All-suite waterfront hotel with an indoor pool and free full breakfast, and a separate living room for after the kids' bedtime.
Bayfront airport hotel with an indoor pool and whirlpool, a free SFO shuttle, and bay-view rooms for plane-watching.
Burlingame's oldest park with a playground rebuilt in 2019: slides, nets, climbing walls, swings and outdoor musical instruments on clean synthetic turf. Tennis, dog park and picnic areas too.
Bayfront Hilton with an indoor pool (rare and valuable in foggy SFO-land) and direct access to the Bay Trail for stroller walks with plane views.
Retro burger-and-shake joint built for families: kids' menu, milkshakes, quick service, and a long-standing free-kids-meal deal with an adult entree.
Big airport hotel on the bay with a heated outdoor pool, whirlpool and cabanas, a bayside jogging path, and plane-spotting from the room.
A Burlingame institution since the 1960s where families have come for generations, with counter service and princess cake by the slice.
Casual Burlingame Ave spot packed with families: crepes, pancakes and scrambles plus a dedicated kids' menu for ages 12 and under. Counter service keeps it low-pressure.
Neapolitan-style pizza on Burlingame Ave with fast pies, sidewalk tables and a lively room.
Small neighborhood park that's a go-to for the preschool-and-under crowd: playground, picnic tables, basketball court and an on-site preschool program.
Teppanyaki chefs put on a full show at the table, and jumbo jets land at SFO outside the waterfront windows.
Pizza place with a proper kids' menu (cheese or pepperoni pizza, or 'chicken in a blanket' with ranch and carrots, drink included) in a casual setting.
A board-game café with a shelf of easy games by the tables to play while the food comes.
Peninsula breakfast institution (self-billed 'voted best breakfast/brunch') with a real kids' menu for the 10-and-under set. Expect a weekend wait, but it moves.
A Burlingame park with bay views and plane-spotting near SFO, plus swings, slides, and a sand pit.
Thin-crust margherita pizza, spaghetti pomodoro and a basket of fresh-baked bread, with gelato to finish.
