hi everyone i am hoping someone can give me some suggestions on places to eat with my 2 kids. i am lucky enough to have very adventurous kids when it comes to food so dont hold back! I am not much of a seafood fan (except sushi style) and money isnt a problem. what i dont want is something that kids will not be comfortable or where i need reservations. they are well behaved so that isnt a concern but i dont want to have to explain which fork is used for what to them. i am not a stuffy person so those places are not my cup of tea if you know what i mean. i dont want kiddy places either bc their eating style is not normal kid stuff (i applaud myself for that). local flavor would be excellent or something i cant normally find anywhere else, and if you think they wouldnt be interested in it go ahead and name it bc they probably will. Thanks in advance.
need food suggestions for 2 adults and 2 kiddos
You pretty much need reservations everywhere in San Francisco - unless you want to wait in line or dip down into the diner category (even then, some of the good diner type restaurants benefit from reservations).
Two that I think are good food and kid friendly are Restaurant Lulu and Zuni Cafe (both available for reservations on opentable.com
Grand Cafe has also got a good atmosphere - and kids seem to love the whimsical statues.
You might also try Green%26#39;s at Fort Mason. It%26#39;s a vegetarian place (think lots of pasta dishes) with an mazing view of the Golden Gate if fog doesn%26#39;t interfere.
(Even if I%26#39;m headed someplace at the spur of the moment, I%26#39;ll still take the time to check opentable.com to see if it will accept reservations. It%26#39;s like being allowed to cut in line.)
need food suggestions for 2 adults and 2 kiddos
pig - First, reservations are not needed ';everywhere';. You are looking for some of the hundreds of family friendly places here. What area of town will you be visiting? I would probably try Chinatown (Henry%26#39;s Hunan and Chef Jia%26#39;s are my favorites). There are food courts like Rincon Annex (South of Market) which is frequented by office workers has lots of choices of restaurants in a fun building. I usually take visitors with kids to Khan Toke Thai (on Geary Blvd, a 20 minute bus ride away from downtown) because you have to check your shoes at the door, and that gives them a big kick. Perhaps if you are more specific location-wise, you will get more specific responses.
Here are a few eateries that come to mind.
I second Green%26#39;s - good food and atmosphere and def, family friendly
Westfield Center - food court that has a good selection of quality meals
Mel%26#39;s Diner - burger %26amp; shakes
Max%26#39;s (located on Van Ness Avenue)- lunch or dinner (it%26#39;s fun watching the servers sing ;-))
Naan N%26#39; Curry - good Indian %26amp; Pakistani food; casual %26amp; good prices
Squat %26amp; Gobble (located at West Portal neighborhood which is a 15 minute MUNI train ride from Powell Station) - Crepes (sweet or savory), sandwiches, salads %26amp; a menu for children too
Sukhothai - (located in the Inner Sunset on 9th Ave - one block from Golden Gate Park %26amp; about a 20 minute Muni ride (N Judah train) from Powell Station) - very good Thai food and family friendly
Definitely restaurants in Chinatown are all used to getting families with kids. They%26#39;d probably have fun with dim sum.
Chenery Park is also very kid friendly, especially on Tuesday nights. http://www.chenerypark.com/
Firefly too. http://www.fireflyrestaurant.com/
Luella has a kids menu on Sunday nights. http://www.luellasf.com/
Pacific Catch in the Marina or Sunset has one too.
http://www.pacificcatch.com/
I%26#39;ve also heard that Zuni Cafe gets a fair amount of kids too, probably more kid-friendly the earlier you go.
Just thought of another: Taylor%26#39;s Automatic Refresher in the Ferry Building.
http://www.taylorsrefresher.com/
Our kids who are also love to eat out and not off of kids menus - LOVED Dim Sum. They also enjoyed getting bowls of clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls and eating it outside watching the sea lions.
I%26#39;ll second the recommendations for Naan n%26#39; Curry and Chef Jia%26#39;s. Hunans Home is also good. Another favorite is Tomasso%26#39;s (get there early or you may have a long wait). We also love La Corneta in the Mssion (in Glen Park weasily reachable by BART).
i am seeing a lot of food court suggestions, are they different there or something? our food courts around here consist of cheap (quality and price) food, is it better quality there? are there any neighborhoods to avoid with the kids or any that will not be as welcoming to a couple with kids? i have not decided where to stay bc there are so many nice B%26amp;B places. we will have a car so driving isnt a problem, here we cant walk anywhere bc of how far everything is from each other. the traffic there when i was in San Diego and driving the Hwy wasnt anything like around here. so I understand having to drive for a long time and getting practically no where. is the Pier worth the time and what about the Ferry Building? I love farmers markets and there seem to be a lot there, are there any worth taking the time out to go check out? thanks to everyone for the suggestions!
I think people recommend food court mainly for its convenience. Their price are not cheap, and the food are only passable. The one exception is the Ferry building. Its food and the view totally standout from other mainstream food courts.
With kids I will avoid the really high end restuarants because the ambience is just not right. Otherwise they are welcome pretty much anywhere. And you usually don%26#39;t need reservations in those mid range places.
Chinatown, North Beach are great. Polk St around California St is great. Clement St in Richmond has so much varieties that you can eat there for a month without repeating restaurants.
Thank you wtung for clearing the food court question up for me. i wanted to go to the Ferry Building but i have read mixed reviews about the worthiness of it. but i think i will go ahead and give it a try. Thanks everyone.
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