Easy meals out with kids in Berkeley
8 places in Berkeley for a meal out with kids: wood-fired pizza on a garden patio that forgives kid volume, a taqueria where the decor absorbs the noise, a brewery with a play area, a cafeteria-style Indian place where food lands fast, a board game café, a waterfront restaurant with crayon placemats, a Mediterranean patio that is tolerant of noisy families, and a Louisiana kitchen with mac and cheese and beignets.
Wood-fired pizza on a big two-level garden patio that forgives kid volume, with downtown Berkeley bustle all around. The grown-ups get good beer; the kids get room to be kids.
Festive Fourth Street taqueria where the decor absorbs kid noise and outdoor tables let sound escape - plus trainspotting on the adjacent tracks. A reliable reset button during errands-with-kids days.
A brewery with a casual outdoor area, fire pits, and a kids' play area.
A vast, cafeteria-style Indian institution where kids point at what looks good and food lands fast - no long sit-down with a squirmy toddler. Attached Indian market for post-meal browsing; 3,900+ Yelp reviews back it up.
A board game cafe, so there is something to do at the table while you wait for food. Works for a birthday or for the stretch of afternoon nobody knows what to do with.
Waterfront restaurant with a view, kid-friendly staff, and crayon placemats, best with a window table.
Mediterranean restaurant with patio seating that's tolerant of noisy families and combo plates that stretch to feed kids.
Jambalaya for you, mac and cheese for the little one, and beignets drenched in powdered sugar for everyone. A downtown Berkeley staple where the bustle covers kid noise.
Rainy day
Toddler playgrounds
Up in the hills