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

Since I wrote my review for Qype, which I can no longer access to change, this cafe has changed…read morehands and the standards are no longer what they are. The menu has shrunk to less than half of its original options, and the food standard is not what it was. Worst of all, there are very few options on the menu for vegetarians/vegans and when I asked if they could do something very simple off menu, the attitude and helpfulness was very poor. One third of the menu is no longer available after 11am, being breakfast options only, It would be helpful if they would extend these options to all day. No wi-fi although you can sometimes pick up other local free hotspots Disappointing.

Chives in Mengeham Road is rightly one of the most popular coffee shops on Hayling Island and a…read morefavourite with residents and visitors. You'll find a varied menu with sandwiches, panini, baguettes, salads as well as full meals. One of the best bargains is the all day breakfast. There are daily specials usually including a soup and a main dish. When I visited last week, they offered broccoli and stilton soup and crab cakes with chips and salad for the main dish. All food is nicely presented and many dishes are cooked to order worth a short wait. Coffee is excellent with properly made cappucino and latte, although for me it could be a bit stronger. There is plenty of room and in the summer you can sit outside. There appears to be a free wi-fi connection at the Hayling Chives, but I didn't actually ask so it could be another local unsecured network. I only tried this with a mobile phone, so don't rely on it. I have seen wheelchairs in the cafe, and the toilet is more than big enough for wheelchair access. You can park in Mengeham Road if you are lucky and get a space, for long enough to drink a coffee and eat a sandwich. It's supposed to be 30 mins, so look out for traffic wardens if you overstay. There are two pay and display car parks very close by. Disabled spaces on street and in car parks. Have not tried the Chichester branch in Sadler's Walk, but sure it will be up to same standard.

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.

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

Friendly staff. Very fresh salad in the made to order sandwiches that we bought to take away…read more However, the indifferent cheese and standard , reasonable supermarket quality bread is not what I'd expect to pay £9 per sandwich for.

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!!!

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

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.

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

A nice little coffee spot in the southern Old Town which serves good roast, a mean flat white, and…read morea small selection of ales and artisanal soda drinks. While the single origin can come through a little ropey, almost burnt, the regular blend is great and sits well on the tongue. There is free, decent wifi, and the staff haven't seemed to mind when I asked if I could make a couple of big downloads over it. The only big criticism I can find is that the service is slow, slower than the number of staff they have on should be, this is likely a bottleneck on the coffee machine. They have an acoustic night on Thursdays too, I've neither attended nor played, but when walking past it's sounded quite decent (I guess these things are not really in their control so YMMV).

We went here for lunch on a weekday after visiting Stonehenge. It's a cute little cafe with…read moresandwiches, entrees, pastries, and tea. We had the crab cakes, BLT baguette, earl grey tea, and house tea. The house tea was great with a little sugar and milk. The crab cakes came with a sage butter sauce. They were a little on the fishy side but everything was super fresh. The baguette had large pieces of tasty bacon served on hot fresh bread. Overall, a charming cafe with an extensive menu. Everything was also reasonably priced and service was good.

This was a delightful breakfast. The wait staff was attentive, helpful, and efficient. We were…read moreweary travelers in search of a good hearty breakfast and this place more than delivered. The coffee was deep and delicious and my daughter was pleased with chocolate milk and toast.

We came here as a group of 15 for my mother in laws 60th brunch. We were warmly welcomed and led to…read morea decorated table with a lovely view of the harbour. Between us we ordered most of the menu, which all arrived promptly and tasted excellent. All in all we had a lovely time and would definitely go back.