Correction (10 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 9 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
This page answers one question: where can a family eat in and around Ivanhoe? Five restaurants are listed, four in Ivanhoe and one in Alphington, which sits next door.
All five carry a Child Friendly tag on the Australian Good Food Guide. Those tags come from the listings, so we word them as AGFG’s, not as our own finding. We checked each place against its own website as well, and copied prices only where a menu printed them.
We found nothing published on high chairs or play areas, and we have not printed parking details, so ring ahead for those.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegan options and alfresco dining | Dama Rose | Chips | $10 |
| Alfresco dining with takeaway | Vasko | see below | not printed here |
| BYO Thai dinner | Thai Lantern | see below | not printed here |
| Pizza for a family night | Larry’s Pizza | see below | not printed here |
| Child-friendly stop in Alphington | Benjamin’s Kitchen | see below | not printed here |
Dama Rose — 221 Upper Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe VIC 3079
AGFG lists Dama Rose as Child Friendly, with Vegan Options, Takeaway and Alfresco Dining. Its menu prints Chips at $10 and Hommus V- VG at $15, which gives you something to share while the order lands. We found no date on the site, so confirm the menu before you go.
On the menu (copied from damarose.com.au/food-menu on 9 October 2026):
- Chips: $10
- Fattoush V/ VG: $18
- Tabouleh V/ VG: $18
- Hommus V- VG: $15
Pram check: We could not find anything published on step-free access or high chairs at Dama Rose, so ring before you go.
Vasko — 111 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe VIC 3079
AGFG lists Vasko as Child Friendly, with Takeaway and Alfresco Dining. Its own site gives the address as 111 Upper Heidelberg Road. We could not find a menu price for this one, so there is no dollar figure here, and the site carries no date we could see.
Pack: AGFG lists Alfresco Dining, so ask when booking whether a table outside suits your group; we could not find shade mentioned.
Thai Lantern — 228 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe VIC 3079
AGFG lists Thai Lantern as Child Friendly, BYO and Takeaway. The restaurant’s own site says ‘dinner 7 days’ from 5:30pm to 9:30pm, so this is an evening plan. Its address, 228 Upper Heidelberg Road, matches on both the site and AGFG.
Pram check: The site lists dinner only, from 5:30pm, so plan around a later start.
Larry’s Pizza — 236 Waterdale Rd, Ivanhoe VIC 3079
AGFG lists Larry’s Pizza as Child Friendly and Takeaway. Its site prints trading hours of 5pm to 9pm Monday to Thursday and 5pm to 9:30pm Friday to Sunday. The address is 236 Waterdale Rd, and we found no date on the site, so check it is current.
Pack: The site’s hours start at 5pm, and AGFG lists Takeaway, so this suits a pizza run to eat at home.
Benjamin’s Kitchen — 758 Heidelberg Road, Alphington VIC 3078
Benjamin’s Kitchen is in Alphington, next door to Ivanhoe, at 758 Heidelberg Road. AGFG lists it as Child Friendly, with Vegan Options and Takeaway. We could not find a menu price we could stand behind, and we have not printed hours.
Pack: Its own site and AGFG give the same address, so check the route before you load the car.
Quick answers
Which Ivanhoe restaurants are child friendly?
AGFG tags all five places on this page as Child Friendly: Dama Rose, Vasko, Thai Lantern and Larry’s Pizza in Ivanhoe, and Benjamin’s Kitchen in nearby Alphington. That is AGFG’s listing, so ask each venue about high chairs and space.
Which family restaurants in Ivanhoe do takeaway?
AGFG lists Takeaway for all five: Dama Rose, Vasko, Thai Lantern, Larry’s Pizza and Benjamin’s Kitchen. Larry’s Pizza’s site prints day-by-day trading hours for the whole week.
Is there a family dinner option in Ivanhoe open every night?
Thai Lantern’s own site says dinner 7 days, from 5:30pm to 9:30pm, and AGFG lists it as Child Friendly and BYO. Check the site before you go, since hours change.
Where can a family find vegan options near Ivanhoe?
AGFG lists Vegan Options for Dama Rose in Ivanhoe and Benjamin’s Kitchen in Alphington. Dama Rose’s menu prints Hommus V- VG at $15 if you want a starting point.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 9 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites and the Australian Good Food Guide. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 9 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Dama Rose: openstreetmap.org/4064596147, damarose.com.au, agfg.com.au/damarose-restaurant-77261, damarose.com.au/food-menu
- Vasko: openstreetmap.org/9110868588, vasko.net.au, agfg.com.au/vasko-restaurant-functions-29950
- Thai Lantern: openstreetmap.org/10259337544, thailantern.com.au, agfg.com.au/thai-lantern-21018
- Larry’s Pizza: openstreetmap.org/9107756462, larryspizza.com.au, agfg.com.au/larrys-of-ivanhoe-58853
- Benjamin’s Kitchen: openstreetmap.org/9722529436, benjaminskitchen.com.au, agfg.com.au/benjamins-kitchen-49808
