recommendations for mid-week lunch venue please!

[canela]

We have an adult birthday outing next week and looking for a place to have a nice meal but where kids (7 and 3) will enjoy themselves too. Not a cafe but not anywhere with posh glasses to knock over either! Walking distance around East Dulwich. Is there a decent Italian? Or anyone been to the Great Exhibition with kids?

We usually go to the Plough as there is a nice outdoor space for kids - but the food is really just chips etc. Hoping for something a little special?

[Pickle]

Both Si Mangia (Forest Hill Rd) and Locale (Goose Green) do nice Italian food and are great for kids.

[Redbus66]

Went to book a table at locale a couple of weeks ago for midweek lunch and apparently they only now open for lunch Fri/Sat/Sun

[catgirl]

Rocca in dulwich village is lovely but informal and they are fab with children, very welcoming.

[Lochie]

I second Rocca. Lovely inside, reasonably priced. Really child friendly - my mum and dad take my children there every week for ice cream and are so familiar with the waiter he has been giving advice on primary schools!

Food is very fresh and tasty too

[TheClockHouse]

Have you been inside the newly refurbished Clockhouse?? We have a lovely menu and more than happy to have kids in too!

[the-e-dealer]

I cried when I saw the new Menu. My favourite Eating /water hole now has nothing for me. I am a veggy and don't like Goats Cheese. There's a lot of us who don't like it. And 1 option for veggies is like a little concession? So If I want to eat out two days running I have eat the SAME thing? Very Sad Day. I know a lot of you on here hate veggies - so you have a laugh I expect you are also the ones who say we shouldn't celebrate the mis-fortune of others when her name is /thatcher. Oh and The Sunday Roast - Veggie Dish? The Same Goats Cheese Flan!

[bluesuperted]

Rocca is brill. I love the beef shank ravioli and our toddler loves the pescatore pasta - the waiters are fantastic and always very impressed with my son picking through clams and mussels by himself! Rocca is now our staple special family occasion restaurant.

[Fuschia]

We like hisar, and the meze Lends itself to child friendly eating

[canela]

We tried Rocca in the end and it was great. Thanks for the recommendation. Excellent food at decent prices, and friendly waiting staff. Sure it will become a family favourite.

would like to try Hisar though as that sounds good - where is it?

[Fuschia]

On ll same side as the hospice shops, down towards gg roundabout

We find them quite tolerant at quiet times

Can get hummous and pitta as soon as you sit down which is a boon

Sharing several meze keeps everyone happy and mr f gets grilled meat - I am a veggy but like lots of little dishes like cacik, grilled halloumi, borek

[crystal7]

Love Rocca! The staff are so friendly and food is gorgeous. Haven't been with the children yet, after reading this I definitely will.

[Gooders79]

Hisar and rocca are favourites in this house too,