Family friendly places to eat in the Macedon Ranges
The Macedon Ranges offers a great choice of family-friendly dining for kids (and parents) to enjoy.
Here’s a quick snapshot of some great options to consider when visiting with kids that feature kids menus, high chairs, nappy changing facilities and/or room for prams.
Macedon and Mount Macedon
- Top of the Range Tea Rooms (great scones, great views)
- Mount Macedon Trading Post Cafe (great pastries, baguettes and Devonshire Tea)
- The Lazy Baker (classic country bakery)
Kyneton and Malmsbury
- Home Grown on Piper (homemade kids menu options, locally grown produce)
- Grist Artisan Bakers (character-filled bakery with dine in)
- Country Cob Bakery (classic country bakery with dine in)
- Donkey Kyneton (American fried chicken, burgers and amazing ice cream sundaes)
- Social Foundry (classic favourites and loads of space)
- Major Tom’s (classic burgers with outdoor courtyard and live music gigs)
- The Malmsbury Bakery (classic country bakery)
- The Stables Malmsbury (wood-fired pizzas directly across from Malmsbury Botanic Gardens)
Home Grown on Piper
Woodend
- Hanging Rock Cafe (all your classics to enjoy after a walk in the reserve)
- The Victoria Hotel (popular Woodend pub)
- Paysanne (unpretentious French-style cafe)
- Bourkies Bakehouse (classic country bakery with dine in)
- Woodend Ice Cream Co (best ice cream in town!)
- Super Lekker Burgers (can’t go past a good burger!)
Woodend and Gisborne Ice Cream Co
Gisborne and Riddells Creek
- 3 Little Pigs (homestyle cooking and friendly vibe)
- Gisborne Collective (Wood-fired pizza)
- Riddells Creek Bakery (take out for a picnic in the park)
- Gisborne Ice Cream Co (best ice cream in town!)
- Dromkeen Tea Room & Gallery (children’s literature gallery plus great scones and sangas)
Lancefield and Romsey
- The Lost Watering Hole (Lancefield Brewery with restaurant opening mid 2022)
- The Lancefield Bakery (classic country bakery for take away)
- Verdure (classic cafe favourites and friendly vibe)
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