Best Kid-Friendly Restaurants & Cafes
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Doyle Street Cafe
Comfort-food eats in a casual setting. Hearty dishes like sandwiches & quesadillas along with an all-day breakfast menu in a low-key space.
Cafe Buenos Aires - Emeryville
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Sideshow Kitchen
Casual diner & patio for global bites. Low-key cafe for breakfast plates, burgers & street eats in a retro-cool space with outdoor seats.
Paradise Park Cafe
Comfy spot for organic Californian fare. Convivial, family-friendly cafe for locally sourced & organic Californian comfort eats, beer & wine.
Petit Cafe
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Homeroom
Eatery for mac & cheese, sides & salads. A variety of imaginative mac & cheese options, salads & sides in a relaxed locale.
Mother Tongue Cafe & Bar
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EL TINY CAFE
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Me and Jungle Cafe
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900 Grayson
Buzzy spot for updated comfort food. Creative spins on breakfast, burgers & comfort food are offered at this funky cafe with patio seats.
Nomad Cafe
Busy hangout with espresso & cafe eats. Vibrant coffee shop features espresso drinks & light cafe fare in a bright space with large windows.
Cafe Buenos Aires Berkeley
Empanadas, coffee & wine in funky digs. Colorful counter-serve dishing up sweet & savory empanadas, plus cakes, cookies, coffee & wine.
Cafe Buenos Aires on 10th St
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Grand Lake Kitchen - Lake Merritt
Gourmet deli with creative local fare. Popular gourmet deli & market offering unique & locally sourced meals in a small, casual space.
The Hidden Cafe
Serene retreat for salads & tacos. Cozy daytime cafe in park-like surrounds with rotating weekend brunch offerings, plus pastries.
La Note
Cafe serving French-inspired fare. Lively setting for French eats for breakfast, lunch or dinner, plus a garden open in good weather.
Terrace Café - Oakland Hills
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NIDO's BackYard
Open-air spot for margaritas & tacos. Upbeat, colorful patio hangout offering modern Mexican bites, margaritas, beer & agave.
Nuha's Cafe
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Cafe Leila
Organic fare & lush garden setting. With a spacious patio & occasional live jazz, this local cafe offers more than just healthy dishes.
Brotzeit Lokal
Waterfront German spot with a patio. Casual German-American eatery & bar with communal tables, counter seats & waterfront beer garden.
Ultimate Grounds Et Al
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Montclair Egg Shop
Longstanding diner with an eclectic menu. Veteran diner known for eggs Benedict, plus an eclectic lunch menu & a display of model trains.
Grand Lake Kitchen - Dimond
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Wahpepah’s Kitchen
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Speisekammer
Traditional German meals & beers on tap. Quaint German restaurant & bar offering classic dishes, lots of draft beers & occasional live music.
Inn Kensington Restaurant
Homestyle dishes in a welcoming space. Rustic mainstay lures locals with its range of homestyle fare served in a comfortable dining room.
Southshore Cafe
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Cafe Cordoba
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Genuine Goodness
Casual cafe for organic & seasonal eats. Neighborhood stop for smoothies, soups, salads & health-minded fare, plus bakery products.
The Grove - Yerba Buena
Comfort food served in rustic surrounds. Popular spot for American home cooking in a mountain-lodge-like setting with communal seats.
Caffe Greco
Espresso drinks & Italian sweets. Espresso drinks, Italian desserts, light fare & wine are served inside & at popular sidewalk tables.
La Société Bar & Café
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Roxanne Cafe
Cafe by day & Italian joint by night. Informal cafe serving breakfast standards by day & red-sauce Italian classics for dinner.
Hollywood Cafe
Cinema-themed cafe. Head shots of Hollywood stars decorate this casual cafe, which serves breakfast & lunch standards.
Magnin Street Cafe & Bistro
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Mellis Cafe
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Social Cafe
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Eight AM Brunch
Simple, bustling breakfast & lunch nook. Compact, modern cafe serving American breakfast & lunch classics, plus coffee & smoothies.
Board and Drink
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Taylor Street Coffee Shop
Cozy option for breakfast & lunch. Small & bustling neighborhood spot serving traditional American breakfast & lunch fare.
Cafe de Casa
Brazilian coffee, pastry, and lunch shop. Tiny, unassuming coffee shop offering sweet and savory Brazilian pastries and lunch plates.
The Morning Fix
Pit stop for coffee, bagels & sandwiches. Compact cafe serving coffee drinks, sandwiches & breakfast fare like eggs, pancakes & bagels.
