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TOP 10 FAMILY RESTAURANTS IN SAN FRANCISCO
(excerpted by permission from the 8th edition of Weekend Adventures in San Francisco & Northern California, by Carole Terwilliger Meyers; www.carousel-press.com) Though San Francisco is famous for its stellar restaurants, which tend to be expensive and oriented to adults, Carole Terwilliger Meyers, author of Weekend Adventures in
San Francisco & Northern California (www.carouselpress.com), says, "It is possible to dine out with kids in this food-savvy city and leave with a smile on your face." Ms. Meyers says the ten best restaurants to
visit with kids are:
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co
. Based on the shrimping scenes in the movie Forrest Gump, this Pier 39 theme restaurant has magnificent views of the bay and serves
up fun drinks, including several kinds of margaritas some non-alcoholic, good-for-you concoctions that kids like--a peanutty-chocolate Alabama Sweet Smoothie and a frothy pink Run Forrest Run.
Buca di Beppo Kids
grow saucer eyes when they find out soft drink orders include unlimited refills.
Far East Cafe
Dining in these old-time private wooden booths is too much fun.
Ghirardelli Chocolate Manufactory I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.
Hard Rock Cafe
Great burger and lots of squabble-drowning noise.
Hornblower Cruises brunch After visiting the bounteous buffet, the whole family can tour the boat.
Mel's Drive-In
Kids love that their meals are served in boxes that look like cars, and teens call this place "cool."
- Mifune
Easily digested udon and soba noodles are the house specialty.
- New Asia
Kids enjoy signaling servers for more tea by turning over the lid on the teapot, and the dim sum here is the best.
North Beach Pizza A decidedly untrendy kind of pizza is served here in a relaxed, easy atmosphere.
WEEKEND ADVENTURES IN SAN FRANCISCO & NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
by Carole Terwilliger Meyers
8th Edition ISBN: 0-917120-19-1 $19.95
480 pages 138 b&w
photos 17 maps 23-page index 6" x 9" trade paper |
