New Inclusive Playground in YEO Park - Djarrawunang Playground is a hop, skip and jump from Outfield Cafe
Foodie parents are loving the new Inclusive Playground a short walk from Outfield Cafe in Ashfield.
Over the past few weeks of the school holidays, we've had the pleasure of welcoming so many new families at Outfield Cafe as they discover the brand-new Djarrawunang Inclusive Playground in Yeo Park. Officially opened on 13 June 2026, the playground has quickly become one of Sydney's best local destinations for families with young children.
The playground has been designed for children of all ages, stages, and abilities. Families can enjoy:
Inclusive swings
Multiple slides
Two flying foxes
An in-ground trampoline
Interactive water play area
A quiet sensory garden with stepping stones and balancing beams
Plenty of shaded seating for parents and carers
The beautifully landscaped gardens and fully enclosed play area make it easy to relax while children explore safely. What has parents most excited is that Outfield cafe is only a hop, skip and jump from the playground. So when parents ask the common question on any park playdate, “Is there good coffee near this playground?”
The answer is YES!
OuTfield cafe is a FAMILY-FRIENDLY cafe inner-west families have been gatekeeping
Simply wander up the hill past the little school in Yeo Park and you'll find Outfield Cafe, nestled amongst the trees overlooking the cricket oval.
We've always believed cafés should be welcoming for everyone, not just adults looking for coffee, but families wanting somewhere they can genuinely relax.
While parents enjoy specialty coffee, breakfast or brunch, children can:
Play with our much-loved Tonka truck collection
Explore the surrounding parklands
Kick a ball on the oval or hit a 6 on the cricket pitch
Head back to the playground just a short walk away
It's become the perfect combination of great food, excellent coffee and outdoor play.
Why Families Love Outfield Cafe
Unlike many busy cafés, Outfield is surrounded by open green space.
That means your morning doesn't need to end after breakfast. Families often spend hours chilling on a picnic rug, meeting friends, catching up with mothers' groups, celebrating birthdays or simply letting the kids burn off some energy while parents enjoy a second coffee.
Whether you're visiting from Ashfield, Summer Hill, Haberfield, Croydon, Ashbury, Burwood or anywhere in Sydney, Yeo Park has become a fantastic family destination.
A Family-Friendly Café in Ashfield Worth Visiting
If you're looking for:
A family-friendly café in Ashfield
A café near Yeo Park
A café near the new inclusive playground
Great coffee with space for kids to play
A relaxed brunch spot in Sydney's Inner West
A café with outdoor seating near a playground
we'd love to welcome you.
Bring the kids, grab a coffee, enjoy breakfast or lunch, and discover why so many local families are making a day of it at Outfield Cafe.
Review by Pupsy - Dog friendly cafes in Ashfield
It’s hard to believe there hasn’t always been a cafe in this spot, considering it’s neatly on the edges of Ashfield, Dulwich Hill, Canterbury and Marrickville. It’s the understanding that a quality café should offer more than just good food and coffee coupled with an atmosphere that effortlessly blends into the neighbourhood that set Outfield apart. And that, to borrow from Richie Benaud, is marvellous.
Pupsy is a great resource for dog owners of Sydney. They visited Outfield not long ago and here is what they had to say….
”Kangaroo treats and bacon rashers available for the pups, as well as pup cups (oat milk frothed). Dog parents can enjoy specialty coffee, brunch and choose to sit on the deck or a picnic in the park location…”
Review by Good Food Guide - Essential Cafe Guide 2025
A cafe that caters to kids without compromising on the quality of coffee and food on offer.
Outfield was awarded one of Sydney’s most family friendly cafes in Good Food Guide 2025. Here is what they had to say…
“From specialty coffee shops to cult sandwich spots, here are the best places to start your day in Sydney.”
June 25, 2025
Review by Concrete Playground
After spending "many hours kicking the footy or pushing the kids on a swing and wishing we could get a good coffee nearby," Inner West locals Caleb and Belinda Maynard decided to make their hopes a reality. And the 1950s former baby health clinic in the outfield of Ashfield's Yeo Park was the perfect place to do just that.
Concrete Playground visisted Outfield… here is what they had to say…
”After spending "many hours kicking the footy or pushing the kids on a swing and wishing we could get a good coffee nearby," Inner West locals Caleb and Belinda Maynard decided to make their hopes a reality. And the 1950s former baby health clinic in the outfield of Ashfield's Yeo Park was the perfect place to do just that.”
Review by TIME OUT SYDNEY
It’s hard to believe there hasn’t always been a cafe in this spot, considering it’s neatly on the edges of Ashfield, Dulwich Hill, Canterbury and Marrickville. It’s the understanding that a quality café should offer more than just good food and coffee coupled with an atmosphere that effortlessly blends into the neighbourhood that set Outfield apart. And that, to borrow from Richie Benaud, is marvellous.
Time Out visited Outfield in the early days of the cafe… here is what they had to say…
“Sitting pretty on a grassy knoll in Ashfield’s Yeo Park, the former healthcare centre is a mid-century gem – all horizontal rooflines, mission-brown brick walls and porthole windows. Families gather under umbrellas and slatted tables or on provided striped picnic rugs beneath the trees, watching kids having a bat on the astroturf pitch.”
Review by DAILY ADDICT
Parents sit barefoot enjoying a perfectly brewed flat white and an open-top artisan sandwich in the dappled sun, while babies freely explore the grassy hill. The aptly named Outfield is the new Ashfield cafe bringing a sense of homely sophistication from indoors to out, to an inner west park-side (well cricket pitch-side) suburban locale.
Daily Addict visited Outfield and here is what they had to say…
“Parents sit barefoot enjoying a perfectly brewed flat white and an open-top artisan sandwich in the dappled sun, while babies freely explore the grassy hill. The aptly named Outfield is the new Ashfield cafe bringing a sense of homely sophistication from indoors to out, to an inner west park-side (well cricket pitch-side) suburban locale.”
Review by THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
Armed with sparkling pineapple and passionfruit sodas and an excellent creamy flat white, our table swoons through the smash’s layers of avocado, furikake (a spicy Japanese seasoning), fat and crispy chicken pieces, fermented chilli and lemon sprinkled with dill on gluten-free bread.
When SMH popped in to OUTFIELD for a visit, here is what they had to say….
“Armed with sparkling pineapple and passionfruit sodas and an excellent creamy flat white, our table swoons through the smash’s layers of avocado, furikake (a spicy Japanese seasoning), fat and crispy chicken pieces, fermented chilli and lemon sprinkled with dill on gluten-free bread.”
Review by BROADSHEET SYDNEY
Outfield is in a cute ’50s brick building with porthole windows overlooking a rolling park lawn. Its clientele looks as though it’s just strolled in from a stock-image library in the category “local community”.
Loved this review by Broadsheet Sydney….
“Outfield is in a cute ’50s brick building with porthole windows overlooking a rolling park lawn. Its clientele looks as though it’s just strolled in from a stock-image library in the category “local community”….