Cafe Jolie Petit
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Cafecito
Colorful cafe for sandwiches and coffee. Low-key cafe serving breakfast bites, sandwiches, and juices in colorful digs with outdoor tables.
Mymy
Bright corner spot for big breakfasts. Colorful cafe for breakfast & brunch fare like eggs Benedict, pancakes & French toast, plus mimosas.
The Backyard
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Pistachio Kitchen Restaurant & Espresso Bar
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Hungry Cafe
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Cafe McBryde
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Roma Caffé & Bar
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Angel Island Café
Creative light fare on the SF Bay island. Lunch-only option on Angel Island catering to day-trippers with inventive light fare & bay views.
Kaleidoscope Coffee
Coffee & live acts in homey quarters. Pastries, coffee & ice cream in a hip, homespun space with a neighborhood vibe & live performers.
Heirloom Café
Wine-centric eatery with communal table. A standout wine list pairs with Californian-Mediterranean fare at this bistro with a convivial vibe.
Sweet Maple
Homestyle breakfast & lunch spot. Local spot for homemade morning/lunch fare like signature brown-sugar-glazed “millionaire’s bacon.”
Town Bakery & Cafe
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Mely's Cafe
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Beluna Cafe
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R&R’S CAFE
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Cafe Soleil
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Moonlight Cafe
Familiar dishes in a comfy daytime space. Familiar fixture preparing omelets, burgers, crepes & other casual fare, breakfast–afternoon.
Sam's Anchor Cafe
Waterfront spot for seafood & burgers. Lively waterfront spot with views of Angel Island, serving seafood, American eats & drinks.
Batch & Brine
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Salt & Pepper Restaurant
Casual stop for American cooking. Warm, easygoing outpost serving elevated American seafood & meat dishes alongside local wines.
Postino Restaurant
Italian dining in a historic building. High-end Italian wining & dining in intimate rooms featuring exposed brick & fireplaces.
The Hideout Kitchen
Gourmet comfort eats in warm surrounds. Relaxed cafe with a stylish country vibe & a menu of New American comfort dishes.
Zazie
Casual French bistro with popular brunch. Petite French bistro & popular brunch spot featuring wine, cocktails & patio seating.
Sideboard Lafayette
Quaint house cafe with New American eats. Homey pit stop with espresso & pastries, plus a full lunch/dinner menu of updated New American fare.
Pelton Cafe
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Ancestors Cafe + Catering
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Lighthouse Café
Daytime diner with Danish menu options. Casual spot owned by a Danish couple offering an American breakfast/lunch menu with Danish options.
Fred's Place
Relaxed eatery known for its breakfasts. Casual daytime joint with sidewalk seating serves up American diner classics, especially breakfast.
Sailing Goat Restaurant
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The Hangout - Walnut Creek
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Harry's Hofbrau
Carved meats in a cafeteria-style venue. Cafeteria-style spot focused on hand-carved meats & especially known for whole roasted turkey.
Bear Claw Bakery & Cafe
Homey joint serving sandwiches & treats. Known for buttermilk coffee cakes, this stalwart fixture fixes up donuts, danishes & sandwiches.
Famiglia Italian Restaurant
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Bayside Café
Waterside diner with breakfast all day. Down-home family-operated stop for omelets, sandwiches & smoothies for breakfast & lunch.
Ocean Beach Cafe
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Leila by the Bay
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Cafe De Casa
Brazilian coffee, pastry, and lunch shop. Small, quaint coffee shop offering sweet and savory Brazilian pastries and lunch plates.
Mary's Cafe
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Hizcafe
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Broderick Roadhouse
American eats & beer in lively environs. Spacious neighborhood bar & grill with hearty American comfort food, beer & boozy shakes.
Montesacro Pinseria - Walnut Creek
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Sweet Maple
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Rooted Coffee Co
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San Korean Cafe
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WiseGirl
Italian bistro & bar with vintage style. Dynamic cocktail lounge & Italian eatery for classic dishes served in Prohibition Era–inspired digs.
Hook Fish Co. at Proof Lab Beer Garden
Cool shop for surfers & skaters. Hip skateboard & surf shop offering gear, attire & accessories, plus lessons & community activities.
Café Xiloá
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The Peasant's Courtyard
Bistro with outdoor seating & live music. Relaxed neighborhood restaurant with American & European sandwiches & plates, plus a quaint patio.
Brothers Cafe
American comfort food with gourmet flair. Casual, modern spot using locally sourced ingredients in elevated versions of American comfort food.
Alamo Cafe
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Local Kitchens
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Oak Road Cafe
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Cafe 4
Spacious cafe with work tables & a patio. Airy coffee shop offering java, snacks, tables for working & a patio in a large, contemporary space.
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