WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS IN ALBERT PARK?
This is just my Albert Park kid-friendly restaurant list – see here for full list of where we like to eat with our kids in other parts of Melbourne. And if you’re looking for our favourite things to do in Melbourne as a family?- Read here.
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Brother Shota is this cozy and beautiful Japanese restaurant in Albert Park. It’s quite popular so you will definitely need a reservation. These guys welcome families. At risk of sounding like a complete food snob – as someone who has lived in Japan for more than 13 years I wouldn’t call this authentic Japanese but I would call it Japanese food with an Aussie twist.
1 min walk from Brother Shota or 4 mins walk from Plum Garland Playground (pics below) is Frozen Yoghurt and Acai bowl shop Crumb Get Some. They have way more toppings to choose from compared to Yochi. There is also a small fenced playground right next door (my kids loved this playground as babies but also as bigger kids now too!) It’s called Danks Street Play Space. I used to come here lots when I had a toddler and baby as the fence meant that I didn’t have to worry that my toddler was running onto the road while I was tending to the baby.
Or 3 mins walk from Crumb Get Some or 4 mins walk from Dundas & Faussett and the Albert Park shops is an iconic Melbourne ice-cream shop called Jock’s Ice-cream. It’s random but I really love the licorice flavoured ice-cream here.
Misuzu’s is just a few mins walk into the main shopping street in Albert Park. The staff here are Japanese and they are very low key online (no social media or anything) but are still often fully booked on weekends. On a sunny day, it’s the best place to sit out in the sun for lunch too.
Just next to the restaurant is a takeout section where you can grab salad options (like Japanese potato sarada) and freshly made onigiri.
And we also love Dundas & Faussett for breakfast or lunch. This restaurant has outdoor and indoor seating. I love it here so so much – especially on a nice warm day. This restaurant has high chairs. Go to St Vincents Gardens playground afterwards – it’s so lovely there. Albert Park Library is also just 2 mins walk away – they have a fabulous storytime for kids.
Just a few doors down from Dundas & Faussett is a stunning florist called The Green Room Flower Shop.
Go to St Vincents Gardens playground afterwards – it’s so lovely there. The gardens are quite big. To find the playground – go to the corner of Merton St and St Vincent Place South.
2 mins walk from this beautiful florist and Dundas & Fausett is, in my opinion, the best take-out sushi and bentos in Melbourne, Moonfishh. These guys do handrolls, pokebowls and salads (sashimi or fried tofu) and also Japanese bentos. They also do catering (big sushi platters etc.) See the Moonfishh website here. You can read all about Moonfishh, Albert Park on Tripadvisor here.
They have high chairs here and it’s common to see parents sitting outside with kids for morning tea or lunch. After lunch at Moonfishh, you can go to Albert Park Library to check out their children’s kids book section or visit St Vincents Gardens playground (have a sushi picnic here!!!!!)
OR You could buy this and then drive down to the beach at the end of Victoria Ave or the Plum Garland Memorial Playground to eat it !
Albert Park Lake is a beautiful place to run or take a family walk on a sunny day. If you folllow the track all the way around, it is a 5km round trip. If you’re in a car you can also drive the Grand Prix track around the lake too.
Sandbar
And for a cafe literally on the beach (kids can make sandcastles next to the table or dip their feet in the water while you watch) I recommend Sandbar. This is probably my favourite place to have a brekkie outside on a lovely hot day in Melbourne – especially when we have visitors from overseas.
Read about Sandbar on Tripadvisor here.
This is just my Albert Park kid-friendly restaurant list – see here for full list of where we like to eat with our kids in other parts of Melbourne. And if you’re looking for our favourite things to do in Melbourne as a family?- Read here.
Remember that, when in Albert Park – you are also close to my family-friendly dining options in Port Melbourne, St Kilda and South Melbourne (and not too far from the Melbourne CBD either.)
PLEASE NOTE: This article contains some affiliate links. If you purchase something through one of these links, I will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.
