The Riverside
Thames-side pub with a marble-and-wood bar and year-round outdoor terraces seating up to 200.
Café · Nine Elms
Elty Life Cafe and Shop is a relaxed, independent spot tucked along the Thames at St George's Wharf — a genuinely calm alternative to the chain cafés nearby, where families and dogs are equally welcome. The coffee is taken seriously here, the matcha is ceremonial grade and made fresh to order, and there are vegan options alongside wholesome drinks and snacks that appeal to grown-ups and little ones alike. Highchairs are available and the café is easy to navigate with a buggy, and the shop side sells natural wellness products including a chocolate milkshake-flavoured toothpaste that apparently makes the bedtime brushing battle considerably easier.

The secret to a calmer meal out? Something to do that isn't a phone. Each pack is full of screen-free bits and bobs to keep little hands busy at the table and buy you a proper sit-down. Three printable packs, one for each age (toddler, preschool, primary) — free, straight to your inbox.
Thames-side pub with a marble-and-wood bar and year-round outdoor terraces seating up to 200.
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