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Eating out
Eating out with children can turn out to be less than relaxing if the restaurant is not chosen carefully. Listed below are some of the things to look out for when choosing a restaurant to go to with children. Not all of the areas will be important to all people but they should help you in your choice of restaurant.
- The food - is there more than fish fingers, pizzas and chips on the menu?
- Does the children's food come first?
- Are the children provided with some activities to keep them busy whilst waiting for their food?
- Are there high chairs available
- Are there non-smoking areas in the restaurant?
- Are there baby changing facilities?
- Is there safe outdoor space?
Some recommended restaurants are listed below. Please email your recommendations to LondonFamilies. For other ideas, link to London Restaurants Guide.com.
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| Belgo | Based on Belgian Chips, Beer & Moules (mussels) there are a few restaurants dotted around London. Two kids eat free from the children's menu per adult eating a main course from the a la carte menu. | Belgo |
| Blue Kangaroo, Fulham | This is a restaurant with a play area downstairs (up to age 7). You can sit in the coffee bar downstairs in the play area, providing healthy and nutritious breakfast, lunch and teatime menus for you and your little ones. Or relax in the restaurant whilst keeping an eye on your kids on the big screen linked to the play area downstairs, and choose a delicious meal made with high quality (mostly organic) ingredients | Blue Kangaroo |
| Browns | Browns serve classic good food. Their children's menu has real food on it. Whilst waiting they provide the children with crayons and an activity sheet. | Browns |
| Ed's Easy Diner | Based on a traditional American diner concept, Eds does a good kids menu and more importantly welcomes them with open arms. | Ed's Easy Diner |
| Giraffe | In Muswell Hill, Hampstead, Chiswick, Kensington, Richmond, Marylebone, Islington and Battersea. They do great brunches, have a kids menu and provide colouring activities. | Giraffe |
| Pizza Express | On every high street corner there is a Pizza Express. The food is pretty consistent from one branch t the other. We particularly like Pizza Express as they serve the food quickly, so little time for the children to get bored. | Pizza Express |
| Rainforest Cafe | This international chain of restaurants aims to give you a rainforest experience as well as good food. The kids will love this one. | Rainforest Cafe |
| Smollensky | There is more than one branch of Smollensky but only one catering for children. Smollensky on the Strand gives itself over to the family every Sunday. They have a clown as well as other things to entertain. | Smollensky |
| Wagamama | Japanese based noodle bar with too many locations to mention (see their website). The kids love the experience of eating with chopsticks or giant soup spoons out of bowls. | Wagamama |
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