6 kid-friendly cafes in Melbourne

Melbourne cafes where kids are genuinely welcome: play areas, high chairs, kids menus and pram access, confirmed by parents who have been.

☕ The Farm Cafe, Collingwood Children's Farm

Abbotsford · Open 7 days from 9:30am, breakfast and lunch · Cafe prices

Kids menu☕ 0m to coffee

☕ Cubbyhouse Canteen, Armadale

Armadale · Thursday to Sunday 8am to 4pm · Cafe prices

ToiletsNear a playground☕ 320m to coffee

☕ Diamond Creek Rotary Tram Cafe

Diamond Creek · Volunteer-run. Hours are posted on the Diamond Creek Rotary Tram Project Facebook page · Community cafe prices

ToiletsShadeNear a playground☕ 200m to coffee

☕ Brimbank Park Cafe (Lumbar & Co), Keilor East

Keilor East · Open daily during park hours, per Parks Victoria. Check times before an early visit · Cafe prices

Toilets☕ 960m to coffee

☕ Studley Park Boathouse, Kew

Kew · Mon to Thu 8am to 5:30pm, Fri and Sat 8am to 9pm, Sun 8am to 7pm. Mini Explorers kids craft Sundays 9am, 10:15am and 2pm · Cafe prices. Mini Explorers is a per-child session fee, adults free

☕ 260m to coffee

☕ Gigi's Kiosk at Waverley Park, Mulgrave

Mulgrave · Daily 8am to 3pm, subject to change in poor weather · Kiosk prices

Near a playground☕ 1.9km to coffee