The place opens early in a city that sleeps in. When traveling, your schedule is not always your…read moreown. The food at your hotel is not always the most flavorful. This place was open and had good eats.

Great coffee, atmosphere and breakfast! Medium coffee is definitely a large. WiFi access is speedy…read moretoo!

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).

La Vita is a nice cafe on High Street that looks as tacky as can be from the outside but which…read moreserves a great and cheap breakfast. There are a few things in the presentation that make it feel like stepping into a Disney resort restaurant, but the warm and chatty staff more than make up for it. The flat white is drinkable and if you ask nicely they will gladly prep a big version of the Veggie breakfast for £6.99. With All-Day Breakfast starts at £3.99 with a hot drink, the Veggie Breakfast at £4.99 with a hot drink and their large variants for £2 more, it's good value and good portion sizes.

No longer exists. Now a Greek restaurant, not open for breakfast. Huge waste of time.read more

Tried multiple places for a full English and Docks turned our by far the best. All the ingredients…read morewere fresh and felt higher quality than your typical breakfast. Sausage actually was meaty, bacon had a nice, refined flavor. Option for scrambled eggs was a nice change. Added avocado, which was the perfect ripeness. Highly recommended.

I've been searching for a good, independent breakfast place in Southampton and found a review on…read moreanother website that said this was the best one around, so my brother and I decided to pop along and see whether that was true. As we looked for the venue, we couldn't quite find it, and eventually we noticed that the sign is covered by an awning. This makes it pretty difficult to find, and once you're inside the atmosphere is a bit subdued; there weren't many people in for a Saturday morning and the two members of staff serving and cooking were pretty dour. We found a table for two and my brother went to the counter to order, but the staff completely ignored him - I get that sometimes you're busy and can't serve someone immediately, but I do think that a quick 'sorry sir, if you take a seat we'll come and let you know when we're ready for you' would have been a much better reaction than stony silence! Also, given how quiet it was, it doesn't bode well generally that the staff couldn't serve us immediately. My brother had a banana milkshake, which was profoundly disappointing; I had a latte, which was pretty good. We both got the large full English breakfast, and that was good - nice sausages, in particular, but good ingredients all round. My only complaint about the quality of the food would have been that the eggs' yolks were hard rather than runny, but that wouldn't stop me going again. Unfortunately, the poor service probably means I'll cast around for a different breakfast place. But the food is good, and the coffee was hot.

The Art House is somewhere I make sure I frequent every time I'm in Southampton town centre. With…read moretheir vast selection of teas, coffees and vegan food - it's a great little place to grab something light in a pleasant atmosphere. I've never eaten a meal here however I've only heard good things, but what I will say is that their coffee is divine! You can choose from Italian and Colombian roast which comes in a cafetiere which keeps it fresher for longer. At the back of the shop you can find a small shop featuring clothes, jewellery, pins and many other kooky bits and bobs for reasonable prices. The teas, coffee, cakes and food are all reasonably priced too. Thoroughly recommended!

During a cheeky little surprise trip to Southampton last weekend, I was taken to The Art House by…read morethe birthday boy himself! This is definitely the coolest place we saw in Southampton! Nestled in the Cultural Quarter, it oozes intriguing art vibes with its quirky decor, vegan menu and vast array of teas and hot drinks. The staff are great, especially their amazing dress sense (not sure if they're just *that* cool or its part of a uniform?....) and the Southampton Fog I had was delicious! At the back of the cafe you'll find a funky little second hand shop, all you need to kit yourself out like a trendy staff member! And in the front they're turned the windows into exhibition booths for you to sit and have tea and watch the world go by (or be watched by the world!) This place is right up my street, if I lived in Southampton I'd definitely make it a regular haunt, and for those that are thinking of visiting this port city of recommended heading there as soon as you get off the train!

I have visited the Coffee House on several occassions, the food and coffee was excellent and the…read moreservice warm and friendly. I strongly recommend a visit to this establishment.

Mettrick's bring their trademark roast and ground to the city centre…read more Nestled right up against the Bargate, this city centre outpost of Mettrick's is well placed for shoppers who'd like to get away from the usual suspects by the shops. Much like it's Old Town sibling there is a warmth to this coffeehouse which is seldom found in this city. Good flat whites and cappuccino's compliment a basic but decent food menu, beat out the competition with ease.

My friend and I love the Crews Mess. We found it one morning searching post hangover for a fry up…read more Its a typical greasy spoon cafe at the top/bottom (depending on your perspective!) of Shirley Road with maybe 10 or so tables. The food is always cooked to order fresh so sometimes there is a short wait. Its perfect for post hangover fry-ups! Its always hot and very reasonably priced. We visited again this past weekend for a Saturday morning fry up (no hangover fortunately). My friend had the veggie and I had the Bosuns Mate. My breakfast was two bacon, two eggs, sausage, baked beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, toast (or fried bread) and coffee for just over £4.00. The staff are always friendly, they know the locals and everyone seems to be happy to be there. We love it, so don't visit it, otherwise we might not get a seat!

At first glance you would assume it to be like any other working man's greasy spoon. However, this…read morecafé attracts everyone from young people to the elderly. The food is very reasonably priced and the portions are huge. I've only ever eaten fry ups here but I'm sure there's more to the menu. They also cater for veggie's which is unusual for a greasy spoon, even in this day and age. Good coffee. Clean, welcoming décor and friendly, polite, down to earth staff. I was told about this place by my sister who stumbled across it with a friend of hers and I'm sure much of its popularity is down to word of mouth. It's a little gem of a place that I'm very happy to have discovered!

Very good coffee and delicious Portuguese egg tarts/pastel de nata…read more Mostly seems to be frequented by Portuguese expats, with a little grocery section in the back and the tv tuned to a Portuguese channel at a modest volume. There's also a handful of tables outside. All in all a nice mellow sort of place.