Family-friendly cafés & bakeries in Durham

40 family-friendly cafés & bakeries in Durham

Family-friendly cafés & bakeries in Durham, filtered so every one has at least one confirmed family signal — a kids' menu, high chairs or step-free buggy access. Tick the filters to narrow by what matters to you, and check the map to see what's nearby.

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Three Family Friendly UK Restaurant Activity Packs spread across a table — colouring, drawing and origami pages for kids.

The Free Restaurant Activity Packs Your Table Will Love

A little something creative for your next meal out. Filled with colouring, simple drawing prompts for cute animals, origami and conversation starters designed to bring more play, laughter and connection to the table. 3 free printable packs for toddlers, preschoolers and primary-aged children.

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Treats Cafe & Tea Room £
Tea room Durham

Treats Cafe & Tea Room

Tea room in Durham — 4.6★ (816 Google reviews).

✓ Kids menu (likely) ✓ Highchairs (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly ✓ Vegan options (likely) ✓ Gluten free (likely) 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Cafe Cenno ££
Café Durham

Cafe Cenno

Café in Durham with a kids menu — 4.4★ (411 Google reviews).

✓ Kids menu ✓ Highchairs (likely) ✓ Baby changing (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly ✓ Vegan options (likely) ✓ Gluten free (likely) 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
3 of Cups Durham ££
Coffee Shops Durham

3 of Cups Durham

A warm, well-loved Durham coffee shop with high chairs and vegan options — a cosy spot for a family coffee stop.

✓ Kids menu (likely) ✓ Highchairs ✓ Buggy friendly (likely) ✓ Vegan options 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Broom House Farm Coffee Shop ££
Coffee Shops Durham

Broom House Farm Coffee Shop

Farm-reared breakfasts, free parking, a play area and Durham views — noisy at busy times, and dogs are welcome indoors.

✓ Kids menu ✓ Highchairs ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Baby changing (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly ✓ Outdoor play area 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Field & Fodder ££
Cafés Durham

Field & Fodder

Farm-shop café near Durham with famous brie scones, free parking, kids' menu and staff who take allergies seriously.

✓ Kids menu ✓ Highchairs ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Baby changing (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Vennels Café ££
Coffee Shops Durham

Vennels Café

A warm, family-friendly Durham café with high chairs, vegan options and outdoor seating, rated 4.6 across more than 870 reviews.

✓ Kids menu (likely) ✓ Highchairs ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Buggy friendly (likely) ✓ Vegan options 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
The Pump House Tea Room £
Cafés Durham

The Pump House Tea Room

A budget-friendly Durham café with high chairs and outdoor seating, warmly rated 4.6 by over 350 visitors.

✓ Kids menu (likely) ✓ Highchairs ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Carthouse cafe Durham ££
Cafés Durham

Carthouse cafe Durham

A well-loved Durham café with high chairs for the little ones, gentle prices, and a warm 4.9 rating from happy visitors.

✓ Kids menu (likely) ✓ Highchairs ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Daisy Rose Coffee House ££
Coffee Shops Durham

Daisy Rose Coffee House

Belmont café with exceptional coeliac and allergy know-how, superb cakes, kids' menu, high chairs, buggy access and free parking.

✓ Kids menu ✓ Highchairs ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Baby changing (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly ✓ Vegan options 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
The Tea Barn ££
Coffee Shops Durham

The Tea Barn

A laid-back Durham cafe with outdoor seating, handy for a coffee and a relaxed bite with the little ones in tow.

✓ Kids menu (likely) ✓ Highchairs (likely) ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Brambles Coffee Shop ££
Coffee Shops Durham

Brambles Coffee Shop

A relaxed Durham cafe with a kids' menu, high chairs and outdoor seating — an easy, welcoming stop for families with little ones.

✓ Kids menu ✓ Highchairs ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Baby changing (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
The Old School Cafe ££
Cafés Durham

The Old School Cafe

A welcoming Durham cafe with high chairs and outdoor seating, rated 4.7 by families and easy on the wallet at ££.

✓ Kids menu (likely) ✓ Highchairs ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Truly Inspirational Cafe and Gift Shop £
Cafés Durham

Truly Inspirational Cafe and Gift Shop

A budget-friendly Durham café and gift shop with outdoor seating and a warm 4.6-star rating from families.

✓ Kids menu (likely) ✓ Highchairs (likely) ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
The Garden Gate Cafe ££
Cafés Durham

The Garden Gate Cafe

A relaxed Durham cafe with outdoor seating, making it an easy, low-key stop for families grabbing a coffee or a bite.

✓ Kids menu (likely) ✓ Highchairs (likely) ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Chapter Two Cafe ££
Cafés Durham

Chapter Two Cafe

Spacious industrial-estate café near Durham with free parking, freshly cooked food, generous portions and prices that barely dent the purse.

✓ Kids menu ✓ Highchairs ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Baby changing (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Flight Ranch ££
Cafés Durham

Flight Ranch

A welcoming Durham café with a kids' menu, vegan options, and outdoor seating — rated 4.6 across 164 reviews.

✓ Kids menu ✓ Highchairs (likely) ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Baby changing (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly ✓ Vegan options 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
The daisy mill coffee shop ££
Cafés Durham

The daisy mill coffee shop

A well-liked Durham café with a kids' menu and outdoor seating, rated 4.7 — an easy, laid-back choice for a family coffee stop.

