The Pembury Tavern
Pub offering board games and a bar billiards table, with a menu of Italian dishes and pizzas.
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Buggy friendly
🔊 Lively atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
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Stone Cave
Spanish spot in Hackney.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
✓ Halal (likely)
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Andu Ethiopian Vegan Café
Vegan operation dishing up a fixed menu of Ethiopian specialities, plus takeaway.
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
AYA & SUKI
Vegan spot in Hackney.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs (likely)
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
The Spread Eagle
Corner pub with bespoke display tables and funky outdoor space, for craft ales and creative menu.
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options (likely)
🔊 Lively atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Bella Vita - Broadway
Old world Italian cooking with freshly baked bread, sharp, retro decor and streetside patio.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Barge East
Floating dining room with rustic decor offering seasonal fare with coffee, cocktails, beer & cider.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Lively atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
Pub On The Park
Airy traditional pub with sofas and standard lamps, park-side beer garden, boules and weekend DJs.
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Buggy friendly
🔊 Lively atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
Angelina
Creative fusion fare combining Japanese & Italian flavors in a sophisticated dining room.
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Little Duck The Picklery
Modern British spot in Hackney.
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Buggy friendly
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Berber & Q
BBQ with eclectic influences, served with wine and cocktails in casual digs under railway arches.
✓ Buggy friendly
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Planque
French spot in Hackney.
✓ Highchairs
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
Brilliant Corners
Low-lit bar/restaurant for cocktails, Japanese small plates and DJ sessions on an audiophile system.
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
Cafe Cecilia
Stylish, contemporary hangout crafting breakfast & lunch, including baked goods & gourmet plates.
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Buggy friendly
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
LARDO
Hip, industrial-chic pizzeria with a 'disco ball' oven, for brunch, drinks and Italian small plates.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
Tonkotsu East
Relaxed Hackney ramen spot with a kids' menu, highchairs, buggy access and outdoor seating.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
El Ganso Cafe
Relaxed Spanish café on Broadway Market with a kids' menu, highchairs, outdoor seating and buggy access.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Kingfishers Cafe London
Cosy Dalston café with friendly staff, generous portions, a kids' menu and easy pushchair access.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs (likely)
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Gordos Pizzeria
Authentic Dalston pizzeria with a warm welcome, highchairs, buggy access and outdoor space.
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Elliot’s - Hackney
Relaxed Hackney neighbourhood restaurant with highchairs, buggy access and generous portions.
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Buggy friendly
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
La Mela Mediterranean Cuisine in Hackney
Warm Hackney Mediterranean with a kids' menu, highchairs and easy buggy access.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Caldera
Great food and fair prices on Mare Street, with highchairs, a kids' menu and easy buggy access.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
Number 1 Cafe Hackney
Calm Hackney café with a relaxed breakfast vibe, highchairs and a kids' menu — great for an easy family brunch.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Burnt Umber Brasserie
Cosy Hackney brasserie with standout food, highchairs, kids' menu and a lovely outdoor space.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Lively atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Old Ship Pub & Hotel Hackney
Warm Hackney local with outdoor space, highchairs and buggy access — relaxed rather than formal.
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Lively atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
Bungalows Cafe Hackney
Old-school East London caff with full English breakfasts, highchairs, outdoor seating and vegan options.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
The Pizza Room - Hackney
Friendly Hackney pizzeria with a kids' menu, highchairs, outdoor space and vegan options.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
✓ Gluten free (likely)
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Well Street Kitchen London
Brilliant brunch spot in Hackney with Middle Eastern flavours, a kids' menu and buggy-friendly access.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
✓ Halal (likely)
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Burnt Mill - Wood Fired Pizza
Slow-fermented wood-fired pizzas in Hackney with highchairs, a kids' menu and outdoor seating.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
✓ Gluten free (likely)
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Facing Heaven
Brilliant fully vegan Chinese in Hackney — friendly owners, bold flavours, highchairs available.
✓ Highchairs
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
BBQ X-Press Ocakbasi Restaurant
Friendly Turkish grill on Mare Street with great staff, a kids' menu, and easy buggy access.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs (likely)
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
Tre Viet Mare Street
Brilliant Vietnamese broths and huge portions on Mare Street — highchairs available, buggy-friendly.
