Fair Oaks Pharmacy & Soda Fountain

Slow-smoked ribs, pulled pork and cornbread in a roomy dining room that handles loud dinners with kids well.

Three levels of play areas from toddlers to preteens, lots of shade and a gazebo that hosts summer concerts.

A 1943 diner where kids get their own Little Stinko's menu and a proper soda-fountain sundae for dessert.

Casual counter-service Mexican known for fish tacos and burritos, easy for a quick dinner with kids.

A pretty cafe on a tree-lined San Marino street with scones, sandwiches and patio tables, plus a gourmet marketplace next door for treats to go.

A free three-acre garden of winding paths, citrus trees and butterflies, made for slow wandering with a stroller.