10 Great Family/Children Friendly Restaurants in Singapore!

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Below is a list of ten restaurants that are great for family outings with children. Most of them have spacious interiors along with separate play areas for children. Some even have outdoor fields where children can run amok and expend their boundless energy. Therefore, these are great venues for family bonding, and hopefully you will be able to enjoy your meals and conversations without the constant distraction of your children. I have also listed the respective kids-friendly-features and price range of each restaurant. Enjoy!

1. The Bank Bar + Bistro
The Bank Bar + Bistro is located in the bustling Central Business District of Singapore. Diners get to enjoy their meals on dark wood furnishings and brown leather seats in a relaxed environment. The restaurant offers a menu selection of premium steak, seafood, pasta, among others. Most importantly, The Bank Bar + Bistro has a separate playroom for your kids! The playroom has lots of toys and there is even a large television set. Good hygiene is observed too because you need to remove your footwear before entering the playroom.

Kids Friendly Features: Coloring Sheets, Large Playroom
Price: $40 to $50 per person

The Bank Bar + Bistro
#01-01, 1 Shenton Way, Singapore 068803
Tel: 6636 2188
Opening Hours: Mon to Thu: 8am – 12am | Fri: 8am – 1am | Sat to Sun: 9am – 12am

2. Brussels Sprouts (Sentosa Cove)
Tired of dining at typical Singaporean restaurants? Seeking to dine somewhere with a different vibe? Check out Brussel Sprouts at Sentosa Cove. If you are a mussel-connoisseur, this food joint offers diners a choice of over twenty varieties of mussels. There is also a huge selection of Belgian beer (180 labels!), including the famous Leffe beer. Children can play on the lawn outside, where there is a variety of toys, play sets, and coloring sheets. Brussel Sprouts has a kids menu too.

Kids Friendly Features: Spacious Interior, Outdoor Lawn with Toys, Kids Menu
Price: $30 to $50 per person

Brussels Sprouts (Sentosa Cove)
Sentosa Cove 31 Ocean Way, #1-01 Quayside Isle, Singapore 098375
Tel: +65 6684 4344
Opening Hours: Mon: Closed | Tue to Thu: 5pm – 12am | Fri: 5pm – 1am | Sat: 12pm – 1am | Sun: 10am – 12am

3. Buffet Town
If you love indulging in international buffet feasts but do not want to break the bank, Buffet Town is the place for you. Buffet Town is conveniently situated at Raffles City, and it offers diners a sumptuous buffet spread of Fresh Seafood, Japanese Sushi and Sashimi, Italian Pasta and Pizza, local delights (Chilli Crab!), and many other varieties of food. There is also a vibrant play corner in the restaurant where children can have fun and expend their endless energy (if that’s possible!).

Kids Friendly Features: Large Indoor Play Area
Price: Lunch (Weekends, PH and PH eve) – Adult : $31.80++ Child (6 to 12) :$18.80++

Buffet Town
#B1-44E, Raffles City Shopping Centre, 252 North Bridge Road
Tel: +65 68373793
Opening Hours: Lunch: 11.30am – 3pm | Dinner: 6pm – 10pm

4. Food For Thought (Singapore Botanic Gardens)
Located at the tranquil Singapore Botanic Gardens, Food for Thought is the perfect place to dine if you want to be close to nature. The restaurant also offers wonderfully delicious food at a super affordable price! Popular choices include pastas, burgers and pancakes, among others. The spacious interior makes it a conducive place for large family gatherings, and there is also an outdoor playground with slide where children can have fun. We highly recommend this food joint!

Kids Friendly Features: Spacious Interior, Outdoor Playground
Price: $20 to $35 per person

Food For Thought (Singapore Botanic Gardens)
1 Cluny Road, Tanglin Gate, #B1-00, Singapore 259569
Opening Hours: Daily 8am – 9pm

5. Ju Shin Jung (West Coast)
Staying in the West? Don’t mind the strong BBQ smell? Or maybe you love to indulge in copious amounts of meat? If that’s the case, make your way to Ju Shin Jung at West Coast. This Korean restaurant is relatively out of the way as it’s located in the faraway West area. However, it serves delicious Korean BBQ food, and the staff is polite and helpful. More importantly, there is a large play area for children so you can indulge in sinful Korean BBQ without being distracted.

Kids Friendly Features: Large Indoor Play Area, Helpful Staff
Price: $30 to $50 per person

Ju Shin Jung (West Coast)
YESS Centre,27 West Coast Highway, #01-18/19 Singapore 117867
Tel: +65 6464 0872
Opening hours: Mon: 6pm – 10pm | Tue to Sun: 12pm – 2.30pm, 6pm – 10pm

6. Modesto’s Vivo (Vivocity)
Modesto’s Vivo is conveniently located at the enormous shopping mall – Vivocity. This restaurant exudes an old world charm with its wood furnishings and leather chairs, complete with Greek/Renaissance bronze statues at various spots. Diners enjoy a variety of super delicious Italian food (Wood-Fired Pizza, Pasta, Seafood, Premium Steaks) while overlooking the sea and Sentosa island. And yes, Modesto’s Vivo is family friendly too! There is a kids menu and the restaurant provides coloring sheets to keep your children occupied. There are many toddler high chairs in the restaurant as well, and the staffs are keen to help accommodate big families. If you are looking to try delicious Italian food, this is the place to go!

