Cafes and Restaurants

Sydney’s Most Family-Friendly Cafes- Little Manly Beach Kiosk

February 19, 2012
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We had such a great time at Little Manly last Sunday that we did it all again yesterday. It was marvellous. There’s something there for all ages of kids. My five year old daughter loves the rockpools with their crabs and anemones. Five year old Rusty Rocket loves leaping off the shark net walkway.  Able12 [...]

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Sydney’s Best Afternoon Teas- The Tea Room at the QVB

February 15, 2012
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It was all thanks to Fig and Cherry … I won an afternoon tea for four at the Tea Room at the QVB. So my daughter and I dressed up in our prettiest, floweriest dresses and invited another well-dressed mum and daughter to join us.

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Diner Disasters – It’s Not Just My Kids Who Misbehave in Cafes, Is It?

February 8, 2012
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Oh dear, the pictures tell a thousand words each. Not an eating out success. Linking to Wordless Wednesday over at My Little Drummer Boys, pop over!

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Sydney’s Best Cafes for Kids- Lifesaver Cafe, Narrabeen

January 25, 2012
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  If you’re in search of a great beachside cafe on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, look no further! Lifesavers Cafe is child-friendly and within spitting distance of the beach and a small playground.  Winner.

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Sydney’s Seven Best Cafes Beside Playgrounds

November 25, 2011
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Mums and dads, you NEED to know this information! Is there anything better than a takeaway coffee in the playground? Yes, actually there is. Drinking a coffee in a cafe, with your bottom firmly on a seat, whilst your kids play in a playground within eyesight. As your kids get bigger, this is feasible. I [...]

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Sydney’s Most Child-Friendly Cafes – Centennial Park Cafe

September 6, 2011
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Are you looking for a little bit of a view, a little bit of a play and a little bit of a snack, or even a very large lunch? If you live in the eastern suburbs, you will know this fantastic cafe in Centennial Park. If you don’t, then read below to find all the [...]

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Sydney’s Most Child-Friendly Cafes – Cafe Mirabelle, Terrey Hills

September 2, 2011
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Here’s another lovely cafe in a garden centre, so very handy for the weekends.  We often come here for breakfast and then pick up what we need for our ill-fated gardening attempts.  Lots of families come here for lunch, it’s an excellent place to bring the grandparents.

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Sydney’s Most Child-Friendly Cafes- Dragonfly Cafe, North Ryde

August 29, 2011
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Don’t you just love it when you come across a new cafe that is really great for your kids??!! It’s not just me, is it? Here’s one that is especially great for mothers’ groups, even larger ones like the group I met here- just look at those gorgeous babies.

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Sydney’s Best Child-Friendly Cafes, Parks and Baths – Carss Park Cafe & Grill

July 25, 2011
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Carss Park really scores the trifecta. There’s a lovely park with a good playground, a cafe right beside that and for summertime splashing the baths are just over there… and there’s even a swimming pool just across the way. This is a gloriously family-friendly place in Sydney’s south, well worth a visit.   Here’s the [...]

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Sydney’s Most Family-Friendly Cafes – Lilies on the Park, Sydney Olympic Park

June 30, 2011
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Heading out to Sydney Olympic Park?  There’s so much to do; the Olympic pools, the walks in Bicentennial Park, the fantastic playgrounds… and it’s all bound to work up a good appetite in the little ones. Here’s a fab child-friendly cafe where all family members will find something to suit them.

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Sydney’s Best Beaches for Kids – Shelly Beach, Manly

June 1, 2011
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In protest at this week’s shocking weather, I am posting photos and info about  one of the very loveliest Sydney beaches for young children. The most southerly of the northern ocean beaches, Shelly is a scrumptious little spot, easy to get to, lots of things to do and some opportunities for adventure for bolder preschoolers. [...]

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Sydney’s Best Playgrounds with Cafes- Rushcutters Bay

May 3, 2011
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Now just hold me back here.  I am looking at these photos of the gorgeous sculptures in the playground at Rushcutters Bay and am seized with a frantic desire to leap into the car and zoom over there.

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Sydney’s Best Cafes for Kids- Watson’s Bay Tea Gardens

April 19, 2011
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Could there be any more sublime spot on a warm, sunny autumn day than Watsons Bay Tea Gardens?   The spectacular harbour views delight the adults, the bobbing yachts and busy ferries keep the children amused. A morning tea, a bit of lunch, a casual afternoon cuppa; the Watsons Bay Tea Garden provides them all [...]

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Sydney’s Best Playgrounds, plus Cafe- Sydney Park

April 1, 2011
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This is a totally groovy, state of the art playground with – shout hooray!- a lovely cafe.  It’s wonderful spot, a new addition to the new edition of Sydney For Under Fives.  Quick, pack your nappy bag, grab bikes and trikes and head out.  PS Don’t forget to take the kids.

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Sydney’s Best Cafes for Kids – Talking Heads in Killarney Heights

March 30, 2011
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Down in the depths of darkest Killarney Heights there is a great wee kid-friendly hub with cafes, handy shops, kids art and dance classes and a couple of good cafes. Our regular haunt is Talking Heads, it’s an excellent cafe for children, especially those old enough to trot off to enjoy the nearby playground after [...]

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Sydney’s Most Child-Friendly Cafes- Terrey Hills Tavern Review

February 13, 2011
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Here’s an eatery that isn’t in the current print edition of Sydney For Under Fives but will be in the next.  The Terrey Hills Tavern has a small kids’ play area, lots of wide open spaces inside and out, plus a kids menu.   I went one evening with my four-year old twins and two [...]

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Sydney’s Best Family Cafes – The Deck at Collaroy

March 28, 2010
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We went to The Deck in Collaroy this late morning, the twins and Mr11 and myself. It was so beautiful there, a blue sunny day, not like the day this photo was taken. The Deck is one of the new cafes featured in the third edition of Sydney For Under Fives. It’s a glorious spot, [...]

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