Over the past 2 weeks I’ve shared lists of my Top 10 family-friendly restaurants in both the City Bowl & Atlantic Seaboard as well as the Southern Suburbs and South Peninsula and today is the turn of the North! Yes, I’m sharing a list of the Top 10 Family-friendly restaurants in Cape Town – Northern Suburbs and West Coast
As I don’t live in this area it’s not often I venture out to restaurants here so for full disclosure I must admit that I haven’t visited the restaurants in this list, these are all places that have come highly recommended by my trusted readers! I hope you will find this article useful – if you do please feel free to share and of course, leave a comment below if you have any other suggestions or feedback!
Without further ado here are the Top 10 family-friendly restaurants in the Northern Suburbs & West Coast of Cape Town (in no particular order)….
NORTHERN SUBURBS
Lisa’s Restaurant
This family friendly spot is located at the Stodels Lifestyle Centre in Milnerton. It features a 800m2 outdoor kiddies play area with a jumping castle and trampoline PLUS a dedicated child-minder on weekends, public holidays and school holidays. There is a great menu, excellent service and they also host children’s birthday parties! Other perks include free Wi-Fi sessions, Pensioners day on Tuesdays with 10% discount for the grannies, ample parking, pet friendly and wheelchair friendly.
Shop 20, Stodels Lifestyle Centre, Racecourse Road, Milnerton
Tel: 021 551 0880
Email: info@lisasrestaurant.co.za
Web: www.lisasrestaurant.co.za
Opening Hours:
7 days a week
Wed – Fri until 21:00
Tables @ Nitida
Situated in and among the vineyards, this child friendly venue offers farm fresh South African favorites and comes highly recommended by some of my readers.
“Tables at Nitida is one of our go to spots when having lunch with friends, especially those with kids. On sunny days you can sit outside while keeping an eye on the kids playing.”
The big, beautiful lawns and dedicated outdoor play area and jungle gym make this a great place to spend time with kids and they also offer a delicious kids menu and two baby high chairs .
Nitida Wine Farm, Tyger Valley Road, R 13, Durbanville
Tel: 021 975 9357
Email: info@tablesatnitida.co.za
Web: www.tablesatnitida.co.za
Opening Hours:
Mon – Sat: 09:00-16:00
Sun until 15:00
The Hollow Tree @ Oude Westhof
Bellville Great outdoor play area under the trees
Nestled in a beautiful garden setting under majestic trees in a South African Heritage Building, this restaurant offers a large outdoor seating area which makes for a relaxing space to spend some time. The Hollow Tree offers extensive out door play areas comprising jungle gyms, climbing frames, slides and pony rockers. An indoor children’s play area with kiddies TV is also available.
Oude Westhof Village Square, Van Riebeeckshof Road, Bellville
Tel: 021 913 7753/4
Email: info@thehollowtree.co.za
Web: www.thehollowtree.co.za
Opening Hours:
Mon – Sun: 08:00 – 23:00
Ashley’s Family Restaurant
Experience typical home-cooked meals from this family restaurant which offers a an à la carte menu featuring seafood, steaks, burgers, pasta, pizzas, ribs and chicken plus a carvery which is served on Wednesdays from 18:00 to 22:00 and on Sundays from 11:30 to 15:30. Ashley’s also has it’s own kiddies birthday club and kiddy menu.
123 Voortrekker Road, Goodwood
Tel: 021 591 8555
Email: ashleysrestaurant@gmail.com
Web: www.facebook.com/pages/Ashleys-Family-Restaurant/
Opening Hours:
Daily: 11:30 – 23:00
Dutch Haven Bistro
This cheerful Durbanville-based restaurant is owned by a mother of three and therefore was designed with little ones in mind and has a jungle gym with swings plus a slide and more outside as well as a small safe play area for smaller kids. The menu caters for kids and babies too with toasted sandwiches and chicken strips, Purity fruit and finger biscuits! For adults the menu is filled with delicious Holland-inspired food.
“Dutch Haven is a great venue to host children’s birthday bashes, and bubbly owner Wanda Lichtenberg will arrange every detail, including the party packs.”
