Agua Verde's Mexican menu is solid, and its outdoor patio over Lake Union affords one of the loveliest views you'll find in Seattle.

A fun and festive spot. The waterfront location is an added attraction, offering great "see"-food along with fresh seafood (as well as landlubbing fare).

Here's a treat for people trying sushi for the first time: It's tasty and highly affordable sushi, and you can see the dishes before you try them, courtesy of Blue C's snazzy conveyor belt.

Boom, which is brought to you by Steve Rosen and James Allard, the two former tech-boom entrepreneurs behind conveyor-belt sensation Blue C Sushi, is not just selling noodles. It's selling a highly conceptualized style.

This casual seafood restaurant -- practically a city institution -- is always dependably family-friendly, and its food is always satisfying. It's a great place to take visiting friends and families, too.

Coastal has a fine menu, friendly service and a dining room boisterous enough to handle a rowdy pack of young 'uns — and the food's downright good.

At this cheerful Italian eatery with an open kitchen, you can bridge the generation gap in style. Service is swift, confident and exceptionally kid-friendly.

Koi Japanese Restaurant in Bellevue has karaoke, waterfalls, koi, saketinis, skilled sushi chefs and a menu of favorites: teriyaki, sukiyaki, donburi, tempura and crab Rangoon.

This well-lit space is always full of families. It serves not only burgers and ales, but also quality American food and fabulous salads.

Montlake Ale House is a cavernous dinner spot that offers 15 beers on draft, plus wines and hard liquor, along with good pub noshes (great homemade chips and pico de gallo), salads, soups, pastas, entrees and generally reliable sandwiches. They kick out the kiddies at 9 p.m.

This upmarket Polynesian restaurant should be your first choice for impressing the out-of-town relatives, appeasing the kids with a fun dining experience or celebrating a special day.

Besides standard Ethiopian fare, Pan Africa Market in the Pike Place Market offers dishes hailing from, among other places, Mozambique, Senegal and Zanzibar. Don't miss the succulent chicken piri piri, with strong lime and chili flavors.

Portage Bay Café in the University District offers breakfast with pizzazz. Its interesting menu includes a Greek omelet and Great Harvest challah-bread French toast. Order pancakes and you'll get a spin through the fresh berry bar.

People eagerly devour Red Mill's terrific burgers and fries, and you get a lot for your dollar.

Watch how fresh corn tortillas are made and then sample them hot off the griddle with butter or salsa.

Pizza, with a spunky sauce and top-notch toppings, is the crux of the menu at this Italian joint in Ballard. Toddler toys, pinball machines, a digital jukebox and two TVs make the place lively.

Youngsters get special attention from kind staffers, and sweet-treatment extends to the kids' weekend brunch menu and their dinner options.

Joe Fugere studied in Naples to become a certified "pizzaiolo" (pizza-maker). You can taste the intensity of his education in every one of Tutta Bella's delicious wood-fired pizzas.

Certified pizzaiolo Joe Fugere has brought his passion for pizza to Wallingford, where his handsome pizzeria has the official blessing of Naples-based Associazione Vera Pizza Napoletana.

Introduce your children to Greek cuisine at this family-friendly café. The kids will love the flaky spanakopita, and you'll go equally nuts for the children's play area in the back.

The Chicago-style "dome" pizzas served here are loaded with enough cheese to keep everyone happily chewing for hours.

You'll love this historic drive-in's burgers and museum pieces, while youngsters will go nuts for the soda fountain confections. Come to think of it, you'll love them too.