Eating out with kids can sometimes be something of a challenge (understatement of the year!) There are plenty of cafes, bars and restaurants in the York area which really do welcome children and families so I’ve compiled a list of them here.
These places are not all ‘exclusively’ for families or children but they have all shown thoughtful touches or great facilities (things like pushchair access, changing facilities, highchairs and so on)
At York Mumbler we are always looking to ‘spread the word’ if we find out about any little gems, so if you know of a pub, restaurant or café that should be included in this listing then please contact us here.
Check out our blog with more detail on some great Breakfast places HERE
The award-winning farm shop and café specialises in locally grown produce, including fruits, vegetables, and rare breed meat. Their in-house bakery provides homemade scones, cakes & traybakes for the shop and the café, with their chefs providing a range of delicious meals, sandwiches and seasonal specialties for the café.
The Balloon Tree is a great day out for all of the family – their Pick Your Own seasonal runs throughout the Summer, giving you the opportunity to hunt for the biggest strawberries, raspberries, and even pumpkins in the October season! Don’t forget you can even come and find your perfect locally sourced Christmas Tree in December.
Entertain the children in the play area, situated in the securely fenced café garden, so you can enjoy a cup of coffee & homemade cake, whilst they burn off some energy.
Their delicatessen counter serves a wide range of sausage rolls, quiches and sandwiches – all from local businesses. They even have a hot counter where you can grab a warm luxury black pudding sausage roll, or if you’re really hungry a hot pork sandwich with apple sauce, stuffing and crackling!
Open seven days a week with seasonal variation on opening times. Make sure you check the website for all up-to-date information or email them with any questions.
💜 Baby Change
💜 Pram Space at tables
💜 High Chairs
💜 Kids Activity Colouring Sheet & Play Area
💜 Kids Menu
🐶 Dog Friendly (Outside Seating Only)
🕑 Open Mon-Wed 9-5pm Thurs-Sun 9-5.30pm
📍Stamford Bridge Road (A166), Gate Helmsley, YO41 1NB (One mile west of Stamford Bridge)
Grab & Go Afternoon Tea and Takeaway cafe food & cakes. Collection or delivery available (delivery charges apply). Ready meals will be made available. If you have requirements for small children, please ask us.
Afternoon Tea – A full Afternoon Tea comprising sandwiches, savouries, scones with Jam & cream and mini cakes & desserts. Adults £15.95, Children £9.95.
❌ Baby Change
💜 Pram Space
💜 High Chairs
❌ Kids Activity (Colouring Sheets)
💜 Kids Menu
🐶 Dog Friendly (outside only)
🕑 Tues-Sat 9-3pm Sun 10-2
📍52 Moor Lane, York, YO24 2QY
ℹ️ Good to know: This cafe is just in front of Chapmans Pond. A nice little walk and place to feed the ducks. As well as indoor, There is also outdoor seating with a canopy.
Are you free range at heart? We love to welcome free range kids to our farm – with acres of space and lots of animals to see, the whole family will have fun. Come and see our hens, pigs, pygmy goats and alpacas, climb our straw bale mountain and explore the vegetable garden – all for free during opening hours!
Yolk Farm is the UK’s best spot to experience amazing eggs. The restaurant features fun swing seats and brightly painted crate light shades. The farm shop offers a wide selection of fruit and veg, locally made goods and has a zero waste station. Eggs, freshly collected from the farm each morning, are the stars of the breakfast menu and you can find them in a selection of goodies including beetroot and potato croquettes, sweetcorn fritters and pancake hay stacks!
💜 Baby Change
💜 Pram Space
💜 High Chairs
💜 Kids Activity (Colouring Sheets)
💜 Kids Menu
🐶 Dog Friendly
🕑 Mon-Fri 9.30-4pm Sat 9-4.30pm Sun 9-4pm
📍 Minskip Farm Shop, Boroughbridge, YO51 9HY
Plush Café is the most instagrammable café in York!
This independent family-run business offers a delicious brunch and lunch menu (with great vegan and gluten-free options!), as well as coffee, tea, cakes, ice-cream, freakshakes and more for both sit in and takeaway.
They have 3 themed dining rooms – the gorgeous Garden Room with flowers all over the walls and swings for seats, the luxurious Bohemian Room full of floor cushions and low tables, and the eccentric Neon Room, which is also dog friendly.
Plush has some amazing and unusual ice-cream flavours to choose from. Go crazy with a bright and colourful ice-cream selection on a rainbow cone or choose the Black Coconut ice-cream with a black cone and wafer for something really different!
