SUV-sized baby buggy,
somewhere you can
change your new cherub
every 10 minutes (or so
it seems), somewhere
where you and your
brand new BFFs can drink
copious amounts of strong
coffee to keep you vaguely
compos mentis and somewhere
that you can possibly even indulge in
some well-deserved sugary treats. This
may sound like a long list of requirements
for a coffee catch up, but we have
trawled the streets of this city to find a
whole list of places that will fit the bill for
you, your baby and your friends.
ROSIE JEAN’S
CAFE
Mid-levels
Enjoy a scone, muffin or croissant
with your coffee and recover from the
sleepless nights with your antenatal
group in this child-friendly cafe. You
can really relax here, as you get the
impression that babies and children are
not merely being tolerated but actively
welcomed. The cafe has plenty of toys to
amuse toddlers and young children, from
Lego to spinning tops and doll houses.
If that’s not enough, they also have a
terrace to enjoy on cooler days. You
won’t feel out of place with your babies in
tow in this joint.
Address: 119 Caine Road
Central
66
www.playtimes.com.hk
RECHARGE
Cyberport
The expert baristas in this little gem of
a cafe grind perfect gourmet beans for
your favourite coffee (as well as providing
pastries, sandwiches and salads). There
is plenty of room for a bunch of friends
to meet with buggies in tow and you can
sit inside or outside on the terrace. There
is also a fantastic children’s area where
siblings can play and a decent-sized lawn
where older siblings can run or scoot
around while you sit and catch up with
your mummy pals. Lastly, there is an
all-important changing room next to the
toilet in the main building. So it’s easy to
see why this place gets a thumbs up!
Address: Level 4, Cyberport 2
The Arcade, Cyberport
FRITES
Quarry Bay
So, this place might be a Belgian beer
house, but it is also ticks all the boxes
for a great meeting spot for you and your
supportive mum crew to savour coffee
and a catch-up. There is space for your
entourage, coffee and delicious food –
including food, like fries, you can eat with
one hand while the other is occupied
rocking an unsettled baby! It has a baby-
changing table, room for strollers and on
the weekend, a play area for older kids.
What more could you want?
Address: G/F Oxford House, TaiKoo
Place, 979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay
LGB
Central
If you are meeting your antenatal group
and one or other of you also has to tick
off other errands in the same morning,
why not meet here? Bang slap in the
middle of Central, this cafe is a useful pit
stop on any busy day in town. If you’re
not meeting during lunchtime, there is
usually plenty of space for a few new
mums and their strollers to have a good
gossip over a selection of hot beverages
(coffees and teas) and indulge in a
selection of irresistible treats, such as
macarons (my own personal favourites),
pastries, biscuits and cakes. There is a
decent changing room just next to the
cafe, by the building’s toilets.
1/F, LHT Tower, 31
Queen’s Road, Central
COFFEE
ACADEMICS
Repulse Bay
This branch of the chain, which prides
itself in preparing specialty coffee, is a
great place to meet a gaggle of new
mums and their babies. Looking out
over the sea, you can daydream of sleep
while enjoying an excellent cup of joe and
a bite to eat. If you can lift your buggy
into the cafe (there is a small step at the
entrance), it’s a great place that ticks
all the boxes. There is a changing and
feeding room downstairs one level in the
Pulse. Just opposite the cafe there is a
playground to keep siblings entertained,
as well as the beach. And a couple of
baby-related shops will almost certainly
tempt you in for a browse.
Address: G/F The Pulse, 26 Beach
Road, Repulse Bay