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Big Sky Cafe

Central Coast, California

Big Sky Café in San Luis Obispo, Calif., is that rare find, a bright, artistically decorated dining room serving creative farm-to-table-fresh food that manages to be kid-friendly at the same time....

American
Mexican
Seafood
Vegetarian
Family Dining

A hometown favorite, the Breakaway Café is right on Route 12 in Sonoma, Calif., if you follow it out the north end of town. It's beloved by local kids for its heaping plates of waffles and pancakes for breakfast and generous sandwiches for lunch....

Sandwiches
Breakfast
Burgers
Take-Out

The Chocolate Cow

San Francisco, California

Tucked into a courtyard off the plaza in Sonoma, California, the Chocolate Cow can be tricky to find the first time but is worth searching out. Kids will love the shave ice and gelato....

Ice Cream / Yogurt
Take-Out

Fandango

Monterey Bay, California

Everyone seems to know everyone else at Fandango; the atmosphere is like crashing a big Italian birthday party straight out of "The Sopranos."...

Italian
French
Pizza
Seafood
Family Dining

First Awakenings

Monterey Bay, California

First Awakenings serves all the standard breakfast fare, but what sets it apart is the crepes....

Breakfast
American
Burgers
Family Dining
Diner

Ici Ice Cream

San Francisco, California

Less an ice cream shop than a full-on dessert destination, Ici makes all organic, handmade ice cream, candy, and ice cream-and-pastry concoctions so flavorful and unique, a visit reminds you of finding that amazing patisserie in Paris or Milan....

Ice Cream / Yogurt
Dessert

Kianti's Pizza & Pasta Bar

San Francisco, California

The owners of Kianti's love kids and fun, and it shows. Not only does this charmingly offbeat Italian restaurant offer a kid's menu and the requisite crayons and coloring kit, they also bring out fresh squishy pizza dough for the kids to play with....

Family Dining
Italian
Pizza

The Sardine Factory

Monterey Bay, California

"Now I get why this place is so famous!" my 16-year-old said with a laugh as we exited The Sardine Factory...

American
French
Seafood
Family Dining
Reservations

Toasties Cafe

Monterey Bay, California

Popular with both locals and tourists for good reason, Toasties does all the basics and a few specialties, all delicious and at reasonable prices. ...

American
Breakfast
Family Dining
Diner

Walnut Avenue Cafe

San Francisco, California

Don't be put off by the line hovering out the door, the friendly, efficient staff at the Walnut Avenue Café in Santa Cruz, Calif., won't let you wait too long. And the generous meals plated up at this local favorite are worth the wait....