Finding somewhere you can enjoy a hot coffee while your little ones play safely is every parent’s dream. Luckily, Bristol is full of family-friendly cafés that combine good food with child-friendly play spaces. Whether you’re after a quick coffee after the school run, or a full morning of soft play and snacks, here are some of the best play cafés in Bristol.
Be Weird, Be Wild, Be Wonderful Playhub
We love Be Weird, Be Wild, Be Wonderful! This playhub in Longwell Green has authentic and natural open-ended resources, that encourage curiosity through creative and imaginative play. There are phones, dressing up items, a sandpit, sensory toys, books and lots more. The café serves lovely range of hot and cold drinks, snacks, cakes and food.
Skyboat Café
Skyboat is a place for parents and kids to meet people and make friends. The café is full of healthy, seasonal and vibrant food, amazing coffee and artisan bakes – and everything is made in-house. There is a baby sensory room for 0-2-year-olds with bubble lights and soft slide and a beautifully crafted larger soft play area.
Discover Play Café
Discover Play Cafe is awesome and has the most amazing outdoor space – don’t forget your puddle suits and wellies so you can play outside even when it’s raining!
Tots and Teapots
Carefully curated Montessori toys spark curiosity and encourage independent play at Tots and Teapots, while the soft play area with padded floors and age-appropriate structures mean little ones can crawl, climb, and slide to their heart’s content.
Pickle Street
A miniaturised version of our beloved city, Pickle Street encourages creativity and supports playful learning for children in their early years. With nine joyful areas, designed to spark imagination and facilitate playful learning, it’s a great space for little ones to play. Plus there’s great coffee and a Pinkman’s bakery onsite too.
Wonderland
Just outside Bristol in the Chew Valley, you’ll find the lovely Wonderland! This lovely playcafe has a great menu on offer and a great play space with an outdoors space too. They offer fun seasonal events and appearances as well as groups too.
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