seattle ducks tour ITALIAN/PIZZA This hopping Chestnut S treet locale quickly established itself in the B ay Area s din

ITALIAN/PIZZA This hopping Chestnut S treet locale quickly established itself in the B ay Area s dining scene. I t s named after the motor way that transv erses the Italian region of Campania, home to Naples. As one might expect, A16 s most acclaimed specialty is its wood-oven-fired Neapolitan pizza, which could blo w away your youngsters preconceptions of what pizza is all about. O rder a pizza marinara, with just tomato, or egano, garlic, seattle ducks tour and oliv e oil, and they ll be amaz ed that something without melted cheese could taste so good. Of course, there are mozzarella-topped pizzas as well. The rest of the menu is also impressive (and changes seasonally). Dishes seattle ducks tour like house-made fennel sausage with grilled br ead or wild salmon with basil, almonds, and lemon ar e deliciously inspired by southern Italian cuisine. For dessert, your options might include ricotta almond mousse or warm chocolate seattle ducks tour haz elnut cake. Although the menu is mor e limited at lunch, it may be the best time to bring younger children. They ll enjoy watching the pizzas being made or drawing on the paper-co vered tables. The dinner scene is usually too noisy and grown-up for all but the hippest teenagers. MARINA/COW HOLLOW/PRESIDIO seattle ducks tour

MEXICAN Disregard any pr econceived seattle ducks tour notions of M exican cuisine that those Tex-Mex chain restaurants have impressed on your psyche. This hip addition to the Chestnut Street dining seattle ducks tour scene serves up inventive, intensely flavorful Latin dishes prepared with top-quality ingredients like ultra-fresh seafood, naturally raised beef, and handmade seattle ducks tour tortillas. The carnitas made with slo w-cooked pulled pork and the Mexican gulf prawns saut ed with jalapenos, smoked bacon, and roasted tomato coconut milk are luscious seattle ducks tour possibilities. seattle ducks tour The kids menu quesadilla is big and tasty , and the fr eshly made chips and guacamole ar e so good y ou could make a meal of them but it would be a shame to miss the better offerings to come. Be warned: You ll find plenty of families dining in the early hours, but Mamacita s impressive selection of tequilas draws its fair share of margarita-swilling revelers later in the evening. FAMILY-FRIENDLY DINING

191 Sutter St. (at Kearny St.), San Francisco, CA 94104. &800/792-9639 or 415/781-3060. Fax 415/4334409. w ww.galleriapark.com. 177 units , including 15 suit es. $139 $259 double; seattle ducks tour $199 $599 suit e. K ids under 12 sta y fr ee in par ent s r oom. Rolla ways $20; cribs fr ee. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Valet park ing $35; oversized vehicles $48. Amenities: Restaurant; ex ercise room; concierge; room service (5 9pm; 24 hr. room service to begin in 2009); babysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning. In room: A/C, TV, dataport, free wireless high-speed Internet access, minibar, seattle ducks tour fridge, hair dryer, iron, safe, CD player, iPod dock.

Warning: Around Fisherman s Wharf and elsewhere, you may see manned booths with signs proclaiming themselves tourist information centers. These booths are operated by organizations such as the Fisherman seattle ducks tour s Wharf Merchants Association or by tour companies, boat lines, or other attractions, and, as such, ar e not the best sour ce of unbiased advice. For that, you should phone or visit the Visitor Information Center mentioned above.