Hobart Kidz ... activities for children in and around Hobart

Child Friendly Eating Places

Its often difficult to find somewhere to eat out with young children. Below we have a few ′child friendly′ places you can take young children. If you know of any other child friendly eateries please let us know.

Bridgewater

McDonald′s Family Restaurant
Midlands Highway, Bridgewater
A great playground and kid friendly food.
Ph. 6263 4049

Derwent Park

Carlyle Hotel
232 Main Road, Derwent Park
Has an enclosed Playland for the younger children and numerous computer games for the older ones.
Open daily, lunch 12 noon-2.30pm and dinner from 5pm. Phone 6272 0299

Dunalley

Dunalley Hotel
Arthur Highway, Dunalley
Has an outdoor area with a timber suspension bridge and cubby house for the older children and electronic games indoors.
Open daily, lunch 12 noon-2pm and dinner 6pm-8pm. Phone 6253 5101

Glenorchy

Hungry Jacks
Main Road, Glenorchy
A fast food restaurant which has a free jukebox, free self service soft drink refills and rock & roll memorabilia. There is an undercover tubular playground with an elevated aeroplane for those under 120cm tall.
Open daily from 10am. Phone 6272 2408

McDonald's Family Restaurant
Northgate Shopping Centre, Glenorchy
A great playground and kid friendly food.
Ph. 6273 3258

Hobart Centre

Blue Skies Cafe Bar & Restaurant
Murray Street Pier, Sullivan's Cove, Hobart
No play equipment but a great kids menu and crayons to colour in. Lots to watch out the window with all the ferries coming and going. There is a change table in the diabled toilet. Up market meals for the adults.
Open for lunch and dinner but bookings recommended. Phone 6224 3747

Domino Cafe
55 Elizabeth St, Hobart
Inside & outside eating and a play area adjacent in Wellington Court. Change facilities available in the Argyle Street Carpark entrance foyer.
Open Monday to Saturday 7am-4.30pm.
Phone 6234 3783

Fish Frenzy
Elizabeth Street Pier, Hobart
Inside & outside eating with a chalk board inside on the back wall.
Open daily from 12 noon.
Phone 6231 2134

Mures Lower Deck
Victoria Dock, Hobart
A popular family bistro. Crayons and coloring pages are available and there is a gated space with a dinghy for the children to play in outside.
Open daily 8am-9pm.
Phone 6231 2121

Howrah

Shoreline Hotel
Shoreline Drive, Howrah
Bistro style meals with a fenced in outdoor playground for the younger children and video games for the older children.
Open daily. Lunch from 11.30am and dinner from 5.30pm.
Phone 6247 9804

Kettering

Oyster Cove Inn
1 Ferry Road, Kettering
Overlooking Oyster Cove Marina there are unusual wooden sculptures dotted around the deck and carpark and a garden swing set to keep the children amused. Sculptures include a Cheshire cat, a frog, a goblin, King Neptune, mushrooms and other things.
Open daily from 11am.
Phone 6267 4446

Kingston

Citrus Moon Cafe
23 Beach Road, Kingston Beach
The cafe has great food and coffee with Mouse on Mars internet available and a big comfy couch. There is a great outdoor dining area that has been upgraded and grassed area where kids can play or have lunch on their own table and chairs. The backyard has a big chalkboard and playgym, and colouring books available. It has a casual and relaxed atmosphere and kids are welcome.
Open daily
Phone 6229 2388

Kidz Bizzzz Indoor Play Centre
Snacks and meals available. Has an area for 0-3 year olds and a multi-story climbing playground and jumping castle for older kids.
4a Mertonvale Circut, Kingston
Phone 6227 2020

McDonald′s Family Restaurant
Channel Highway, Kingston
A great tubular playground with an aeroplane for the tots and kid friendly food.
Ph. 6229 1355

Mures Kingston
Child friendly meals and some of the best fish in Hobart. No play equipment but there are crayons and coloring in pictures for the children
9 Channel Hwy, Kingston
Phone 6229 2232?

Margate

Canary Cage Cafe
1694 Channel Highway, Margate
Scrumptious food, a play corner inside and a hopscotch goanna and dinosaur rocket outside. The cafe also has lots of crafts and toys for sale.
Open daily 9am-6pm
Ph. 6267 2223

Moonah

McDonald′s Family Restaurant
184 Main Road, Moonah
A great tubular playground and kid friendly food.
Ph. 62730655

New Town

Pizza Hut Restaurant
Corner NewTtown Rd & Forster St, New Town
No play equipment but plenty of child friendly food.
Open daily from 11.30am.
Phone 6228 0202

Richmond

Meadowbank Vineyard
699 Richmond Rd, Richmond
A la carte menu and set amid the vines and perfect views. Outside is a playground area with a half buried timber boat, a rocker made from a balancing wine cask, a hopscotch course and lots of space to run around
Open daily 10am-5pm with lunch 12 noon-3pm
Phone 6248 4484