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.
Booking dinner for a table with small people means checking the boring things first. This page answers one question: which restaurants in and around Malvern East carry a family tag on a published listing? Five places made the cut: three in Malvern East, one in Chadstone and one in Glen Iris.
Every place was matched against two independent sources: its own website and the Australian Good Food Guide (AGFG). Where we say a venue is child friendly, that is the AGFG listing feature, not our judgement.
We could not confirm fencing, high chairs, pram room or parking for any of them, so none are claimed. Ring ahead for those.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Child-friendly Mediterranean sit-down | L’Olivo | 171 Waverley Road, Malvern East |
| Family-tagged Indian with takeaway | Tandoori Cottage | 403 Waverley Rd, Malvern East |
| Daytime cafe with outdoor seating listed | Jake & the Beans Talk | 510 Waverley Rd, Malvern East |
| Dumplings near Chadstone Shopping Centre | Louis Dumpling Bar | 1341 Dandenong Rd, Chadstone |
| Evening Indian with dietary options | Fathima’s Indian Kitchen: Glen Iris | 57 High St, Glen Iris |
L’Olivo — 171 Waverley Road, Malvern East VIC 3145
AGFG lists L’Olivo as Child Friendly, and also lists Alfresco Dining, BYO and Takeaway. That is four planning answers from one listing: sit-down, outside seating, bring your own drinks, and a fallback if the night goes sideways.
The AGFG hours show Monday closed and Tuesday to Sunday from 11:30 AM to 9:00 PM. That is an owner-maintained directory, so confirm before you leave home. Its own site gives the address as 171 Waverley Road, and AGFG agrees.
Pram check: we could not find a published note on pram space, so ring and ask before you commit to a table.
Tandoori Cottage — 403 Waverley Rd, Malvern East VIC 3145
AGFG lists Tandoori Cottage as Child Friendly, with BYO and Takeaway also ticked. The restaurant’s own site gives its address as 403 Waverley Road, and OpenStreetMap carries it under the same name.
The site carries no recent date that we could find, so treat its details as a starting point. This page does not state its opening hours.
Pack: takeaway is on the AGFG list, so a container-and-go plan is on the table if sitting down goes badly.
Jake & the Beans Talk — 510 Waverley Rd, Malvern East VIC 3145
Jake & the Beans Talk is the daytime pick. AGFG lists it as Child Friendly with Alfresco Dining, Takeaway and Vegan Options. Its own site lists weekdays 7AM - 3PM and weekends 8AM - 3PM.
That makes it an early-finish stop rather than a dinner one, which suits a plan built around nap windows. The site and AGFG both give 510 Waverley Rd.
Pram check: AGFG lists alfresco dining, but we found no word on step access, so confirm that before you roll up.
Louis Dumpling Bar — 1341 Dandenong Rd, Chadstone VIC 3148
Louis Dumpling Bar sits just over the border in Chadstone. AGFG places it at Shop 1005 in the Social Quarter of Chadstone Shopping Centre, and the venue’s own site gives 1341 Dandenong Rd.
AGFG lists it as Child Friendly, with Takeaway and Vegan Options. Dumplings are small, shareable parcels, which is handy when a table of different appetites is deciding. This page does not print its hours, so check before you go.
Pack: it is inside a shopping centre, so check the centre’s own details for parking and facilities rather than assuming them.
Fathima’s Indian Kitchen: Glen Iris — 57 High St, Glen Iris VIC 3146
Fathima’s Glen Iris branch is a dinner stop. The AGFG listing shows Monday and Wednesday to Sunday from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, with Tuesday closed. AGFG also lists it as Child Friendly with Takeaway.
Its site says it caters to dietary preferences, offering “gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, and vegan options”. Useful if one person at the table has restrictions. The address is 57 High St, per both sources.
Pack: the hours are an owner-maintained AGFG listing, so confirm the evening times before you plan around them.
Quick answers
Which restaurants near Malvern East are listed as child friendly?
AGFG lists all five places on this page as Child Friendly: L’Olivo, Tandoori Cottage, Jake & the Beans Talk, Louis Dumpling Bar and Fathima’s Indian Kitchen in Glen Iris. That tag is ticked by each owner, so it says what they claim, not what we have seen.
Which family-friendly places near Malvern East publish their hours?
L’Olivo’s AGFG listing shows Tuesday to Sunday from 11:30 AM to 9:00 PM. Jake & the Beans Talk’s own site lists weekdays 7AM - 3PM and weekends 8AM - 3PM. Fathima’s Indian Kitchen in Glen Iris has an AGFG listing of 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Tuesday closed. This page does not print hours for Tandoori Cottage or Louis Dumpling Bar.
Can I get family takeaway in Malvern East?
AGFG lists Takeaway for every place on this page, including L’Olivo, Tandoori Cottage and Jake & the Beans Talk in Malvern East. Louis Dumpling Bar in Chadstone and Fathima’s in Glen Iris carry the same tag. Ring first, since the tag does not tell you how orders work.
Is there a family restaurant inside Chadstone Shopping Centre?
AGFG places Louis Dumpling Bar at Shop 1005 in the Social Quarter of Chadstone Shopping Centre and lists it as Child Friendly. It sits just outside Malvern East, so check the centre for parking and facilities.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 9 October 2026: the places’ own websites, the Australian Good Food Guide and OpenStreetMap. We copied no menu prices from these places’ own pages, so this page prints none. 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
- L’Olivo: lolivo.com.au, agfg.com.au/lolivo-21208
- Tandoori Cottage: openstreetmap.org/631295294, tandoori-cottage.com.au, agfg.com.au/tandoori-cottage-6482
- Jake & the Beans Talk: openstreetmap.org/631295303, jakeandthebeanstalk.com.au, agfg.com.au/jake-and-the-beans-talk-49636
- Louis Dumpling Bar: louisdumplingbar.com.au, agfg.com.au/louis-dumpling-bar-145721
- Fathima’s Indian Kitchen: Glen Iris: glen.fathimasindiankitchen.com.au, agfg.com.au/fathimas-indian-kitchen-glen-iris-82100, glen.fathimasindiankitchen.com.au/about
