I got tired of arriving somewhere with my son’s buggy and being turned away at the door. Google Maps doesn’t ask. TripAdvisor doesn’t ask. So I built Poppy: an AI that calls London venues every day and asks one question: are you pram-friendly? The answers go on a free map covering 1,191 venues across 24 boroughs. Every pin represents a real conversation. Poppy asked. A human picked up. The answer is on the map.
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“I got tired of arriving at a cafe with my kid’s buggy and being turned away at the door. Nobody had the data. Google Maps doesn’t ask. TripAdvisor doesn’t ask. So I built an AI to call ahead for me — every venue, every day. I didn’t expect it to become a systematic dataset. I didn’t expect anyone to care. But here we are.”
Mike Litman, founder
An AI called 10,000+ times. A human picked up every time. That’s what makes the data real.
Every rating came from a real conversation. Only 4 people suspected a machine. Average call: 29 seconds.
London’s first systematic pushchair access map – built by a dad with a buggy and too much curiosity
250,000 babies are born in London every year. Google doesn’t tell you if your buggy fits through the door.
Haringey is London’s most pram-friendly borough. GAIL’s is the most reliable chain.
Every London borough ranked by accessibility. Real phone calls, not reviews. First time this data has existed.
Poppy called another AI. Then another. Four AI-to-AI conversations about pushchair access.
Gloria, Carlotta, Caravan King’s Cross, Boulangerie Jade. Two AIs. One question. Neither blinked.
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Google Maps doesn’t ask. TripAdvisor doesn’t ask. So we built an AI to call ahead for you, every venue, every day. Anyone can put venues on a map. Buggy Smart only shows you what a human actually said.
A friendly AI voice agent calls every venue and asks directly: are you pram-friendly? Can a pushchair get through the door?
The conversation is transcribed and analysed. Each venue is classified as buggy-friendly, tight squeeze, or not accessible – based on what they actually said.
Results appear on a free interactive map with quotes, ratings, and notes straight from the venue. No guessing. No outdated reviews.
The 90% that don’t make it onto the map – voicemail, IVR, no answer, unclear – aren’t failures. They’re the filter. That’s what makes the 10% reliable.
Poppy did it in weeks, autonomously. At London Living Wage.
10,000+ conversations. Real questions, real answers, on the phone like anyone else would ask.
Green means yes. Amber means tight. Red means no. Every rating comes from Poppy calling the venue and asking directly. The map updates itself three times a day.
Open the map →Most data is frozen the moment it’s collected. This data isn’t. The classifier re-evaluates past calls as it improves – so ratings get more accurate over time, even for calls made months ago. The map corrects its own past work automatically.
20 April 2026 — no new calls required
184 venues were added to the map overnight without a single new call being made. The pipeline ran at 9pm, worked through a backlog of previously-unclear transcripts, resolved them, and deployed by morning. No human was involved at any point.
Gloria is an AI receptionist at a Shoreditch venue. Poppy called it. Two AIs discussed pram access for 90 seconds. Neither flagged it as unusual.
▶ Read the full storyPoppy calls venues unassisted. Real staff pick up, not knowing they're talking to an AI. Each response is transcribed, rated, and added to the map. Here's what one call sounds like.
Poppy asked about pram access. The answer was not what we expected. This is the call, unedited. Every rating on this site was earned the same way.
A selection of what we’ve heard
Of course we are. Is there anywhere that is not friendly like this?
The most offended yes we’ve received.
Of course, we are. Bring them.
Two sentences. Zero hesitation.
Baby and pram friendly? Uh, yeah, of course.
The “uh” before “of course” is doing a lot of work.
We have high chairs here and we can put your pram in the back of the room.
Already figured out the logistics before we even asked.
Are we pram-friendly? Yes.
Repeated the question back. Then answered it.
We have a lift access, so we are definitely baby pram friendly.
Lift access. Thought of everything.
We are open for Saturday, Sunday afternoon, and we welcome babies and prams.
Even included the hours. Above and beyond.
No, I hate them.
We asked about prams. This was the answer.
