Family-Friendly Places to Eat in Jersey
We’ve been on the search for the best places for families to eat in Jersey, Channel Islands. You know those fab places that have decent reasonably-priced food for the whole family, tolerant staff, good baby changing/toilet facilities, convenient parking & places to play on-site or nearby.
Here are the fab places that we either love ourselves or have been recommended by Jersey mums, dads & grandparents.
(No eatery has been added by the business itself. If something isn’t quite right in this listing, please let us so we can amend it. If your favourite family place to eat is missing, please let us know why you love it & we’ll add it to the list. The logos above have been picked randomly & this list is purely in alphabetical order. We haven’t rated any foodie place in any way as we feel that everyone has very different eyes, tastes & bellies)
Aero Club (L’Avenue de la Reine Elizabeth II, St Peter) — Open to non-members, lots of toys to play with, great view of the planes, good parking onsite (Website & Facebook Group)
AMaizin’ Adventure Park (La Grande Route De St Pierre, St Peter)— Children’s menu, great toilet facilities with complimentary nappies etc, parking onsite. Use Rangers cafe without needing to pay entrance fee or combine with a visit to the park (Website & Facebook)
Bass & Lobster (Gorey Coast Road, St Martin) — Children’s menu, book online, good baby changing facilities with complimentary nappy bags & wipes, across the road from the little playground & beach, good parking either outside or nearby, also bus stop outside (Website & Facebook)
Bella Italia (York Street, opposite Town Hall/Town)— Relaxed family atmosphere, book online, easy to get to, 2 portion sizes for children’s menu, activity packs (Website & Facebook) Until end of March 2017, sign up to their Club to get free kids meal with adult meal (Bella Italia Offer)
Boat House (North Quay, St Aubin) — Children’s menu, book online, loyalty card, family-friendly staff, eat & then have a walk/play on the beach, bus stop outside (Website & Facebook)
Cafejac, Jersey Arts Centre (Phillips Street/Town) — Easy to get to, relaxed atmosphere, great food, book online, parking nearby (Website & Facebook)
Colleen Cafe (Greve de Lecq, St Ouen) — Children’s menu, friendly staff, collouring books, fab location/eat & walk/play on the beach, parking & bus stop nearby (Facebook)
Cooper & Co (Castle Quay, St Helier) —family-friendly, relaxed atmosphere, baby changing, easy to get to, parking nearby, Waterfront facilities nearby (Facebook)
Corbiere Phare (Corbiere, St Brelade) — Children’s menu, reservation request on website, kiddie-friendly staff, parking onsite, fabulous view, combine with a walk down to the lighthouse (Website & Facebook)
Crab Shack (St Brelade’s Bay & Gorey/Up hill, on side of castle) — Children’s menu, book online, friendly staff, opposite castle & beach nearby for walk/play, parking & bux stop nearby (Website & Facebook)
El Tico (Mid-way along St Ouen’s Bay, St Ouen) — Children’s menu, friendly staff, play on the beach outside, baby changing, parking on site & on bus route (Website & Facebook)
Farmhouse (North Coast Road, St John) — Children’s menu, friendly staff, soft play & outdoor play area, book online, loyalty card, on-site parking, ramp at the back for easier access, combine with a costal path walk, suitable for older children (Website & Facebook)
Holme Grown (La Rue Au Long, Grouville) — Relaxed atmospher, small play area, lovely, reasonably priced food, especially the breakfast menu, onsite parking, bus stop nearby (Website & Facebook)
Hugos (Halkett Street, Town) — Easy to get to, parking nearby, families welcome, friendly staff, loyalty card (Website & Facebook)
Jersey Pearl (North end of St Ouen’s Bay, St Ouen) — Children’s menu little playroom, child friendly staff, good onsite parking, bus stop outside (Website & Facebook)
Jersey Zoo/Dodo & Firefly Restaurants (La Profonde Rue, Trinity) — New children’s menu (at Dodo restaurant, coming at the Firefly restaurant, eat at Firefly without paying to visit, fabulous location/combine with a zoo visit, friendly staff, baby changing facilities, parking & bus stop onsite (Website & Facebook)
La Cantina (West Park, Town Outskirts) — Friendly staff, child-sized portions of anything on the menu, book online, easy to get to, parking nearby, play in the park opposite the restaurant (Website & Facebook)
