The best family-friendly restaurants in Melbourne

Handle hangry children and grab a bite at these kid-approved spots. Featuring pram-friendly locations, wheelchair-accessible restaurants, places with high chairs and a hidden gem brewery with on-site parking!

Driving in?

With more than 70,000 car spaces in the city, you’re never far from Melbourne’s best events. Book ahead at key parking providers to get the best deal. You can also plan your visit with access and mobility maps. They cover accessible parking and toilets, public seating and drinking fountains. Train station entrances and tram and bus stops are featured too. 

Pram-friendly restaurants

There's plenty of space for your precious cargo and all members of your family at these Melbourne restaurants.

La Camera

If you're planning a family day out, La Camera is close to city essentials like the sports precinct and Eureka Skydeck. Need more convincing? How about gorgeous Yarra River views? Plus a kids menu of classic Italian dishes, like spag bol and cheesy pizza. It’s located within Southgate, which is fully accessible to prams and wheelchairs via lift. There’s also a range of seating and lots of space between tables. An accessible toilet with a baby change facility is just outside in the shopping centre. Flinders Street Station and accessible platform super stops on St Kilda Road are nearby. 

Din Tai Fung

If they can't get enough of dumplings, Din Tai Fung is another family favourite. Adorable robot waiters (yes really!) roll around the restaurant delivering plates of crispy fried dumplings, noodles and xiao long bao. You can access the venue by a lift, there’s ample space around the tables and high chairs are available.  An obstacle-free ramp leads to an accessible toilet within the restaurant. And, you can order and pay via tablet at your table, making your visit even easier.

Urban Alley Brewery

You don’t need to head out to the sticks for a legit brewery experience. Urban Alley has pub-meets-loft vibes, with eco-friendly credentials. But your little mates won’t care about that: they’ll be too busy chowing down on chicken nuggets, spag bowl and fish bites with chips from the kid’s menu. Prams or wheelchairs can easily move around in this spacious spot. There is a range of seating and an accessible toilet too. And if you’re keen to drive in, there’s ample parking including accessible spots at The District Docklands. Better yet, the first 90 minutes are free! 

Riverland

When the sunshine rolls in, park the pram in the leafy shade by one of Riverland’s outdoor tables. There’s a lift that goes from Fed Square right down to the venue, so access is easy. Flinders Street Station and accessible platform stops are nearby on St Kilda Road. Order up kid-size mini burgers or crispy-crumbed schnitzel to munch on. Big kids will love the local drinks menu and sparkling water views. A grassy, covered area is great for rainy days and there is outdoor heating in the cooler months. A range of seating options and an accessible toilet in the bluestone vaults makes Riverland a perfect spot for the whole family. 

Hopscotch

Stroll along Southbank and stop off at Hopscotch’s indoor-outdoor space, which offers easy pram access and a dedicated kid’s menu. Order fried chicken and falafel burgers, with chippies, salad and a drink. Save the best for last – nitro ice cream that emerges from a magical haze. And yes, there are high chairs! Take a seat on stools or bench seats on the outdoor terrace with its waterfront views. Or dine inside on high or low tables. And yes, there are high chairs! There are ambulant toilets inside and an accessible toilet is in the building behind and easy to get to. Accessible platform super stops are on nearby Queens Bridge Street. 

Fun spots for older kids

Bring your intrepid junior foodies on a fun journey through town.

The Beast

Nothing lights up a little kid’s eyes like a gigantic, OTT burger. And the epic specials at The Beast never fail to impress. They’ll super clap for the ‘super junior’, a Korean fried chicken burger loaded with crispy bacon and kimchi slaw. Or opt for various Wagyu patty varieties, including buns filled with special sauce, jack cheddar, caramelised pineapple and more.

Tetsujin sushi train

Got some adventurous eaters? Jump aboard the sushi express at Tetsujin. The restaurant has a Tokyo-style train for a choose-your-own-adventure meal. Kids can grab gyoza and colourful sashimi as they rattle past. The bumper watermelon juice is a novel fave, too. A lift takes you to this light-filled level 4 space, and accessible platform super stops are on Elizabeth Street. Entry is via a ramp or a few steps with a handrail. Seating and tables of various heights make it easy for everyone to sit comfortably. There’s an accessible toilet too. Find more of Melbourne's best sushi train. 

La Tortilleria

Making corn tortillas for top restaurants and home cooks isn’t enough for La Tortilleria. They also serve instant Mexican gratification where it all began, at this cute, colourful Kensington eatery. So go to the source and tuck into fresh, authentic street food, from tacos to quesadillas. For dessert, try the flan made from Gerardo’s grandmother’s special recipe, the kiddos will love it.

Takeaway treats

End your outing on a sweet note with these fun, bite-sized desserts.

Fresh Air & Pancake

Dessert-lovers swoon over Japan’s soufflé pancakes, a melt-in-the-mouth dream. Experience these fluffy clouds from Fresh Air & Pancake, and there’s no going back to pikelets. Try out-there flavours like milk tea and salted egg, or original topped with fruit. The wide, automatic opening doors make it easy to enter with prams, strollers or mobility aids. A low countertop and the large, easy-to-read electronic screen menus make it easy to place an order. Accessible platform super stops are on Elizabeth Street.

Sulbing

This cute Korean dessert cafe now has a second location in the city, with a new takeaway kiosk at Melbourne Central. Order a travel-size bingsu (a delicious, sweet shaved ice), whipped cream loaded cookie smoothies or warming toffee drinks. Fresh-baked croissants with unique flavour profiles – like injeolmi and matcha – are also on the menu. A low countertop makes it easy for the littlies to order their treat. And tables and chairs on the footpath out the front are great if you need a brief pitstop. 

Seedling Cafe

Seedling’s smoothies are so tasty, kids will never suspect they’re also chock-full of healthy stuff. Like raw chocolate, dragon fruit and strawberries and cream. Take away gluten-free and vegan sweet treats for the road too. An easy-to-see-over counter and a glass cabinet with goodies on display makes it hard to choose just one thing. If you need to stop and enjoy your treats, there are stools inside. Low tables and chairs in the laneway outside make it easy for prams and wheelchairs to pause too. There are accessible platform super stops close by on Elizabeth Street. 

Mörk

If you're on the go, warming hot chocolates from Mörk's hole-in-the-wall cafe are a must. Little ones will love loading up the 'campfire' brew with marshmallows. A big, easy to read board lists the drinking menu, and treats are displayed in a glass cabinet. An awning provides shade and low stools allow you to sit and drink your sweet brew on the spot. Accessible platform super stops are on Collins Street and nearby on Elizabeth Street.

Information correct at time of writing - always check ahead with the venue to make sure they can accommodate your individual access needs.