Eating Out in London - The Best Kids Menus Beyond Just Nuggets
Parents know the drill. You sit down at a restaurant, and if you’re lucky enough to find one with a kids’ menu at all, you probably know exactly what you’ll get. Margherita pizza, buttered pasta, burgers, and of course - nuggets! Now, we’ve obviously got nothing against nuggets (ahem, it’s in our name), but we also love a menu with some variety that gives us a chance to try something we might not cook at home or explore new cuisines together. We also appreciate a restaurant that caters to families with different dietary needs, as it’s not always easy to find those options.
More than Nuggets Roundup:
Inamo (Soho, Covent Garden)
📸: Inamo
Inamo makes dining fun for kids with interactive touchscreen tables, a chef cam, and kids’ sushi classes. They also have an inventive kids’ menu that includes favourites like chicken katsu curry, bao buns, and gyoza. Don’t miss this spot that blends both delicious food and a fun experience for little ones.
Sticks'n'Sushi (Shoreditch, Battersea, Soho, Wimbledon, Canary Wharf, Chelsea, Covent Garden, Islington, Victoria, White City, Greenwich)
📸: Sticks’n’Sushi
Getting the kids involved in prepping food is a wonderful way to encourage more adventurous eating. Sticks’n’Sushi offers cooking classes for older kids from 8-12 years old, along with a stellar menu of customisable bento boxes from £10. Parents love the cool vibe and stick (think skewers!) or sushi options for the whole family.
Where The Pancakes Are (Borough, Battersea)
📸: Where The Pancakes Are
Breakfast isn’t called the most important meal of the day for nothing! Where The Pancakes Are give kids the opportunity to create their own pancake stacks with choices of protein, fruit, cream, sauces, and drinks. They’ve even got an alternative batter that is vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free! Let your little one choose their own breakfast adventure starting at just £6.50.
Kricket (Soho, Shoreditch, Canary Wharf, Brixton)
📸: Kricket
The Little Kricket Thali offers kid-sized portions featuring mild curries and sides at just £7.50, including a vegetarian option daily. A breakfast thali option is available at the Shoreditch location for those looking to spend a morning out. Want an even better deal? Kids under the age of 10 eat for free when dining with adults at all Kricket locations during school holidays and half-term.
📸: Rosa’s Thai
Rosa’s Thai puts kids in the driver’s seat with their customisable Little Rosa’s menu, including vegetarian and vegan options, starting at just £6.95. Kids can explore new flavors and build their own mini Thai feast, including tasty dishes like Thai-style omelettes, mild massaman curry, and more! For the more adventurous eaters, Rosa’s offers junior portions of all their adult classics.
Prezzo (Soho)
📸: Prezzo
The Prezzo kids’ club is a unique offering that makes it easy to feed your little ones. For just £1.99 per month, parents can subscribe and allow up to three children (aged 2–12 years old) per visit to eat free. Members enjoy unlimited visits at any Prezzo location, and kids enjoy separate menus geared toward younger and older kids.
Fallow (St. James)
📸: Fallow
Fallow gives kids the option to build their own meals, with a customisable checklist for each child that allows them to choose their perfect meal. With menu items divided into smaller and larger portions, it makes it easy for parents to help choose at a glance. They even offer “build your own Sunday roast” for a family day out.
Angus Steakhouse (Oxford Circus, Leicester Square, Paddington)
📸: Angus Steakhouse
Kids eat free from 12-5 daily at all Angus Steakhouse locations. The £9.95 meal deal includes typical favorites like macaroni cheese and also picks like fish and chips or a steak fillet and mash. Kids will love the activity sheets and the fun drink menu that includes both milkshakes and bubble teas.
Riding House Cafe (Fitzrovia)
📸: Riding House Cafe
Riding House Cafe is an excellent choice for families who need a nut-free environment, and they also clearly mark vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free options on their menus. Kids can choose from a menu including inventive options like pumpkin bakes and sausages, along with more traditional options like flatbread pizza and burgers. Don’t miss their breakfast and brunch menus for kids that includes classic English breakfast (with a vegetarian option), berries and cream pancakes, and beans on toast, starting at just £5.
Drake & Morgan (Kings Cross)
📸: Drake & Morgan
We could not be more excited about Drake & Morgan’s recently announced partnership with Annabel Karmel for a brand new kids’ menu. No need to pack your own baby food for your lunch out, with a selection of purees available for your littlest kids. Older children can choose from delicious options like hidden vegetable tomato pasta, chicken bites, and more.
Pho Cafe (Guildford, Wimbledon, Battersea, Balham, Fulham, Chiswick, Ealing, Greenwich)
📸: Pho Cafe
Pho Cafe offers a unique menu with options for kids of all ages. For just £6.95, kids can choose from dishes like fried rice, a mini pho bowl, and meatball skewers. They even offer a “Baby Bun” noodle picking plate for toddlers under age two, with plain noodles, chicken breast, cucumber and other bite sized foods. A good way to introduce varied cuisine, visit one of their many London locations.
What did we miss? Our Local Heroes and city experts know some incredible options, but we would also love to hear from you! Have you been to a London restaurant that does this well? Let us know by adding your picks to our restaurant list.
Written by
Kathryn F.