Kid-friendly restaurants in Auckland
12 kid-friendly restaurants in Auckland, Auckland & Northland: 10 with kids' menu, 6 with playground, 4 with play area, 4 with toys & games. Kids get something to do and parents get to eat in peace. Every place is chosen from public reviews and family guides.
- Play areaToys & games
Brothers Beer & Juke Joint BBQ (Mount Eden)
- Play area
- Toys & games
- Kids' menu
Southern-style BBQ in a Mount Eden brewery warehouse, with a sandpit, classic toys and an old car for kids to play in.
Good to know: Dogs are welcome too.
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Ebisu
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- Kids' menu
Modern Japanese izakaya on Quay Street in Britomart, where kids get bento boxes, an activity page and an origami tutorial.
Good to know: An upmarket restaurant that suits older children best.
- Playground
Fields Cafe
- Playground
Neighbourhood café in Albany on the North Shore whose outdoor deck sits right beside a fully fenced children’s playground.
Good to know: The playground is a public one next to the deck and cannot be seen from inside, so sit outside.
- Play area
Fusion Cafe
- Play area
- Kids' menu
Long-running Ponsonby café with a hidden back garden where toddlers can play in the sandpit and on small play equipment.
Good to know: The garden play space suits toddlers and younger children best; open daytime only.
- Playground
Hawthorn Dene Historic Country Cafe
- Playground
- Kids' menu
Country café in an 1850s homestead in Golflands, East Auckland, with a garden playground, sandpit and clubhouse, and a kids’ menu.
Good to know: Daytime café hours only and closed on Mondays.
- Play area
Little Creatures (Hobsonville)
- Play area
- Kids' menu
Waterfront brewery in a former seaplane hangar at Catalina Bay, Hobsonville Point, with an indoor playground and a kids’ menu.
Good to know: Little Creatures is part of a brewery group; this listing is for the Hobsonville venue only.
- Playground
Percy Cafe
- Playground
- Kids' menu
Bright, modern café on Oruarangi Creek in Māngere, close to Auckland Airport, with an outdoor playground and kids’ menu.
Good to know: Daytime hours only; handy before or after a flight.
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Prego
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- Toys & games
- Kids' menu
Busy Ponsonby Road Italian with a heated courtyard, where kids get colouring and games plus their own menu with ice cream for dessert.
Good to know: Bookings are only taken for larger groups, so arrive early with children.
- Play areaToys & games
Stone Oven Cafe
- Play area
- Toys & games
All-day brunch café in a century-old telephone exchange in Devonport Village, with a kids’ play corner of toys and books.
Good to know: Daytime café hours only.
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Sugar at Chelsea Bay
- Playground
- Toys & games
- Kids' menu
All-day café at the Chelsea sugar works in Birkenhead with harbour bridge views and a playground right outside.
Good to know: The playground is only partly fenced, so keep an eye on little ones.
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The Postman's Leg
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- Activity placemats
- Kids' menu
Family gastropub in Glenfield on the North Shore with a courtyard playground, trampoline and sandpit, plus colouring and a kids’ menu.
Good to know: Live music runs Friday to Sunday, so weekends can be lively.
- Playground
Torpedo Bay Cafe
- Playground
- Kids' menu
Waterfront café at the Navy Museum in Devonport with a nautical-themed playground beside the outdoor tables and a kids’ menu.
Good to know: The Navy Museum next door has free entry.
Questions parents ask about Auckland
Which restaurants in Auckland have a playground or play area?
Brothers Beer & Juke Joint BBQ (Mount Eden), Fields Cafe, Fusion Cafe, Hawthorn Dene Historic Country Cafe, Little Creatures (Hobsonville), Percy Cafe, Stone Oven Cafe, Sugar at Chelsea Bay, The Postman's Leg, Torpedo Bay Cafe.
Which restaurants in Auckland have toys, colouring or kids' entertainment?
Brothers Beer & Juke Joint BBQ (Mount Eden), Ebisu, Prego, Stone Oven Cafe, Sugar at Chelsea Bay, The Postman's Leg.
Which restaurants in Auckland have a kids' menu?
Brothers Beer & Juke Joint BBQ (Mount Eden), Ebisu, Fusion Cafe, Hawthorn Dene Historic Country Cafe, Little Creatures (Hobsonville), Percy Cafe, Prego, Sugar at Chelsea Bay, The Postman's Leg, Torpedo Bay Cafe.
How does KidsDine choose kid-friendly restaurants in Auckland?
Every listing has something dedicated to children (such as a playground, play area, toys, colouring or entertainers), is mentioned for it in at least three separate public reviews or family guides, has a Google rating of 4.0 or higher, and serves meals (park cafés and kiosks next to a playground count). Global fast-food chains and paid play centres are left out, no listing is paid for, and a few places are team picks marked as such.