These date night spots are the winners of the 2025 Best of Bay Area Parent reader poll. Read a full list of winners here.
East Bay
Gold: Pacific Pinball Museum. With more than 100 pinball machines from the 1940s to present day, this museum/arcade offers some rare and early games to play. Alameda. pacificpinball.org.
Silver: Boulevard Burger. Castro Valley. blvdburgercv.com.
Bronze: Grainbakers. Multiple locations. grainbakers.com.
Peninsula
Gold: Town Restaurant. Featuring regional American cuisine with locally sourced wood-fired rotisserie chicken, hand-cut steaks and fresh seafood. Set in the historic Tivoli building. San Carlos. townsc.com.
Silver: Domenico Winery. San Carlos. domenicowinery.com.
Bronze: All Fired Up. Burlingame. allfiredupburlingame.com.
San Francisco/Marin
Gold: Exploratorium. The Exploratorium’s After Dark Thursday Nights allow adults to have kid-free fun at the museum with special programs and drinks. San Francisco. exploratorium.edu/visit/calendar/after-dark.
Silicon Valley
Gold: Blossom and Bourbon. Serving classic American dishes and inventive cocktails in a cozy atmosphere. San Jose. blossomandbourbon.com.