THE CUTEST ACTIVITY FOR FAMILIES IN THIS AREA?
Park at the The Baths at Middle Brighton and ride your bike to the North Road Foreshore Playground and back (stopping for a play at the playground and something to eat at the cafe.)
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS IN BRIGHTON, MELBOURNE?
Church St is our favourite spots for a slow walk as a family – not too many shopping streets left in Melbourne these days but this one is nice. On a Saturday& Sunday morning – buy a sausage or hamburger from outside the Church Street Butcher!
I also love the card and gift shop Handworks.
I also adore eating breakfast with friends and family at Brighton Soul on Church St in Brighton. The food is always so good here.
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Other Church St , Brighton suggestions:
Get a milkshake at Dendy Deli, a green juice at Bright’n’Fresh, visit the bookshop, get a macaron at Laurent. I really like the Melbourne souvenirs and keep sakes sold at the newsagency/party hut on Church St too.
I also really have a soft spot for the small Palace cinema here – I love supporting a quaint and charming movie theatre like this one.
Also on Church St is a Yochi store. It’s a funny thing to mention as Yochi are all over Australia but I’m still going to pop it here as it is my kids’ favourite.
Botticelli Ristorante is another restaurant we love on Church St in Brighton. This is more of a special occasion type of spot. The food is always so delicious and the staff are so kind. See the full menu at Botticelli here.
Church Street also has a sushi train restaurant with a takeout counter at the front. The restaurant is called Kokoro (please make a reservation for dining in at dinner time as some weekdays are takeout only.) When dining in my kids LOVE ordering on the ipad at our table.
Another breakfast, lunch (and dinner some nights of the week) option on Church St, Brighton is The Pantry. There is also a takeout coffee window if you wanted to get one to go and take it to the Brighton Bathing Boxes – or maybe just across the road to the Kidstuff toy store.
The Pantry Brighton.
Buffalo Boy
Buffalo Boy on Bay Street in Brighton is located in a former church. The cuisine is asian fusion and it’s worth dining in as it feels a bit too special to just enjoy as takeaway. I always pretend to look at the menu but I always get the Red Pumpkin Curry. My husband loves the Nasi Goreng here. Open everyday of the week.
Ro Brighton
Also on Bay St in Brighton – I really like eating at Ro Brighton (Japanese.)
We get takeaway from here but I feel like the portions are better when you dine in.
Gas Cafe
This little old-school cafe is always good. It’s like stepping back in time a bit – always yummy and hearty. No frills. Just nice people and yummy food. Closed Mondays.
I like trying the specials of the day. My husband swears by their egg and bacon rolls.
Church Street is also a short walk from the famous Brighton Bathing Boxes.
To avoid the crowded carparks on sunny days, I recommend parking on Ramsay Street, Brighton and then just walking down to the beach. It’s around a 3 min walk! Free parking !
6 mins from the boxes is a cute little cafe called The Little Ox Cafe. It is super popular on weekends so I recommend making a reservation here. See the full menu at Little Ox Cafe here. My favourite thing here is definitely the Zucchini & Corn Fritters with Halloumi.
This cafe has high chairs and kid-friendly menu options (waffles and ice-cream, kids’ scrambled eggs and bacon.) It is also 4 mins walk from Elsternwick Park and playground.
NOT TOO FAR AWAY….
While it is not in Brighton, a short car ride away is Red Bluff Lookout. It is part of Half Moon Bay – one of the most decent inner city Melbourne beaches, in my opinion (the rest are nice for a walk but aren’t great.) The fish’n’chip shop here is also iconic.
Note that its a steep path down from the car park to the beach which makes it a steep walk back up afterwards – no stairs so you can do it with a stroller if you have to.
10 mins drive away is click’n’climb centre Activate by Hardrock.
My kids have attended and held their own birthday parties here. It’s really well done and well supervised.
Kids need to be 5 or older.
Remember that, when in Brighton- you are also close to my family-friendly dining options in Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, St Kilda, Brighton and Albert Park (and not too far from the Melbourne CBD either.)
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