Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe

Swedish meatballs with lingonberry jam in the upstairs restaurant, which has its own play area stuffed with IKEA soft toys, plus the Småland play room.

A pizza spot at San Pablo and Adeline in Emeryville with a chalkboard wall.

Four levels of playground with zip lines and look-out domes, a two-story ninja course, a bouldering wall that drops onto an air bag, and an arcade.

An Oakland vegan restaurant.

A working food-sustainability project with room to play, where the growing is the point.

Big-portion comfort food with a bear mascot, a Cubs kids menu, and Teddy Bear Tuesdays where a kid with a stuffed bear eats free.