Feeding a family in the West Village is a puzzle with a lot of pieces. The four-year-old wants “just cheese.” The ten-year-old has declared war on red sauce. The teenager is starving and wants something with a story. One parent is plant-based, the other wants andouille. If you are searching for a family friendly restaurant West Village style, here is our honest pitch: a neighborhood pizza shop is built for exactly this, and Two Boots at 101 7th Ave S, right on Sheridan Square, has a menu wide enough to settle every one of those arguments in a single order.
So what makes a restaurant family friendly in the first place? Mostly it comes down to food everyone will actually eat, choices that can be shared, a few gentle options for small kids, something interesting for the adults, and an easy way to order for a crowd. Pizza checks all five without anyone having to compromise much.
Below: ordering for a mixed table, sauce-skeptics, the vegan side, a West Village family day out, and feeding a whole class.
Key Takeaways
- Two Boots West Village (101 7th Ave S, at Sheridan Square) works as a family pizza spot because one order can cover toddlers, picky kids, teens, vegans and adventurous adults.
- Pizza Face is the kid pick: a face pie that comes in a small size only. White pies like The Meg and Larry Tate suit kids who avoid red sauce.
- A full vegan lane made with Daiya non-dairy cheese means a plant-based sibling gets a real pie, not a side salad.
- For parties and school events, the West Village catering page covers drop-off orders with 24 to 48 hours’ notice.
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The Parent’s Checklist Before You Pick a Spot
Parents here make the call fast, usually while somebody tugs a sleeve near the Christopher Street subway stairs. Here is the checklist most of us run.
Is there a plain option? Create Your Pizza starts from a cheese pizza, so plain is always possible, and you can add toppings for everyone else.
Can we share? Whole pies come in 10″, 14″ and 18″ sizes on the menu, so you can size up for a hungry crew. Garlic Knots and sliders are natural share plates.
Is there something for the little one? Pizza Face, our kid-friendly face pie, comes in a small size only.
Will the adults be happy? Our menu mixes Italy and Louisiana, so a grown-up can order crawfish while the kids stick with cheese.
Can everyone with a dietary rule eat? There is a deep vegan lineup. The only gluten-free item listed is the Gluten-Free Brownie; there is no gluten-free crust. For allergies, ask the staff about ingredients.
Can I order ahead? Yes, with the Order Online button on our West Village location page.
Why Two Boots Is a Family Friendly Restaurant West Village Kids and Parents Agree On
Two Boots started in 1987 on Avenue A in the East Village. Founder Phil Hartman named it after the two boot-shaped places on the map, Italy and Louisiana, and that split personality is exactly what makes it work for families.
The Italian boot is the comfort zone: cheese, marinara, basil, ricotta, eggplant parm. The Louisiana boot is the adventure: Creole chicken, andouille, tasso ham, crawfish. Kids stay on one side of the map, adults wander to the other.
Every pie sits on a crisp cornmeal crust, except Grandma Bess, a thin square Sicilian crust that kids treat like a novelty.
The names help too. Our pies are named after pop-culture icons, so ordering becomes a game. A kid who would never agree to “spinach pizza” might happily try something called Larry Tate.
If you have read our dine-in pizza guide for the West Village, think of this as the family edition: same shop, same 7th Avenue South corner, with the order built around kids.
Splitting the Order: Toddler, Teen and Everyone in Between
Here is the formula we would hand a parent standing on 7th Ave South trying to order for five different appetites. Every item comes from our menu.