Kids Friendly Features: Spacious Interior, Coloring Sheets, Helpful Staff
Price: $30 to $50 per person

Modesto’s Vivo
1 HarbourFront Walk #03-11 Vivo City Singapore 098585
Tel: +65 6376 9808
Opening hours: Daily 12pm – 10pm

7. Peperoni Pizzeria at Greenwood Avenue (Bukit Timah)
Tried once and I’m hooked – these five words aptly describe my sentiments about this place that serves awesome pasta and wood fired pizzas. Aside from serving great food, there are also coloring sheets and crayons on the tables to keep children occupied. The restaurant interior is akin to a children Art Museum, with the walls covered in children’s paintings/doodles right up to the ceiling. The staff here is really helpful and nice too, and they are accustomed to helping families with children settle down comfortably.

Kids Friendly Features: Coloring Sheets, Helpful Staff.
Price: $30 to $50 per person

Peperoni Pizzeria at Greenwood Avenue (Bukit Timah)
6 Greenwood Avenue, Hillcrest Park, Singapore 289195
Tel: +65 6465 6556
Opening Hours: Mon to Sat: 12pm – 10.30pm | Sundays: 11am – 10.30pm

Full Review and Photos:
http://www.eatandtravelwithus.com/2014/04/peperoni-pizzeria-at-greenwood-avenue-bukit-timah/

8. PS.Cafe at Harding Road (Dempsey Hill)
The first time I stepped into PS Cafe at Harding Road (Dempsey Hill), I was captivated by the restaurant’s ambience. The soft lighting, relaxing music and unimpeded view of the lush greenery and vivid foliage makes this a great place for family gatherings and special occasions. The staff is quite helpful in helping to accommodate big families (setting up of toddler high chairs, etc). There is also a small lawn outside the restaurant where children can play and be closer to nature!

Kids Friendly Features: Outdoor Lawn, Helpful Staff
Price: $30 to $50 per person

PS.Cafe at Dempsey Hill
28B Harding Rd, Singapore 249549
Tel: +65 6479 3343
Opening Hours:
Mon to Thu, Sun & Public Holiday Eve: 6.30pm – 12.00am | Fri, Sat & Public Holiday Eve: 6.30pm – 2.00am

Full Review and Photos:
http://www.eatandtravelwithus.com/2014/03/ps-cafe-at-dempsey-hill/

9. Seb’s Bistro and The Playhouse
An option for those staying in the West (nope, not Westgate or JEM). Seb’s Bistro (previously La Viva) at Rochester Park offers classy alfresco dining in a relaxed environment. The ambience is great and the food is delicious. Next to the restaurant is the famous Playhouse, housed in a separate colonial bungalow. The Playhouse interior was refurbished recently and it just re-opened three weeks ago. The bungalow houses two floors of play area that are filled with a multitude of toys, and the best thing of all is that there are child minders looking after your kids here! Therefore, adults can enjoy their dinner and drinks in peace knowing that their kids are playing under the watchful eye of the Playhouse staff. There is also an outdoor playground just outside the bungalow.

Kids Friendly Features: Spacious Interior, Bungalow Playhouse, Staff Supervision of Children, Kids Menu
Price: $30 to $50 per person
Playhouse Rate: 1 hour = $8 / 2 hour = $10 / Unlimited = $15

Seb’s Bistro and The Playhouse 
7 Rochester Park, Singapore 139218
Tel: +65 6773 1312 (Seb’s Bistro) | +65 6776 6683 (The Playhouse)
Opening hours: Tues to Sun: 10am – 8pm

10. Timbre @ Gillman (Alexandra)
Supporters of local music will like this place. Timbre @ Gillman is located at Lock Road, near to Alexandra Road. Diners get to choose to choose from a huge variety of food including Pastas, Tapas, Thin Crust Pizzas, among others. There is also an expansive drinks menu. Families get to enjoy their meals at this charming restaurant overlooking the sprawling green field and vivid foliage. Timbre @ Gillman offers crayons and toys for children, and the surrounding large field is a great place for children to run about and have fun! (Do note that one side of the field slopes quite steeply downwards.)

Kids Friendly Features: Spacious Interior, Coloring Sheets, Large Outdoor Field, Kids Menu
Price: $30 to $50 per person

Timbre@Gillman
9A Lock Road, Gillman Barracks, Singapore 108926
Tel: +65 6694 4201
Opening Hours: Mon to Thur: 4pm – 11.30pm | Fri to Sat: 5pm – 12.30am