Mexican kitchen with a drive-through for carry-out and dining spaces inside and out.
Seafood restaurant on the water at the Berkeley Marina since 1984, with a raw bar for shellfish and sushi and big Bay views.
Festive Fourth Street taqueria where the decor absorbs kid noise and outdoor tables let sound escape, plus trainspotting on the adjacent tracks.
Wood-fired pizza on a big two-level garden patio that forgives kid volume, with downtown Berkeley bustle all around. The grown-ups get good beer; the kids get room to be kids.
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.
Jambalaya, mac and cheese, and beignets drenched in powdered sugar, at a downtown Berkeley staple.
A vast, cafeteria-style Indian institution where kids point at what looks good and food lands fast. An Indian market is attached for browsing after the meal.
Fresh, high-quality food on a spacious patio with room for strollers, though service is slow.
Mac and cheese in every version from plain to Kogi Short Rib Mac, with salads, sides and sweets alongside.
Small Mexican grill with friendly service, outdoor seating and tacos.
Landmark neighborhood diner with house-made breakfast and sandwiches all day, inside or at the outdoor tables.
All plant-based deli and bakery that calls itself California's original vegan butcher, with sandwiches like the Killer BLAT.
Smashburger spot that started as a backyard pop-up during the pandemic, with fries, shakes, salads, and an Impossible burger.
Simple Mexican cooking built around fresh ingredients and fire-roasted salsas made by hand, with lots of them to choose from.
Beer garden with fire pits, a kitchen menu, and a semi-enclosed turf play area behind a KIDS ONLY sign.
Traditional Mexican comfort food like beef tacos, and beer on draft.
Salvadoran restaurant with pupusas and a kids' menu.
Taqueria next to a tot lot, with outdoor tables, sopes with mushrooms and fried plantains, and burritos that come close to feeding a whole family.
A board game cafe with games to play at the table before the food arrives.
Gelato made daily downtown, with dairy-free in the case too.
Family-style restaurant and bakery known for breakfast, burgers and desserts, with fresh apple pie and cheese puffs by the baker's dozen.
Poke bowls built the way you want with sushi-grade fish, plus vegetarian and gluten-free choices.
A Chinese restaurant in Elmwood, across from Jin Ling, friendly toward families with young kids.
Japanese restaurant open since 1989, with robata-grilled skewers like ume-glazed chicken alongside sushi, sashimi and rolls.
Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cooking since 1982, with meza plates, hummus, kebabs and fillo made from scratch every day and outdoor tables.
Big Jewish deli open since 1986 in a 1930s produce depot by the railroad tracks, known for matzo ball soup and potato latkes with applesauce.
Counterculture hot dog stand on Durant since 1966, with a board of griddled sausages from kosher-style franks and bockwurst to lemon chicken and a veggie wienie.
Noodle bar with mixed Asian flavors, where you dress your noodles or rice however you like, to eat in or carry out.
Indian kitchen with a menu that changes every day, breads from aloo paratha and cheese herb kulcha to garlic and methi naan, and mango lassi.
Family-owned since 1998, a pan dulce bakery inspired by a small town in Jalisco, with a kitchen making tacos, tamales and mole and aguas frescas every day.
One vegetarian pizza a day from a worker-owned co-op, with live musicians playing while you eat.
Big, cheap plates of pasta you build at the counter, a long enough menu for picky eaters, and tables outside.
Japanese bistro on Shattuck decorated with comic-book art, fun for kids to look at while waiting for food.
Classic diner downtown serving milkshakes and fries, a casual choice for a family meal.
