Baby friendly restaurants

foodaholic

Hey, any recommendations for baby friendly (have high-chairs, and I wont get dirtly looks ) restaurants in Dublin around Stephens Green area
TIA xx

The Hill Billy

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tHB

MagicMarker

Burger King

MadsL

A company called McDonalds have a range of family-friendly restaurants with high chairs, real restaurants generally prefer you leave the child at home until it is old enough to order for itself.

delw

TGI Friday's, if it's still there

Mr Simpson

No more smart comments please, constructive posts from here on

Mr Simpson

foodaholic wrote: »

Hey, any recommendations for baby friendly (have high-chairs, and I wont get dirtly looks ) restaurants in Dublin around Stephens Green area
TIA xx

Most restaurants will be pretty accomodating, just give any restaurant you're thinking of a call in advance and they'll let you know.

anncoates

Not a restaurant but the Market Bar is usually OK for a bite to eat with the family at lunch.

foodaholic

Im looking for somewhere a bit nicer than the golden arches

MadsL

foodaholic wrote: »

Im looking for somewhere a bit nicer than the golden arches

I'm not trying to be smart, but for the comfort of other diners, would you not have someone mind the child whilst you go for a meal?

Hersheys

Milanos down on the Quays (beside the Clarion) are child friendly, they have a play area and a special kids menu. So I'm sure all Milanos are the same - I'm not sure about the play area but defo about the kids menu (my nephew is addicted to their babychinos ) so maybe give Milanos on Dawson Street a shout and see if they have high chairs? Its not overly accessable (steps into the restaurant, not many 5 or 6 I think, but it might be a good option.

Mr Simpson

Folks, there will be no more warnings, next person to post something that contravenes the on thread warning will be taking a holiday from the forum

Madsl, don't post on this thread again

John_Rambo

Most restaurants are copping on and getting a bit more family orientated as long as it's not ten thirty pm! You may still get the odd moron giving you dirty looks for doing what's perfectly normal all over the world. But.. sometimes the more casual less formal places are better suited. Wagammama would be good, and as mentioned before, Market Bar.

foodaholic

Thanks for your responses.
People have to eat out - and not everyone has a childminder !

John_Rambo

No, you're right, kids need to know how to behave in restaurants. Start them early! In most other countries, particularly Southern Europe it's the norm to have your kids in restaurants as long as it's before a certain hour.

Mr Simpson

Just a reminder, this isn't a debate about whether people should bring their kids out to dinner or not. Take that debate to a more suitable forum, Dublin City is not the place for it

How Strange

I've heard recommendations for Milanos. We've haven't toddler tested it yet though. I'd also suggest an Asian restaurant especially for a baby who's on food or a toddler. They'll happily munch on noodles. We were away on hols recently and went to an Asian buffet so my son had his noodles, then ice cream, then more noodles and he was happy out and we could eat in peace. No waiting around for food to be served as its buffet do maybe one of the many buffet places that have sprung up everywhere lately.

Wagamamas is another place I've always seen lots of smallies and that's even before I had any myself.

candyflossgirl

Mao, Wagamama, Yamamori are all great!

ThisRegard

I've found anywhere is fine with kids, I've never had an issue anywhere anyway. Granted we go at a more reasonable than you would if we were just a couple.

foodaholic

Thanks - going on Sat, will let you know where we end up !

TheVoodoo

Wagamama are great, and have have chairs etc. I'd often see families eating there with very young kids in tow. The city center Maos, have been less accomidating to my sister who has a small toddler, but that is not exclusive as the more suburban branches are very helpful and welcoming. It perhaps could have just been busy times. But i'd recommend Wagamama, without a doubt.

Cienciano

I've never had a problem anywhere in Dublin where I've brought my now 1 year old. My advice is to pick the place you want to eat in first, then when booking a table ask if it's ok to bring a baby.
I'm always given a seat with an extra bit of room for the buggy or the highchair.

John_Rambo

foodaholic wrote: »

Thanks - going on Sat, will let you know where we end up !

Do.. Always on the look out for somewhere new or a decent review.

ceadaoin.

Milanos is good and I've heard that Wagamama is very good for kids too. We were planning on going on Sunday but it was just too busy. We ended up in The Cedar Tree on Andrew Street. They were very accommodating with high chairs and space to leave the buggy and the baby was able to munch on some pitta bread and hoummus.

We've also been to Yamamori and that was fine too. The earlier kids learn table manners etc the better!

useeme

Brambles in terenure. kid friendly good value and parking at the door.

foodaholic

Well she was in Locks Brasserie the week before they got their Michelin star and was well behaved

Bruce7

Several years of eating out with small kids has taught me not to bother with anywhere unless it meets the following requirements.

- Lots of space between tables to facilitate pushing a buggy and setting up a high chair.
- Tabletops kept pretty bare to limit opportunities to break stuff, make a mess, or cause injuries
- Pretty high noise levels so that we are not the centre of attention, or ruining everyone else's meal if our table gets noisy
- Food that they can eat with their hands without making too much of a mess
- Plenty of distractions, signs on the walls, things we can walk around to look at if necessary
- Quick service, especially when it's time to get the bill, pay and leave

Places that I find fit the bill around the Stephen's Green / Grafton St area are:

Bewleys
TGI Fridays
Rooftop restaurant in Marks & Spencers
Browns in BT's basement
The place in the middle of the ground floor of the Powerscourt centre
Counter Burger, Suffolk St
Nandos
Milanos Dawson St

It's a pretty grim list, and I wouldn't fancy any of the above without the kids, but experience has taught me that if they aren't happy, nobody's happy.

candyflossgirl

Hi another place I just thought of in the grafton st area, which was always great with our smallie, (although it's a pub rather than restaurant) Dakota, which is down from Grogan's (is it sth William st.? I can never remember!) It's good if you are meeting a bunch of people.

ThisRegard

The Market Bar is a great spot for them too, not too busy with plenty of space.

snickerpuss

If you're around North Dublin then I've seen loads of parents and children in The House in Howth, Andersons in Glasnevin (close to Botanic Gardens), Itsabagel in Malahide (big outdoor space with seats) and Moloughneys in Clontarf.

Nobody seems to mind, no need to stick to chain restaurants and fast food places.

foodaholic

We just had a very enjoyable meal in Dada, a Moroccan restaurant - they couldn't have been nicer , and little miss was well behaved !

van_beano

+1 for Wagamama's

Great food, friendly staff and kids get crayons to colour pictures in, plus they do kids portions of meals...........

John_Rambo

foodaholic wrote: »

We just had a very enjoyable meal in Dada, a Moroccan restaurant - they couldn't have been nicer , and little miss was well behaved !

Great little place. Thanks for the feedback, good to hear its family friendly.

Mr Simpson

Going a bit OT, but is Dada nice. I was there for a photoshoot once, but I've never eaten there.

foodaholic

I really liked it. They had an aubergine starter that was amazing. Really ordered too much food ( as always) so got the rest to go. Service was a bit slow, but we didn't mind as we weren't in a rush