Comments on: Activity #183: Find a kid-friendly coffee shop

By: Stacey

Stacey — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:58:00 +0000

I live in SE Tennessee and there is nothing like this in my town. I actually was thinking of opening a place like this, and am trying to find a possible franchise. Most of the places suggested above look great, but appear to be locally-owned businesses. Anyone have any ideas of a franchise like this?

By: tera

tera — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:38:20 +0000

Anyone know of a good place in or around Pittsburgh? There is My Little Outback on Squirrel Hill, but it’s an indoor playground which happens to sell coffee. Caribou coffee in Southside Works used to have a kids table, but has since removed it to include additional tables. FYI- it looks like Sadie Dey’s is no more. : (

By: John

John — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:36:59 +0000

If you happen to visit or live in Chicago, there is a kid friendly cafe at the corner of Lincoln Ave. and Addison (one block north). It is called Family Grounds Cafe.

By: Pretend you’re in Europe

Pretend you’re in Europe — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:28:33 +0000

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By: kim

kim — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:15:30 +0000

There are a few great cafes on the Eastside of Los Angeles doing this now too. Cafe de Leche in Highland Park has a small play area with toys and shelves and a beautiful wooden block puzzled covering one of the walls painted with their logo. Swork in Eagle Rock has an impressive area with a train track, padded floors, benches for parents with hooks for their diaper bags and tons of buckets of toys. Swork recently installed a gate so that you don’t have to constantly putting the toddlers back in the play area!

By: RookieMom Heather

RookieMom Heather — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:47:53 +0000

@Robert, You’re cracking me up. We suggested finding a “kid-friendly” coffee shop and not just setting our wild toddlers free in a laptops-only cafe for the terrorizing.

By: Robert Skywalker

Robert Skywalker — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 03:55:58 +0000

Not insulting anyone!!
I wouldnt really like this idea i can imagine trying to relax and write something for business surrounded by a ton of screaming kids.. heres a good idea put the kids in a soundproof room with a window for the parents to watch them!!!

By: Erika

Erika — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:54:27 +0000

There is a great coffee shop in Vancouver, WA that caters to mom’s and kids under 5 called Sip’n Play. They have an activity calender and you can have birthdays and mom’s night out there.

By: MELODY

MELODY — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:58:34 +0000

For those of you who are in San Diego, Ca or visiting. Java Mama is a coffee house specifically made to be kid friendly. It’s really very nice. One thing, there is a small admission fee. There is also My Kid’s Clubhouse. It’s not a coffee house but is usually located right next to one.

By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:40:04 +0000

In Ann Arbor, MI, we have a couple of these awesome coffee shops. One is Jungle Java, where they have a completely padded infant/toddler area, a huge play space for kids, tons of tables and couches and chairs for adults, and great food. Also in nearby Ypsilanti they have Zoobilee, which is about the same but on a smaller scale. I just moved here from Milwaukee and they didn’t have anything like this. Such a great idea!!

By: Rookie Dad

Rookie Dad — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:21:50 +0000

In West Seattle you can go to Sugar Rush Baking Co. They have a play area in the back for wee ones. Also C and P Coffee on California Ave is very kid friendly. My 19 month old is there nearly every day and the regulars have enjoyed watching her grow up.

By: Fiddledeedee

Fiddledeedee — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:04:21 +0000

Sold. I want to move there.