Gallardo's is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in the Mission District, San Francisco.

1. Gallardo's

8.3
3248 18th St (at Shotwell St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 30 tips and reviews

Ugur K.Ugur Kaner: Birria on weekends! Beware of bones and enjoy 🥰

Vittorio S.Vittorio Suter: Crispy tacos finally! And the nachos are superb!

J K.J K: Large pozole ($10.50). Pozole is the porky hominy stew of your dreams, will cure all that ails you. Saturday and Sunday specials are a magical birria and the beloved tripe-filled menudo.

Garden Creamery is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in the Mission District, San Francisco.

2. Garden Creamery

9.4
3566 20th St (at Lexington St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission District · 59 tips and reviews

Melissa D.Melissa Dagdagan: Love the flavors here! Had the genmaicha and ube. Delicious wholesome, not too crazy flavors.

Eva W.Eva Wei: Always has three different types of matcha. Non-dairy section on the left. Churro cones on Saturdays.

Pam ☕️ O.Pam ☕️ O: The magic wonders of chimney churro cones are only available on Saturday from 2-4pm. Which is a good thing because I would stand in line for one everyday otherwise.

Anthony's Cookies is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in the Mission District, San Francisco.

3. Anthony's Cookies

8.8
1417 Valencia St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Dessert Shop · Mission District · 89 tips and reviews

Can K.Can Kagitcibasi: I loved the dark chocolate chip cookies. Milk is very good quality too.

Anne A.Anne Arcelo: You must try the Cookies-and-Cream or Toffee Chip. Read more.

kewliokewlio: toffee chip and chocolate chip, do it

Arizmendi Bakery Panaderia & Pizzeria is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in the Mission District, San Francisco.

4. Arizmendi Bakery Panaderia & Pizzeria

9.3
1268 Valencia St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission District · 143 tips and reviews

Cristina L.Cristina LH: I simply love it! Try the homemade pizza and the pastries

Karl N.Karl Nieberding: One of the best slices in the city for only $2.50

Aaron D.Aaron Draczynski: Grab a chocolate thing and a coffee. Bliss.

Dog Eared Books is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in the Mission District, San Francisco.

5. Dog Eared Books

9.4
900 Valencia St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Bookstore · Mission District · 43 tips and reviews

Lindsay E.Lindsay Eyink: An excellent selection of SF and CA books, Pantone kids books, and rare used stuff. Curation is an art and they've perfected it.

Ashley Y.Ashley Yue: One of my favourite local bookstores. They stock my favourite food mags and also sell second-hand books too!

CarolineCaroline: Sweet little book shop in the Mission with helpful staff. The selection of used books makes for great browsing but is not the best if you have a particular something in mind.

Panchita's Pupuseria Restaurant #2 is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in the Mission District, San Francisco.

6. Panchita's Pupuseria Restaurant #2

8.9
3091 16th St (at Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Mission District · 60 tips and reviews

Jerel W.Jerel Walliser: Amazing for late night. Affordable and delicious. Spinach one is my favorite, but they all were good

Matthew J.Matthew Joseph: I highly recommend "pupusas con loroco y queso" (pupusas with loroco flower and cheese). Don't be afraid; loroco "flower" is just a kind of green veggie--they pick the blossoms before they bloom.

AskMenAskMen: The Salvadorean papusas at the bare bones 16th Street location are the best in the Mission. A papusa is a thick corn tortilla stuffed with pork, cheese or beans, sounds great to us.

El Metate is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in the Mission District, San Francisco.

7. El Metate

8.8
2406 Bryant St (at 22nd), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 172 tips and reviews

Chris L.Chris Liberti: The bistec a la mexicana super burritos is awesome

Noah W.Noah Weiss: This is the Mercedes Benz of Mission guacamole

Sally C.Sally Carson: Get the fish tacos, then use a chip to cover the far end of the taco. Nothing spills out! The final bite of taco you eat off the chip.

San Jalisco is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in the Mission District, San Francisco.

