Places with high chairs in Oakland (7)
Farmers-market stand turned Temescal favorite: Peruvian rotisserie chicken, fish tacos, and aguas frescas in a colorful space where chips and guac buy parents a peaceful ten minutes.
A converted auto dealership turned sprawling open-air beer garden in Uptown: wood-fired pizza, communal tables, and enough space that a loud kid disappears into the ambient roar. Daytime and early evening are prime family hours.
The 130-year-old Piedmont Avenue institution where every meal ends in a sundae the size of a toddler's head. Standard diner food, booths that fit a family, and staff who have seen every possible ice cream meltdown.
Robot servers roll bowls of pho across a colorful dining room - kids are transfixed before the first bite. Fast, casual, and the food (noodle soup!) is toddler-compatible by design.
Glenview's neighborhood burger joint with killer onion rings, a kids menu, and a patio - the low-key family dinner spot where everyone from grandma to the toddler finds something.
A restaurant with tricky parking whose open patio makes it workable for visits with kids.
A whole restaurant built on the one food nearly every kid eats: fancy mac and cheese in a dozen varieties, plus a kids menu and a crowd-pleasing vibe on 40th Street.