10+ cool pram-friendly café escapes

Posted on 30 January, 2020

 Roomy, airy and most importantly—cool.

Beat the heat with your little one with these pram-friendly café escapes. 

Pialligo Farm Shop Cafe

With a fenced playground and a focus on homestyle meals and sweet treats made from locally-grown produce, this Pialligo Estate outpost is perfect for spending a morning (or three).

12 Beltana Road, Pialligo | thefarmshopcafe.com.au

Sprout Cafe

With plenty of room and views to match, you can’t go wrong with this café located at the National Arboretum.

Village Centre, National Arboretum Canberra, Forest Drive, Weston Creek | gingercatering.com.au/sprout-cafe

Wildflour Cafe & Bakery

Heaps of free parking? Check. Fenced playground? Check. Excellent coffee and artisanal baked goods? Check.

8 Townsville St, Fyshwick | wildflour.com.au

Marble and Grain

Cool both literally and figuratively, there’s plenty of room to move in this café/restaurant/bar, and comfortable sofas to sink in and watch passers-by.

25 Mort St, Braddon | marbleandgrain.com.au

Toots play space and café

Cool off with a dip in the pool located just outside this nifty little cafe (which also includes a large play space for older tots!). Fees and conditions apply to use the pool.

4 Jenke Circuit, Kambah | facebook.com/TootsCafeAtAquaHarmony

The George Bar and Dining

The George is renowned for its weekend sessions—including live music. Perfect for summer evenings or a weekend road trip of a manageable distance for little ones.

20 Gibraltar Street, Bungendore | thegeorgebaranddining.com.au

Maple and Clove

This café has a focus on healthy, wholesome food, and there’s plenty of icy cold drinks on the menu too. Don’t mind if we do!

 7 Burbury Cl, Barton | mapleandclove.com.au

Space Kitchen and Ricardo’s Café and Patisserie

These sister cafes are a great option if you’re hankering for a mouth-watering dessert. And honestly, who isn’t?

Ricardo’s has a playground right outside for those old enough for a little outdoor play.

Space Kitchen | 3g/12 Furzer St, Phillip | space-kitchen.com.au

Ricardo’s Café and Patisserie | Jamison Plaza, 1/1 Bowman St, Macquarie | ricardoscafe.com

Poppy’s Café

Immerse yourself in some history with this cool café at the National War Memorial.

15 Treloar Cres, Campbell | awm.gov.au

The Meating Room

This is a great place to hang out for a lazy summer lunch, and there are even lunch deals from Tuesdays to Fridays. There’s also a children’s play nook to keep little ones busy.

45 Liardet St, Weston | meatingroom.com.au

Want more?

Notable mentions include: Bookplate at the National Library; Monster at Ovolo Nishi; Hyatt Hotel Canberra, Cafe Cherry Beans at Canberra Centre, Canberra Outlet Centre or South.Point Tuggeranong; The Shed at Westfield Woden; The Canberra Southern Cross Club in Yarralumla; Hellenic Club; Mawson Club: any Vikings Club, and Gungahlin Lakes Club.

Read our other pram friendly articles here and here, or check out babieswholunch.net