While you’re there, have a look at the fab and fun homeware on offer in the Plush Boutique Store. Who doesn’t want flamingo salt and pepper shakers or a teapot shaped like a cat!?
💜 Baby Change (top floor) 💜 Pram Space (limited) 💜 High Chairs❌ Kids Activity 💜 Kids Menu🐶 Dog Friendly
🕑 Mon-Fri 10-3pm Sat & Sun 10-5pm
📍6 Stonegate, York YO1 8AS
ℹ️ Top Tip: Plush is in one of York’s fab older buildings. There are 3 rooms to choose from.. we’ve found the garden room great for older children with the swinging seats and the Bohemian Room better for younger ones as there are low tables and cusions on the floor. These are both on the 1st floor. The ground floor room is better for buggies. It is a dark room (with neon)
Don’t forget to show the Plush Team this Mumbler post to get a free Electric Lemonade worth £2.95 when you spend £10.
We’re all about people! We’re committed to building relationships with our customers everyday. Whether it’s a delicious cup of coffee, a conversation, or just giving people the opportunity to catch up with family & friends.
Our coffee shop offers a breakfast and lunch menu, speciality coffee and cakes all available to sit in or take away. Our bar is open on Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights until 11pm. On these nights we serve our New York style stonebaked pizzas – available for takeaway or eat in! To book a table you can call during opening hours or book on the website.
Come and see us for:
Speciality Coffee, Craft beer, Pizzas – pizzas are served 5pm-9pm on Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings for both take out and sit in. Saturday brunch club – bacon, sausages, eggs, pancakes…and more from 10am til 3pm.
We right next to the Poppleton children’s play park so you can come down and grab a coffee while your little ones run free in the park!
During school holidays we open from 10am everyday unless stated otherwise on our social media!
💜 Baby Changing
💜 High Chairs
💜 Kids Activities
💜 Kids Menu
💜 Pram Space
🐶 Dog Friendly
🕑 Mon 8.30am-4pm, Tues-Fri 8.30-11pm, Sat 10am-9pm
📍 Poppleton Community Centre, Main Street, Nether Poppleton, York YO26 6JT
ℹ️ Good to Know: The Poppleton Centre has a great playpark just out the front.
We are an independent coffee shop in Haxby that have something for everybody. All food is freshly made, using local independent suppliers where possible. We try to cater for most tastes and usually have gluten free bread and cake/ brownies available for people with a gluten allergy or intolerance.
Our food is freshly made and cooked to order and also, if you love the tea and coffee as much as we do, we sell them in retail bags to take home.
We have a childrens menu with colouring and mini cutlery available too as well as highchairs.
💜 Changing Facilities
💜 Pram Space
💜 Highchairs
💜 Kids Menus
💜 Kids Activity (Colouring Sheets)
🐶 Dog Friendly
🕑 Mon-Fri 7.30-4pm Sat 8.30-4pm Sun 9-3pm
📍 8 Haxby Shopping Centre, Haxby York YO32 2LU
This café is a welcoming open place for you to come and enjoy a good cup of tea or fair trade coffee, as well as offering a fantastic range of sandwiches and homemade cakes to cater for all tastes. You can sit and read the daily paper, choose a book and have free use of our wi-fi whilst enjoying the vibrant ambiance of the building. We offer a friendly and relaxing environment that is suitable for all ages.
Opening times Mon-Thur & Sat, 9am-4pm, Friday 10am to 4pm and Sunday 11am to 3pm (Closed on Bank Holidays)
Please note that the cafe finishes serving hot food half an hour before these closing times.
💜 Baby Change
💜 Pram Space
💜 High Chairs
💜 Kids Activity (Plenty of books!)
💜 Kids Menu
❌ Dog Friendly (assistance only)
🕑 Mon-Thur 9-4pm Fri 10-4pm Sat 9-4pm Sun 11-3pm
📍 Library Square, York YO1 7DS
ℹ️ Good to Know: The libraries often have special events going on. See our LIBRARIES PAGE for more information.
We are delighted to serve great coffee and teas from Fairtrade, with delicious cakes — many homemade by our volunteer bakers — as well as freshly prepared light lunches using locally sourced food. Disabled Access.
💜 Baby Change
💜 Pram Space at tables
💜 High Chairs
💜 Kids Books & Toys
💜 Kids Menu
🐶 Dog Friendly (Outside Only)
🕑 Monday-Saturday 9am-4pm
📍 30 The Village, Haxby, York, YO32
T: 01904 750444
We are a spacious family run cafe in York, opposite the Museum Gardens.