No. Thank you for calling.
The politeness of it.
No. No, we aren’t.
Twice, just to be clear.
No, unfortunately.
Some venues are self-explaining.
No, we are adult only pub, I’m afraid.
Adults only. That’s final.
We’re not unfriendly, it’s just — I’m not sure it’s the right environment, you know?
Diplomatically no.
The pram will be stored in a separate space just to stop the pugs from weeing on it.
Pram parking available. Pugs not responsible for any damage.
The pram can’t go to the museum, but you can leave the pram upstairs and carry the baby downstairs.
Leave the pram. Carry the baby.
Yeah, we can make it.
Greggs, treating pram access as a logistical challenge.
Yes, not at all, and we love babies, and we love prams, and we love people.
Possibly the most welcoming venue we called.
We allow prams, we allow dogs. We’re very friendly.
Prams and dogs, equally welcome.
We allow babies on the premises.
Like a legal notice. Reassuring nonetheless.
Yes, dear, dear.
Two words. Everything said.
Yes, we are, but tonight only until nine, ‘cause after that it turns into a club.
Cafe by day, club by night. Out by nine.
We are, yes, but we’re drink led, so it depends on the time of day.
Yes, with conditions. Drink-led conditions.
Oh, totally, totally!
Some answers need no takeaway.
Yes, yes, but I’m saying, do you know you want to come today or…?
Confirmed, but the clock is ticking.
If she’s at London Fields, we have more space. We have space for prams.
The pram is a she.
For our postnatal classes, we are for babies that, um, can’t crawl yet.
Crawlers need not apply.
We’ve got an on-site creche… especially for anyone joining our Make Mum Strong classes.
CrossFit has a creche. The future is now.
We’re a basement venue, about fifteen steps to get down. Once you’re in, it’s all on the flat.
Worth it for the jazz.
Yes, there’s a button on the outside you can press and we’ll come and help you. Just two little steps, but there’s a buzzer. And there’s a changing area for the baby, and plenty of seats.
The most detailed and helpful yes in the entire dataset.
21 of 22 said yes.
The most consistently buggy-friendly chain in the city. Only Belsize Park said no.
A bit of a squeeze but doable.
Iceland. Just to say we called.
No, you can put inside.
Heard “no”, meant “yes”.
Yes. Would you like help making a reservation? Just so you know, I’m an AI assistant, and this call is being recorded.
Poppy’s response: “Brilliant, thanks so much – I’ll be over soon!” She didn’t blink.
Yes, Carlotta is pram and family-friendly … If you need step-free access or extra space, I recommend mentioning it on your reservation. Would you like to make a reservation, and I can note that you’ll be bringing a pram?
Their AI offered to book a table and flag the pram. Poppy said thanks and hung up.
Yes, we are. It’s a small café, so sometimes it can be a bit of a squeeze, but we’ll do our best to accommodate you.
Honest and welcoming in the same breath.
Yes, we are in the café. And we have parent and baby screenings on a Tuesday.
Came for pram access. Left with a film recommendation.
Pram? What do you mean pram? … Yeah, yeah, you can come. No problem.
Took a moment. Got there.
To an extent. We are a very small and tight pub, so on weekends it does become quite tricky.
Refreshingly calibrated.
Yes, we’re baby and pram friendly.
No ambiguity. No qualifications. Just yes.
We are, yes. We have high chairs.
Volunteered the high chairs unprompted. Above and beyond.
We are, yes. But no dog.
Prams: welcome. Dogs: another matter entirely.
Yes, we are. Unless we got, like, ten pram in one table.
A reasonable limit, honestly.
We’ve got plenty of place for prams, and we also have high chairs.
Plenty. Not just some. Plenty.
This space is quite small, but we do manage to fit a surprising number.
The spirit is willing. The square footage is not.
Our shop is step-free access, you know? Has access, yeah.
Greggs, casual accessibility champion.
22% of venues said no. Some were diplomatic about it. Some were not.
No, we hate children.
They don’t. Darby’s is pram-friendly. The staff just couldn’t help themselves.
