Child friendly cafes and restaurants in the Geelong area
Geelong has many lovely playcentres, but if you’re looking for an alternative place to take the kids or catch up with friends, that doesn’t charge an entry fee, look no further. Here are sixteen places (in no particular order) I enjoy taking the kids, with good service, a menu both children and adults will appreciate and space for kids to be kids.
Little Teapot
Both indoor and outdoor play spaces, colouring
6 Flinders Avenue, Lara
Barwon Edge Boat House
Outdoor play space
40 Windsor Rd, Newtown
Hello Birdie Cafe
Outdoor play space
52 Grubb Road, Ocean Grove
Café Botticelli
Outdoor play space
7 Minerva Rd, Herne Hill
Little Creatures Brewery
Outdoor play space
221 Swanston Street, Geelong
The Pickers Union
An enclosed space, colouring
3 Mackey Street, North Geelong
Waralily Cockatoo
Indoor play space
Warralily Village, 3-33 Central Boulevard, Armstrong Creek
Blackmans Brewery
Indoor play space
29/8 Lewalan Street, Grovedale
Basil’s Farm
Outdoor play space, farm animals
43-53 Nye Rd, Swan Bay
Uncle Bucks Play Parlour
Huge indoor play space, fun DIY ice cream. So good you wonder why they don’t charge you playcentre admission!
54 Fellmongers Rd, Breakwater
the old workshop cafe
Outdoor play space, farm animals
2045 Geelong-Ballan Rd, Anakie
No website available, open Fri, Sat, Sun 9 - 5
no.42 Geelong
Large outside space for kids to run under adult supervision, park nearby, close to bay
42 Bell Pde Rippleside Park, Geelong
Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery
Chocolate factory, large enclosed outdoor play space, chickens, colouring
1200 Great Ocean Rd, Bellbrae