vietnam veteran memorial wall Best Milkshake: It s close, but I m giving this one to Taylor s Refresher. Both it and Burger Joint

Children could easily be entertained here for an entire day. For a more tranquil visit, hang out on the Ghirardelli side, where kids can climb aboard the Hyde Street Pier boats, frolic at the Aquatic Park beach, and listen to music in the cour tyard of The Cannery. For a healthy dose of o ver-stimulation, walk east to see P IER 39 s sea lions, vietnam veteran memorial wall the A quarium of the Bay, and M us e M canique, and to catch the ferries for a bay cr uise. Two scenic public transportation options from Union Square are the Powell-Hyde cable car or the F-Market streetcar.

Best Milkshake: It s close, but I m giving this one to Taylor s Refresher. Both it and Burger Joint (see Best Burger, above) use S an F rancisco s luscious Double Rainbo w ice cr eam for their first-rate strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate shakes. But in the summer Taylor s branches out with a to-die-for blueberry shake. See p. 125 and p. 142. Best for B reakfast: F or its inv entive omelets, terrific pancakes, and fr eshbaked breads, Ella s (500 Presidio Ave.; & 415/441-5669) takes the priz e in the early meal categor y. See p. 139. Of course, while in S an F rancisco, y ou could always branch out and hav e dim sum for breakfast (see Best Dim Sum, below), which I highly recommend. Best Children s Menu: Kids ar en t limited to chicken fingers and fries at friendly Puccini & Pinetti (129 Ellis St.; &415/392-5500). The children s menu includes a salad, fr uit, soup , and spaghetti, along with the irr esistible vietnam veteran memorial wall makeyour- own-pizza option. See p. 108. Best D ecor: Step into Ana M andara (891 Beach St.; &415/771-6800) and step into Vietnam complete with tropical foliage, a facade of a Vietnamese home, and Indochinese artifacts. See p. 129. Best Views: Perched atop a bluff o ver the open ocean, the Cliff House Bistro (1090 Point Lobos A ve.; & 415/3863330) affords vietnam veteran memorial wall a vista that will take your breath away. See p. 149. I f you can t make it out to the S unset District, try McCormick & K uleto s (900 N orth Point S t.; & 415/929-1730) in G hirardelli S quare for a vie w of the S an Francisco Bay, Alcatraz Island, and the historic ships of the H yde S treet P ier. See p. 130.

816 Folsom St. (bt w. 4th and 5th sts.). &415/495-5775. www.restaurantlulu.com. Highchairs, boosters. Reservations recommended. Main courses $12 $17 lunch, $15 $30 dinner. AE, MC, V. Sun Thurs 11:30am 10pm; Fri Sat 11:30am 11pm. Muni: No. 30-Stockton or no. 45-Union-Stockton bus to Folsom St.

136 2317 Chestnut St. (btw. Scott and Divisadero sts.). &415/346-8494. www.mamacitasf.com. Kids menu, highchairs, boosters. Reservations accepted. Main courses $10 $18; kids menu $6 $8. AE, MC, V. Sun Wed 5:30 10pm; Thurs Sat 5:30 10:30pm. Muni: No. 30-Stockton bus to Scott St.