Lanna Thai is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Melbourne.

1. Lanna Thai

8.8
65 Flemington Rd, North Melbourne, VIC
Thai Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews

Rafael M.Rafael Moreira: Very good Thai Family Restaurant. The green and red Curry are spectacular. Don't forget to taste the desserts.

. E.. Emergency.Life: Some of the best Thai in #Melbourne! Been coming here 20 years, still great!

Rafa B.Rafa Buzali: Red curry is really good!

Elwood Beach is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Melbourne.

2. Elwood Beach

9.1
Ormond Esplanade, Elwood, VIC
Beach · 14 tips and reviews

Neroli S.Neroli Schutt: Nice, family friendly beach, less busy than neighbouring St Kilda beach

Tiffany N.Tiffany Ng: Great area but the sand is rough and the water not the cleanest looking. Family friendly though

Loki C.Loki Carbis: Check out the walking trails, each of them covers a different aspect of the beach

Gelato Messina is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Melbourne.

3. Gelato Messina

8.8
164 Swan St, Richmond, VIC
Ice Cream Parlor · 13 tips and reviews

Sara T.Sara Taylor: Love coming here for their weekly special flavors! Service is always speedy.

Kelly J.Kelly Jennings: The flavours are amazing and unique!

Ekaterina C.Ekaterina Chuprunova: Messina is the best ice cream in Australia

Pidapipó Gelateria is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Melbourne.

4. Pidapipó Gelateria

9.2
299 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC
Ice Cream Parlor · Carlton · 49 tips and reviews

Taz (✿╹◡╹)Taz (✿╹◡╹): Delicious pistachio ice cream, lemon sorbet is also nice😋 worth the 15min queue in winter but not that cheap (2 scoops for $6.5)

Chuck K.Chuck K: Everyone likes the salted caramel. This flavour is about a careful balance of sweetness and saltiness backed by the richness of cream. Made fresh all day—Pidapinó nails it.

Roberto T.Roberto Traficante: The ice cream!

Yo-Chi is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Melbourne.

5. Yo-Chi

8.8
194 Faraday St, Carlton, VIC
Frozen Yogurt Shop · 16 tips and reviews

🏆Steve M.🏆Steve Maidment: Love this place. Can't go wrong with the classic tart

Jun H.Jun Heng: The best Froyo I've ever tasted. I love the chocolate hazelnut and the best part is its very healthy! Gluten free, dairy free and perfect for vegans.

Bana N.Bana NaRama: Great Fro Yo flavours to pick from and an amazing array of toppings. Store fit out is nice and hip, inviting venue to eat at.

Melbourne Zoo is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Melbourne.

6. Melbourne Zoo

8.3
Elliott Ave, Parkville, VIC
Zoo · 111 tips and reviews

Terry B.Terry Bloom: There is hours of fun for young ones in the new Keeper Kids area. It's indoors topsoil head there if the weather is bad!

YampyYamYamYampyYamYam: Great for kids - kids areas, clean grounds. Arrive early to get parking space and enjoy a full day out

Rachel C.Rachel Clark: Can’t recommend the kangaroo encounter highly enough. Our group of three spent half an hour hanging out with 6 kangaroos & 2 very knowledgeable staffers—one of the best parts of my trip!

Gelato Messina is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Melbourne.

7. Gelato Messina

8.8
237 Smith St, Fitzroy, VIC
Gelato Shop · Fitzroy · 101 tips and reviews

Hu-Lin T.Hu-Lin Tay: Salted caramel with white chocolate is their most popular flavor and it's awesome! :)

RaniRani: fav: roasted pear & rubarb! and coconut w/ lychee. and the prices are reasonable!

Ken Y.Ken Yip: Great variety of gelato including tasty non-dairy flavours

Jinda Thai Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Melbourne.

8. Jinda Thai Restaurant

8.9
3-7 Ferguson St, Abbotsford, VIC
Thai Restaurant · Abbotsford · 50 tips and reviews

April Y.April Yeung: love their Thai milk tea, tom kha and soft shell crab som tum.

陳玟成 Edwin D.陳玟成 Edwin Ding: Great authentic Thai cuisine you can find in Melbourne. Gets really crowded during dinner times everyday...do call in for reservation first to avoid disappointment.

