at Stargazer combined with the Coat and Thai food truck. Grab some yummy Thai food and a drink or ice cream from Stargazer.
8. Toast and Tikka and Mekin Thai at The Treehouse Park
7701 Colton-Bluff Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78744
The Treehouse Park near the Easton Park neighborhood in East Austin is building itself out to be a great family-friendly food truck park and event space, all centered around a treehouse in the middle. There are tons of kids toys and little play stations with lots of space to play.
You can grab Indian and Nepalese food at Toast and Tikka and Thai food at Mekin Thai here!
West Austin
9. Aroi Thai next to Suds Monkey Brewing
12024 US-290, Austin, TX 78737
Aroi Thai isn’t affiliated with Suds Monkey, but is located right next to it. Suds Monkey serves pizza, but if you’re in the mood for Thai food instead, you can eat at Aroi Thai and then enjoy a beer and the unique playscape at Suds Monkey! The playground has balance beams, a little fort, and a Jeep playscape.
Be prepared to wait a while for your food at Aroi Thai; both their website and lots of reviews mention long wait times.
Opening Soon
10. Leona Botanical Cafe and Bar
6405 Brodie Ln, Sunset Valley, TX 78745
I’m excited for this gorgeous new space (with a playground) coming soon in 2025 from Dee Dee and Veracruz All Natural. It’s a 5-acre spot with plenty of space for families to enjoy. It will serve Dee Dee’s Northern Thai street food that is beloved in Austin (as well as other cuisines).
Other Kid-Friendly Asian Food Spots in Austin
H Mart
11301 Lakeline Blvd suite 124, Austin, TX 78717
H Mart is just a wonderland for Asian food and fun activities for kids. Eat at the food court, filled with lots of different varieties of Asian cuisine, and then play claw machines, shop in the toy or stationery store, or play arcade games!
Madam Mam’s: Kids eat free
Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, kids eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée. Kids can choose between egg fried rice with one egg roll or two gyoza. Dine-in only.
Sazan Ramen: Kids eat free
6929 Airport Blvd #146, Austin, TX 78752
All day on Tuesdays, kids can get one free mini ramen with the purchase of an adult entree.
Find more spots where kids eat free each day of the week!
Did I miss any spots where you can get Asian food that also have play areas? Let me know!