Nice food. I like there. I highly recommend for those who are food hunters. Due to busy and not…read moremuch spaces, walk in table order is not available. That's considerable. Busy due to good food and good customer service.

We were staying in Winchester for a long weekend and were looking for breakfast. The Airbnb host…read moresuggested Josie's for pancakes. We went both for bacon pancakes. They were very nice but also very big. We had 3 pancakes each, but it turned out each one was about 2 cm thick. The place in the mean time was buzzing, with friendly staff and good coffee.

This place is apparently new in Winchester (at least it wasn't on Yelp!). It's prominently located…read morein the town centre right across from the library, and it's large glass frontage and bright funky décor is inviting to the passing thirsty traveller. The name refers to their proposed connection between coffee and wine, both of which they specialise in. They recommend pairings of coffees and particular wines to try. I think they might have a hard time convincing us of this as the two don't seem like natural companions; but if I'd been in town for a bit longer I might have taken them up on the offer and enhanced my education. I love the layout and the way everything is informatively labelled, and the staff are keen to tell you about the varieties of coffee on offer. I confess I was more interested in a brunch snack at that point, and settled for one of the specials, avocado with red onion on sourdough toast - what a taste sensation! I'd never tried avocado on toast before, but it works really well. With a good strong Long Black on the side, I was content to sit and try and puzzle out the cryptogram on the wall depicting the relationships between coffee and wine with a variety of arrows connecting different letters. In the end I gave up, deciding it was just a bit of fun, but somebody please correct me if it does mean something, as it's keeping me awake at nights! Although they are open late Wednesday through Saturday, it's not really an evening restaurant-y kind of place; it's more of a tapas menu that they have on. But it would be perfect for a pre- or post- theatre glass of wine and a nibble, and it's just along the road from the Theatre Royal.

I've been to this place a few times since it's opened up. It's ina great locations cross from the…read morelibrary and just a few minutes walk from the high street. Inside it's warm and bright thanks to the glass panelling making it inviting. The staff are always friendly and keen to help you find what you want, whether it's a quick cup of coffee, a light snack or something more substantial for lunch. I've tried most items on the menu but my favourite is the sausage sandwiche with chilli jam, avocado and rocket on South dough toast. I always add extra bacon as well and it is divine! Admittedly I haven't been here in the evening all that often so can't comment on the evening menu but for a quick stop at lunch it is one of the best places in town.

nice coffee, good service & spotlessly clean, what more can you ask for?…read morePS Recently visited again and asked for a gingerbread coffee to be told they had run out of syrup, ok fair enough, so ordered a small coffee to be told i could have a large or nothing as all the small and medium cups were dirty!!!! What on earth???!

OK - weird why am I posting about Starbucks, of all the places in this little town? I don't…read morenormally go to Starbucks but this is one of the places that I could find free wi-fi. There aren't too many places here except the library where I could find free wi-fi. The hotel I'm staying at charges 15 pounds a day which is like 25 dollars for wi-fi! That's the norm around here I suppose. The place looks pretty small from the outside but it's actually pretty spacious. 5 stars for saving my ass.

A tricky one. The seating is bleak and squished, especially in the winter when you don't want to…read moresit outside. Saying that I think we were lucky and managed to get a seat straight away. I got the jacket pirate with cheese and tuna.... although the cheese was missing so I don't think the server heard me. It was nice. Nothing to complain about really. Decent portion. To drink I had the chai latte. I was a tad disappointed. There was just a chai tea bag in the drink which didn't really infuse with the coffee/milk so it was basically a latte with a hint of mixed spice. The servers were very nice and friendly although I felt we had to guess/ask a lot about what to do. Is it table service? Do we pay downstairs? What was nice was we didn't feel rushed I suppose for somewhere that is clearly quite busy and popular. In all.... A decent place if you're in Winchester and want a spot of food.

Went here for the first time today and had a great time! The café is very quaint and cozy, the…read moreperfect place to go to with a few close friends. The food was delicious and the service was very friendly and timely. Can't believe it's taken me 2 years to discover this place - will be back soon!

