The best family restaurants are those where you don’t have to sacrifice the quality of the food for a family-friendly ambience. The Wild Coyote Grill scores on both levels. The restaurant serves New England farm-raised meat and produce in classic preparations — braised short rib, pan-seared scallops, and veal scaloppini — tweaked with creative flourishes drawn from influences, ranging from Mediterranean to Thai. The ambience is a relaxed, apres-ski atmosphere with distressed wood paneling and stunning mountain views, accompanied by zero attitude. As a bonus: the kids’ menu is nearly as long as the regular menu, and ends with an Oreo sundae.
Wild Coyote Grill
Rte. 49, Waterville Valley, 03215, NH