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Pubs & restaurants with playgrounds in Canberra
Canberra's clubs do the heavy lifting here: the Southern Cross Club's Henry's play areas at Woden and Jamison sit in view of the family dining rooms, and the Vikings and Raiders clubs each have an indoor play area for a cold evening. For a morning out, the Kitchen Garden at Rodney's in Pialligo has a tree-shaded playground with cubbies and sandpits, next to tables that look straight onto it.
Each description sticks to what the club or cafe says on its own website, and links it. Club bistros keep set lunch and dinner sittings, so the play areas are busiest, and most useful, around those times.
Tuggeranong
CLUB · WANNIASSA
Erindale Vikings
Erindale Vikings has both indoor and outdoor kids' play areas at The Cookery bistro, which serves lunch and dinner every day. The kids' menu runs from fish and chips to cheesy tomato pasta, from $13.50 for members, and the Moo & Brew cafe on site opens at 9am.
Play area Indoor kids' play areas plus an outdoor playground beside the Cookery bistro.
CLUB · CONDER
Lanyon Vikings
Lanyon Vikings at Conder has an indoor kids' play area in a bistro that looks out over the local oval to the Brindabellas. The bistro serves lunch and dinner every day and takes bookings, and the kids' menu is short and simple, from $12 for members. The club closes on public holidays.
Play area Indoor kids' play area inside the bistro.
Woden/Weston Creek
CLUB · PHILLIP
Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden
At the Southern Cross Club in Woden, Henry's play area is in view of the family dining room, with arcade games for older kids. Henry's kids' menu runs from 11am to 8:45pm every day, with make-your-own tacos among the options, and Henry's Parties include food, arcade credit and unlimited playground time with a week's notice.
Play area Henry's kids' play area, visible from family dining, plus arcade games.
🎉 Hosts kids’ parties Their party page ↗
CLUB · WESTON
Raiders Weston
Raiders Weston has the Little Vikings Room, a bright play room next to the cafe, so parents can have a coffee or a meal while the kids play. Dining runs at lunch and dinner, walk-ins are welcome though booking is recommended, and the club is at 1 Liardet Street.
Play area Little Vikings Room: bright kids' play room next to the cafe.
Belconnen
CLUB · MACQUARIE
Canberra Southern Cross Club Jamison
The Southern Cross Club at Jamison, in Macquarie, has its own Henry's play area within sight of the family dining room, plus arcade games. Henry's kids' menu is served at lunch and dinner every day, and the club runs free family events such as trivia afternoons, which need booking.
Play area Henry's kids' play area, visible from family dining, with arcade games.
🎉 Hosts kids’ parties Their party page ↗
CLUB · HOLT
Raiders Belconnen
Raiders Belconnen has an indoor playground in the kids' area of its Meat & Eat on Hardwick bistro, and Monday is Kids Night. The bistro serves lunch and dinner with reservations taken, and the club's function rooms hold anything from six to two hundred for a birthday.
Play area Indoor playground in the bistro's dedicated kids' area.
Gungahlin
CLUB · GUNGAHLIN
Raiders Gungahlin
Raiders Gungahlin has a Kids Only Area with its own indoor playground, and kids' meals from the Zest cafe come with a free Raiders colouring pack. Zest serves lunch and dinner seven days, with bookings through the club's online form.
Play area Kids-only area with its own indoor playground.
Inner South
CAFE · PIALLIGO
Kitchen Garden at Rodney's
The Kitchen Garden at Rodney's in Pialligo has an outdoor playground shaded by trees, with cubby houses, sandpits, slides, rocking horses and a helicopter, and big outdoor tables with a clear view of it, which suits mothers' groups. The kids' menu runs from pancakes to fish and chips, and it's open 9am to 4pm every day; booking is recommended.
Play area Outdoor playground with cubby houses, sandpits, slides, rocking horses and a helicopter.
CAFE · PIALLIGO
Tulips Cafe
Tulips Cafe in Pialligo has a playground with its own seating area for families, which you can ask for when you book, and peacocks wander the grounds. The kids' menu, for 12 and under, includes pancakes and a kids' high tea. It opens from 7am on weekdays and 8am on weekends, and the kitchen closes at 2pm.
Play area Outdoor playground with its own family seating area beside it
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