Juan’s Place

Two playgrounds cover different ages, including a fenced tot lot with water play and a bigger climber with a long tube slide.

A bright, gated, accessible playground at Berkeley's Aquatic Park with structures sized for little kids, then lagoon paths and duck-watching when the structure loses its grip. Good wind-sheltered picnic spots nearby.

A vast, cafeteria-style Indian institution where kids point at what looks good and food lands fast. An Indian market is attached for browsing after the meal.

Indian kitchen with a menu that changes every day, breads from aloo paratha and cheese herb kulcha to garlic and methi naan, and mango lassi.

West Berkeley's go-to: a long hillside slide, a restored creek older kids migrate to, and the Hidden Cafe right in the park. Basketball and tennis at the south end.

Taiwanese small plates on a menu that changes daily, with seat-yourself tables inside and on the patio.