Child Friendly Cafes
Archies Pizzeria
Just behind Broadway close to the cinemas and Olympic pools. Not so much a coffee place but for an early supper with the kids after a movie this is great. Archies is warm and friendly and kids are made to feel most welcome here. Their large pizza oven bakes delicious thin and crispy pizzas of all varieties (simple Ham, Cheese and Tomato if that's how they like them) They have two highchairs and a small toybox with colouring pencils and colouring books. (although on our last visit the pencils and pens had dwindled somewhat!) Lovely varied menu for adults too.
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Lone Star Café
This popular café and bar is a great spot to take the kids for an early evening meal. The children’s menu includes road runner special (strips of chicken coated in breadcrumbs), quick draw fish and chips, hero burger, ribs, Deputy dog and little dude nachos. Their first drink and dessert are included in the price. Felt pens, colouring-in sheets and highchairs provided. Arrive early -on the weekends this is a popular family spot!
Trinity of Silver
This child-friendly café comes highly recommended from a number of parents. As well as a large play area with toys and books, you’ll also find two high chairs and a great kids’ menu. Kids can choose from pancakes, paninis and muffins or dive into a trio of eggs, bacon and hash browns. There’s a great range of drinks, including fluffies (the first one costs 50 cents) with marshmallows.
Hours: Daily, 8.00am-5.00pm.
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Trinity of Silver
Phone: (09) 815 8591
GPK Restaurant
This popular bar, café and restaurant – renowned for its pizza – also has a children’s menu. Available until 7pm, kids can choose from chicken fillet, fish and chips, pizza, bolognaise or steak and roast vegetables, followed by ice cream or meringue. It’s $15.90 per child, with drinks an extra $3.50. Kids receive their own colouring-in sheet and crayons, although you’ll need to take your own highchair/portable chair. Unfortunately there is no baby changing facility.
Frasers
If you fancy something other than fish and chips or chicken nuggets for the kids, then take them to Frasers in Mt Eden and tuck into the children’s menu. You’ll find pasta, kiddies grill and fish fingers. The menu for the children alternates every few months so there’s different tasty things to choose from. There’s also a trolley full of books and toys. Highchairs provided.
Hours: Daily 7am ‘till late.
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Frasers
Phone: (09) 630 6825
Boost
Formerly Paysanne, this is a good child-friendly cafe if you’re heading to or from Eden Park. Although it’s right on busy Dominion Road, there’s a courtyard out the back with a small playhouse for young kids. It’s pretty good value at $7. There are no highchairs or baby changing facility.
Hours: Monday to Sunday: 8.00am-4.00pm.
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Boost
Phone: (09) 630 0103
Baretta Famiglia
Lots of recommendations from KidsNZ users for this popular cafe. In summer or warmer days there's an outdoor area with a sandpit and a small grass area for children to play. The childrens menu has lots of favourites like boiled egg and soldiers and the adult menu is great too! They have toys and books and parents all say how 'welcoming they are. Highchair available.
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Baretta Famiglia
Phone: (09) 630 3379
Fusion Cafe
The sandpit and spacious courtyard out the back make this a very popular café, especially on a nice day. You’ll also find a children’s table as well as books, crayons and colouring-in sheets. There’s an excellent ‘Kids Fusion’ menu that includes soldiers, scrambled eggs and a range of half portion meals. Highchairs provided.
Hours: Daily 7.00am-6.00pm.
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Fusion Cafe
Phone: (09) 378 4573
Cornwall Park Garden Restaurant
Set in the grounds of stunning Cornwall Park, this is ideal for a quick coffee or ice-cream and a good place for parents to meet as the kids can have a great run around before or after! The children’s meal options are a combo of breakfast and lunch; they can choose from a healthy platter (fruit, crisps, bread, cheese and ham), crispy chicken pieces with fries and salad, or poached eggs with bacon, all for only $8 each. Ice-cream sundaes, juices or soft drinks are also available. There's a couple of highchairs, room to change babies, crayons and drawing sheets to keep the kids happy.
Frolic Cafe
Just across (busy road) from the popular upgraded Cornwall Park childrens playground this cafe comes recommended by lots of parents. There is a toy box, highchairs, excellent coffee and modern style café food and daily baked goods. The menu is varied and they are happy to adapt for little ones.
Trading hours:
Mon - Sat: 7:30am - 4pm
Sun: 8am - 4pm
Available for out–catering and night functions.