✓ Kids menu ✓ Highchairs (likely) ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Baby changing (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Wharton Park Heritage Centre & Café £
Cafés Durham

Wharton Park Heritage Centre & Café

A budget-friendly Durham café at Wharton Park with a kids' menu, high chairs and outdoor seating for an easy family stop.

✓ Kids menu ✓ Highchairs ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Baby changing (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
The Coffee House Durham ££
Coffee Shops Durham

The Coffee House Durham

A relaxed Durham cafe with high chairs, outdoor seating and vegan options, rated 4.2 from 326 Google reviews.

✓ Kids menu (likely) ✓ Highchairs ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Buggy friendly ✓ Vegan options 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Small Island Coffee ££
Coffee Shops Durham

Small Island Coffee

A laid-back Durham coffee shop that's an easy, mid-priced spot to stop in with the family for a drink and a bite.

✓ Kids menu (likely) ✓ Highchairs (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Pausa Cafe ££
Cafés Durham

Pausa Cafe

A laid-back Durham cafe with a kids' menu, high chairs, and vegan options — an easy stop for a family coffee and a bite.

✓ Kids menu ✓ Highchairs ✓ Baby changing (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly ✓ Vegan options 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Coffee @ Chesneys ££
Coffee Shops Durham

Coffee @ Chesneys

A friendly Durham coffee shop with a kids' menu, high chairs, and outdoor seating — an easy spot for a family cuppa.

✓ Kids menu ✓ Highchairs ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Baby changing (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Café Dafté @ Pulman ££
Cafés Durham

Café Dafté @ Pulman

A well-rated Durham café in the ££ range, making an easygoing spot for families after a relaxed coffee and a bite.

✓ Kids menu (likely) ✓ Highchairs (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Café BurgSchneider ££
Cafés Durham

Café BurgSchneider

A welcoming Durham café with high chairs, outdoor seating and vegan options, rated 4.7 by families who've popped in.

✓ Kids menu (likely) ✓ Highchairs ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Buggy friendly (likely) ✓ Vegan options 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Truly Scrumptious ££
Tea House Durham

Truly Scrumptious

A well-rated Durham tea house that's a lovely, laid-back spot to pause for tea and a treat while you're out with the family.

✓ Kids menu (likely) ✓ Highchairs (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Bone Appetit £
Cafés Durham

Bone Appetit

A spotless, light-filled café near the Co-op car park with huge home-cooked baps, £6.50 breakfasts, warmed plates and famously giant peach melbas.

✓ Kids menu ✓ Highchairs ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Baby changing (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Barking Blends Coffee House ££
Cafés Durham

Barking Blends Coffee House

Calm little Durham café with quick service, board games, homemade scones and a kids' menu — and usually a few friendly dogs in.

✓ Kids menu ✓ Highchairs ✓ Baby changing (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Betty Bee’s Coffee Shop £
Coffee Shops Durham

Betty Bee’s Coffee Shop

Homemade scones, quick service and a kids' corner in a converted post office — cosy, great value, free parking.

✓ Kids menu ✓ Highchairs ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Baby changing (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly (likely) 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
M&S Café ££
Cafés Durham

M&S Café

A family-friendly cafe in Durham with a kids' menu and high chairs, making it a handy stop for a relaxed bite with little ones.

✓ Kids menu ✓ Highchairs ✓ Baby changing (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Joanies Kitchen £
Cafés Durham

Joanies Kitchen

A budget-friendly Durham café with high chairs for little ones and a warm 4.6 rating from over 140 happy visitors.

✓ Kids menu (likely) ✓ Highchairs ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Gem Cafe Coxhoe £
Cafés Durham

Gem Cafe Coxhoe

Cheap, generous cooked breakfasts in a roomy, dog-friendly village café with high chairs, a kids' menu and free parking.

✓ Kids menu ✓ Highchairs ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Baby changing (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly (likely) 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Rainforest Cafe £
Tea And Coffee Shop Durham

Rainforest Cafe

A budget-friendly Durham tea and coffee shop that's an easy, low-key stop for a warm drink with the kids.

✓ Kids menu (likely) ✓ Highchairs (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Calman Café • Durham University ££
Cafés Durham

Calman Café • Durham University

A relaxed campus café in Durham, offering an easy ££ stop for coffee and a bite with the family.

✓ Kids menu (likely) ✓ Highchairs (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Bespoke £
Cafés Durham

Bespoke

A cakes-and-afternoon-tea café above an old bank in Durham, warm with families — but it's stairs up, so plan for the pram.

✓ Kids menu ✓ Highchairs ✓ Baby changing (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly (likely) 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Pulman Cafe ££
Cafés Durham

Pulman Cafe

A relaxed little Durham café in the mid-price range, holding a perfect 5-star rating from its first few reviews.

✓ Kids menu (likely) ✓ Highchairs (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Caffè Nero ££
Coffee Shops Durham

Caffè Nero

A relaxed Durham coffee shop with light bites, hot and cold drinks, high chairs and vegan options for the whole family.

✓ Kids menu (likely) ✓ Highchairs ✓ Buggy friendly ✓ Vegan options 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Littleburn Café ££
Cafés Durham

Littleburn Café

A friendly Durham café with a kids' menu and outdoor seating, rated 4.6 by 56 happy reviewers.

✓ Kids menu ✓ Highchairs (likely) ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Baby changing (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Café Dafté ££
Cafés Durham

Café Dafté

A relaxed mid-priced café in Durham, handy for a coffee and a bite when you're out with the kids.

✓ Kids menu (likely) ✓ Highchairs (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages