Tomatina $$
Relaxed Park Street neighborhood Italian — hearty unpretentious pasta, pizza and piadine. Great for families and groups.
Hours: Sun 11am–9pm · Mon 11am–9pm · Tue 11am–9pm · Wed 11am–9pm · Thu 11am–9pm · Fri 11am–10pm · Sat 11am–10pm
Bringing the whole crew to the Island? These Alameda spots — restaurants, parks, arcades and attractions — are easygoing and kid-welcoming. See hours and who's open now.
We track 25 spots here, averaging 4.4★. Every listing shows the day's hours, a sample menu with prices, and one-tap call, directions and ordering — plus live "open now" status on the main guide.
On this page: Tomatina, Alameda Pizza, La Penca Azul, Toomie's by Thai Golden Rice, Troy Greek Cuisine, Tucker's Ice Cream, Leña, Phnom Penh House, Almanac Beer Co. Barrel House & Taproom, USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum, Pacific Pinball Museum, Alameda Theatre & Cineplex, Subpar Miniature Golf, High Scores Arcade, Alameda Point Antiques Faire, Corica Park Golf Course, Alameda Museum, Robert Crown Memorial State Beach, Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove, Jean Sweeney Open Space Park, Washington Park, Bay Farm Island Shoreline Loop (Bay Trail), Sea Trek Kayak & SUP (Kayak Alameda), Alameda Community Sailing Center and Alameda Seaplane Lagoon Ferry & Waterfront Promenade.
Alameda Pizza $$
A casual, seat-yourself Webster Street pizzeria serving hand-made thin and deep-dish pies, calzones, lasagna and made-to-order pasta. A longtime West End spot for dine-in or takeout.
Hours: Sun 12pm–8pm · Mon 11am–9pm · Tue 11am–9pm · Wed 11am–9pm · Thu 11am–9pm · Fri 11am–9pm · Sat 11am–9pm
La Penca Azul $$
Long-running Park Street favorite serving authentic, made-to-order Mexican classics, fresh seafood, and 100% blue agave tequilas. Known for huge super burritos, street tacos, and house mole.
Hours: Sun 9am–12pm · Mon 9am–10pm · Tue 9am–10pm · Wed 9am–10pm · Thu 9am–10pm · Fri 9am–12pm · Sat 9am–12pm
Toomie's by Thai Golden Rice $$
A longtime family-owned Alameda favorite on Park Street serving authentic Thai curries, noodles, and classics. Previously voted #1 Restaurant in Alameda by Alameda Magazine.
Hours: Sun 11am–9:30pm · Mon 11am–9:30pm · Tue 11am–9:30pm · Wed 11am–9:30pm · Thu 11am–9:30pm · Fri 11am–9:30pm · Sat 11am–9:30pm
Troy Greek Cuisine $$
A family-owned Greek restaurant in Alameda's East End serving gyros, souvlaki, moussaka and spanakopita with house tzatziki. Reasonably priced, casual Mediterranean comfort food for lunch and dinner.
Hours: Sun closed · Mon 11am–8:30pm · Tue 11am–8:30pm · Wed 11am–8:30pm · Thu 11am–8:30pm · Fri 11am–8:30pm · Sat 11am–8:30pm
Tucker's Ice Cream $
Alameda's ice cream parlor since 1941 — super-creamed small-batch scoops, house waffle cones and old-fashioned sundaes on Park Street. An island institution across generations.
Hours: Sun 12pm–9pm · Mon 12pm–9pm · Tue closed · Wed 12pm–9pm · Thu 12pm–9pm · Fri 12pm–10pm · Sat 12pm–10pm
Leña $$
A family-run modern Mexican kitchen just off Park Street — oxtail and short-rib birria, pork belly in salsa verde, whole achiote-marinated branzino, and seven signature tacos. Weekend brunch; reservations smart on weekends.
Hours: Sun 9:30am–1:30pm, 4pm–9:30pm · Mon closed · Tue 4pm–9:30pm · Wed 4pm–9:30pm · Thu 4pm–9:30pm · Fri 4pm–10:30pm · Sat 9:30am–1:30pm, 4pm–10:30pm
Phnom Penh House $
A West End treasure since 1986 — family-owned Cambodian cooking with shareable plates that lean into smoky, salty and sweet: spicy papaya salad, lemongrass tofu, and seafood soups.
