Conveyor-belt sushi that keeps toddlers through school-age kids watching the plates go by.
Calm Presidio restaurant with outdoor seating, best with preschool and school-age kids who can sit a while.
Clement Street breakfast spot with outdoor seating and a lively room that forgives toddler noise.
Outer Sunset fish shack with outdoor tables and a play area, so kids move while the tacos come.
Presidio Italian right next door to the Tunnel Tops park.
Nob Hill crepes with a kids' menu, high chairs, a changing table, and crayons.
Woodfired pizza on Ocean Avenue, with high chairs, boosters and a kids' menu.
Ferry Building burgers and shakes with a kids' menu and outdoor tables by the bay.
Classic diner with high chairs, jukebox booths, and milkshakes for every age.
Old-school diner on Geary with a kids' menu; lively enough for toddlers and up.
Bernal barbecue joint with a kids' menu, crayons, and a corner for kids to play while the ribs arrive.
Potrero Hill pizza with a kids' menu and a family crowd on weeknights.
West Portal Italian-American with a lively room where toddlers and up blend right in.
Ghirardelli Square dim sum with a moderate room; small plates for babies through school age.
Bernal pizza with outdoor tables and a lively feel, for toddlers and up.
Outer Sunset Mexican with a changing table and room for strollers.
Sourdough landmark at the Wharf with a kids' menu and bread animals to look at while you wait.
The pizza chain's inventive pies, like the Thai chicken and the tostada pizza, with butter cake for dessert.
North Beach pizzeria with crayons on the table and slices kids finish.
Clement Street diner where burgers and pancakes suit toddlers through school-age kids.
Lower Nob Hill Indian with a kids' menu, mild curries and rice.
Market Street sushi with a TV and quick service for a low-stress dinner with kids.
New York-style pizza by the slice, house-made meatballs, chicken parm sandwiches and cannoli.
Georgian acharuli khachapuri, the bread boat full of melted cheese the place is named for, plus khinkali dumplings.
Latin American plates, all made from scratch: fish tacos, Cubanos, and crispy chicken with rice, beans and plantains.
Mission burrito landmark, with counter service and quick food that's easy with kids.
There is a real kids menu with kebab, gyro or nuggets plus rice, fries, hummus or falafel, which makes ordering painless.
One of San Francisco's most popular restaurants, a Divisadero favorite with a changing table.
North Beach Italian-American with high chairs and big plates to share.
Taqueria with high chairs and room for strollers.
Inner Sunset Tartine with a changing table and stroller room.
All-vegan Japanese cooking inspired by Zen temple food: vegan sushi, stuffed eggplant tempura, sukiyaki, and soba and udon soups.
A popular breakfast and brunch spot.
Burgers, curly fries and plant-based soft serve from the counter, with parklet tables out front.
A worker-owned co-op bakery with pizza by the slice, a different one each day, plus morning pastries and bread.
A family-run donut shop since 1960 that still makes everything from scratch, home of a giant challenge donut you try to finish in three hours.
Jamaican patties baked from scratch: a flaky hand pie your kid can eat on the go, plus jerk chicken plates for you.
Rotisserie chicken by the half or whole, umami fries and soft serve to finish.
A casual pizza-by-the-slice spot near Calicraft Upstairs.
Huge bowls of pho and crisp imperial rolls in a small, no-frills room.
