Dining with family can be a chaotic experience. All you want to do is grab a bite, share some laughs, and relax with some good food spread across the table with your family around.
What you end up doing is running after your child who gets easily bored, trying to pacify them. As a result, it's all chaotic and there's barely time to relish the food that you've paid a lot for.
But to be fair, it's not the child's fault either. They feel out of place at most "adult" restaurants as there's little to no activity to keep them engaged. And no, the resident aquarium in the corner of the room does not count as an engaging activity.
So the next time you want to dine with your family, especially with kids in tow, how about trying places that have been designed for kids.
There are several kid-friendly cafés and restaurants in Singapore where the little runts can go loose and have fun. These are restaurants with playgrounds, sand, bouncy castles and more.
And to make picking places easy for you, we've listed five restaurants with playgrounds in Singapore that are perfect for dining with kids.
5 Restaurants With Playgrounds To Try Out In Singapore
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1. The Pantry
Part of the Kids21 club, The Pantry is one of the newer establishments that offer plenty of exciting activities for kids. While the place does not have its own playground, the one next to the diner is now accessible to the guests.
The playground has a treehouse and some equipment close to the dining area, which is great for parents to keep an eye on the toddlers.
From wood-fired pizzas to grills, and lots of dessert options, the menu is widespread with plenty to choose from.
The Pantry also organises different kids' camps there from time to time, so do check out the social media handles for future events.
Location: The Pantry, Block 16A Dempsey Road, Singapore - 249677
Contact: (+65) 8121 5763
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2. Rider’s Café
A stunning place with scenic views and horse stables all around the rider's cafe looks fantastic and can get the adults on the playground as well.
The open cafe does not have air conditioning but plenty of fans to keep you cool. It also brings you close to nature.
You will find everything from eggs, pancakes to pastas, salads, burgers and the usual comfort food on the menu. Just the right options for kids.
Make sure to also try out the kids' pony rides at the Saddle Club on the property.
Location: Rider’s Cafe, 51 Fairways Drive, Singapore - 286965
Contact: (+65) 6466 9819
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3. Bee’s Knees
Try out a picnic-style brunch at Bee's Knees. The fantastic place is absolutely stunning and sets the right mood for a day of playing catch, running across the playground or simply lazing around.
Their menu comprises of familiar items from burgers, pasta, pizza to fruit juices and chocolate cookies. Do try their coffee, its quite popular.
Location: Bees Knees, 50 Cluny Park Road Singapore Botanic Gardens Singapore - 257488
Contact: (+65) 9831 1106
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4. Carrotsticks and Cravings
Another place perfect for brunch on our list, Carrotsticks and Cravings are not only all about the outdoors but also offer healthy food options.
The Aussie-inspired cafe is all about healthy living and is quite popular with young mums and toddlers alike.
Do try out their coffee and turmeric Lattés, while their dishes are sugar-free. For kids, the menu offers sourdough toastie with ham and cheese plus berries, gluten-free pancakes, smoothies, veg crudites, bread, cheese and popcorn; and more.
Location: Dempsey: 75E Loewen Road, Singapore 248845 Loewen Road, Singapore 248845
Contact: (+65) 8128 9926
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5. Seared
Want to try some grille, Seared is quite popular for them and offers an outdoor seating area that works great with kids. And why not, it offers a bouncy castle, giant trampoline, spinning buckets and more.
So you can be certain that the kids have some activity to stay engaged in.
Do try out their tomahawk and fries. The place also has a special five-course meal starting from $88 for Halloween between October 29-31, 2021.
That being said, do make sure they play first and then eat unless you want projectile vomit flying across the playground.
Location: B1-01 Tanglin Place, 91 Tanglin Rd, Singapore - 247918,
Contact: (+65) 9826 5529
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