Hours: Sun closed · Mon 11am–8:30pm · Tue 11am–8:30pm · Wed 11am–8:30pm · Thu 11am–8:30pm · Fri 11am–8:30pm · Sat 11am–8:30pm
Almanac Beer Co. Barrel House & Taproom $
Destination brewery in a former naval building at Alameda Point with about 30 house beers on tap, from hazy IPAs to their famed oak-aged farmhouse sours. The 'Adventureland' taproom adds games, food trucks, and a big outdoor beer garden.
Hours: Sun 11am–9pm · Mon 12pm–10pm · Tue 12pm–10pm · Wed 12pm–10pm · Thu 12pm–10pm · Fri 12pm–11pm · Sat 11am–11pm
USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum $
Historic WWII-era Essex-class aircraft carrier turned floating museum at Alameda Point, famous for recovering the Apollo 11 astronauts. Explore flight decks, restored aircraft, flight simulators, and docent-led tours of the engine room and bridge.
Hours: Sun 10am–5pm · Mon 10am–5pm · Tue closed · Wed closed · Thu 10am–5pm · Fri 10am–5pm · Sat 10am–5pm
Pacific Pinball Museum $
Nonprofit museum on Webster Street with 100+ playable pinball machines spanning the 1930s to today, all set to free play with admission. Hand-painted murals and vintage backglass art make it equal parts arcade and art gallery.
Hours: Sun 11am–9pm · Mon closed · Tue 11am–9pm · Wed 11am–9pm · Thu 11am–9pm · Fri 11am–10pm · Sat 11am–10pm
Alameda Theatre & Cineplex $
Beautifully restored 1932 Art Deco movie palace anchoring downtown Alameda, showing first-run films in the grand historic auditorium plus seven modern screens, with Alameda Comedy stand-up nights on Wednesdays. The adjacent Cinema Grill delivers food and drinks to your seat.
Hours: Sun 12pm–11pm · Mon 12pm–11pm · Tue 12pm–11pm · Wed 12pm–11pm · Thu 12pm–11pm · Fri 12pm–12pm · Sat 12pm–12pm
Subpar Miniature Golf $
Indoor 18-hole miniature golf course on Park Street where every hole is a handcrafted Bay Area landmark, from the Golden Gate Bridge to Lombard Street. Friday and Saturday nights bring blacklight Glow Golf, plus an arcade on site.
Hours: Sun 10am–9pm · Mon 11am–9pm · Tue 11am–9pm · Wed 11am–9pm · Thu 11am–9pm · Fri 10am–11pm · Sat 10am–11pm
High Scores Arcade $
Family-owned classic video arcade on Park Street with about 45 vintage cabinets playing 400+ games from the golden age of the 80s — Pac-Man, Galaga, Donkey Kong and deep cuts. Pay one flat rate and everything is set to free play.
Hours: Sun 12:30pm–10pm · Mon 12:30pm–10pm · Tue 12:30pm–10pm · Wed 12:30pm–10pm · Thu 12:30pm–10pm · Fri 12:30pm–12pm · Sat 12:30pm–12pm
Alameda Point Antiques Faire $
Northern California's largest antiques and vintage market, held the first Sunday of every month on the old Naval Air Station runways with 800+ vendors and sweeping San Francisco skyline views. Everything sold must be 20 years or older.
Hours: Sun 6am–3pm · Mon closed · Tue closed · Wed closed · Thu closed · Fri closed · Sat closed
Corica Park Golf Course $$
Sprawling public golf destination on Bay Farm Island featuring the acclaimed Rees Jones-rebuilt South Course, the North Course, the 9-hole Mif Albright Par-3 and a Toptracer driving range. Among the best municipal golf values in the Bay Area.
