These businesses were voted the Best Family Restaurants in the Bay Area in Bay Area Parent’s 2024 Best of the Best reader poll. Read the full list of winners here.
East Bay
Gold: ButtercuP. Serving the community for more than 30 years, this diner and bar is family-friendly offering a variety of meals that appeal to adults and kids. Multiple locations. buttercupdiner.com.
Silver: Denica’s Real Food Kitchen. Multiple locations. denicascafe.com.
Bronze: Ole’s Waffle Shop. Alameda. oleswaffleshop.com.
Peninsula
Gold: number5kitchen. Family-owned restaurant committed to serving delicious food crafted with locally seasonal ingredients. San Carlos. number5kitchen.com.
Silver: Blue Line Pizza. Multiple locations. bluelinepizza.com.
Bronze: Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria. Multiple locations. amicis.com.
San Francisco/Marin
Gold: Amy’s Drive Thru. This restaurant is returning to the roots of American fast food, serving tasty food to feed hard-working citizens. Multiple locations. amysdrivethru.com.
Silver: Park Chalet. San Francisco. parkchalet.com.
Bronze: Blue Barn Novato. Novato. bluebarngourmet.com.
Bronze: Bottega. San Francisco. bottegavalencia.com.
Silicon Valley
Gold: The Creek Eatery. Serves wood-fired pizzas, burgers, pasta, salads and more with locally sourced ingredients. San Jose. thecreekeatery.com.
Silver: Willow Street Wood-Fired Pizza. Los Gatos and Willow Glen. willowstreet.com.
Bronze: Aqui. Multiple locations. aquicalmex.com.