Kid-friendly Songbird Cafe & playground in Waiata Shores, South Auckland
Songbird Cafe is a family friendly and dog friendly cafe tucked away in the Waiata shore development in South Auckland. Right next door is the Waiata Shores Playground in Papatakaro Reserve for the kids to burn off some energy while you relax and enjoy a coffee or cold drink. The playground is not fenced so if you have littlies you will still need to stay nearby.
Waitata Shores is a new Auckland sub-development whose neighbouring suburbs are: Confer Grove, Wattle Downs, Manurewa and Takanini.
The cafe is open for breakfast and lunch with an all day menu and a Baby Bird menu for the kids.
There is a gravel car park on Gosper Road for customers to use if the closer parks are full.
Why makes the Songbird Cafe family friendly?
Overlooks a fun public playground which you can easily see from the cafe
Kids menu, which doubles up as a colouring sheet and there are crayons
Caters for dietary requirements: gluten free, vegan, dairy free, keto and more.
Is the Songbird Cafe dog friendly too?
Yes, they have dog friendly outdoor tables and even have treats for your furry friends.
Where is Songbird Cafe?
Songbird Cafe is located at 9 Gosper Road, Waiata Shores in Takanini, South Auckland and is not far from the Southern Motorway on-ramp and accross the road from Te Mahia Train Station.
The adjacent Waita Shores children’s playground is in Papatakaro Reserve which you can see from the cafe.
What other fun places near Waiata Shores Playground to visit with your family?
Other nearby reserves include Brylee Drive Reserve in Takanini and Wattle Farm Reserve & Playground or further field is Auckland Botanic Gardens and Totara Park.
The Massey Park Aquatic Centre with wave pools and hydroslide in Papakura and the Manurewa Pool and Leisure Centre are the closest swimming pool.
Head indoors on a wet day to JUMP trampoline park in Takanini.
Visit the Bruce Pulman Park in Takanini which has netball courts, basketball courts, turbo touch courts, volleyball courts, cricket wickets, cricket nets and more for some family sports fun. Casual play is available when not being used by teams.
Takanini Town Centre and Southgate shopping centres are nearby on Great South Road.
Visit the Harbourside Playground in Karaka.
Visit the New Zealand Warbirds Aviation Museum at Ardmore Airport.
Discover the exhibitions at the Papakura Museum.