What a nice find in a strange town! It's compact and bijou, but served nicer home-made soup,…read morepaninis, sandwiches and the like, in a hip environment with some high-class art on the walls and laid-back jazz music playing. Perfect for a lunchtime chill session. Not much room at street level, but they do have more seating in the basement. We were most impressed with the selection of exotic soft drinks in the cold cabinet, particularly the obscure French lemonade that nobody had heard of before. A classy, laid-back food stop. Jolly nice.

I loved this place. The food was very good and the service was friendly. The waiters were charming…read more It felt really like a french restaurant in france. The food was delicious! I was sad to hear that the cafe de paris had closed. I believe that recently the owners decided to transform the restaurant into an american diner, partly due to the saturation of the french food market in this location. I can't wait to go there and see what they have done! From what I saw of cafe de paris the owners of this venue seemed to make creative and quality choices. I was a big fan of cafe de paris.

Was looking at the menu of the place next door & saw the menu for this place, one flight up &…read moredecided to try it. Happy surprise.

I was informed by the fiancée that Forte tearooms (as listed on Yelp) has transformed into Forte…read moreKitchen We had brunch here on Sat before heading off to the new Star Wars movie. They do also serve different menus for lunch and dinner The fiancée had a full English while I had the smoked mackerel, slow roast plum tomato, spinach, poached eggs and toasted sourdough toast from the 'healthy' part of the menu The full English included some nice flavoursome sausage and bacon. My combo was nice and may have been lifted further something else sharp in the mix If Yelp had half stars, they would get a 4.5

This is probably one of the best places to eat in Eastleigh. It does seem a little small and…read morecramped but it does not really bother me. The staff work so hard and they are very efficient. The service they give is outstanding, they are very friendly and seem very happy in their job. The food comes out very quickly and is piping hot and presented very well. The portions are huge and the prices very reasonable. Also there is a lot of choice on the menu. As the staff are so quick you do sometimes feel you are being rushed but that is the only downside.

Poppins is one of the best places in Eastleigh to dine. They are well priced. They serve a…read moreselection of grills, breakfast, omelettes etc. They are always busy when I go in there and everyone here seems to be having a great time. They also have a great coffee probably much better than the coffee brand across the road and at a much better price and they serve it HOT. They are clearly confident about their hygiene standards, as all diners are cooked in a open-plan kitchen. I also love the fast and friendly table-service they provide.

Absolutely delicious chocolates. Brilliant cafe. Always really good customer service. A joy to…read morevisit

This random surprise hit me on a sunny Monday in Winchester when I saw two older ladies sat idly…read moreoutside having an ice cream in a large waffle cone that looked like caramel. Upon asking where they got it, they seemed to ignore me, which isn't a response I used to. When glancing more closely, I saw a tag with a language that wasn't English and politely excused myself. However, I asked the men on the bench next to them who pointed at the shop under my nose and in front of my face, and another up the road. On entering, there was a warm, friendly staff, who quite wickedly offered me a taste of the Dorset Sea Salted Caramel gelato. This was irresistible, along with the Honeycombe flavour too. Not only was this double waffle cone delight lovely, but it was slightly less expensive than the other ice cream vendor and, as an added bonus, it came with the choice of either a golden chocolate or dark chocolate stick! Heartily recommended and a place I'll need to take my partner and get the stamp on their loyalty card.

Amazing place in the heart of winchester high street. We had a wonderful breakfast and the girls…read morewere so lovely and polite. Highlight of our breakfast was the traditional mince pie we tried with brandy cream. Absolutely delicious.

A Pastry Cafe which has the Chief behind it. Visited it a couple of times now and on both…read moreoccassions I have had the same things to say about it. Always crowded, Not enough staff to cope. Hence floors are dirty. Tables not cleared. We had to wait 20 minutes for a cup of tea. Wrong cake was deilvered. Tea pot was dirty. Milk jug had floating black things in it ! Noticed other customers waiting as well. Always very hot with little ventilation as well. A shame as the cakes ae nice. Eventhough the clotted cream is bought in and not made on site. Again it appears to be another celebrity restaurant with the name but the celebrity no where on site.