Baby-friendly restaurants
Q: "I'll shortly be visiting London with my 10-month-old son and wondered
if you could give me some advice on baby-friendly places to eat out. Can you suggest a few
restaurants that don't mind the presence of babies?"
A: London's restaurants are slowly getting better at providing facilities for
children, but your best bet is still to head for the big themed places. The following are
all in central London:
| Rainforest Cafe |
| 20 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1, tel:
020 7434 3111; Piccadilly Circus tube |
| Meals: |
noon-10.30pm Mon-Thurs; noon-11.3-pm Fri;
11.30am-11.30pm Sat; 11.30am-10.30pm Sun |
|
American-style food (burgers, fries etc) and a jungle-style decor,
complete with wild animal noises and waterfalls. There's a set children's menu,
face-painters and more. |
| Smollensky's on the Strand |
| 105 Strand Street WC2, tel: 020 7497 2101;
Charing Cross tube/rail. |
| Meals: |
noon-midnight Mon-Wed; noon-12.30am Thurs-Sat. |
|
Buzzing brasserie with loads going on for kids: magicians and clowns at weekend
lunchtimes, a Punch and Judy show on Saturdays and a magic show on Sundays (both at
2.30pm). There's also face painting, toys and crayons and a play area. |
| The Big Easy |
| 332-334 King's Road SW3,
tel: 020 7352 4071; Sloane Square tube then 11,19,22 bus |
| Meals: |
noon-midnight Mon-Thurs; noon-12.30pm Fri, Sat;
noon-11.30pm Sun |
|
Has good facilities for children, from highchairs and crayons to a special kid's menu. |
Also look out for the TGI Friday chain, whose restaurants are
well-geared up for children. Most branches offer crayons, balloons and toys and a magician
on Sundays. Call 01908 669911 for your nearest branch.
- Answered by Melissa de Villiers, Editor of icircle
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