Restaurants
Find all the Best Restaurants for Eating with East Bay Kids
A kid-sized adventure to Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Tour Krispy Kreme Doughnuts with a kid for a sweet factory experience (that is much easier than a real factory experience).
Drive-Through Coffee = Rookie Parents’ BFF
Iced or hot, drive-through coffee is a parent's best friend. But you have to know where to look. The East Bay hides them away.
Best Places to Take Kids in Oakland’s Montclair Village
Montclair Village is packed with family-friendly restaurants, activities, and shopping. Here are 21 favorite places to go with little ones of all ages.
Headlands Brewing For Outdoor Dining or a Quick Date
This Berkeley taproom and beer garden, located on Gilman Street, features Headlands’ own brand of craft beers as well as food and a kids' play ...
Favorite Bay Area Donuts and Doughnuts
From El Cerrito to Downtown Oakland to San Francisco, here are our favorite Bay Area donuts (and doughnuts!)
Visit Cat Town Oakland & RAWR Coffee Bar
Cat Town in Oakland is a fun outing for a feline-loving child for $12 each. Combo cafe and animal shelter. Reservations suggested.
Best Idea Ever: A Playground with Coffee in Berkeley
With ample parking, a huge field, a creek to explore, a playground, and now, a cafe onsite, Strawberry Creek Park is a perfect destination.
Order a Sundae as Big as your Head at Fentons Oakland
Fentons Creamery is an East Bay institution with bright colors and many flavors of ice cream + GIANT sundaes
Plank offers family-friendly entertainment during non-peak hours
Plank Oakland, a bowling-alley-meets-gastropub-meets-entertainment-center in Jack London Square is loud and pretty kid-friendly. Timing is everything.
20+ East Bay Restaurants with Family Sized Take Out Meals
I love having curbside takeout or delivery once (or twice) a week. I especially appreciate the restaurants and caterers who sell family-size portions.