Le Braye (Mid way in St Ouen’s Bay, St Brelade)— Children’s menu with good kiddie portions, friendly staff, children’s colouring, baby changing facilities, book online, onsite parking, fab location where you can eat & then have a walk/play on the beach or sand dunes (Website & Facebook)
Les Fontaines (La Route du Nord, St John) — Children’s menu, friendly staff, indoor & outdoor play areas, onsite parking, loyalty card (Website & Facebook)
Les Quennevais Sports Centre/Cafe des Sports (La Route des Quennevais, St Brelade)—Busy but relaxed atmosphere, children’s menu, play area for young children, onsite parking, easy to combine with a bit of exercise — go for a swim, bike ride round the cycle track or walk up the railway walk (Website & Facebook)
Little Italy (Kensington Place/Town outskirts) — Easy to get to, relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff, car park nearby (Website & Facebook)
Old Station Cafe (Milbrook/St Aubin’s Bay)— Children’s menu & some half sizes of adult portions, small outside play area, colouring, fab location to eat then have a walk/play on the beach or in Milbrook Park, parking nearby (Website & Facebook Location)
Partners (Golf Club, La Route des Quennevais, St Clement) —Children’s menu, kiddie play area, friendly staff, baby changing (Website & Location on Facebook Location)
Pizza Express (Halkett Place/Town & St Brelade’s Bay, St Brelade) — Children’s menu, colouring, stickers etc, baby changing, easy to get to with parking nearby &/or bus stop nearby, book online, good offers, combine town restaurant with a trip to one of the town parks or a play on the beach at St Brelade (Town Webpage, St Brelade Webpage & Facebook)
Pizza Hut (Waterfront/St Helier)— Children’s menu & meal deals, salad bar, colouring, balloons, easy to get to, parking nearby, family atmosphere, kiddie-friendly staff (Website & Facebook Location)
Portelet Inn (with Pirate Petes & Mama’s Kitchen, Portelet Bay, St Brelade) — Children’s menu, soft play & outdoor play area, relaxed family atmosphere, loyalty card (Portelet Bay, St Brelade) — (Website & Facebook Group & Facebook Location)
Priory Inn (Devil’s Hole, St Mary) — Children’s menu, soft play area, loyalty card, onsite parking & bus stop, friendly staff (Website & Facebook)
Ransom’s Tea Room (Ransom’s Garden Centre, La Grande Route de Faldouet, St Martin) — Children’s menu, small play area for young children, baby changing, outdoor play area in garden centre, onsite parking, bus stop nearby(Website & Facebook)
Refuel (Beresford Street/Town) — Children’s menu, patient, kiddie-friendly staff, parking nearby, easy to get to (Facebook)
St Helier Methodist Cafe (Very top of Halkett Place/Town)— Children’s menu, toys for young children, friendly staff, easy to get to, parking nearby, check opening times on the website as not open every day (Website & Facebook)
St Peter’s Garden Centre (L’Avenue de la Reine Elizabeth II, St Peter)— Children’s menu, small indoor play area and outside play area, baby changing, onsite parking, bus stop nearby, Garden Centre Loyalty Card (Website)
Tamba Park ( La Rue des Varvots, St Lawrence)— Children’s menu & buffet, 10% food if member, extensive indoor & outdoor play, onsite parking, bus stop nearby (Website & Facebook)
TGI Fridays (Waterfront, St Helier) — Children’s menu, offers, easy to get to, parking nearby, bus station 5 mins walk, friendly staff (Website & Facebook)
The Kitchen Gorey (Gorey Village, Grouville) — Flexible with children’s food & portions, baby changing, some parking outside but more nearby, friendly patient staff, relaxed atmophere (Facebook)
Treehouse (La Marquanderie, St Brelade) — Children’s menu, indoor & outdoor play areas, onsite parking & on bus route, book online, loyalty card (Website & Facebook)
Trinity Arms (La Rue des Picots, Trinity) — Friendly staff, outside play area, parking on site & on bus route, loyalty card (Website & Facebook)
Voisins, 1837 Cafe (King Street/Town)— Children’s menu, friendly patient staff, colouring, baby changing, easy to get to, parking nearby (Website & Voisins Facebook)
Waitrose/John Lewis (Red Houses, St Brelade) — Children’s menu including lunch box food, parking on-site & on bus route, baby changing (Website)
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