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University campus with paths to scooter on, lawns to run around, and Strawberry Creek running past Sather Gate and a eucalyptus grove, for dipping toes in.
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Simple Mexican cooking built around fresh ingredients and fire-roasted salsas made by hand, with lots of them to choose from.
Jambalaya, mac and cheese, and beignets drenched in powdered sugar, at a downtown Berkeley staple.
Classic diner downtown serving milkshakes and fries, a casual choice for a family meal.
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.
Noodle bar with mixed Asian flavors, where you dress your noodles or rice however you like, to eat in or carry out.
A giant children's section downtown with storytime and artist-led sessions, and it costs nothing.