cafe au play

I have been looking for a café like this for ages! I have a 1 year old son and when he was younger, going for a coffee was easy, he would just lie there and play. Now he wants to be running around and exploring his surroundings. Café au Play allows this to happen. They have a variety of toys for all ages and even have an area with a playpen. They charge £1 for each child and you get to enjoy a coffee and a piece of cake whilst your children are happy playing.

Basically, it’s a café with a big, open play area for children. It’s bright and clean and has nice wide areas between tables for buggies and great changing facilities and toilets. There is a healthy, though not particularly extensive, menu of lunches and snacks for big and little people and prices are average. There could be a few more toys but all the children seem to enjoy themselves and unlike softplay cafes which can require hands-​on parental supervision here parents can relax and enjoy a coffee and grown-​up conversation while the children get on with it. The big sppace also means it would be a good place to meet up with a group of mummy-​friends. I think they also run groups and classes here on some days