# Restaurants with a kids' menu in San Jose

Restaurants and cafés in San Jose with a kids' menu. 8 listed.

Last updated 2026-09-28, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Smoking Pig BBQ](https://ourplayday.com/places/smoking-pig-bbq-san-jose) (restaurant, San Jose). Proper low-and-slow BBQ with burnt ends and brisket that families line up for, with portions to feed a table. Has: kids' menu.
2. [Bill's Cafe (Willow Glen)](https://ourplayday.com/places/bill-s-cafe-willow-glen-san-jose) (restaurant, San Jose). San Jose's breakfast institution: giant pancake stacks, a kids' menu, and the Willow Glen sidewalk scene. Has: kids' menu.
3. [Eataly Silicon Valley (Valley Fair)](https://ourplayday.com/places/eataly-silicon-valley-valley-fair-san-jose) (restaurant, San Jose). Three floors of Italian everything: fresh pasta counters, gelato, pizza, and kids' cooking classes, in a food hall where everyone picks their own dinner. Has: kids' menu.
4. [Erik's DeliCafe](https://ourplayday.com/places/erik-s-delicafe-san-jose) (restaurant, San Jose). 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. Has: kids' menu.
5. [Mendocino Farms (Santana Row)](https://ourplayday.com/places/mendocino-farms-santana-row-san-jose) (restaurant, San Jose). Fast-casual sandwiches for picky and adventurous eaters alike, with a plaza outside where kids can run after. Has: kids' menu.
6. [Original Joe's San Jose](https://ourplayday.com/places/original-joe-s-san-jose-san-jose) (restaurant, San Jose). San Jose's Italian-American institution since 1956, with red sauce and huge booths that fit a family of five plus a stroller. Has: kids' menu.
7. [The Blue Door](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-blue-door-san-jose) (restaurant, San Jose). A scratch-kitchen neighborhood restaurant in Willow Glen's orbit where kids eat free on Tuesdays, with a menu good enough for adults too. Has: kids' menu.
8. [King's Fish House](https://ourplayday.com/places/king-s-fish-house-san-jose) (restaurant, San Jose). An eight-page kids' activity menu with crayons, stamps and temporary tattoos, so the wait for food goes by. Has: kids' menu.

## Other lists for San Jose

- [High chairs](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/san-jose/with-high-chairs) (12)
- [Changing tables](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/san-jose/with-changing-tables) (6)
- [Wheelchair accessible](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/san-jose/wheelchair-accessible) (31)
- [Cribs](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/san-jose/with-cribs) (7)
- [Pool](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/san-jose/with-a-pool) (7)
- [Free breakfast](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/san-jose/with-free-breakfast) (4)
- [Fridge in the room](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/san-jose/with-a-fridge) (5)
- [Separate bedroom](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/san-jose/with-a-separate-bedroom) (4)
- [Restrooms](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/san-jose/with-restrooms) (54)
- [Free](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/san-jose/free-to-visit) (10)
- [Shade](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/san-jose/with-shade) (5)
- [Water play](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/san-jose/with-water-play) (14)
- [Order at the counter](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/san-jose/order-at-the-counter) (8)

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) A list needs at least three places to exist.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/san-jose/with-kids-menu. All of San Jose: https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/san-jose