Hours: Sun 6:30am–8pm · Mon 6:30am–8pm · Tue 6:30am–8pm · Wed 6:30am–8pm · Thu 6:30am–8pm · Fri 6:30am–8pm · Sat 6:30am–8pm
Alameda Museum $
Volunteer-run local history museum preserving Alameda's story since 1948, with exhibits on the island's Victorian architecture, the legendary Neptune Beach amusement park and the Naval Air Station. Free on weekend afternoons.
Hours: Sun 1pm–4pm · Mon closed · Tue closed · Wed closed · Thu closed · Fri 1pm–4pm · Sat 11am–4pm
Robert Crown Memorial State Beach $
Alameda's showpiece 2.5-mile sandy bay beach with warm, shallow water, dunes, picnic lawns, and a paved shoreline trail with San Francisco skyline views. Operated by East Bay Regional Park District; swimming allowed year-round (no lifeguards).
Hours: Sun 5am–10pm · Mon 5am–10pm · Tue 5am–10pm · Wed 5am–10pm · Thu 5am–10pm · Fri 5am–10pm · Sat 5am–10pm
Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove $
Free marine-life visitor center and aquarium at the north end of Crown Beach, with touchable exhibits, naturalist programs, and a protected cove where kids explore mudflat critters at low tide.
Hours: Sun 10am–5pm · Mon closed · Tue closed · Wed 10am–5pm · Thu 10am–5pm · Fri 10am–5pm · Sat 10am–5pm
Jean Sweeney Open Space Park $
A 25-acre open-space park built on the old Alameda Belt Line rail yard, with the Cross Alameda Trail running through it, native meadows, a big adventure playground, and covered BBQ picnic areas.
Hours: Sun 6am–8pm · Mon 6am–8pm · Tue 6am–8pm · Wed 6am–8pm · Thu 6am–8pm · Fri 6am–8pm · Sat 6am–8pm
Washington Park $
Big two-section city park a block from Crown Beach: Upper Washington has the playground, rec center, basketball and ballfields; Lower Washington (Otis & Westline) has tennis courts, a fitness trail, and a split large/small dog park.
Hours: Sun 6am–10pm · Mon 6am–10pm · Tue 6am–10pm · Wed 6am–10pm · Thu 6am–10pm · Fri 6am–10pm · Sat 6am–10pm
Bay Farm Island Shoreline Loop (Bay Trail) $
A flat, nearly 6-mile San Francisco Bay Trail loop around Bay Farm Island with nonstop water views of the SF skyline and Bay Bridge — paved path for bikes plus a parallel dirt path for walkers, reached via the Bay Farm bike-pedestrian bridge.
Hours: Sun 5am–10pm · Mon 5am–10pm · Tue 5am–10pm · Wed 5am–10pm · Thu 5am–10pm · Fri 5am–10pm · Sat 5am–10pm
Sea Trek Kayak & SUP (Kayak Alameda) $
Kayak and stand-up paddleboard rental outpost at Ballena Bay marina (former Mike's Paddle site, now run by Sausalito's Sea Trek), launching into calm, protected water with easy paddles toward Crown Beach and the SF skyline.
Hours: Sun 9am–4pm · Mon closed · Tue closed · Wed 9am–4pm · Thu 9am–4pm · Fri 9am–4pm · Sat 9am–4pm
Alameda Community Sailing Center $
Volunteer-powered nonprofit sailing school at the Encinal Boat Ramp teaching kids (7-18) and adults to sail dinghies on the warm, shallow water off Crown Beach — summer camps, weekend adult classes, and community Open Sail days.
Hours: Sun closed · Mon 9am–4pm · Tue 9am–4pm · Wed 9am–4pm · Thu 9am–4pm · Fri 9am–4pm · Sat 11am–2pm
Alameda Seaplane Lagoon Ferry & Waterfront Promenade $
Modern ferry terminal on Alameda Point's Seaplane Lagoon with a 20-minute ride to downtown San Francisco — the cheapest 'bay cruise' around — plus a public waterfront promenade, public art, and USS Hornet views along the old Naval Air Station piers.
Hours: Sun closed · Mon 6:30am–8:30pm · Tue 6:30am–8:30pm · Wed 6:30am–8:30pm · Thu 6:30am–8:30pm · Fri 6:30am–8:30pm · Sat closed