Places to order at the counter with kids in Berkeley

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 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.

Gelato made daily downtown, with dairy-free in the case too, which matters when one of them cannot have the real thing.