#16

Are you thinking baby’s gonna be asleep in sling the whole time? If so just go wherever the fUck you want. I never take my baby out to dinner. More trouble than it’s worth. Sometimes we go for lunch at bread meats bread which is quite poor but light and spacious.

#17

By this I mean what are your criteria for family friendly?

#18

Allowing babies in after about six. I know we could rock up to Brexitspoons with her in the sling but that wouldn’t be much of a treat for anyone.

#19

CCA (downstairs) or Drygate?

Which is basically my stock answer to any where should I go to eat/drink? question. But we’ve been to both of those for early evening scran on a Friday night (i.e. done and dusted by 8pm) with MiniWza + guests, and it’s been grand.

Your parents, like mine, sound like fussy fuckers who, as @shinymcshine states, don’t actually like food as who’ll not be satisfied with anything other than Harry Ramsdens°, so just go where you want and have them tough it out.

(°Is that an option? Dunno. Haven’t been in one for decades.)

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#20

:frowning_face_with_open_mouth:

#21

Once your baby starts moving round of it’s own accord you’ll see

#22

I kind of got the impression that fussy fuckers wouldn’t want vegan food, otherwise I would have suggested CCA or Mono.

#23

I hadn’t even considered Drygate! It’s technically walkable from where they’re staying too! We might have a winner!

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#24

Fair. She’s just turned eight months, so not beyond high chair, knee, or buggy yet. Can imagine that the toddling thing can be hard work.

#25

When yer folks are nigh-on unaccommodateable, it’s hardly worth trying. Don’t bother viewing the menu, order them a seitan burger and a pint of Joker and that ought to be as good as can be hoped for.

#26

If the baby is happy in its sling and not eating, then I’d not factor in its needs (apart from perhaps checking that they have a changing facility).

What kind of food does your dad like? You say not foreign, but does he eat seafood? Steak?

#27

It does defo get harder once they are mobile/ decide that they hate highchairs. We tend to go for Italian restaurants with the toddler. Principally because he likes pasta (esp lasagne), but also because Italian waiting staff will always coo fondly over the fact that he is being frankly borderline satanic, and in the three restaurants we go to regularly they will take him away for a wander/ play while we finish off our food/ inhale our wine.

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#28

Gonna bite the good line “needlessly defensive” here but… with our large Italian community?

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#29

Who is that again? Greenock or Dumbarton or someone?

#30

just seems like a very silly name for a restaurant. like calling an indian restaurant Uncle Currys or a french place Colette Baguette etc.

#31

Herman Ze German?

#32

Livingston.

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#33

also a terrible name.

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#34

But not Scottish :wink:

#35

If he’s eating out, it’s either fish and chips or a carvery. My mother doesn’t really eat much anyway but is usually quite happy to try different things. I could have quite fancied a pizza or a curry but he doesn’t really like cheese or spice.

We’re going to do Drygate as there are options for both on there. Thanks for the tip @TheWza!