I love coffee, which means that after I had my first baby it became a lifeline to the real world. I loved a cafe where I could sit and relax while my baby slept or chewed on a toast crust while I got that great caffeine hit. However I quickly found out that not all cafe's are pram and kid friendly, so I decided to share with you some of my favourite cafes on the North-side of Brisbane to go with kids.
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BIRDS & BEES CAFE
5/1-5 Queens Rd, Everton Hills
https://www.facebook.com/birdsandbeescafe?_rdr
This great new cafe just opened. There is a fenced play area for children and babies with toys, tables and chalkboard. It is open and spacious for prams. Food and coffee awesome! A great sun trap on a cool morning with lovely views over the Bunya hills.
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COFFEE UNDERCOVER
1125 Waterworks Rd, The Gap
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Coffee-Undercover/589694204377768
This is a little coffee shop run by The Gap Baptist Church. They don't sell food so bring your own snacks, good coffee and loads of toys for the kids inside, a nice play fort and sand pit outside. Great for all ages. They are closed Mondays.
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EVERTON PARK HOTEL
101 Flockton St, Everton Park
http://evertonparkhotel.com.au
Better for active kids, toddlers can get a bit overwhelmed by older children in the playground. Best on school days when its more quiet. Free activities run during school holidays but that makes it really busy those weeks. The carousel runs evenings and weekends and is $2 a ride, its also free at times during school holidays. There are also colouring sheets and pencils to keep kids entertained while waiting for food at the table.
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HOME STORE CAFE
20 Stewart Rd, Ashgrove
http://www.homestorecafe.com.au
See that little yellow door? It leads to a play room just for kids! The food and coffee here is so good and the staff are awesome too.
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MT COOT-THA GARDENS
Sir Samuel Griffith Drive
http://www.botanical.co
Pram friendly, great spot to get a coffee and catchup with your mums group before taking a stroll through the gardens. The walking paths are great for prams, toddlers have fun looking for the things on the kids trail and running wild on the grassy lawns. Take bug spray if you are planning a stroll.
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Open Book Cafe
2a/77 Camelia Ave, Everton Hills
https://www.facebook.com/openbookcafe?fref=ts
Inside or out, this place is cool. Pizzas are awesome, coffee is too. Free pacman game that my kids love pushing the buttons on, plastic cups for kids, dog parking at the front. Toys and books for toddlers and lots of bright colours to look at.
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COFFEE ON THE WAY
120 Ferny Way, Ferny Hills https://www.facebook.com/pages/Coffee-on-the-Way/116770555001361
At the back of the shop there is are couches and a coffee table with kids toys to play with. Better for babies toddlers than active children.
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COFFEE CLUBS
The Gap - 30/1000 Waterworks Rd, The Gap QLD 4061
Everton Park - Shop 1, North West Plaza, Flockton Street, Everton Park
Both pram friendly, The Gap Coffee Club has a padded play area suitable for younger toddlers and babies while the Everton Park one has a McDonalds style play fort more suitable for older kids. They sometimes have pencils and workbooks they hand out to children while you wait for lunch.
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This is by no means a definitive list, so if you know of a great spot to take the kids please share it in comments!
