Kid-friendly cafes and restaurants in Paris

What we kept

19 cafes and restaurants in Paris kept for how they welcome families: play corner, high chairs, kids' menu, family brunch or stroller-friendly cafe, depending on the place. The Paris places are tested by local parents and then checked (address, photo, opening). Ratings and review counts shown are Google's. Always check hours before you go.

With a kids' corner in Paris

Café Pépées : A neighbourhood cafe in the 14th where stroller parents can finally exhale: a play corner with books and toys, high chairs, booster seats, a changing table, a couch for nursing.

Petite Forêt : A neighbourhood cafe founded by mothers, set in two large rooms that also host workshops for babies, toddlers and school-age children (eco-crafts, yoga, early learning).

Bambin Café : A Belleville coffee shop where adults enjoy good coffee and homemade pastries while kids aged 0 to 5 play in a dedicated area (play mats, toys, books).

Cafézoïde : A non-profit cafe dedicated to children by the Villette basin, with table football, board games, craft corners and even a slide built into the upstairs play areas.

Mombini : A cafe-shop in the 15th with a play area for ages 0 to 8, homemade lunches and snacks in an air-conditioned room, and a workshop room for well-being and early-learning classes (dance with baby, play-based awakening).

Le Petit Ney : A non-profit literary cafe open to all, with Poussiney, a parent-child drop-in space (books, games, lending), a toddlers' cafe two Saturdays a month and children's cooking workshops one Wednesday a month.

Family brunches in Paris

Le Bon Moment : A Latin Quarter coffee shop that describes itself as kids friendly, with a children's reading corner listed among its services, plus brunch and specialty drinks.

Les Pépites, maison d'artisans : A mostly vegetarian restaurant and coffee shop in the 15th with brunch every day and a section dedicated to families (kids friendly, birthdays, creative and cooking workshops).

Ernestine Café : A family neighbourhood cafe-canteen at the foot of Montmartre, with a cosy 40 sq m room for parents and a 17 sq m play room for children.

Le Comptoir Général : Quirky venue on the Canal Saint-Martin decorated like a vintage holiday resort. On Sundays the buffet brunch comes with a large mezzanine where children play under the eye of activity staff while parents stay at the table.

Noura Opéra (brunch kids friendly) : Lebanese buffet brunch every Sunday near the Opera, with a dedicated children's area and entertainers: drawing, board games, a magician and creative workshops.

Brasserie Thoumieux (dimanche en famille) : Brasserie in the 7th arrondissement where, on Sundays, children are taken to an upstairs room for supervised craft and colouring workshops while parents enjoy brunch or the dessert buffet.

More places that welcome children

La REcyclerie : Cafe-canteen in a former railway station on the Petite Ceinture, with an urban farm (hens, vegetable garden) and a large terrace. Children are welcome and farm visits run on Fridays or Saturdays according to the website.

April Café : A neighbourhood cafe facing Jardin Villemin in the 10th that calls itself a stroller-friendly cafe, with a baby corner.

Ôtipi Saint-Placide : A toy shop, cafe and workshop space for ages 0 to 12, with a play corner.

Au Bonheur des Jeux : A board-game cafe near Place de la Nation where you can play as long as you like with staff advice, alongside a drinks and organic snack menu.

ÔTIPI de Breteuil : A toy shop with a cafe-and-games corner where families have a snack while kids play, plus a workshop room for ages 0 to 12 and their parents (early learning, weekend sessions for ages 3 to 12).

Entre 2 Siestes : A coffee shop and restaurant designed for young families, with a play area for ages 0 to 5, homemade desserts and lunch salads.

Chez Hé : Chinese restaurant in the 11th arrondissement with a 350 sq m indoor play area in the basement for ages 2 to 12: pirate ship, maze, ball pit and giant slide.