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Everyone loves pizza! And with all the kid-friendly touches, good food and vino too, Motorino is fast becoming a West-side family favourite for din-dins with the little ones.
Highchair: Yes
Change table: No
Pram access: Yes
Separate kids menu: Yes
Normal menu suitable for kids: Yes
Friendly staff: Yes
Play area for kids: No
Activities provided for kids (eg: crayons): Yes
Vibe/atmosphere: Casual, local, chilled-out
Prices: Good
Other: Open for dinner at 5pm. Takeaway pizza also available.
Little Eats detailed review:
Sunday night tea with another lovely family was booked in by the two "social directors" (read wives). With 2 "energetic" (read crazy) toddlers between us and one little bubba (and a big belly with another bubba nearly ready to enter the world) meant only one thing... a family friendly restaurant was in need. Preferably somewhere with good food... and wine too. Enter Motorino.
There's pizza, there's vino and they open at the very family friendly hour of 5pm. On top of that, there are highchairs, ample room for prams and a kid's menu. There's also entertainment to occupy them too. Every table is covered in classic white table cloths and plain Butcher's paper that were soon to be covered in brightly coloured squiggles and scribbles thanks to the little wire baskets of crayons on each table. And there's also a big blackboard on the wall in the hallway, which is another good distraction that is away from the table (if they are getting too wriggly and need to stretch their legs).
The little ones get special treatment here and are given a small pizza tray on arrival with a little ball of lightly dusted dough that they can play with and shape, just like playdough. On our table a heart and a smiley face were made. Then after tea, the dough has been magically cooked and is brought back to the table warm, dusted with icing sugar and drizzled with chocolate sauce. A perfect little treat for dessert with all the satisfaction of something they created themselves.
To eat, the little one's can choose from 4 children's pasta dishes including favourites such as bolognese or pesto, and two bambino pizza options too.
And for the big kids, there is a selection of pasta, risotto, insalata and of course pizza with gourmet combo's including the one I enjoyed - zucchini, chilli, basil, red onion, olive oil, ricotta, fior di latte, lemon and rocket and more traditional combo's including Margherita, Capricciosa and Aussie. Gluten free bases are also available.
Then for dessert there's pizza again - perhaps date, custard and butterscotch pizza or raspberry and lemon curd pizza, or if you're not up for a 2 course pizza meal, there's tiramisu or gelati.
Motorino is located on the site of an old pizza place, and by that I mean one of those real old school joints. There are some little touches that are still hangovers from the old occupants, however now it's more about cool black and white graphics, fonts, logos and blackboards. It's a great little local spot for family tea, and judging by the other groups of families arriving when we were there, it's fast becoming a favourite for families in the West.
