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Mel's Drive-In
San Francisco, California
Outfitted in a retro '50s theme, and decorated with photo stills from "American Graffiti" (filmed just north in San Rafael and Petaluma by local filmmaker George Lucas), this classic diner...
American
Burgers
Diner
Nepenthe Restaurant, Café Kevah and The Phoenix Gift Shop
Central Coast, California
What Nepenthe's famous for, above all else, is the spectacular not-to-be-missed view. Order some appetizers and a drink at Café Kevah and sit out on the terrace. Then spend time in the Phoenix which is part gift shop, part local craft display....
Craft & Hobby Store
Souvenir & Gift Store
Roadside Landmark
Café
Restaurant
Old Fisherman's Wharf
Monterey Bay, California
Touristy it is, but Old Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey is a must-do for two reasons:...
Souvenir & Gift Store
Ice Skating
Boating
Fishing
Sailing
Old West Cinnamon Rolls
Central Coast, California
Can you imagine how wide your kids' eyes would be at the sight of 15 different kinds of cinnamon rolls, each more decadent-looking than the last? ...
Bakery
Take-Out
Pizza Deck Bar in Curry Village
Yosemite National Park, California
Kids love pizza, and there is no better spot to enjoy a slice than from the deck in the heart of Curry Village. The views of Glacier Point and the...
Pizza
Family Dining
Take-Out
Sebastian's General Store and Cafe
Central Coast, California
This colorful local institution is one of the oldest continually operating businesses on the central coast; it's been open as a general store since 1852. But starting last year it became much more than that when new owners reopened the café....
American
Burgers
Café
Outdoor
Deli
Splash Cafe
Central Coast, California
If you can get into this tiny corner café, count yourself lucky; on weekend nights in summer the line can go around the block. What are they all waiting for? Clam chowder, we were told — but no ordinary clam chowder....
American
Seafood
Family Dining
Take-Out
Tommaso's Pizza
San Francisco, California
More than 70 years old, this pizzeria offers 20 kinds of classic Neapolitan-style pies, baked in a brick oven...
Pizza
Fast Food
Family Dining
Wahoo's Fish Taco
San Diego, California
The local restaurant chain brought the fish taco of the Mexican coast just across the border and made it a local favorite -- the quintessential SoCal dish. In the surfer-themed...
Mexican
Seafood
Yosemite Lodge Mountain Room Restaurant
Yosemite National Park, California
The Mountain Room is one of the few sit-down, full-service restaurants in Yosemite, and while it is kid-friendly, don't be surprised to see some guests dressed up...
Seafood
Italian
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