67 Sourdough & Pitstop Play Café
London has plenty of child-friendly pizza spots, but few capture young imaginations quite like 67 Sourdough. Set inside an active classic car showroom a short walk from East Finchley station, you can eat delicious 48-hour sourdough pizza right next to classic Porsches, Lamborghinis, a BMW Z8 and an F1 simulator.
The newest addition is the Pitstop Play Café, designed specifically for little ones aged 5 and under. A one-hour play session costs £10 for one child plus one adult, and the space is split into zones built for tiny hands: automotive pretend play with mini driving setups, track tables and car-themed toys where toddlers zoom their own wheels around; a soft play and climbing area with padded zones, low steps and balance blocks for burning off energy; and role-play and sensory stations packed with wooden toys, pretend tools and light-touch activity boards.
The treat that seals it: kids' meal deals come with their very own Hot Wheels toy car to take home. Grown-ups get genuinely good pizza and coffee, and nobody has to pretend the sourdough is the main event — the supercars are. If you're after an easy morning that keeps a toddler happy and the adults fed, this is one of the most fun stops in North London.
- Book the 1-hour play slot online ahead of time, alongside your restaurant table reservation
- Play café is for ages 5 and under — older kids can try the F1 simulator on the showroom floor
- Every kids' meal deal includes a Hot Wheels car to take home
- A short walk from East Finchley station (Northern line)
Times change seasonally — always check before you set off.
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