You just spent two hours on a folding chair at Ken Mercer Sports Park or San Ramon Central Park, the kids are starving, and nobody wants to drive 30 minutes for dinner. Here’s the short list of Tri-Valley spots that actually deliver after a youth game — proximity to the field, kids menus that don’t insult the kids, and parking you can find without circling.
1. Porky’s Pizza Palace (Pleasanton) — 2911 Hopyard Rd, half a mile from Ken Mercer Sports Park, with hand-tossed pizza, fried chicken, an arcade, and 28 craft beer taps.
The Marrone family launched Porky’s in San Leandro in 1963, and the Pleasanton Chamber lists this 2018 outpost in its business directory. On NFL Sundays they open at 9:45am with every game on DirecTV.
2. The Hop Yard American Alehouse & Grill (Pleasanton) — 3015 Hopyard Rd, Suite H, the closest sit-down alehouse to Ken Mercer.
Visit Tri-Valley features it as a Pleasanton dining pick. The kids menu (8 and under) comes with a drink and dipping sauce. Wings, burgers, and a long draft list for the adults…