The Bats Wing is a great little teahouse situated across from the famous five star Koala Cottage…read more They have a variety of home baked cakes and scones available with all the necessary teas and coffees. Between a certain time they also have a meal have a day, cooked at home by the owner and throughout the day offer jacket potatoes, sandwiches, and various other nibbles. It's a lovely little stop off before you head up to the church, and highly recommended.

My husband and I have just had a meal in the delightful Bats Wing. We really enjoyed the home made…read morepies. As a Londoner my husband tried the good ol' London dish of pie and mash with liquor. He said it was 'lovely jubley' and will have it again. I had the pulled pork and apple with cider pie with chips. All delicious, with special mention to the wonderful chips. All followed with homemade mince pies. The service was very friendly and welcoming. We will return.

Omg!! This is so the cutest place ever!! Had some great coffee and cake. Really nice and good…read moreprices. Not in the main city centres but definitely worth the effort to get here. If I'm ever in Portsmouth, will definitely come back.

Kind of ashamed I didn't review this place last year when we visited. So last year we were on our…read morehoneymoon and my wife's birthday was during our trip. All she wanted for her birthday was a nice afternoon tea. We left London and were basically driving sort of toward the coast just stopping wherever we found a tea shop. Unfortunately, every tea shop we hit was closed because of some bank holiday we were unaware of. Except one! We got to Glynde, parked outside this tea shop, went in, and found a large sign that said "cash only". OMG this wasn't our day. We had to go to the next town over to use the ATM which sucked, but we weren't in any hurry and we really liked the look and feel here. We came back, got seated, opened the menu, and right at the top it said afternoon tea available with reservation only. We were devastated. I saw the look in my wife's eye and there was no way I was not getting her this afternoon tea! I approached the woman working and explained our situation and before I could even fight for the experience she told me not to worry, she would get us taken care of. BLESS HER! We had a wonderful visit and would recommend the experience to everyone in the area. Fast forward to this year. I knew how much my wife loved that visit and decided to reach out and ask if they had any ideas of what I could get her for her birthday this year. Joanne reached back out with an amazing gift and shipped it to us and it amazingly arrived on her birthday! She also included a nice birthday card for her! Amazing people that went out of their way twice to make us happy. They will forever be apart of our story and hopefully we have the chance to return soon! Thank you!!!

We had planned to have an afternoon tea at this lovely little café while visiting Newbury. We…read moredecided to go for a quick lunch, a couple days before the planned afternoon tea. Well, it was a good thing we did, since we didn't get to go back for afternoon tea... Just as the name suggests, it is located right by the canal. It was very picturesque, peaceful and relaxing. They also have seating upstairs, and had histories on the canal, with photos posted all around the wall. Their cakes looked amazing, but I decided not to order any dessert on this day. Yes I know, a big mistake! Our friend ordered Heavenly Hot Chocolate, and it looked so pretty! We went with Teashop House Blend Tea, and Earl Grey. The young boy who brought the teas (I hear this is a family-run business) was trying to very careful not to mix them up. But the funny thing was, he totally mixed the tea up! LOL. We didn't realize until half way through... I thought the House Blend tea tasted so much like Earl Grey. For lunch, we had Ham, Cheese & Chutney Sandwich and Eggs Benedict. They were both tasty, nice portion, and filling. Our friend went with something healthier, and ordered one of their vegan sandwiches. It is nice to have that option if you want or need vegan dish. We had a nice quick lunch here. It was adorable and cozy. The food was good, not amazing, but good. I think the sweets might be better than the actual food...I will never know, unless I go back! Lesson learned: don't never expect your plan to go just the way you planned them...and have your dessert first!

I love this cafe It's a wonderful location; you can sit along the canal watching the swans, the…read morebaked goodies are delicious, the staff friendly and the cafe itself is quaint with beautiful painted china dotted around

There's no place like home?…read more I came here for a stop in coffee and was pleasantly surprised by the gimmick coffee they had on. Lavender Flat White. Amazing. I've also had a latte from here and it was lovely. The decor is the expected hipster chic and. While maybe that will look a bit ordinary what these guys and girls have done here is also focus on layout and so nothing is too bustling. So, to quote Arnie McMuscles, I'll be back.

Home Coffee is truly the heart of Albert Road for me…read more With the personable owners Andrew and Russ at the helm - the store provides a much needed sense of community in the area. The store offers a wide selection of drinks (catering to dietary options with milk substitutes also). If you're a real coffee lover though - try the single origins menu (these regional Coffee's rotate seasonally according to availability). Why not grab a slice of vegan banana bread or cake to accompany your hot drink? The banana bread here is honestly hard to beat (sourced from Bread Addiction). Perfect for a first date / catch up with a friend. Garden access too for sunny days

Great coffee and delicious brunch…read more Tried the beans and avocado on toast, both very good! Also had a flat white, V60 and aeropress. Great flavour, friendly staff

In this world of vast and yawning uncertainty, poised perpetually on the precipice of oblivion, it…read morecan sometimes feel like there is little in the way of constancy or reliability in our turbulent lives. So thank Yahweh for Mettrick's, a Coffee house for the 21st century. While this review focuses on the high street House, it could just as well apply to any of the four Mettrick's franchises scattered around our fair city. These local kings, nay, TITANS of the Coffeesphere are dedicated to bringing us that premium black juice, and doing so in an environment that could be best described as "hella chill". Naturally, the coffee is top notch. My personal favourite is the filter coffee, which has been known to temporarily evoke the fantasy of being in a roadside American diner in the 1950s, with my glamorous Beatnik girlfriend, Susan. If you are the kind of person that enjoys eating and digesting food, they have that too and it's not bad. Frankly though, the Joe is this cafe's main focus and what they do best. Combined with the cosy atmosphere, warm temperature and friendly staff, this young chain has all the right ingredients to compete with the big boys. As a local and independent business, it is one we should tirelessly support, rather than forking our hard-earned cash over to other less than favourable big name high street purveyors of mediocrity and tax avoidance that stick to the streets of Southampton like an old crusty scab. Let's just hope as the chain expands it does so sustainably in a fashion that stays true to its original vision. Peace out.

I tried several of the teas here and they were all delightful- not too strong, but made well to…read moreaccentuate the different flavor tones of each tea. The only ones I didn't like were the fruity ones, but I'm not a fruit tea kind of person. The carrot cake was absolutely scrumptious, perfectly moist and fantastically textured. It was the perfect vessel for cream cheese. All in all a wonderful experience. Note that I am American and this is my first time in the UK. Seating was a bit crowded, but the service was great.

Very quaint! The breakfast was really good (a little too much oil in the fried toast). The…read moreselection of teas were amazing - we tried the lavender which was so bougie! Highly recommend this place - no bookings are taken for breakfast so you need to wait a bit for a table to become available (defo worth the wait though).

The coffee needs no introduction however this is my local coffee shop and the service is excellent,…read morealways friendly. Can get a little busy but worth the wait.

my grandparents bought me here all the time as a kid and my auntie and uncle worked here at one…read morepoint in time this place is amazing and it's too sad it's closed at the moment because of covid-19, I can't wait to see it open again

This is a little gem hidden in the farthest corner of Port Solent. Always worth a visit. The lemon…read moremeringue pie is especially worth trying. Good food in excellent surroundings with great views. What more could you ask for?

Excellent place, very clean, very friendly, superb collection of items to buy, dog friendly,…read moreexcellent cafe

Never buy anything from this place, least of all online. No tracking is provided, cannot reach…read moreanyone regarding the purchase and the delivery company Parcelforce are one of the shadiest and most unreliable fools out there.