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 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.

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.

This is a charming little cafe hidden away through an alley (kings walk) it is right next to the…read moreAntique Market. There is plenty of room inside and lots of tables outside (but under cover) the coffee was really nice as was the service and i shall be going back next time im in the area.

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

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!

We were walking back home and passed the Cabinet Rooms. Looked great, so we went in for a drink. 2…read moreamaros and 2 coffees later we left. Nice atmosphere, nice staff and nice drinks.

Located next to Winchester Cathedral, this a nice place to stop for a break to have a tea and scone…read moreor a nice hot lunch. They also have an outdoor patio when the weather is warm.

An absolute star of a cafe in a gorgeous setting. It's built so cleverly, maximising their confined…read morespace with elegance. We arrived at 3pm so the hot food was finished, but we were delighted with our doorstop sarnies of egg & cress and ham & cheese with pickle. There was a great selection of drinks but as the cold white wine was finished, I settled for a pleasant still water. We had a lovely time in a gorgeous venue and would be happy to return.

A very basic cafe inside Winchester bus station offering basic meals but my lunch of sausages mash…read moreand vegetables was actually very good with plenty of vegetables. Prices are reasonable in this no-frills eatery. Recommended for a convenient lunch when catching a bus!

Lovely place, really tasty healthy food, great atmosphere, lovely staff, outdoor seating.m, what…read moremore can you ask for ?