Just Kidding

You'll hear the delighted squeals before you even step through the door on Etruria Road. This isn't your typical Hanley café experience – the clue's in the name, really. While your toddler tackles the climbing frames and slides, you can actually sit down with a decent flat white and perhaps the first hot meal you've managed in weeks. The coffee's surprisingly good for a place where chaos reigns supreme, and they do a solid line in jacket potatoes and paninis that won't break the bank. Yes, it's loud, and yes, there will be the occasional meltdown (from the children, not the parents), but that's rather the point. It's one of the few places in Hanley where you can genuinely relax while your offspring expend their seemingly endless energy reserves.