Palihouse Santa Monica

Fancy fresh-fried doughnuts with a patio for sitting down with a hot chocolate.

Grass-fed burgers just off the Promenade with a big outdoor patio and a kids' menu.

A neighborhood bakery-cafe where kids can order green eggs and ham, with a back patio made for slow brunches.

Tables right in the sand at the Annenberg Beach House, so kids can dig and play between courses.

Hands-on exhibits made for kids 0 to 8, from a real helicopter to a mini marketplace, plus art studios and nursing lounges.

A public beach club with a splash pad, playground, beach courts and a historic pool open in summer.