Family friendly veggie cafes in London

You have a legal right to breastfeed in cafes and restaurants, but where can you warm a baby bottle or park a pushchair? Below are London based highlights from the vegan and vegetarian child friendly cafe map.

(You may also like the Islington and Hackney Vegan Families group and local children's guide, and child friendly vegan festival calendar and blog).

Vegan

Toys, highchairs, space for pushchairs, and willing to warm baby bottles

The Blacksmith and the Toffeemaker (EC1V 4PA) is a vegan pub which serves burgers.

Toys, highchairs and willing to warm baby bottles

Leles (E5 0M) is a café, serving salads, toasties and pancakes; which can be eaten from child size plates. They offer afternoon teas one Sunday per month.

A garden, highchairs and willing to warm baby bottles

The Canvas (E1 5JL) is a social enterprise which aims to bring people together by supporting community projects, and hosting events. You can also write on their walls. For food, The Canvas offer a range of sandwiches and ‘tofish’ and chips with salad.

Highchairs, low tables, nappy changing, and space for pushchairs

Rehab Hackney (E9 6RG) is a ‘medicinal vegan café and bar’. The food is freshly made, often organic, and always free from refined sugar. The menu includes a range of starters, smoothies, brunches and salads. You can reserve a table or hire the venue for parties.

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Thenga Cafe (WC1H 8BS), situated in the YMCA yoga and pilates centre, believe in the importance of relaxing and socialising over a healthy lunch. The food combines Indian and European influences; with a changing dish of the day available, plus bhajis and dosas. The cafe hosts community events, and can be booked as a party venue.

Highchairs, space for pushchairs, and will warm baby bottles

Essential Vegan (E2 7JP) serve Brazilian inspired food. These including small bites such as cheese balls, and meals such as burgers, brunches, lasagne and casserole. They can hold events and parties.

Highchairs and space for pushchairs

Mooshies (E1 6RL) is a burger bar.

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Comptoir V (NW10 5RU) make food from around the world, but especially the Middle East. You will find a range starters to dip into, plus salads, curries and burgers.

Nappy changing and will warm baby bottles

Eat of Eden (SW9 8PS) fuse healthy West Indian and European cuisines. They offer curries, salads and grains, wraps and side dishes.

Vegetarian

Toys, high chairs, nappy changing, space for pushchairs and will warm baby bottles

The Hornbeam Cafe (E17 9AH) is a vegan café with cow milk for tea. The food is seasonal and usually organic. Dishes include: soups, hotpot, quiche, salads, toasties, and an all-day breakfast on Sunday. They offer a children’s menu with child size plates. The venue can be used for parties, and the organisation have a range of events in Walthamstow and Chingford.

Garden, toys, high chairs, nappy changing, space for pushchairs, and will warm baby bottles

West Six Garden (W6 0SL) use some organic, seasonal ingredients. Their children’s menu features a hummus and veg bowl which is suitable for vegans. You can also try granola, porridge, toasts, soups, burgers and sugar free cakes.

Toys, high chairs, nappy changing, space for pushchairs, and will warm baby bottles

Tri Prana (N15 4JL) is a yoga café with weekly sensory play for under-fives. They have child sized crockery, and can hold children’s parties. They offer a range of smoothies and shakes.

Garden, highchairs, nappy changing, and space for pushchairs

Buhler and Co (E17 4PJ) have an international menu, and a children's menu.

Garden, highchairs, nappy changing, space for pushchairs, and will warm baby bottles

Calthorpe Garden (WC1H 8LH) prepare food from their own home grown organic vegetables. Food includes: sandwiches, soup, pizza and mezze. The cafe is situated in a community garden with eco building. This hosts a range of events for children, such as: gardening and environmental activities, a co-working café with crèche, and Cantonese singing. It can also host parties.

Garden, low tables, and space for push chairs

The Tibetan Tea Room at Kagyu Samye Dzong London Tibetan Buddhist Centre (SE16 3SA) have snacks and lunches.

Highchairs, nappy changing, and space for pushchairs

Ethos (W1W 8DX) is a pay by weight global buffet, where you can hold parties.

Highchairs and will warm baby bottles

Persepolis’ (SE15 5DT) have a menu of Persian mezze to share, including dishes for children.