Enjoy the great outdoors at your local café, pub or restaurant
Long hot summers with balmy evenings and mild winters mean South Australians can dine outside for a large portion of the year and there are plenty of pubs, cafés and restaurants that offer outdoor dining. Better yet, many of them are family friendly which is great if you’re looking for a relaxed atmosphere where kids can have a bit of space to stretch out.
We’ve put together a list of some of family friendly cafés, restaurants and pubs that offer outdoor dining and we couldn’t resist adding some of our favourite takeaway options too. It’s also worth exploring your local dining options and grabbing takeaway – just grab a rug and put it on the lawn for a fun picnic with the kids or settle down in your local park.
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A Long Lazy Lunch at the Lazy Ballerina | Dinglebadinga | Review
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Bakery O’Connell Cronut Cones & Bakery Treats | North Adelaide
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Barossa Valley | Family Friendly Places to Visit | South Australia
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Barossa Valley Chocolate Company | Tanunda | Review
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Cafe Bonython at Bonython Park on the City Fringe | Adelaide | Review
![Uraidla Hotel1](https://playandgo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Uraidla-Hotel1-300x300.jpg)
Cafés, Pubs & Restaurants with Outdoor Dining | South Australia
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Carrick Hill Story Book Trail | Free Activity | Review
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Christies Beach Hotel | Family Friendly Dining | Review
![Down the Rabbit hole wines, Mclaren Vale](https://playandgo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Down-The-Rabbit-Hole-Wines11-1-270x300.jpg)
Down The Rabbit Hole Cellar Door – A Family Friendly Winery in McLaren Vale | Review
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Exploring Waterfall Gully & Breakfast at Utopia Restaurant
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Family Friendly Guide to the Adelaide Hills
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Family-Friendly Winery Bremerton Launches Tasting Room & Outdoor Area | Langhorne Creek | South Australia
![Green Valley Strawberries Cafe](https://playandgo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Green-Valley-Strawberries-Cafe23-300x225.jpg)
Green Valley Strawberries Cafe Review | Adelaide Hills Family Friendly Cafe
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Gunbae Korean | Family Friendly Dining | Review
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Harry’s Deli at Wirra Wirra, McLaren Vale | Review
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Historic Lounders Boatshed Café | Adelaide | Review
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Kangaroo Island | Best Family Friendly Places to Eat and Drink
![Lobethal bakery giant donut](https://playandgo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Lobethal-Bakery3-300x213.jpg)
Lobethal Bakery | Home of the Giant Donut in the Adelaide Hills | Review
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Lot 100 | Cellar Door & Restaurant | Hay Valley | Review
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Lot 100 Adelaide Hills | Family Friendly Restaurant | Review
![Port Elliot Bakery donut](https://playandgo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Port-Elliot-Bakery7-267x300.jpg)
Port Elliot Bakery Review | Fleurieu Peninsula
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Red Cacao Chocolate Shop and Cafe | Stirling
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Schnithouse Hilton | Family Friendly Restaurant With Playground | Review
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Stanley Bridge Tavern | Verdun | Review
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Stone Hut Bakery | Mid North | Child-Friendly Café | Review
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Tavern on Turton | Family Dining in Point Turton | South Australia | Review
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The Bridgewater Inn | Family Friendly | Outdoor Dining | Adelaide Hills | Review
![The Coffee Barn & Gelataria - Moonta](https://playandgo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/The-Coffee-Barn-Gelatario-Moonta-10-300x300.jpg)
The Coffee Barn & Gelataria | Ice Cream in Moonta | Review
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The Greenman Inn, Ashbourne | Review
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The Marryatville Hotel – Largest Outdoor Playground | Review
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The Olive Branch, Balhannah | Kid-Friendly Cafe | Review
![Uraidla Pub](https://playandgo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Uraidla-Pub3-225x300.jpg)
Uraidla Hotel | Family Friendly Dining | Adelaide Hills | Review
![Whistler Wines, Barossa Family friendly winery Review by Susannah Marks](https://playandgo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/whistler-wines-review-by-susannah-marks20-300x225.jpg)
Whistler Wines | Family Friendly Barossa Winery | Review
![Woodstock Wines](https://playandgo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Woodstock-Wines3-1-300x300.jpg)
Woodstock Wines | Family-Friendly Winery | Wildlife Sanctuary | McLaren Vale | Review
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