Volpi's Ristorante & Bar

Petaluma's family coffee shop with an indoor play space: espresso and real food for adults, a dedicated kid play zone steps from the tables - designed for exactly this.

Downtown Petaluma's giant open-air garden: 350 outdoor seats, BBQ and smash burgers, live music, and room for kids to move - it bills itself as family friendly and means it.

Petaluma's creekside comfort spot: burgers, big breakfasts, and a relaxed family room on the boulevard - the low-key local standby.

Petaluma's punk-rock diner: pancakes the size of pizzas, chicken 'n' waffles, and fried-bologna sandwiches - Sonoma Magazine kids-menu listee with portions that defeat teenagers.

A French bistro that made Sonoma Magazine's best-kids-menus list: petite versions of bistro classics and a 'childhood vanilla flan' - the nicer-dinner-out that still takes toddlers seriously.

Petaluma's shady downtown-edge park: the best tree cover of any city playground, with slides, swings, tennis courts, and reservable BBQ areas - the easiest Petaluma play stop.