Even more cafes close to playgrounds: Part III
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As another school term draws to a close, it’s a good time to get organised for holiday play dates.
If you’re like us and operate better with caffeine in your system, we’ve rounded up a handy list of cafés with playgrounds close by.
To make the cut, the playgrounds had to be a decent size and within around a 10-minute walk.
Inner south
Kitchen Garden at Rodney’s, Pialligo
The owners of this beloved café (pictured above) were on to a good thing when they made the most of their spacious outdoor area with a gorgeous playground. Complete with cubby, sandpit, slide and even a helicopter, it’s bound to keep little ones happy while you sip on a coffee or two. The play space is also perfectly visible from the leafy outdoor tables, making it an ideal spot to gather with friends, mothers’ groups or family.
24 Beltana Road, Pialligo | kitchengardenrodneys.com.au
Wildflour Café, Fyshwick
With their colourful inbuilt playground in easy viewing distance from the range of outdoor tables, this café makes it easy for kids to burn some energy while the adults enjoy a coffee or buttery croissant.
8 Townsville Street, Fyshwick | wildflour.com.au
Maple and Clove, Barton
An easy five-minute walk to leafy Telopea Park, this café is the perfect option to combine with a scenic walk or scoot on a sunny winter’s day.
7 Burbury Close, Barton | mapleandclove.com.au
Woden/Weston Creek
St. Elmo, Torrens
Freshly opened last year, this café offers delicious coffee, freshly made pasta and even cheese tastings. The best part? They’re only a two-minute walk away from the Torrens playground on Batchelor Street, which has a slide, swings, climbing net and basketball court.
Shop 9/16 Torrens Place, Torrens | saintelmo.com.au
Queenies Cafe, Mawson
A short walk from the Mawson Oval playground, this cosy café offers delicious brunch and lunch options, along with the most charming tea cups you’ll ever see.
71 Mawson Place, Mawson | facebook.com/queeniesmawson
Two Before Ten, Denman Prospect
This relatively new addition to the Denman shops is just over a 10-minute walk or eight-minute ride to one of Canberra’s best adventure destinations, Ridgeline Park playground.
Although it technically breaks the 10-minute rule, this park is so good it just had to be counted! It’s worth noting this is an uphill walk, so while it’s a good workout you might want to bring your best walking shoes (hopefully the caffeine hit will help spike energy levels!)
Denman Village Shops, Shop 5/1 Felstead Vista, Denman Prospect | twobeforeten.com.au
Tuggeranong
Café Blanco, Kambah
With a fresh Latin twist, this café has plenty of flavoursome menu options to go with your coffee (try the tomato tostadas!) It’s also just over a 10-minute walk from the Kambah shops playground.
Shop 1/3 Carleton Street, Kambah | @cafe___blanco
Eighty/Twenty Greenway
A short walk from the lakeside Nina Farrer park, this café has a huge range of healthy bites to go with your coffee order.
191 Anketell Street, Greenway | eightytwentyfood.com.au
Belconnen
Two Before Ten, Aranda
A six-minute walk from the freshly upgraded Aranda community playground, this café has become a cosy option for locals on those cool winter days.
68 Bandjalong Crescent, Aranda | twobeforeten.com.au
Sweet Bones Café, Scullin
Since opening in 2022, Sweet Bones has been a welcome addition to the Scullin shops, bringing their famous cupcakes and coffee to the ‘hood. They’re also a seven-minute walk to the Hargrave Street playground.
Scullin Shops, 3/3 Scullin Place, Scullin | sweetbonescompany.com
Bunny Beans Café, Holt
Located close to the Kippax Fair playground, this cosy café has a range of delicious soup options to keep you warm if you don’t feel like coffee.
Hardwick Crescent, Holt | facebook.com/bunnybeanscafe
Gungahlin
The Usual
This brother and sister-owned café offers coffee, sandwiches and sweet treats to fuel your morning play date, and is located close to the Gungahlin Place playground.
125 Gungahlin Place, Gungahlin | the-usual.square.site
Coffee Guru, Crace
This café is known among locals for its quality coffee and is just a ten-minute walk from the Crace Community Recreational Park, a fun play space with sport and recreation facilities, barbecues and even fitness equipment.
56 Abena Avenue, Crace | @coffeegurucrace
Central Canberra
Walter Café, Parkes
Why not grab a coffee at Canberra’s most scenic café before heading across the lawns to the Regatta Point playground, which has plenty of seating options for the adults and climbing adventures for the kids. If you have younger kids who will sit happily in prams, it’s also the perfect spot for a lakeside wander.
Barrine Drive, Regatta Point, Commonwealth Park, Parkes | @waltercafe.au
Teddy Pickers, Campbell
A firm fave among Canberra’s coffee lovers, this café is a convenient walk from Hassett Park which has climbing structures and plenty of green space to throw a ball around.
65 Constitution Avenue, Campbell | teddypickers.com.au
Feature image: Rodney’s of Pialligo, via Facebook
