Diners' Choice: Kid-friendly restaurants in San Francisco Bay Area

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Updated September 05, 2024

Looking for the best restaurants that are kid friendly in San Francisco Bay Area? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Hard Knox Cafe on Clement Street

4.9

4.9 (137)

$30 and under

Southern

Richmond District

About the restaurant

Hard Knox Café offers San Francisco diners the best in southern home-style cooking. It is sometimes said that someone has gotten their education from the school of “hard knocks” meaning one born from experience rather than classroom training. Southern cooking is much like that as it is most often learned from family and growing up southern rather than a culinary course. Southern cooking also means lots of stick-to-your-ribs goodness and great hospitality. Both are in great supply at the Hard Knox Café. Great soul food like gumbo, po-boys (shrimp or catfish), pulled pork, jambalaya, crawfish etouffee, oxtails, BBQ ribs and fried chicken are good for what ails you. Catering services are also offered by the Hard Knox Café.

Top review

dine4fun

Dined 4 days ago

We had a wonderful server that made sure we all had exactly what we ordered along with plenty of drink refills. We had a party of 7 and were allowed to chat leisurely over our brunch. We so appreciated the thoughtful server who made our brunch so enjoyable! (I’m sorry I don’t remember your name, but you are the best! Thank you!)

The Tipsy Pig

4.7

4.7 (894)

$30 and under

Gastro Pub

Marina / Cow Hollow / Presidio

About the restaurant

The Tipsy Pig is as American Gastropub featuring 50 artisan local and international beers, and seasonal and simple American cuisine. Our food, beer and wine selection concentrate on small American producers and our bar is open late every night. The Tipsy Pig is our passion and we look forward to sharing it with you.

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Jennifer

Dined on Sep 8, 2024

Literally my fav place to have a birthday dinner! I loved the vibes! I enjoyed the food sooo much! The Pynk lady was my fav drink! Semi sweet! Definitely recommend for a getting drinks and a great bite of food! Amazing atmosphere for groups!

The Refuge - San Mateo

4.7

4.7 (97)

$30 and under

Gastro Pub

San Mateo

About the restaurant

As featured on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives, The REFUGE specializes in hand-carved, ultra tender, boldly flavored navel pastrami which is sending shockwaves throughout the gastronomic consciousness of patrons who call it “the greatest this planet will see in some time.” The REFUGE boasts the world’s best Belgian and Craft Beer on draught (24 in San Mateo) in the Bay Area, with many more by bottle.

Since 2008, the REFUGE has been providing protection for many East Coast street food classics especially the hand-carved navel pastrami. But wait, just for good measure, we grind our own blend of hamburger on a daily basis as well as procure our own Ribeye Blend for our Authentic CheeseSteaks.

We also offer honest Old World wine, dazzling salads and eclectic appetizers. Casual connoisseurs unite! This place is the real deal. Whether it’s a quick lunch, a raging evening, a private event, take-out or delivery, the REFUGE experience is unlike any other place at any one time.

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Kevin

Dined on Sep 8, 2024

Always enjoy the Refuge! Great beer and great food.

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Experience

REFUGE San Mateo Bi-Weekly Trivia Night!

Experience

REFUGE San Mateo Bi-Weekly Trivia Night!

Experience

Carlmont Dine N Donate Day!

Buena Vida Cantina

4.6

4.6 (136)

$30 and under

Contemporary Mexican

SOMA

About the restaurant

Buena Vida Cantina is inspired by our travels to northern mexico and our love for
Mexican comfort food & street cuisine. Featuring unique dishes from Chef Erik Hopfinger and fresh Agave based
cocktails.

Buena Vida is for San Francisco and SOMA where community is ingrained in our
heartbeat. The Good Life.

Join us in The Garden, our outdoor dinning space, and enjoy everything we have to offer. Great food, laughs, good times and The Good Life.

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LisaO

Dined on Jul 9, 2024

Fantastic service, great food & drinks. My guests commented that their skinny margaritas are the best that they've tasted so far. It was a perfect ratio and balance of the ingredients. Witch water was extremely beautiful, tasty, and strong; hence the name. Awesome & fresh salsa trio, fish taco, lobster & steak taco, Al Pastor, Campichano, Quesabirria were all at elevated levels. The ambiance of the restaurant is easy going and classy. You can have a business meeting here, bring a date, or bring friends to dine indoor or outdoor.

