The Top Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Sydney's North
If you’re looking for a really family-friendly North Shore restaurant for a lunch or dinner with kids, here’s the list you need.
These restaurants are not only kid-friendly, they’re also a bit special, in great locations and with excellent grub.
Note this list for when you are looking for a restaurant for a family occasion or a celebration with friends. The kids are welcome, the food is good and the locations are terrific too.
This list is compiled alphabetically by suburb, and in reverse order.
Here we go!
Willoughby: The Italian Bar Pizza
You’ll love the menus which are very authentically Italian, the pizzas are made with organic stoneground flour and you really can taste the difference. Kids are very welcome and can even make their own pizzas as classes run here.
Click to read a detailed post about The Italian Bar Pizza for families.
The Italian Bar Pizza
5/183-191 High Street, Willoughby NSW
Tel: 9967 5469
Lunches and dinners
The Italian Bar Pizza website is here
Large group menus here – online bookings too
Terrey Hills: The Vines at Bonds Nursery
In the grounds of Bonds Nursery, this is a large restaurant with a good menu and a fenced playground right beside it. Bonus!
It’s a great fave with we Northern Beaches bloggers and mums from our school.
The Vines at Bonds Nursery
277 Mona Vale Road Terrey Hills, Corner Cooyong Road
Phone: 0490 666 531
Lunches, but not dinners
Website here
Read our full review and see lots of photos of The Vines here.
North Ryde: Dragonfly Cafe
The Dragonfly Cafe is a part of Eden Gardens, a huge garden centre. There’s a children’s playground close to the outdoors dining area. There is also indoor seating and a lovely sculpture walk too.
Lunches, but not dinners
Dragonfly Cafe at Eden Gardens
307 Lane Cove Rd, Macquarie Park NSW 2113
Phone: (02) 9491 9900
Eden Gardens website is here
Read our details post with lots of photos here
Mids love checking out all the cool things to see at this deluxe garden centre with beaut restaurant
North Sydney: The Greens
This is a delightful spot created in an old bowling club. There’s both indoor and outdoor settings and kids are most welcome. Great for all the family, room to play outside and to move within.
Lunches and dinners
The Greens North Sydney
50 Ridge St, North Sydney NSW 2062
02 9245 3099
The Greens website is here
Read our review of The Greens and see more photos here.
Funky outdoor decor at The Greens North Sydney
Newport: The Newport
With stunning views over Pittwater, many areas to sit in and various cuisines, the Newport is a Northern star. There’s a covered area with games for all ages of kids too.
The Newport
2 Kalinya St, Newport NSW 2106
Lunches and dinners
Phone: 02 9997 4900
The Newport website is here
Views over Pittwater from the Newport
Mosman: Plonk at the Spit
With a sundrenched deck overlooking the Spit and Middle Harbour, this is a great spot. The kids can play on the little beach alongside after they’ve eaten. Winner dinner!
Lunches and dinners
Plonk!
Ferguisons Marina, 83 Parriwi Road, Mosman, NSW 2088
Phone: 02 99601007
Plonk website is here
Plonk! Great for food and play too
Kirribilli: The Kirribilli Club
Enjoy sweeping views across the Harbour Bridge and the city from this very modern club. Watergrill restaurant has a good kids menu and space, then run the kids around at Wendy’s Secret Garden afterwards, or have a dip at North Sydney Olympic Pool.
Lunches and dinners
The Kirribilli Club
11 Harbourview Crescent, Lavender Bay, NSW 2060
Phone: 9955 2245
The Kirribili Club website is here
Views from the Kirribilli Club
An exquisite dessert at Peats Bite
Hawkesbury River: Peats Bite
This is a super special hideaway with a fine dining restaurant right on the river. There’s a pool and plenty of space for children to run around. The lunch is a set menu of six courses, there’s a good kids menu too. You can stay at Peats Bite too. Excellent for very special occasions.
Peats Bite
Sunny Corner, Hawkesbury River, NSW
Phone: 02 9985 9040
Website: www.peatsbite.com.au/
Read a full post on Peats Bite here with beaut photos too.
The pool at Peats Bite
Balmoral, Palm Beach + Shelly Beach: The Boathouse
The three Boathouse restaurants are very similar in style, menus and in the gorgeousness of their locations.
The Boathouse Balmoral is right beside the netted baths area and the enclosed playground. The Boathouse Palm Beach is on the beach at Pittwater, close to the seaplane jetty. The Boathouse Shelly Beach has stunning views over Manly and is on a most family-friendly beach.
Lunches, but not dinners
Check out the general Boathouse website here.
Read our review of balmoral in full and see more photos here.
Check out or review of the Boathouse Palm Beach here.
The Balmoral Boathouse really is lovely, but try to avoid peak weekend times
Hope that one of these lovely spots fits the bill for your family.
Please do share your own favourite kid-friendly restaurants in the comments below.
Cheers
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Last Updated on September 19, 2017