# Kid-friendly places in Edinburgh

9 listed places in Edinburgh: 3 playgrounds and things to do, 3 hotels, 2 restaurants and 1 café. Each lists high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus and wheelchair access where known.

Last updated 2026-10-21, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## Narrower lists

- [Family-friendly hotels in Edinburgh](https://ourplayday.com/united-kingdom/scotland/edinburgh/hotels) (3)
- [Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Edinburgh](https://ourplayday.com/united-kingdom/scotland/edinburgh/playgrounds) (3)
- [Hotels with a pool in Edinburgh](https://ourplayday.com/united-kingdom/scotland/edinburgh/with-a-pool) (3)

## Places

1. [Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club](https://ourplayday.com/places/dalmahoy-hotel-country-club-edinburgh) (hotel, Edinburgh). Country estate hotel with family rooms of two double beds, a heated pool with kids' splash times and a children's play area.
2. [The Balmoral Hotel](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-balmoral-hotel-edinburgh) (hotel, Edinburgh). Hotel at the top of Princes Street with a kids' program by age, from babies to teens, and cribs set up in the room.
3. [Village Hotel Edinburgh](https://ourplayday.com/places/village-hotel-edinburgh-edinburgh) (hotel, Edinburgh). Big family rooms, an indoor pool with family swim times and a pub and grill downstairs, close to the zoo.
4. [Giuliano's on the Shore](https://ourplayday.com/places/giuliano-s-on-the-shore-edinburgh) (restaurant, Edinburgh). Italian restaurant on the waterfront where kids can make their own pizzas, with a menu for them and one for the grown-ups.
5. [Camera Obscura and World of Illusions](https://ourplayday.com/places/camera-obscura-and-world-of-illusions-edinburgh) (attraction, Edinburgh). Five floors of over 100 illusions, with a mirror maze and a spinning light tunnel.
6. [Edinburgh Zoo](https://ourplayday.com/places/edinburgh-zoo-edinburgh) (zoo, Edinburgh).
7. [Luca's](https://ourplayday.com/places/luca-s-edinburgh) (ice cream shop, Edinburgh). Café from an ice cream family making it since 1908, with sundaes, snacks and proper evening meals for everyone.
8. [Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh](https://ourplayday.com/places/royal-botanic-garden-edinburgh-edinburgh) (garden, Edinburgh). Big botanic garden with lawns for a picnic.
9. [The Bridge Inn](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-bridge-inn-edinburgh) (restaurant, Edinburgh). Canalside inn with a wooden play boat in the beer garden, a kids' section on the menu and lunch and dinner cruises on its own barges.

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Any page linked above is also served as markdown by adding .md to its address.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/united-kingdom/scotland/edinburgh