Best of Canberra - Family Friendly Restaurant/Cafe

the nursery at the far end of the strip in pialligo has a great play area for the kids and a decent cafe. is it ‘rodney’s’?

i take my boys to pho quoc in dickson; they’re very obliging with them and mine like the food, even at just 5 and 2 yrs…

the new grain and bean place in dickson is also good, with lots of space for kids to burn off energy not far away…

Papparich in Civic have a kids zone

Emily Morris said :

Bitter & Sweet in Green square is good too, although I am always aware of a short time span as most patrons seem child free.

I went to Bittersweet last weekend with mates who have 4/6yo children. The staff were good with them and there’s good kid options on the menu too.

Samara reviewed a cafe a while ago at Cook shops which I have been meaning to try for the kids – http://the-riotact.com/weekend-cafe-hot-spot-little-oink-cook-shops/131701

Mine range from 1-5 so it’s as much about what is around to entertain/distract them as the menu and in honesty we generally do coffee out rather than meals. So, best coffee shops in that regard (for me) are:

Rodney’s Nursery Cafe (there is a playground outside) and the cafe at the Botanic Gardens

Bitter & Sweet in Green square is good too, although I am always aware of a short time span as most patrons seem child free.

What is posted as a recommendation, is also a warning to many others to stay away. ☺

Excellent Café called Tommy & Me near Kings Swim in Macgregor. They have a fabulous play area and even put on craft for the little ones. Staff are great and the food is Yum. Recommend the Caesar salad for sure.

Tommy & Me in Macgregor without a doubt!

for the following reasons:

Play area for the kids where you can see them and you can eat and peace and they can play
the kids are free to ‘be kids’
Kids meals that arent deep fried junk
Colouring in for the kids
Easy parking- so no dragging kids through shopping centres
Free Wifi
The staff are great, very kid friendly and are parents and are very patient
and the best bit is that they have edible craft events at least twice a week where as staff membr sits down and entertains the little ones while you sit back and relax for a while!
Great article on them here
http://www.littlemunch.com/reviews/tommy-me-cafe-macgregor-act

Hogs Breath?

One more someone has mentioned to me before – Wilbur’s at Hackett.

I think Canberra needs more restaurant-friendly families.