Munich Brauhaus at South Wharf has started a Sunday Family Fun Day, with a children’s entertainer ready to keep the kiddos amused from 12.30pm with games, face painting and colouring in all going on in a designated play room.

Millie had a flower painted on her hand by Cinderella

When it’s time to eat, the $6 (bargain!) kids menu – hot dog, chicken fingers, fish cakes or mac ‘n’ cheese – will fill them up with huge, tasty serves…and there’s a waffle and ice-cream for dessert if the little piggies are still hungry.

She hardly made a dint in her huge meal, but gave it a good go

The live Bavarian Oompah band will get everyone up out of their seats and dancing off their lunch.

The Munich Brauhaus is big and loud – and the perfect atmosphere for kids

I can’t tell you how nice it was to be dining out as a family without worrying if Millie was going to crack it and we’d have to leave, meals half eaten.

There was so much to keep Millie amused that we were only able to push her out of there due to her exhaustion. She slept all the way home on the train.

I was happy to spend a fun day with my little family and hubby was too – but that may have had something to do with the hearty pork tasting platter, stein of beer and footy on the big screen.

We don’t usually encourage Millie to play with her food, but made an exception with the pretzel

Munich Brauhaus is at 45 South Wharf Promenade, South Wharf. Parking available at South Wharf DFO.

*Until July 31, kids (8 and under) eat free on Mondays and Tuesdays with every adult meal ordered from the a la carte menu.

For reservations, click here

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It’s a very small price to pay for one of the most exciting 10 minutes of your child’s life.

Welcome to the Diamond Valley Miniature Railway.

Millie took the ride of her young life with her Dadda during her second cousin’s 1st birthday.

There was cake, there were balloons and there were miniature trains doing loops around Lower Eltham Park. If Millie could talk, I’m sure she’d say it was the best day ever.

For $3 we bought a ticket (that was the price of my husband’s ticket, children under 2 are free) and Millie lined up patiently with the other trainspotters for her turn on the ‘choo choo’.

It was a very sunny, very busy Sunday and to the credit of the miniature train operators, the lines moved quickly and plenty of tiny trains were in operation.

I took my post as photographer from the vantage point of a bridge over the platform and watched as my 14 month old sat aboard with her dad for her first ride. She was so excited and the train hadn’t yet left the station.

I watched as the train click-clacked around bends, through tunnels and across bridges. Glen said Millie was making train toot sounds along the journey and her little legs kicked out in excitement.

Established in 1960, the miniature railway is a fun place to visit for anyone with children. There’s BBQs and playground equipment within a fenced area not far from the train station (the park is a popular place for birthday parties – get there early on days with good weather to nab a picnic table and car park!).

Trains operate on Sundays from 11am-5pm.

Lower Eltham Park is in Eltham, about 40 minutes from the Melbourne CBD.

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