With It’s Own Mini Golf Course, This Incredible Restaurant In Minnesota Is Perfect For Families

As a father, I know how hard it can be to go out to dinner with the whole family and have everyone actually enjoy themselves - especially when you take younger children to a restaurant. The solution, of course, is to go to places you know kids will love. The problem is that not all the spots that kids love are particularly enjoyable for adults. That's where The Drive In Restaurant in charming Taylors Falls, MN can help. This is a classic burger and malt eatery that serves up delicious, scratch made food that everyone will love. Even better, this family-friendly restaurant in Minnesota has its own mini golf course to keep everyone occupied and happy until the foods ready. In fact, this is one spot that the kids might not want to leave - even after the meal's finished.

You're sure to see The Drive In Restaurant's iconic rotating root beer stein before you see the restaurant, itself.

It's right on Taylor Falls' main drag.

The Drive In Restaurant has been serving up delicious food and putting smiles on folks' faces since 1956.

Partnering with local suppliers for everything from ground beef to cheese, The Drive In serves everything fresh and made to order.

You'll find a full menu of burgers, sandwiches, and sides like fries, onion rings, and cheese curds.

Whatever you order, be sure to wash it down with one of The Drive In's famous floats - or finish your meal with an ice cream treat.

Harking back to the period when The Drive In first opened, even today, your food will be delivered by enthusiastic carhops in poodle skirts.

Before, after, or while you wait for your food, though, you can enjoy a raucous game of mini golf.

The course is shaded, moderately challenging, and is sure to entertain the whole family no matter how busy the restaurant is.

The Drive In Restaurant is reason enough for a visit to Taylors Falls, but there's so much to do in this part of the St. Croix River valley that you could easily spend a weekend - or longer. There are plenty of vacation rentals in town, like this charming Airbnb cottage. From there, you'll be within minutes of Wild River State Park, Interstate State Park, Franconia Sculpture Garden, and Wild Mountain. And, of course, you could easily walk to The Drive In Restaurant from your Airbnb.

The Drive In Restaurant in Taylors Falls, MN is open seasonally from April through October. Visit The Drive In on the web or check out the restaurant on Facebook for details and up-to-date information.

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