Find some of the best Family Friendly Cafes and Restaurants around Adelaide & South Australia.
As parents we all know eating out with kids can be challenging. Finding a family friendly restaurant where kids can be themselves while everyone enjoys a good meal can make dining out a lot more enjoyable for everyone.
South Australia has so many amazing restaurants and cafes which are very family friendly and offer great value for money as well as fantastic food. Some venues also have fabulous indoor and outdoor play areas for kids to run around, plus great kids’ meal deals.
Below are some of our favourite places for eating out with the kids around Adelaide plus other places we’ve visited while holidaying around South Australia.
You can also check out some of our other dining out guides:
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Flying Fish Café | Port Elliot | Review
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Barristers Block Wines | Family-Friendly Dining in Woodside | Review
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Shelly’s Semaphore | Seaside Cafe | Semaphore South | Review
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Payneham Tavern | Family Friendly Dining | Review
Payneham Tavern offers a family friendly dining experience with an excellent kids' menu, a fully fenced playground and plenty of ...
Mawson Café | Meadows | Review
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Lola Coffee | Victoria Park Adelaide | Now Open
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Yo! Hot Pot x Dim Sum Restaurant | Tea Tree Plaza | Review
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Lunar Landing Cafe | Brompton | Review
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Hallett Cove Conservation Park & the Boatshed Cafe | Review
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1947 Coffee Co. Cafe | Clearview | Review
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The Alchemists’ Kitchen | Brighton | Review
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TGI Fridays – Family Friendly Restaurant | Kids Eat Free | Marion | Review
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Beckman Street Deli | Glandore | Review
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Dear Daisy Cafe | Forestville | Review
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Christies Beach Hotel | Family Friendly Dining | Review
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Gunbae Korean | Family Friendly Dining | Review
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Melba’s Chocolates Angaston Dessert Bar & Confectionery Shop | Barossa Valley | Review
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Bloom Cafe | Thebarton | Review
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Pirate Life Brewing | Port Adelaide | Review
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Peter Rabbit Cafe | Hindley Street Adelaide | Review
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What the Croque! Cafe with Playground | Daw Park | Review
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The Hot Pot Guy | Family Friendly Dining with a Playground in Adelaide | Review
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Mick O’Shea’s Hotel l Kids Eat Free | Review
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Jenny’s Bakery Adelaide | Review
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Butter & Toast – Sourdough Donuts | North Adelaide | Review
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Viewpoint Cafe Waikerie | Review
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Aldinga Biplanes Cafe l Aldinga Airfield l Review
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The Highway | Family Dining in Plympton | Review
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Rezz Hotel | Family Friendly Dining | Newton | Review
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High Tide | Family Friendly Cafe | Semaphore | Review
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Café Fellini For Families | $5 Kids Meals | North Adelaide | Review
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Woodstock Wines | Family-Friendly Winery | Wildlife Sanctuary | McLaren Vale | Review
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Schnithouse Hilton | Family Friendly Restaurant With Playground | Review
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Cafe Bonython at Bonython Park on the City Fringe | Adelaide | Review
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