Serving a wide variety of hot and cold meals, Scones, various cakes and desserts. Children’s and gluten free menus. Breakfast is served all day including vegetarian and gluten free options.
💜 Baby Change (basic)
💜 Pram Space
💜 High Chairs
❌ Kids Activities
💜 Kids Menu
❌ Dog Friendly
🕑 Mon-Sat 8.30am-6pm Sun 9am-6pm
📍 7 Museum Street, York (opposite museum gardens)
T: 01904 651473
Whether looking for a cosy table for two, or celebrating with friends and family, Bill’s has something for everyone. Open all day and into the night, we’re well-known for our legendary breakfasts, veg-centric lunches, and a la carte dinners. Families are warmly welcomed with plenty of space for pushchairs.
12 Coney St, Yorkshire YO1 9NA
T: 01904 623548
Independent restaurant serving traditional polish Cuisine
34 Fossgate, York, YO1 9TA
T: 01904 672474
Lovely café with outdoor seating. The children’s play area has a mini kitchen as well as books and toys. Plenty of room and wheelchair accessible. Vegan and vegetarian.
💜 Baby Change
Pram Space
High Chairs
💜 Kids Activity
💜 Kids Menu
❌ Dog Friendly
Open Mon-Sat 8-4pm Sun 10-3pm
201 Acomb Road, YO24 3HD
Lovely cafe with indoor and outdoor seating, serving delicious milkshakes, cakes and a varied menu including a special menu for vegans. Also has lots of local businesses showcasing goods which are available to buy.
Baby Change
Pram Space
High Chairs
Kids Activity
Kids Menu
Dog Friendly
🕣 Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, Sat 9am-3pm, Sun closed
📍31 North Moor Road, Huntington, York
Cafe at No.12 is a local, community cafe with homely vibes serving up amazing darkwoods coffee and fresh homemade baked goods and food! Sit inside or outside or take away. Parking available.
💜 Baby Change
💜 High Chairs
💜 Kids Menu
💜 Kids Activity (books)
❌ Pram Space (space outside)
🐶 Dog Friendly
🕑 Mon-Sat 8-3.30, Sun 9-3.30
📍 12 Tadcaster Road, Dringhouses, York YO24 1LH
T: 07596 554470
Chocolate & Co opened a cafe in the Groves in September having previously operated out of a mobile drinks’ unit. We began for the purpose of breaking down and overcoming the barriers to employment to those marginalised and living on the fringes of our community. Those struggling with addition or having a criminal record.
We believe in putting communities first and that having a sense of purpose, connectedness and belonging is the core of transformational change and is at the heart of what we do.
Baby Change
Pram Space at tables
High Chairs
💜 Kids Activity (on request)
Kids Menu
Dog Friendly
Open 8am-4pm Monday to Friday closed Sat & Sun
Lowther Street York YO31 7NB
The Riverside Café-Bar is a perfect place to unwind away from the busy city. Our seasonal menus and specials always have a wide variety of vegetarian and vegan dishes, and we offer gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan alternatives to the majority of our dishes.
💜Pram Space
💜Kids Menu
💜 Kids Activities (activity and colouring sheets at the entrance)
💜 Baby Change (downstairs & upstairs – lift available)
💜 High Chairs
🐶 Dog Friendly (entry and terrace only)
🕑 open 10.30am daily
📍 13-17 Coney St, York YO1 9QL
Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as having dedicated kids, vegan and gluten free menus.
19-22 Fossgate, York YO1 9TA
T: 01904 395056
Open from Monday- Saturday 8:30am -5:30pm, This is a neighbourhood cycle repair shop selling bike accessories. They are also in association with Angel on the Green cafe-bar, providing great food and superb local beer.
The cafe has secure bike parking.
2 Bishopthorpe Road, York, YO23 1JJ
Serving breakfast, hot & cold snacks and a variety of freshly cooked meals. See our menu on our website.
💜 Baby Change
💜 Pram Space
💜 High Chairs
💜 Kids Activities
💜Kids Menu
❌ Dog Friendly
🕑 Mon-Sat 9-4pm Sun 10-4pm
📍The Bothy, Deans Garden Centre, Stockton Lane, York, YO32 9UE
ℹ️ Good to Know: A lovely area for families to sit close to the small kiddies corner.
T: 01904 400141
Sweet/savoury pancakes and other Dutch treats.
