There’s so many nice places to head for coffee with your gal pals but when the mini you’s are tagging along you need some where that will keep them as happy as your coffee makes you… Here is a list (in no particular order) of our favourite kid friendly cafes…

Café Botticelli

Where: 7 Minerva Road, Herne Hill
Perfect for a catch up on a beautiful day! The lovely yard in the back has a cute playground with chalk boards, a boat and more!! And more importantly the food is good and the coffee great!

Little Creature Brewery

Where: 221 Swanston St, Geelong VIC 3220
The sand pit and small range of toys will keep your little ones at bay while you enjoy a coffee or a cheeky bevy!

Café Moby

Where: 41 The Esplanade, Torquay VIC 3228
If you looking for somewhere in Torquay don’t look much further than the large back yard at Cafe Moby. With sandpits, playground equipment, a climbing frame and cubby house it’s kids heaven. Check out their pizza and music nights too 😉

Portarlington Bakehouse

Where: 48 Newcombe Street, Portarlington
This one might be a surprise, there’s plenty for the kids to get up to in the playground while your enjoying the yummy food.

Barwon Edge Boat House

Where: 40 Winsor Road, Newtown
Great food and coffee and a great playground area for the kids. But have to put it out there we have a love hate relationship with the distance of the play ground and our coffee… (Keep an eye out for the unsupervised)
http://www.barwonedge.com.au/

Hello Birdie

Where: 52 Grubb Road, Ocean Grove
This place is a perfect meeting place for parent group catch ups! It’s a nice cafe with a great range of food and drinks including kids snacks, with a great play area for the kids inside but the big draw card is the back yard. It feels just like your own back yard – with heaps of toys, sandpits, a cubby house and shop to entertain children.

The Endless Summer Cafe

Where: 63 The Terrace, Ocean Grove
This surfing decorated cafe has a cozy kids corner with toys and books. Parents can enjoy a meal or coffee in the corner and keep an eye on their little people.

The Box Office Cafe

Where: 77 Preston St, Geelong west
If you are only catching up with a few friends this place is perfect – sit in the back where the black board and sandpit are close by and enjoy a selection of the great range of food and drink.

Ollies Cafe Bar

Where: 341 Bellarine Hyw, Leopold
Leopold is becoming the place to go and Ollies Cafe Bar is a great reason to head out there. Great food and coffee and a play room for the kids.

The Edge

Where: 6 Eastern Beach Road, Geelong
At night this bar is the perfect place for a night out but by week day it’s a fantastic place to catch up with all your parent pals. A great spot set up for kids with tents, colouring, toys and more.

Plus a play centre that’s just a little different
Meerkat Manor
Where: 25 Sinclair Street, Ocean Grove
Ocean Grove’s only children’s indoor play centre and cafe. A great option for parents wishing to let the kids burn some serious energy and play on some different toys. A great indoor option for parent group catch ups.