Rise Pizzeria

4.5

4.5 (81)

$30 and under

Italian

Burlingame

About the restaurant

*All table reservations will be seated on a best available basis. Specific tables or locations can not be guaranteed. Specific tables or locations are guaranteed only for private event bookings.
*For proper booking information and questions please contact us at info@risepizzeria.com.
About Rise Pizzeria...
Our Mission at Rise is to help people create moments. Unique wood fired pizzas and craft beers in an attractive social environment. Rise is about attention to detail and delivering a unique experience to each of our guests.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on Jul 18, 2024

The staff was awesome - my group was running about 15 minutes late, but they were completely willing to let me wait. We were there for several hours - never felt rushed. And the pizza were excellent. I’ll definitely be back!

Experience Burma

4.5

4.5 (169)

$30 and under

Burmese

Pleasanton

About the restaurant

Our restaurant provides unique Burmese Asian fusion made by very experienced chefs. We are very pleased to bring our cuisines to Pleasanton Downtown Area and neighboring towns. We hope to serve the customers not only to give extraordinary services but also our culture and food.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on Jul 27, 2024

Wonderful experience and staff! Very friendly and enthusiastic! We had a super great time!

Tacolicious - Palo Alto

4.5

4.5 (202)

$30 and under

Mexican

Palo Alto

About the restaurant

Tacolicious is a casual, modern Mexican restaurant with locations in San Francisco, Palo Alto and Manhattan Beach (LA). We source our ingredients responsibly, take our tacos as seriously as our cocktails, and offer a fun sit-down, full-service experience.

Large party of 12 +? Email us at palo_alto_management@tacolicious.com and we'll fit you in. We have outdoor dining, a great private room and do off-site catering. Go to tacolicious.com for more information; catering requests can be sent to events@tacolicious.com.

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Letty

Dined on Sep 5, 2024

Lovely place with delicious food ! My favorite is chicken lime soup , carnitas tacos and the churros

Sauced BBQ & Spirits - Walnut Creek

4.4

4.4 (796)

$30 and under

Barbecue

Walnut Creek

About the restaurant

We are so excited to have the opportunity to bring authentic BBQ to Northern California. Our goal at Sauced is to provide excellent food with unmatched southern charm and ambiance. Axe cages, crafted cocktails, 25 plus beers on tap, 200 whiskeys, bourbons, scotches or ryes and of course our award winning bbq will surely get you Sauced.

For axe throwing reservations please visit www.saucedbbqandspirits.com.

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Terrivip

Dined on Sep 10, 2024

Fabulous food, great service. We will definitely go back next time we are in town

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Popular dish

Brisket Chili

P.F. Chang's - Pleasanton

4.3

4.3 (145)

$30 and under

Chinese

Pleasanton

About the restaurant

We are an Asian & Chinese restaurant offering dine-in, takeout, to-go, delivery, and catering. Make a reservation online to dine in. Order Asian and Chinese food delivery, takeout, and catering online or through the P.F. Chang's mobile app. Let us cater the perfect feast for you - corporate office catering menus are also available. P.F. Chang's offers a variety of signature Asian, Thai, Korean, Japanese, Mongolian, and Chinese food dishes including Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Chicken Pad Thai, Signature Lo Mein, Fried Rice, Mongolian Beef, Chang's Spicy Chicken, and Pork and Shrimp Dumplings. Order online for sushi delivery and takeout. Many gluten-free and vegetarian menu items are available. Try our seasonal cocktails and seasonal menu items.

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Jorgevip

Dined on Sep 8, 2024

Our server and ambience was good. The food was not as good as we have experienced in the past. It was unseasoned and the fried rice was also dry and lacking flavor.

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Experience

Lucky 8 Happy Hour (Mon - Fri, 3 - 6pm)

Chevys Fresh Mex - Union City

4.3

4.3 (219)

$31 to $50

Mexican

Union City

About the restaurant

Chevys Fresh Mex® is Mexican un-chained. We serve up delicious simplicity in a casual but energized atmosphere. Whether you’re with friends or family, there’s a fiesta waiting for you at Chevys.

We pride ourselves in the freshest food and drinks, made every day from scratch. Think California inspired Mesquite-fired flavor with farm fresh ingredients. We use only fresh, top-quality ingredients in our beloved recipes to create a one-of-a-kind fiesta of the senses that inspires celebration amongst food lovers, spice lovers and fun lovers.

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Michael

Dined on Aug 3, 2024

First time using OpenTable. Chevy’s was really busy on a Friday night. Employees tried their best on this hectic night.

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