We do gluten free, dairy free and soya free pancakes. Children’s pancakes, sweet or savoury, come with 2 toppings and a complimentary drink for £4.95. We are open 7 days a week
Mon – Friday 9-4
Sat 9-5
Sun 9-4
We do not do takeaway food just drinks
7 Church Street, York, YO1 8BG
T: 01904 658728
Cafe in the heart of York, serving freshly prepared food and drink, great coffee and nutritious snacks.
💜 Baby Change
💜 Pram Space
💜 High Chairs
💜 Kids Menu
💜 Kids Activity
🐶 Dog Friendly
🕑 Mon-Sat 8.30-4.30pm Sun 9-5pm
📍 1-3 Nessgate, York YO1 9NP
T: 01904 630400
Cafe on 2 levels serving lovely breakfasts, brunches and lunches.
Loads of space in the new area upstairs (pram park on ground level)
💜 Baby Change
💜 Pram Space
💜 High Chairs
💜 Kids Menu
💜 Kids Activity
🐶 Dog Friendly
🕑 Mon-Fri 9am-4pm Sat & Sun 9am-4.30pm
📍 10 Clifford Street, York, YO1 9RD
T: 01904 593043
A stylish urban family-friendly relaxed cafe with plenty of space, close to the Shambles. We serve handmade sandwiches, wraps, cakes, and hot and cold drinks. As part of Explore Libraries you can borrow books, get a library card, and check out our pop-up events and regular activities.
💜 Baby Change
💜 Pram Space (limited)
💜 High Chairs
💜 Kids Activity (Books!)
💜 Kids Menu
❌ Dog Friendly
🕑 Mon-Fri 9-4pm Sat 10-4pm Sun closed
📍 Hungate, Bellerby Ct., Reading, York YO1 7AF
ℹ️ Good to Know: Lots of floor space for babies and sofa area as well as tables and chairs.
T: 07725 126716
We offer afternoon tea and a range of deli products. Dogs welcome in the courtyard.
💜 Baby Changing
💜Pram Space (limited)
💜 High Chairs
💜 Kids Activities (books)
❌ Kids Menu
🐶 Dog Friendly (in courtyard)
Open Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat & Sun 9.30-3.30pm
We operate a walk in only policy and don’t take reservations.
23 Goodramgate, York
T: 07856 149509
A space that both parents and children will enjoy with a dedicated first floor full of good quality toys (mainly for pre-schooler age). Good quality food and great coffee! We also host a SEN group especially for children with sensory or additional needs once a month. No booking required! Contact the café for info.
Baby Changing
Pram Space (limited)
High Chairs
Kids Activities (books)
Kids Menu
Dog Friendly
Open Mon-Sat 9.30-4pm
8A Acomb Court, Front Street, Acomb YO24 3BJ
T: 01904 863431
We create scrumptious Yorkshire cupcakes, made using the freshest ingredients, which are sourced locally. Brunch, Lunch and Afternoon tea,
💜 Baby Change
💜 Pram Space at tables
💜 High Chairs
❌ Kids Activities
💜 Kids Menu
🐶 Dog Friendly
🕑 Monday to Sunday 9am – 6pm
📍 Vangarde Shopping Park, Vangarde Way, Huntington, York, YO32 9AE
Amazing homemade food – very reasonably priced indoor and outdoor seating lift to take you upstairs too.
Baby Change
Pram Space
High Chairs
Kids Activity (Small Library & Books Upstairs)
Kids Menu
Dog Friendly (Outside Only)
Open 9am-3pm Monday to Friday, 9am-1.30pm on Saturday.
Family Friendly Cafe, located a stones throw from the Minster.
Firm food favourites include Croque Madame and fluffy buttermilk pancakes, cheesecake and the best seller orange & cranberry scones.
We have a small play area just big enough to keep kids entertained so you can enjoy your drink whilst it’s still hot!
💜 Baby Change
💜 Pram Space at tables
💜 High Chairs
💜 Kids Activity – small play area
💜 Kids Menu
🐶 Dog Friendly
Open: Mon-Thurs 10-5pm Fri 10-4pm Sat 10-5pm Sun 10-4pm
We offer fresh homemade hot and cold food as well as a wide selection of homemade cakes. We specialise in gluten free food as the whole main menu can be gluten free. We also cater for vegan and vegetarians.