No, we eat babies here.
Vegan pizza restaurant. They confirmed yes immediately after. But this is now immortal.
Yes, but we aren’t allowed any kids under eighteen after seven PM.
Started with yes. Ended with no. After 7pm.
No, I hate them.
We asked about prams. This was the answer.
No. Thank you for calling.
The politeness of it.
No. No?
Said it twice. Second time as a question. Still no.
No, ma’am.
Formal. Final.
No. No, we aren’t.
Twice, just to be sure.
We’re not unfriendly, it’s just — I’m not sure it’s the right environment, you know?
Diplomatically no.
No, sorry, we don’t allow prams.
Very Chez Bruce.
We don’t allow pushchairs into the shop, only because it’s a health and safety hazard.
You can fold it in the corner, though.
No.
A patisserie. One syllable. No crumbs.
No.
Brixton institution. Not for buggies.
No, we’re not.
The chips are good but the door isn’t wide.
We don’t have a space.
Beloved pastel de nata. Hostile to prams.
No, I don’t think so, sorry.
22 GAIL’s called. 21 said yes. This one didn’t.
Out of 1,191 rated venues, 4 people asked if they were talking to an AI. Here’s what happened.
“Is this AI? Am I talking to an AI?”
Poppy confirmed. The response: “Oh, that’s awful. Oh, that’s awful.”
“You’re AI, aren’t you?”
Poppy confirmed. The response: “That’s amazing. I’ll be really pleased to see an AI person.”
“Wha—what AI are you?”
Didn’t ask if Poppy was AI. Asked which AI.
“It’s the AI baby and pram-friendly thing. It’s AI.”
Said to a colleague, mid-call. Poppy waited patiently. They answered anyway.
The other 269 had no idea. Full press kit →
Four London venues — Gloria, Carlotta, Caravan King’s Cross and Boulangerie Jade — have their own AI phone systems. Poppy called them all. Two AIs, one question: can a buggy get through the door? The conversations are extraordinary.
Hear the AI-to-AI calls →The most recently added venues. Updated daily.
Ranked by percentage of venues that said yes.
Top three of 24 boroughs. Greenwich is the toughest at 70%.
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Because this data should have existed ten years ago and it didn’t. Google doesn’t ask. TripAdvisor doesn’t ask. No council website has it. Parents with pushchairs have always had to find out the hard way – by showing up and hoping. The only thing that changed is that making 10,000 phone calls is now possible for one person with a laptop.
Yes. An AI voice agent genuinely calls each venue by phone. You can listen to real calls in the section above – unedited, exactly as they happened.
Every rating comes from a real phone conversation. We classify venues based on what they actually said – not reviews, not Google Maps, not guesswork. The classifier automatically re-evaluates past calls as it improves, so ratings get more accurate over time without making a single new call. Things change, so we re-call venues periodically too.
Yes. Free, no ads, no tracking. Built by a London dad who was tired of rocking up somewhere with a pushchair and being turned away at the door.
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We cover 12 London boroughs including Hackney, Balham, Battersea, Brixton, Camden, Clapham, Dulwich, Greenwich, Haringey, Islington, Peckham, and Shoreditch. More are being added every week.
London's only verified buggy access dataset.
Every listing on the map is based on a real phone call. No crowdsourced guesses. No outdated reviews.
Open the mapWe called 32 chain venues and 337 independents across London. The gap between them is real, consistent, and not entirely surprising.
Supermarket chain comparison coming: Waitrose vs Iceland vs Sainsbury’s vs Aldi vs Lidl. 76 branches queued. Follow on the press page →
We’re expanding. New boroughs added weekly. No spam – just a one-line update when your area goes live.
Every rating on this site came from a real phone call. Now we’re building a verified accreditation programme – a sticker venues can put in their window that means something. Not a review. Not a form they filled in. An independent AI call, on record, with a result.
For venue owners and managers. No commitment. First to know when we launch.
250,000 babies are born in London every year.
Until then, Poppy will keep calling. Every venue. Every day.