Open-air fried chicken, with lawn games for the kids.
Fresh tortillas made in a window kids can watch, with mariachi music out on the patio.
Oreo pancakes and s'mores French toast, with the lawns and playground of NTC Park a short walk away.
Bayside breakfast and themed weekend brunches on a patio with fire pits, steps from a calm bay beach and the resort marina.
Waffles on an open patio, the brunch treat a kid will actually finish.
Burgers come in smaller sizes for small appetites. Good straight off the beach.
Breakfast burritos big enough to split, and you can carry them straight onto the sand.
Pizza and pasta, the two words most kids want to hear, with a menu written just for them.
Fresh tortillas get rolled out where kids can watch.
Dinner in a tent, with s'mores made at the table. Kids think it's a campout.
Pizza, root beer floats and a wall of arcade games.
Pizza big enough to share. A good place to end a stroll.
An easygoing daytime patio and a menu with kids in mind. A simple lunch, nobody fussing.
Outdoor tables in a courtyard with music and dancers to watch between bites.
An old-school Italian dining room with pizza and pasta to split, so the kid who only eats plain noodles is covered.
Pizza by the slice, so everybody picks their own and lunch is quick.
Surfboards hang from the ceiling of this 1960s surf-culture tribute, the biscuits are huge and flaky, and the beach is at the end of the block.
Enchiladas and churro ice cream on a patio overlooking the historic plaza.
Shakes, retro music, dancing servers and a big arcade.
Weekend brunch on the ocean, with the rides and the boardwalk right outside.
Weekend brunch with live music and a big lawn set up with cornhole and bocce for kids to run around on.
A big brewpub with a large outdoor beer garden, built with room for kids to spread out, and brunch on weekends.
Pizza, and a play space nearby for a break between courses.
Jewish deli and diner with a kids' menu of pancakes, mac and cheese and grilled cheese, each with a cookie.
Lemon ricotta pancakes and benedicts on a big, shaded garden patio.
Known for its puffed Dutch baby and oven-baked apple pancake, with a Children's Corner on the menu.
Pancakes or French toast, so the breakfast negotiation is short.
Burger spot with a big backyard of picnic tables, an enclosed play area with a sandbox, and tater tots kids love.
A big garden to wander between courses.
Old-school diner known for Belgian waffles and chicken and waffles, with a kids' menu.
A roomy resort patio with space for a kid to wiggle between courses.
Brewery with a kids' corner of toys and puzzles, a small Tony Gwynn museum, and rotating food trucks.
Gelato in odd, inventive flavors.
Rotating gelato flavors a few steps from the beach, the treat that ends a sandy afternoon.
A food hall with pizza and ice cream for kids and plenty of other choices.
Lots of food counters, so every kid picks their own lunch and you all still eat together outside.
A casual seafood lunch with fishing boats coming and going, something to watch while your kid eats.
Pancakes and fruit to share, a straightforward breakfast for the kid who likes things plain.
Neighborhood restaurant with a turf back patio, cornhole and a life-size Connect Four.