8. San Jalisco

8.5
901 S Van Ness Ave (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 81 tips and reviews

Mandy ✨.Mandy ✨💫: Love their crispy shrimp tacos! And they have great tortillas too.

SFGateSFGate: This dine-in Mexican spot, a rarity in San Francisco, is an especially good place for brunch. Breakfast is served all day, and we adore the chilaquiles Veronica, named after an employee. Read more.

Alex L.Alex Leung: Chilaquiles Veronica = food coma

Dynamo Donut & Coffee is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in the Mission District, San Francisco.

9. Dynamo Donut & Coffee

8.8
2760 24th St (at Hampshire St), San Francisco, CA
Donut Shop · Mission District · 192 tips and reviews

Queenie D.Queenie D: I like the chocolate rose! Has a lot of rose flavor

dawn h.dawn hansen: Munched on maple glazed bacon donuts. Delish!

Grub CrawlGrub Crawl: Try the Donuts

Udupi Palace is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in the Mission District, San Francisco.

10. Udupi Palace

8.5
1007 Valencia St (at 21st St), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Mission District · 115 tips and reviews

Andrew C.Andrew Choi: House curry dosa is so yum & so filling

Prantik B.Prantik Bhattacharyya: Get the paper masala dosa. Its more authentic than what you can get in India.

Mina R.Mina R: Eat everything. But to be properly South Indian, you should start with sambar vada; follow it up with a paper masala dosa; and finally, close with a hot sweet cup of chai.

Humphry Slocombe is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in the Mission District, San Francisco.

11. Humphry Slocombe

9.0
2790 Harrison St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission District · 375 tips and reviews

💕Linds💕💕Linds💕: They have some unique flavors. Pricey, but worth it.

Eris S.Eris Stassi: Try the Secret Breakfast for breakfast. Cornflakes and bourbon to start the day.

D@n S.D@n S.: Secret Breakfast. That's all I can say.

Farmhouse Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in the Mission District, San Francisco.

12. Farmhouse Kitchen

9.1
710 Florida St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Mission District · 127 tips and reviews

Chris H.Chris H.: Everything is so good. The ahi scoops and the fried chicken appetizers are some of my favorites.

Yana S.Yana Shept: My name is Yana, I live next door and I am addicted to Farmhouse' green curry. I had it 10 times already. It's been 5 days in a row. Help.

Danny R.Danny Roa: Pricey but delicious dishes. Favorite was the Panang short rib.

Reem's Mission is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in the Mission District, San Francisco.

13. Reem's Mission

8.2
2901 Mission St, San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Mission District · 3 tips and reviews

Jenn C.Jenn Chen: Hooray for a business who takes care of its workers. Everything here is delicious, and the mezze is always a crowd pleaser. Don't forget to snag a bag of their sourdough pita, too!

L U.L U: great flatbreads and atmosphere. love this spot

J T.J T: Manaeesh ❤️

Sidewalk Juice is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in the Mission District, San Francisco.

14. Sidewalk Juice

8.5
3100 24th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Juice Bar · Mission District · 25 tips and reviews

AliciaAlicia: Pineapple pear kombucha! So good. Not overly tart for those who are not super into kombucha. Apple beet is also great.

Angela L.Angela Lalaind: Blueberry almond smoothie! Yum

Karen N.Karen Nguyen: If you want a green juice, go for the Bruce lee. The green energy is sweeter and has more celery.

La Taqueria is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in the Mission District, San Francisco.

15. La Taqueria

9.3
2889 Mission St (at 25th St), San Francisco, CA
Burrito Restaurant · Mission District · 443 tips and reviews

Bence F.Bence Faludi: Really good burritos and the sauces are fantastic. It can be overcrowded and you may have to wait to get a seat.

Kevin ⚡.Kevin ⚡ Liu: Squirt the green shit on every bite

BravoBravo: The best taqueria on the Mission. An inexpensive hole in the wall with great food. -Anita Lo, Top Chef Masters