Proper low-and-slow BBQ with burnt ends and brisket that families line up for, with portions to feed a table.
San Jose's breakfast institution: giant pancake stacks, a kids' menu, and the Willow Glen sidewalk scene.
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.
San Jose's Italian-American institution since 1956, with red sauce and huge booths that fit a family of five plus a stroller.
A scratch-kitchen neighborhood restaurant in Willow Glen's orbit where kids eat free on Tuesdays, with a menu good enough for adults too.
An eight-page kids' activity menu with crayons, stamps and temporary tattoos, so the wait for food goes by.
