With the holidays coming up and everyone headed to the coast, I wanted to share a few family friendly restaurants in Durban. I lived in Durban for the last 3 and a half years and it is a very family friendly city and that is one of the things that I really miss about it. Below are a few of my favourite family friendly restaurants:
Pallet Jacks – Hillcrest
This place reminded me of Spur but a way bigger and more fun Spur. It is the perfect place for play dates as well as parties. It caters for children between the ages of 2 – 15 years. They have a separate play area for the 2 – 5 year olds and a separate play area for the older children and they have supervisors in each of the play areas that watch the children whilst they are playing. They also have a little merry go round for the little ones which is supervised by one of their staff members. Their menu is very child and adult friendly. They have change rooms and a breast feeding area. All the play areas and majority of the restaurant is indoors so even if the weather isn’t great, you can still have a good time.
Address: Oxford Village, 9 Old Main Road, Hillcrest
Trading Times: Mon – Sun 7:30 – 21:30
Website: http://palletjacks.za.com/
| Indoor Play Area | √ | Supervised Play Area | √ |
| Outdoor Play Area | Café/Restaurant | √ | |
| Kiddies Parties | √ | Breast Feeding Room | √ |
| Playdates | √ | Diaper Change Room | √ |
Lucky Bean – Assagay
Lucky Bean is a secluded café with an outdoor and indoor play area. They also have a secluded play area for the little ones. You pay R20 for your child to play for as long as they like. Another wonderful venue for play dates and kiddies parties.
Address: 10 Cadmoor Road, Assagay
Trading Times: Tues – Sun 9am – 4pm
Website: http://www.luckybean.co/
| Indoor Play Area | √ | Supervised Play Area | |
| Outdoor Play Area | √ | Café/Restaurant | √ |
| Kiddies Parties | √ | Breast Feeding Room | |
| Playdates | √ | Diaper Change Room |
Sage – Umhlali, Salt Rock
Sage is a café with a beautiful little play area for the little ones. They also have small décor shops and a toy shop on the premises. The eating area is right next to the play area so you can keep a close eye on your children whilst they are playing. They also have a trampoline and a birthday party area. Everything is outdoors so it’s not ideal for a rainy day but on sunny days it’s the perfect relaxed environment.
Address: Old Fort Road, Salt Rock
Trading Times: Mon – Thurs & Sat 8am – 4pm, Friday 8am – 8pm
Website: http://www.sagecafe.co.za/
| Indoor Play Area | Supervised Play Area | ||
| Outdoor Play Area | √ | Café/Restaurant | √ |
| Kiddies Parties | √ | Breast Feeding Room | |
| Playdates | √ | Diaper Change Room |
Burnedale – Umhlali
Burnedale is a family friendly place that has décor and clothing stalls, restaurant, spa and farm animals. They have a supervised play area for kids, you pay R10 and your child can play for as long as they like. They also have pottery classes for the little ones and a few farm animals for the children to see. You can relax at their restaurant or get a massage or get your nails done.
Address: No. 1, Old Main Road, Umhlali
Website: http://www.burnedale.co.za/
| Indoor Play Area | Supervised Play Area | √ | |
| Outdoor Play Area | √ | Café/Restaurant | √ |
| Kiddies Parties | √ | Breast Feeding Room | |
| Playdates | √ | Diaper Change Room |
Funky Monkey – Umhlanga
The Funky Monkey is a wonderful café with a massive indoor play area for little ones and the older children. Perfect for play dates and kiddies parties. They have supervisors that are based in each of the play areas that watch all the children whilst they are playing. They offer a very basic menu that caters for adults and children. You will pay R45 per child for them to play.
Address: 7 Tetford Circle, Umhlanga Ridge
Trading Times: Mon – Thurs 9am – 5pm, Fri – Sat 9am – 6pm, Sun 9am – 4pm
Website: http://www.funkymonkey.co.za/
| Indoor Play Area | √ | Supervised Play Area | √ |
| Outdoor Play Area | Café/Restaurant | √ | |
| Kiddies Parties | √ | Breast Feeding Room | |
| Playdates | √ | Diaper Change Room |
