Proper low-and-slow BBQ with burnt ends and brisket that families line up for, with portions to feed a table.
Three floors of Italian everything: fresh pasta counters, gelato, pizza, and kids' cooking classes, in a food hall where everyone picks their own dinner.
Local sandwich chain with a proper kids' menu (12 and under, comes with chips) and quick counter service. The reliable 'everyone finds something' lunch between activities.
Fast-casual sandwiches for picky and adventurous eaters alike, with a plaza outside where kids can run after.
A San Jose icon since 1966: order at the window, eat at picnic tables under a giant San Jose mural. The banana shakes get even falafel skeptics through the meal.
Counter-service Mexican famous for the orange sauce, with plain quesadillas for kids. Fast and loud.
Surf-themed local pizza chain (a dozen South Bay locations) with big slices, a spinning table at the Cambrian store, and a slice and a T-shirt deal.
Hand-crafted frozen yogurt and ice cream from a converted photo drive-through on Lincoln Ave, open since 2002. The after-playground ritual for the Willow Glen crowd.