Baby Change (upstairs)
Pram Space
High Chairs
Kids Activities
Kids Menu
Dog Friendly (Outside only)
🕑 Mon-Sun 10-4pm
📍68 Gillygate
We are an independent speciality coffee shop/restaurant situated in York’s most elegant street.
We have an all day Breakfast/Brunch menu and a few lunch dishes. We cook everything to order using the best quality fresh ingredients.
Open:
Every day 9am to 3pm
112 Micklegate, York YO1 6JX
T: 01904 629866
We serve breakfast, brunch and a variety of food options. We are now predominantly a take out restaurant. However, we have a few sections indoors where you can stay in and eat and weather permitting, there are some tables outside too.
Opening times are Monday to Saturday, 8:30am to 2.30pm.
35 Bishopthorpe Road, York, YO23 1NA
T: 01904 675133
Very pretty pastel, all day Breakfast & Brunch Cafe. Coffee & Juice. No bookings.
💜 Baby Change
💜 Pram Space
💜 High Chairs
❌ Kids Activity
❌ Dog Friendly
❌ Kids Menu
Mon-Fri 8-5pm Sat & Sun 9-5pm
44 Fossgate, York
Located on Front Street of Acomb, Ruby’s Coffee House is an independent.. family run business.
❌ Baby Change
💜 Pram Space
❌ High Chairs
❌ Kids Activities
❌ Kids Menu (but do kids portions)
Dog Friendly
🕑 Mon-Sat 9am-4pm Sun 10-2pm
📍 43 Front Street, York, YO24 3BR
Wide range of seasonal coffee, teas as well as breakfast and lunch options and cold drinks.
❌ Baby Change
💜 Pram Space
💜 High Chairs
❌ Kids Activity
❌ Kids Menu
🐶 Dog Friendly
Open Mon-Sun 8am-5pm
45 Fossgate, York YO1 9TF
T: 01904 633998
The Star Inn The City is an award-winning Brasserie-style restaurant nestled on the banks of the River Ouse in the heart of York. We pride ourselves on simple Yorkshire cooking with a taste of the countryside!
💜Changing Facilities
💜Pram Space
💜Highchairs
💜Kids Menus
❌Kids Activity (Colouring Sheet, toy box etc)
🐶Dog Friendly
Mon-Thurs 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 9.30am-12am, Sun 9.30am-10pm
Lendal Engine House, Museum Street, York, YO1 7DR
T: 01904 619208
We are the only Cafe in Strensall serving all day breakfast and lunch with luxury award winning coffee and tea. We always have a gluten free and vegan option. We have colouring books and entertainment for children. Very known for our homemade traybakes including our Scones.
Pram Space High Chairs Kids Menu (happy to alter menu and ‘create your own’ is very popular with kids) Dog Friendly (Outside Seating Only)
Open 6 days (closed Tuesdays) 8am-4pm
22 Barley Rise, York YO32 5AUA new restaurant / bar / cafe.
💜 Baby Change
💜 Pram Space at tables
💜 High Chairs
💜 Kids Activity (Colouring Sheet on Menu)
💜 Kids Menu
🐶 Dog Friendly
🕑 Wed 9am-4pm, Thurs-Sat 9am,-3.30pm & 5.30pm-9pm, Sunday 9-11.30am & 12-4pm
📍Terry’s Chocolate Factory, Bishopthorpe Road, York
Now open with children’s facilities and great food options to choose from, activities such as outdoor slides/climbing frames for kids of all ages.
Baby Change
Pram Space at tables
High Chairs
Kids Activity (Colouring Sheet on Menu)
Kids Menu
Dog Friendly
Open Daily 9-4pm
Willow Farm Cafe, Wigginton Rd, York, YO32 2RH
T: 07399 959220
Our relaxed café is open 7 days a week, 7:00am – 10:00pm. Serving drinks and cakes all day, & hot food between 7:30am – 8:30 pm, with plenty of space for little ones to run around!
💜Baby change
💜Kids Activities (books, games, colouring)
💜High Chairs
💜Room for Prams
💜Kids Menu
🐶 Dogs Welcome
Water End, York YO30 6LP
T: 01904 653147
Serving great coffee,brilliant brownies and beautiful scones. Kitchen serves brunch & light lunches using the best suppliers in York.
💜 Baby Change
💜 Pram Space at tables
💜 High Chairs
💜 Kids Activity (Play Area with dressing up)
💜 Kids Menu
🐶 Dog Friendly
🕑 Open Mon-Sat 10am-4.30pm
📍York Theatre Royal, St Leonard’s Pl, York YO1 7HD