| Who’s eating | Pie to start with | Add-on that works |
|---|---|---|
| Toddler or preschooler | Pizza Face (small only) | Garlic Knots with a side of marinara |
| Picky grade-schooler | A cheese pie through Create Your Pizza | Chicken Parm slider on a house-made garlic knot |
| Kid who “hates sauce” | The Meg, our very white pie | House-baked chocolate chip cookie |
| Hungry teenager | The Dude or Cleopatra Jones | Meatball Parm slider (andouille meatballs) |
| Plant-based sibling or parent | V for Vegan or Vegan Larry Tate | Vegan House Salad |
| Adventurous adult | The Bayou Beast (marked spicy) | A Bombini, a savory Cajun hand pie |
| Grandparent who likes classics | Grandma Bess | Caesar Salad |
Pizza Face is small only, so a bigger child will likely want a slice or a share of a whole pie too. The Bayou Beast is marked spicy on the menu, so maybe not for the little ones; the same goes for The Bird, Night Tripper, The Divine, Meat the Mets, Hot Knots and the Jalapeño Pesto dipper.
Bombinis are Manhattan-only: savory Cajun hand pies, easy to hold and share. For drinks there are Spindrift, Sweet Leaf teas, Boylan sodas, Hal’s seltzer, Coke and Pepsi cans, and bottled water.
For the Sauce Skeptics and Topping Inspectors
Every family has one: the kid who lifts each slice to check for green bits, or who eats pizza only if it is not red. Our menu has answers.
White pies skip the tomato sauce. The Meg is the purest version: provolone, parmigiano, ricotta, mozzarella, roasted garlic and oregano. Larry Tate puts organic spinach, plum tomatoes and fresh garlic on a white pie, a sneaky way to get greens in. Mel Cooley adds sun-dried tomatoes, roasted peppers and basil pesto for kids who like things a little sweet.
Top-sauce for the curious. The Buckminster puts marinara over spinach, roasted garlic and three cheeses. Some kids love sauce on top; others will tell you it is wrong. Either way, it gets a reaction.
Create Your Pizza for the kid who wants control. Starting from cheese and adding one topping at a time lets a picky eater feel in charge.
Pizza Face for the youngest. A face looking back from the plate turns dinner into a game.
Dippers as a bargaining chip. Marinara, Basil Pesto and Sweet Red Pepper Pesto give kids something to dunk knots and crusts in.
When Someone at the Table Eats Plant-Based
Plenty of Village families include at least one vegan, and here they do not get stuck with a side order. Most vegan pies use Daiya non-dairy cheese, and several mirror pies the rest of the family might order.
- Vegan Larry Tate: organic spinach, plum tomatoes and fresh garlic with vegan ricotta and Daiya. Pair it with a regular Larry Tate and the two halves of the family get the same pie, two ways.
- V for Vegan: artichokes, red onions and wild mushrooms with a criss-cross of sweet red pepper pesto and basil pesto, plus Daiya.
- Earth Mother: spinach, roasted garlic, roasted peppers, wild mushrooms, red onion and marinara, with no cheese at all.
- Vegan Cleo, Vegan Mr. Pink, The VCBGB, Super Vegan and Vegan Tony Clifton round out the list for older kids who want something heartier.
On the side, there is a Vegan Calzone served with marinara, and the House Salad is vegan. The Marinara, Basil Pesto and Sweet Red Pepper Pesto dippers are vegan too, so the plant-based kid can still dunk.
A West Village Family Afternoon, Block by Block
Our shop sits at Sheridan Square, where 7th Avenue South crosses Christopher Street and the 1 train lets out. Most good family afternoons here involve a long walk, a playground and a pizza at the end.
Head east a few blocks to Washington Square Park, with its arch, fountain and playgrounds, the default Saturday plan for many Village and NYU-area families. Head west down Christopher Street to the river, where Hudson River Park lines the waterfront with piers, lawns and playgrounds. In between, Bleecker Street is made for slow strolling with a kid on your shoulders.
