Rockridge Cafe

A volunteer-built Temescal classic: a sprawling wooden fortress structure, a big sand pit, and a shallow creek kids wade in on warm days. The Temescal strip's coffee and food are a block away for the grown-ups.

Ethiopian/Eritrean restaurant known for its welcoming, family-friendly vibe.

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.

Build-your-own poke restaurant offering customizable Hawaiian-style fish salads.

A Chinese restaurant in Elmwood, across from Jin Ling, friendly toward families with young kids.

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.