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Since y ou visit ed the F erry Building and saw ho w seriously San F ranciscans take their food, you might as w ell visit one of the first r estaurants ducky tours pittsburgh in t own dev oted t o delicious, unc omplicated c ooking using local, seasonal ing redients (p. 132). F or a more casual dinner , tr y the off erings at Frjtz, which include crisp y Belg ian fries , salads, and crepes (p. 133).

Down the main hall to the left is Out the Door (next to Slanted Door, Shop #5; &415/321-3740), ducky tours pittsburgh with a delectable Vietnamese take-away menu inspired by its famed sister restaurant Slanted Door (see below). Kids will love the spring rolls, $8 for an order, and the chicken steamed buns at $3 apiece. Near Out the Door is Mistral Rotisserie P rovencal (Shop #41; &415/399-9751), offering melt-in-your-mouth r oasted meats , hot soups , and sandwiches with hear ty plated meals at $6 t o $13. The Ferry Building is also full of eat eries with table seating. I described the most k id-friendly of these, Taylor s Refresher (p. 125) and Mijita (p. 125), separately below.