We also see plenty of visiting families: NYU move-in weekends and campus tours bring grandparents, siblings and a student who misses home cooking.
| West Village family outing | What to order after | Why it fits |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Square Park playground morning | Pizza Face plus The Meg to share | Gentle flavors for tired kids, something cheesy for the grown-ups |
| Waterfront walk and playground time in Hudson River Park | Grandma Bess and a round of Garlic Knots | Square slices are easy to split after a long walk |
| Browsing along Bleecker Street | A slice each plus a Bombini to go | Handheld food for a family still on the move |
| Visiting a college student near NYU | The Bayou Beast for the student, Larry Tate for the parents | The Two Boots story and a milder option side by side |
| Grandparents in town for the weekend | The Buckminster and Cleopatra Jones | One talking-point pie, one classic |
| Rainy afternoon at home in the Village | An 18″ Create Your Pizza and Eggplant Parm sliders | Everyone picks a topping, and one quick pickup feeds the house |
Two Boots began on Avenue A in 1987, a walk across town, so a West Village pie is a small piece of downtown history.
Feeding the Whole Class, Team or Birthday Crew
Every Village parent eventually gets volunteered: the class party, the end-of-season team lunch, the playdate that became eleven kids.
Start with our West Village catering page. Catering is drop-off, needs 24 to 48 hours’ notice, and packages are organized by group size, with vegetarian and vegan options. Our catering FAQ mentions events for 500 or more, so a classroom is well within range.
A simple formula for a kids’ group order:
- Lead with cheese. Plain cheese pies through Create Your Pizza keep the youngest guests happy.
- Add one white pie. The Meg or Larry Tate covers the kids who avoid red sauce.
- Add one vegan pie. V for Vegan or Vegan Larry Tate so no one is left out.
- Add something for the parents. Grandma Bess, Mr. Pink or The Dude.
- Fill in with share plates. Garlic Knots, Chicken Parm, Meatball Parm and Eggplant Parm sliders, a Caesar or House Salad, and a few dippers.
- Finish with dessert. House-baked chocolate chip cookies and the Gluten-Free Brownie travel well to a school or a park.
Check with other parents about allergies and ask us about ingredients, then let the 18″ pies do the heavy lifting.
Conclusion
A family friendly restaurant in the West Village does not need gimmicks. It needs food that works for a toddler, a teenager, a vegan and an adventurous parent at the same time. At Two Boots on 7th Avenue South, that looks like Pizza Face for the little ones, white pies for the sauce skeptics, a real vegan lineup, Cajun pies and Bombinis for the grown-ups, and knots and sliders for everyone to share.
Find us at 101 7th Ave S on Sheridan Square, and start your family order from our West Village location page using the Order Online button.
FAQs
Is Two Boots West Village good for kids?
Yes. There is Pizza Face (small only), plain cheese through Create Your Pizza, white pies like The Meg, and share plates like Garlic Knots and sliders, while adults order from the Cajun side.
What should I order for a toddler or a picky eater?
Start with Pizza Face for a toddler, or a cheese pie for a picky older kid. If the problem is tomato sauce, try The Meg, which is our very white pie, or Larry Tate. Garlic Knots with a side of marinara are an easy add-on. Pies marked spicy on the menu, such as The Bayou Beast, are better left for the adults.
Is there a kids menu at Two Boots West Village?
No separate kids menu is listed. Pizza Face is the kid pick on the regular menu, and many families build the rest of a kids’ order from cheese pies, white pies, Garlic Knots and sliders.
Are there vegan options for kids?
Yes. V for Vegan, Vegan Larry Tate, Earth Mother and the rest of the vegan lineup mostly use Daiya non-dairy cheese, and there is a Vegan Calzone and a vegan House Salad.
Is there anything gluten-free on the menu?
The only gluten-free item listed on our menu is the Gluten-Free Brownie. No gluten-free crust is listed. If someone in your family has a food allergy or intolerance, please ask the staff about ingredients before ordering.
Can we order pizza for a kids’ party or a school event?
Yes. Our West Village catering page covers drop-off catering with packages by group size and vegetarian and vegan options. Plan on 24 to 48 hours’ notice, and mix plain cheese, a white pie, a vegan pie and share plates like knots and sliders for a crowd of kids.
