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Tried & tested suggestions for families in East London looking for highchairs, changing facilities and somewhere to eat or places to go with babies and toddlers.
Finding Our Feet Blog: Exactly what the area needs - fantastic coffee, delicious cakes. Run by an Italian family; child & baby friendly (not a lot of room for pushchairs though so bring bambinos in a sling!)
341-343 Roman Road, East London, Greater London, Greater London
Coffee Shop · 14 tips and reviews
Finding Our Feet Blog: Food and coffee not the best in the area but there's a wide selection of bagels and sandwiches and an indoor play area for babies/toddlers, which is great. Space aplenty for buggies. Highchairs avail.
Finding Our Feet Blog: Fabulous sandwiches and cakes (some GF). Coffee is lovely too. Take away available. Fam friendly with highchairs, though space is limited; small, quiet patio out back during the summer is ideal
Stepney Way (at Belgrave St), London, Greater London
Farm · Tower Hamlets · 18 tips and reviews
Finding Our Feet Blog: Wonderful; brilliant food (brunch especially), good coffee, loads for kids to do with animals & play area. All volunteer run with regular events: 100% worth a visit. Highchairs & changing facilities.
Finding Our Feet Blog: Great farm with lots of animals roaming around. The shop/cafe have never been open when I've gone, but a hop, skip & a jump from Brick Ln/Spitalfields it's perfectly placed for a family day out.
Finding Our Feet Blog: Brilliant museum documenting the history of childhood and toys through the ages with interactive displays and lots of events. Benugo's cafe on Ground Floor with highchairs and changing facilities.
Hackney City Farm, 1a Goldsmiths Row (Hackney Road), London, Greater London
Italian Restaurant · Hackney · 23 tips and reviews
Finding Our Feet Blog: Excellent food (try the Canadian breakfast!) & coffee. Very family friendly w/ the farm and baby music classes on a Wednesday 10am & 11am. But very busy at weekends. Highchairs & changing facilities.
Finding Our Feet Blog: Multiple play areas for young kids and QE Park out back. Parent/baby rooms on every floor in centre of mall, in M&S and John Lewis make this the most relaxed shopping experience I've had as a parent!
Finding Our Feet Blog: Absolutely fantastic local cinema. Great selection of movies and events. Sunday mornings there's a kids club for 18 months+, only £4 per ticket. Well worth a visit. Changing facilities available.
Pier St (near Manchester Rd), London, Greater London
Farm · Tower Hamlets · 33 tips and reviews
Finding Our Feet Blog: Huge fields tucked away in SE London. Loads of animals, lots to see and do - well worth a visit. Cafe isn't any great shakes but big picnic area with highchairs & changing facilities.
Finding Our Feet Blog: Our absolute favourite place to visit as a family, whatever the weather. Little Miss loves exploring the hundreds of paths through the woods & it's so quiet you forget you're in London. Fantastic.
Art Museum · Stratford and New Town · 9 tips and reviews
Finding Our Feet Blog: Brilliant. So well thought out; even the stairs to the slide are 1/2 height so littl'uns can manage on their own. Can never get LM to leave! (FYI cafe not great.) Check website for events/story times.
Finding Our Feet Blog: Incredibly family friendly with highchairs, kids' menu and plenty of space. Great coffee & chai teas. Take away available. My toddler loves the samosas (they're not spicy). Parent/baby room next door.
Finding Our Feet Blog: Big playground next to The Park Cafe. Better for older kids. For under 5/toddlers, head to the other side of the park near The Pavillion.
Finding Our Feet Blog: Good food, but slightly over priced in comparison to others in the area of this standard. Function rooms available. Family friendly: highchairs and changing facilities available.
Finding Our Feet Blog: Lovely pub with a small restaurant area and small beer garden out back of restaurant. Great food and friendly staff. Gets very busy at peak times. Changing facilities in disabled loo at the back.
Dalston Ln (Hackney Peace Carnival Mural, at 13 Dalston Ln.), Dalston, Greater London
Garden · 54 tips and reviews
Finding Our Feet Blog: Lovely overgrown garden for for littlun's to explore. Plenty of picnic tables and sofas to long on. Serve drinks all day, food from later. Cash only. Sand pit with bikes, etc at the end. No highchairs
360 Victoria Park Rd, Victoria Park, Greater London
Pub · 62 tips and reviews
Finding Our Feet Blog: Fab location with big beer garden backing into the park. Space for big groups, great burgers and good service. Changing facilities & highchairs available. Very family friendly, we love it here! 👍🏻
Finding Our Feet Blog: Fantastic place to bring the family. Two playgrounds, two cafes, duck pond & boating pond. Rent boats from £10/30mins (West lake). Great way to spend a day. 10-15mins walk from Mile End tube station.
West India Quay (at Hertsmere Rd), London, Greater London
History Museum · Tower Hamlets · 54 tips and reviews
Finding Our Feet Blog: Great educational kids' area including free soft play with some age specific times (check/book online). Small cafe with highchairs and buggy park. 1min walk to West India Quay DLR station with a lift.