Churros Cafe Update

We headed back to the Churros Cafe at Island Markets last weekend with one thing in mind........ paella!!

Knowing it was served as the clock struck 12 midday we arrived at 1130am - enough time to secure a good seat with our family as they too were joining us (we were keen!).

In our life pre-bub we had traveled through Spain and eaten traditional paella - some of which I never really enjoyed (bland in taste with too much seafood for my liking).  After placing our orders at the counter steaming plates of paella were served to us at our table smack on 12pm.  Hubby and I shared a large serve ($11) which was more than sufficient for lunch however grandpa thoroughly enjoyed a large serve all to himself!  The paella was delicious!!  Utterly enjoyed by all at the table.  We finished our meal with a serve of churros and chocolate dipping sauce - YUM.

Oh and bub enjoyed his egg sandwich brought from home while he sat propped up in his pram (no highchair unfortunately).  After that however he did require a nappy change (way to much information I know) and to our surprise we did discover the parenting room outside of the Island Market complex which we had missed on our previous visit.  Very basic but it did the job.

Churros Cafe at Island Markets is certainly a great little find.

Love Mumma Al x

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Well on our quest to find great baby and child friendly café’s in Hobart we recently stumbled across Amalfi in Centrepoint!  It was a great find – see our review below

Jam Packed at the IXL on the Waterfront and Churros Café at Island Markets are also great spots if you are looking for a unique place to take the family.  For some mummy time out you simply can’t beat the gorgeous Jam Jar Lounge in Battery Point

More reviews to come...

Love Mumma Al & Mumma Kel x 

Churros Cafe at Island Markets

Location: Island Markets - 54-56 Gormanston Road, Moonah 

Phone: (03) 6273 7918

Website:  http://www.islandmarkets.com.au/vendors/churros_cafe.php

Opening hours: Friday - Sunday 9am - 4pm: when the market is on

Kids menu: No

Adults menu: Good range of authentic Spanish cuisine - most famous being Paella served at midday and churros available all day

Prices: Paella $8-11, Churros $4.50 with sugar/cinnamon or $5.50 with chocolate dipping sauce (yum!!), $5-$8 for a variety of spinach pies/tartletts/salmon patties, $1.00-$4.50 for a wide variety of cakes/slices ($1.50 for chocolate eclairs!); Coffees $3.50 - $4 and milkshakes/iced-chocolate/coffess $3.50

 Mumma Review

Wow - what a great little find Churros Cafe at Island Markets was on Saturday morning!  Accompanied by hubby, bub and my sister-in-law I headed out to Moonah with the aim of eating churros and drinking coffee (a great way to start the day!).

Cheap and cheerful the Churros Cafe was just warming up as we arrived mid-morning.  A pair of Spanish dancers added a unique touch to the place (although they were pretty serious) and would certainly be interesting for kids to see.  The staff were friendly and efficient as we ordered our coffees, churros with chocolate dipping sauce and an ice-chocolate (for hubby of course).

There was plenty of room for prams but this time bub was happy on our knees.  Unfortunately there were no highchairs (seeming to be limited around Hobart the more places I start to frequent) and the cold concrete flooring was not ideal had bub of been restless and wanted to get down on the ground.  For toddlers and kids however the place would have been fine with enough space to potter around and a variety of seating options (low seats versus stools).

The churros were fresh and delicious - yum!  The coffee pretty good and it did seem to get better the more we drank it (don't ask me why?!).  They had a great selection of food to choose from, including traditional Paella, and judging from the steady stream of customers they received the place was pretty popular.  Overall Churros Cafe is a fun place to take your kids for an authentic Spanish experience.

Love Mumma Al x

Re-reviewed November 2011 Churros Cafe Update 

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