Café Mogador ($$)

101 St. Marks Place (between 1st Avenue and Avenue A)

Astor Place station (6 train)

212-677-2226

New Yorkers flock from all boroughs to eat here, so things get busy on the weekends. The fabulous food and fun people are worth it. Make it a night walking around the Greenwich Village neighborhood and exploring the shops. Mogador serves great Moroccan food and kids love it. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and weekend brunch from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.

Barbes ($$)

21 East 36th Street (between 5th and Madison avenues)

33rd Street (6 train)

212-684-0215

www.barbesrestaurantnyc.com

For the semi-venturous kid and non-too-venturous adult, this evocative restaurant will have you crooning, “Come wiz me to de Casbah.” Barbes is an interesting Parisian quarter which has become home to emigrants of France's former North African colonies. The menu is a mixture of familiar French and interesting Moroccan. It's a kid-friendly place, and many of the modestly priced appetizers will serve them well. The adults will have a hard time choosing from a variety of fantasy meals. Great desserts, too. Reservations are recommended. Open Monday to Saturday 11:30 A.M. to midnight.

Nomad ($$)

78 Second Avenue (between 4th and 5th streets)

Second Avenue (F or V train); Astor Place (6 train)

212-253-5410

www.lanomadenyc.com

The kids will be awed by the spectacular North African/Moroccan décor. A very large menu yields enormous portions that must be shared. The mainstay, and always acceptable to kids, is the Couscous Royale, an epicurean feast for almost a pittance. Open Monday to Saturday from 4 P.M. to midnight; Sunday 11 A.M. to 11 P.M.