Family-Friendly Restaurants & Cafés
Eating out with little ones comes with its own checklist: is there a high chair, somewhere to change a nappy, room for the pram, and space for the kids once they\'ve finished? We sorted 63 Auckland restaurants and cafés by exactly those things.
Prices are a rough $ guide (1 = cheap, 3 = pricey). Facilities can change, so it\'s worth checking before you go.
🎠 With a playroom 11 spots
If you\'d like to finish your coffee while it\'s still hot, start here — these have a separate space for kids to play once they\'ve eaten.
The Giraffe Cafe Milford
Family café · North Shore · $$
Lone Star Albany
American family restaurant · North Shore · $$
Valentines International Buffet Constellation
Buffet · North Shore · $$
Kingsland Social
Café · Brunch · Central Auckland · $$
Riverhead Tavern
Pub food · West Auckland · $$
The Grounds at Whoa! Studios
Modern NZ · Brunch · West Auckland · $$$
Little Creatures Hobsonville Point
Brewery · Pizza · West Auckland · $$
Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Takanini
Café · Brunch · South Auckland · $$
Timezone Manukau
Café · South Auckland · $$
McDonald's Manukau
Fast food · South Auckland · $
Pakuranga McDonalds
Fast food · East Auckland · $
North Shore 17 spots
The Milford Cafe
Café · Brunch · $$
The Giraffe Cafe Milford
Family café · $$
Takapuna Beach Cafe & Store
Café · Brunch · $$
Corelli's Cafe
Café · Brunch · $$
The Vic Devonport
Pub food · $$
Fields Cafe
Café · Brunch · $$
Forty Thieves Milford
Pizza · $$
Salty Pidgin Northcote
Café · Brunch · $$
Browns Bay Bakery & Cafe
Café · $
Milford Wharf Cafe
Café · $$
Jam Organic Cafe
Café · Brunch · $$
Orewa Beach Cafe
Café · $$
Devonport Wharf Cafe
Café · $$
Lone Star Albany
American family restaurant · $$
Burger Wisconsin Takapuna
Burger · $$
Little Shoal Bay Kiosk Cafe
Kiosk · Snacks · $
Valentines International Buffet Constellation
Buffet · $$
Central Auckland 15 spots
Giapo Ice Cream
Dessert · $$
Cafe One2One
Café · Brunch · $$
Ima Cuisine
Mediterranean · Middle Eastern · $$
Archie's Restaurant and Pizzeria
Italian · Pizza · $$
Circus Circus
Café · Brunch · $$
Kingsland Social
Café · Brunch · $$
Good George Craft House Mission Bay
Gastropub · Burgers · $$
Twofold Bistro Brewery
Brewery · Bistro · $$$
Ponsonby Road Bistro
NZ · European · $$
Takapuna Beach Café
Café · $$
Burger Burger Mission Bay
Burger · $$
Azabu Mission Bay
Japanese · Fusion · $$$
Oaken Restaurant Grey Lynn
Modern NZ · $$
Wynyard Pavilion
Modern NZ · $$
Countdown Café Western Springs
Café · $
West Auckland 10 spots
The Tasting Shed Kumeu
Modern NZ · $$$
Stripe Cafe
Café · Brunch · $$
Riverhead Tavern
Pub food · $$
The Grounds at Whoa! Studios
Modern NZ · Brunch · $$$
Little Creatures Hobsonville Point
Brewery · Pizza · $$
Catalina Bay Farmers Market Cafe
Café · Market food · $$
Piha Cafe
Café · $$
Titirangi Lounge Cafe
Café · $$
Masala Indian Restaurant Henderson
Indian · $$
Henderson Mall Food Court
Asian · $
South Auckland 10 spots
Patiala Rocks Indian Eatery and Bar
Indian · $$
Clevedon Store Cafe
Café · $
Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Takanini
Café · Brunch · $$
Songbird Cafe
Café · Brunch · $$
Timezone Manukau
Café · $$
Cafe Botanic (Auckland Botanic Gardens)
Café · $
Manukau Sushi Train
Japanese · Sushi · $
Butterfly Creek Farmyard Cafe
Café · Snacks · $$
McDonald's Manukau
Fast food · $
The Coffee Club Takanini
Family café · $
East Auckland 11 spots
The Tearooms at Shamrock Cottage
Café · High tea · $$
Just Bites Cafe Howick
Café · Brunch · $
Beachlands General Store Cafe
Café · $
Howick Village Cafe
Café · $$
Hawthorn Dene Historic Country Cafe
Café · Brunch · $$
The Wharf Restaurant Half Moon Bay
NZ · Seafood · $$
Luna Tea
Chinese · Malaysian · $$
Maraetai Beach Cafe
Café · Brunch · $$
Half Moon Bay Restaurant & Bar
NZ home-style · $$
Botany Town Centre Food Court
Asian · $
Pakuranga McDonalds
Fast food · $
Pair it with a day out
A lot of these cafés sit near a beach or park, so it\'s easy to play in the morning and grab lunch nearby — less driving, happier kids.