Yelp dubbed these the best family-friendly restaurants in San Francisco

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Picking a restaurant for a large group can get tricky, especially if the toughest critics are little ones.

To narrow your search, Yelp shared its best family-friendly restaurants in San Francisco. The list is made up of cuisines that will be sure to satisfy the palates of children and adults alike.

A total of 15 restaurants made the list: Five restaurants are Italian, and three include Ethiopian fare. The rest of the spots range from Mexican to Mediterranean dining.

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Many of the businesses on the list are also great for big parties due to family-style sharing at spots like Tadu Ethiopian Kitchen and Keeva Indian Kitchen.

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For their methodology, Yelp identified businesses that had many reviews mentioning the words "family," "family-friendly" or "kids,” and then ranked the spots based on factors including the total volume and ratings of reviews mentioning those words.

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Another way the list was curated was based on check-ins on the Yelp app. Yelp told SFGATE that when a person checks-in at a business on their app, they’ll be prompted to answer a few questions about their experience, including if the spot is good for kids.

Click on the slideshow above to see the best family-friendly restaurants in SF.

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