Victory Point Cafe

A Berkeley brewpub since 1986 with a rooftop deck and a Sunday Family Day deal: kids 12 and under eat free with each adult meal.

Climbing gym with a relaxed youth climbing club for ages 7 to 15 and an advanced youth bouldering team for kids 9 and up, coached at local competitions.

Five blocks of green with a fenced tot area in the middle and, at the east end, wooden logs and ropes to climb, tall towers and metal slides.

Salvadoran restaurant with pupusas and a kids' menu.

All plant-based deli and bakery that calls itself California's original vegan butcher, with sandwiches like the Killer BLAT.

Art museum and film archive where kids 13 and under get into the galleries free, with exhibitions that change regularly and a drop-in art lab.