Good restaurant in lower Manhattan for families?

[Anonymous]

Staying in Battery Park and looking for a place for dinner. We typically like Italian, American, Mexican (but the El Vez menu doesn't look great for us), BBQ, Thai & Chinese. We can Uber to a close by neighborhood but don't want to go too far in case kids aren't cooperative due to travel that day. Kids are 9 & 7. We also need some vegetarian/gluten free options. Any suggestions?

[Anonymous]

The Ninja place might be fun but it’s really expensive for mediocre food.

[Anonymous]

Is little Italy too far? Some places (like Gelso and grand I think) have gluten free options, and eating on Mulberry st can be fun.

[Anonymous]

There’s an Eataly pretty close to Battery Park.

[Anonymous]

Op, we stayed in east village and the place is brimming with places to eat. Check out between e14 & e Houston street and between avenue a &3rd.

[Anonymous]

Ninja. Slam dunk for that age.

[Anonymous]

Two Boots Pizza

Basically throw a rock in lower Manhattan and you'll find a good place to eat.

[Anonymous]

Third the ninja place if you can ignore the bill. If $45 vs $20 per person makes a difference for you, then skip it.

[Anonymous]

There is also sort of an Eataly but French right there in a shopping mall-type estalbishment in battery park city. NOt really fancy but pretty good food

[Anonymous]

This is OP. I had forgotten about this thread! We ended up eating at Sauce & Barrel in the financial district since we needed something close when DCs we’re tired. It was good!