July 8th, 2009 Cape Town Child Friendly Restaurants
I’m so glad that my husband convince me that the best way to go from one spot to another was to call up and hire Cape Town Car Rentals. I thought we could do without the added expense, but the freedom it gave us was well worth the cost. Cape Town offers some fantastic locations for our family in a very relaxed and playful atmosphere. We are always on a constant quest to find child friendly spots offering restaurants with child menus and offers stuff for us adults. We managed to find a few places with which I will share.
We found in Cape Town itself the Deer Park Cafe’ located in the suburb of Oranjezicht. It was trendy for the local families because the cafe offers deli style food and a large play park. The menu has enough variety for both adults and children. Deer Park Cafe was a wonderful way to spend time with our children and eating some gourmet treats. Then the next day we found the Shoreline Cafe’ located at the waterfront. It was created for pure enjoyment and is right next to the Two Oceans Aquarium. It has an indoor play area with lined AstroTurf and has a big TV screen to entertain the older children while the younger ones are kept busy on the very creative jungle gym and slides. The food was not as good as Deer Park, but the play area did a good job of tiring out my children. They conked out early that night.
The next morning we headed to the Cape Farmhouse Restaurant in Red Hill. It’s en route to Cape Point, where we were headed for the day. We had an unforgettable family day out. The farmhouse turned restaurant created a very gorgeous space with which to savour a long lunch under vines. On the grassy play area, geese roamed around. There was plenty of running around for the children. The menu comprised of gourmet delights and a local band played while we ate. But, the ultimate child friendly venue was the Barnyard. Located in Tokai. It comes complete with farm animals, three jungle gyms and home-style cooking.
We drove to each place in Cape Town with no problems at all. The direction we got were good and our children got to see some of the best sites Cape Town offers. I highly recommend hiring out a car when in Cape Town, it’s worth the expense.
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