Rosen Park, Bella Rosa Street, Durbanville
Tel: 021 914 6120
Email: Wanda@xtandit.co.za
Web: www.facebook.com/DutchHavenSA
Opening Hours:
Daily 08:00 – 17:00
WEST COAST
Driftwood
This rustic venue, located in Parklands, serves delicious meals and is a great spot for local families to hang out. Kids are well catered for with an great kiddies menu, outdoor play area and awesome birthday party packages.
Corner Hampstead Road and Parklands Main Road, Parklands
Tel: 021 557 8886
Email: info@driftwoodcafe.co.za
Web: www.driftwoodcafe.co.za
Opening Hours:
Tues – Sat: 09:00 – 22:00
Sun: 09:00 – 18:00
Public Holidays: 09:00 – 17:00
Closed on Mondays.
Die Damhuis
There is a great beach house feel to this restaurant that features a huge sandpit and play area outside for the kids. Serving fresh seafood and grills, the food comes highly recommended.
32 Beach Road, Melkbosstrand
Tel: 021 553 0093
Email: info@diedamhuis.co.za
Web: www.diedamhuis.co.za
Opening Hours:
09:00 – 21:30 daily
Closed on Mondays.
Ons Huisie
Set in a wonderfully restored fishing cottage, this heritage building by the sea is just the place for fish and chips with a view! They have recently launched Kidscape which aims to make the restaurant more child friendly and childminders will be on hand during peak hours to keep an eye on your kids. A few tables are set directly next to the play area so you can enjoy your meal whilst still keeping an eye on your little ones. The restaurant is dog friendly too!
18 Generaal Jansen Road, Cnr Generaal Jansens & Stadler Roads, Bloubergstrand
Tel: 021 554 1553
Email: onshuisie@seascapecollection.co.za
Web: www.onshuisie.co.za
Opening Hours:
Daily 09:00 – 22:00
Castella Amare
Housed in what was once a family beach house, Castella Amare restaurant in Melkbosstrand is another beach front restaurant with a lovely family friendly ambience. Specializing in Portuguese food, the menu serves a mouth-watering selection of quality meals for adults and the kids’ menu includes fish and chips, calamari and chips, spaghetti Bolognese and a pork rib burger. The strip of grass that stretches out just in front of the venue and the rock pools below make this a great spot to visit with kids.
“The Italian gelato is a treat for kids and adults alike!”
47 5th Avenue, Melkbosstrand
Tel: 021 553 3827
Email: reception@castella.co.za
Web: www.facebook.com/CastellaAmare
Opening Hours:
Daily 10:00 – 20:00
Blowfish Restaurant
Perched just above Dolphin Beach in West Coast suburbia, Blowfish Restaurant has recently (late 2013) added a family-friendly element to its stunning offering of sunsets, sushi and seafood. The oceanside eatery has long been famous in this part of the world for great cuisine, a laidback vibe and spectacular views that careen over the sparkling Atlantic and stretch out from the flanks of Lion’s Head to the flat back of Table Mountain, and now those with little ones can come enjoy the vista with the tykes in tow. Blowfish has a new interactive kiddie’s colouring menu with inclusions like chicken strips, calamari strips and fish ‘n chips; plus, the storied house of seafood serves up biscuit decorating, a reading corner and a trampoline and playground area. Not to mention, parents can take advantage of a special mom and tots parking bay and a dedicated family-friendly dining area on the gorgeous deck. Best of all though, the staff are kiddie friendly. So, don’t expect sneers behind your back; the team at the Blowfish Restaurant love those a half pint and a penny high.
Tip: If you’re okay with dealing with a kiddie on a sugar high, pop over to the eatery’s ice cream stand and let your wee one come up with their own dream dessert.
1 Marine Drive, Dolphin Beach, Blouberg
Tel: 021 556 5464
Email: info@blowfishrestaurant.co.za
Web: www.blowfishrestaurant.co.za
I hope you found this list helpful. Please do let me know if you have an updates, suggestions or additions to suggest in the comments below! And feel free to share with your friends and family looking for great family-friendly restaurants in Cape Town these summer holidays!
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