✓ Highchairs
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
Anatolia Restaurant
Warm Turkish restaurant on Mare Street — speedy, welcoming service and buggy-friendly for families.
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Buggy friendly
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
Perfect Fried Chicken Hackney
Tasty, unpretentious fried chicken on Well Street — buggy-friendly with a kids' menu.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs (likely)
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
Sutton and Sons Fish & Chips
Quality sit-down chippy with vegan options, buggy-friendly and likely highchairs — pricier but worth it.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs (likely)
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
Down to Earth
Scratch-cooked Hackney brunch café with a warm terrace, highchairs and a kids' menu.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
✓ Gluten free (likely)
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Beans & Bites
Roomy brunch café with a kids' menu, vegan options, buggy-friendly access and outdoor seating.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs (likely)
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Drupe Cafe • Broadway Market
Chilled plant-based brunch café on Broadway Market — highchairs, buggy access and a relaxed family-friendly vibe.
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Thingy Cafe
Cosy Hackney café with a lovely garden, attentive staff, highchairs and vegan options.
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
WAVE
Relaxed fully vegan Hackney café with highchairs, buggy access, and a lovely outdoor space.
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Dilara's Cafe
A warm, family-run greasy spoon doing the classics brilliantly — great for a relaxed family breakfast in Hackney.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs (likely)
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Mess Cafe
Relaxed Hackney café with speedy all-day breakfasts, highchairs, a kids' menu and genuinely friendly staff.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
The Bach (Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee)
Relaxed Broadway Market café with highchairs, outdoor seating and vegan options — great for a brunch stop.
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
✓ Gluten free (likely)
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
21 SID Tarot & Coffee
Italian bakery and coffee shop by London Fields — relaxed, buggy-friendly, with a kids' menu and vegan options.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs (likely)
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Narrow Kitchen
Laid-back Mare St café with brilliant focaccia, a welcoming vibe, and highchairs available.
✓ Highchairs
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Tonkotsu Mare Street
Cosy Hackney ramen restaurant with kids' menu, highchairs and buggy-friendly access.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Original PFC
Tasty fried chicken and smash burgers on Mare St — buggy-friendly with a kids' menu.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs (likely)
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
Pockets
One legendary falafel pitta, done to perfection — casual, buggy-friendly and great for vegan families.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs (likely)
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Chambers Restaurant
Warm, family-run Victoria Park restaurant with a generous menu, outdoor space and highchairs.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
Hackney Church Brew Co.
Railway arch microbrewery with legendary smoked roasts, a fairy-lit beer garden and good family facilities.
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing
✓ Buggy friendly
🔊 Lively atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
Hash E8 (Dalston Lane)
Relaxed Hackney brunch café with vegan options, highchairs, buggy access and a little outdoor space.
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
ZOHA. cafe
Friendly Hackney café with fresh food, vegan options, a kids' menu and easy buggy access.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs (likely)
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Market Cafe
Warm neighbourhood café on Broadway Market with outdoor seating, highchairs and buggy access.
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Buggy friendly
🔊 Lively atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
Palaette London Hackney
Generous Med brunch on Mare St — highchairs, buggy access, kids' menu & outdoor seating.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
Number 90 Bar Hackney Wick
Arty canalside spot in Hackney Wick with a great Sunday roast, kids' menu and easy buggy access.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs (likely)
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Lively atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
Carbobar
Relaxed Hackney Wick Italian with great pizza, kids' menu, highchairs and outdoor seating.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs
✓ Outdoor space
✓ Baby changing
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Lively atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
Behind Restaurant
Michelin-starred but relaxed dining in London Fields — creative food, highchairs available, buggy-friendly.
✓ Highchairs
✓ Buggy friendly
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking required
Fig House
Cosy Dalston brunch café with great food, highchairs, a kids' menu and a genuinely friendly welcome.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
✓ Vegan options
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
The Wick
Spacious, wallet-friendly café with a solid kids' menu and room for buggies.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs (likely)
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages
The Midyeci Bar & Restaurant
Authentic Turkish mussel bar on Kingsland Road — relaxed, buggy-friendly and genuinely welcoming for families.
✓ Kids menu
✓ Highchairs
✓ Baby changing (likely)
✓ Buggy friendly
🔊 Relaxed atmosphere
👨👩👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended
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