Jun H.Jun Heng: Best Thai food I've tasted so far in Melbourne. The pad Thai is very good, could go for seconds! I even enjoyed having the soft shell crab. You can wash everything down with the famous Thai milk tea.

Hunky Dory is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Melbourne.

9. Hunky Dory

8.5
181 Bay St, Port Melbourne, VIC
Fish and Chips Shop · 29 tips and reviews

Riana M.Riana McNab: Everytime I pass on this place I can't just walk away, I always stop for something in here. And the stuff very kids friendly

Carli F.Carli F: Consistently amazing. Best fish and chips in Melbourne. Always friendly service.

Ellen F.Ellen Fraser: Grilled fish or calamari with brown rice and salad, super delicious and mostly healthy! Staff are lovely too.

Darling Gardens is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Melbourne.

10. Darling Gardens

8.3
Garden · Clifton Hill · 3 tips and reviews

El Greco Jakob I.El Greco Jakob Instagram @coach.jakob: Great place near our house 🏡 enough kids activity

Dog Walking MelbourneDog Walking Melbourne: This is a large park where you can usually find a not so busy space to exercise your dog. No fences, so watch out for the roads.

SamSam: Love this park except for the wasps.

Stomping Ground Brewery & Beer Hall is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Melbourne.

11. Stomping Ground Brewery & Beer Hall

8.5
100 Gipps St, Collingwood, VIC
Brewery · 17 tips and reviews

Rachael A.Rachael Angley: Trendy venue. Kid friendly. Delicious burger and chips. Great mains all around. Desserts are average.

Peter R.Peter R: Kid friendly. Too kid friendly. So many kids. It’s a brewery where the smell of kids overwhelms the smell of brewery.

Amanda E.Amanda Evans: Really good beers. Pizza was delicious. Super busy and hard to get a table on a Sunday, so make sure you go early! Playground helpful to occupy kids.

Gelateria Primavera is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Melbourne.

12. Gelateria Primavera

8.8
157 Spring St, Melbourne, VIC
Gelato Shop · Melbourne CBD · 27 tips and reviews

Hu-Lin T.Hu-Lin Tay: Salted caramel with chili & pistachio are the most popular flavors. I had the earl grey with bergamot (citrus) and pistachio and it was amazing!

Pedro M.Pedro Merces: Best Gelati in the CBD - coffee is pretty cheap too!

Oli T.Oli Treadwell: This place & Spring St. Grocer are right next to each other. Good coffee, great fresh juice, amazing gelato, and organic groceries. A healthy Melburnian's dream.

Collingwood Children's Farm is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Melbourne.

13. Collingwood Children's Farm

8.9
18 St Heliers St, Abbotsford, VIC
Farm · 23 tips and reviews

K F.K Forssman: Awesome fun for kids and adults! A great place for kids birthday parties 😊

Emma M.Emma Maidment: The cafe has amazing organic food. Try the goats toast. A truly beautiful place to sit in the sun and relax.

Heath E.Heath Eddy: Always get the feed bags for the animals. About 50c I think, and the horses, cows and sheep were gentle enough to eat them out if our 2yo hands

Downstairs Bistro & Lounge is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Melbourne.

14. Downstairs Bistro & Lounge

7.6
215-217 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC
Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews

Felicity R.Felicity Rocke: Lovely food - try the rosti! Great friendly service and high chairs available for the little ones 👍

Gayle H.Gayle Howard: Good quality food, lovely wait staff. Good atmosphere and decor. Reasonable prices for Southbank. I will definitely come again. Hubby said black angus steak was fantastic.

Zoran A.Zoran Apostolovski: Great Latté,

Universal Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Family-Friendly Places in Melbourne.

15. Universal Restaurant

8.4
141 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC
Italian Restaurant · 50 tips and reviews

Roham H.Roham Hosseini: Awesome chicken parmesan, lovely staff, and amazing cocktails.

Richard C.Richard Czerwik: Universal has some of Melbourne's biggest, cheapest and best Italian dishes you can find. It's by far the best value for money place I have found that puts a smile on my face everytime!

Khai Yi KhorKhai Yi Khor: Amazing Chicken Parmigiana! Huge portion at a very affordable price!