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!

Found this spot just walking along the street looking for a breakfast spot. Awesome little spot!…read moreGreat decor, very friendly and attentive staff, and the food and coffee was awesome! Free WiFi too, highly recommend

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.

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 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).

Went here for my father-in-law's birthday celebration and the place is pretty good. The food was…read morecooked well, and the service we received was quite pleasant. But, the starter I had was rather lacklustre - I had the crispy duck pancakes. The crispy duck was so overcooked that I couldn't bite into it, it was that tough. The entree (mains) was pretty good, for the most part. It was a Sunday Roast, so we had our choice of various types of proteins (the sides were the same for each dish though - mashed squash, parsnip, broccoli, boiled potatoes & a yorkshire pudding .. oh and an ocean of gravy) - pork, beef, chicken fish or vegetarian nut-loaf. I had the pork roast and though the meat was cooked quite well, I was very underwhelmed with the pork crackling provided. I had an itty-bitty square of pork crackling, it was so miniscule that it just wasn't worth it. Because we were a fairly largish group (10 adults, 2 kids) the service was a tad slow between courses. And for the mains the 2 kids were served last. Generally this isn't a good idea, as kids can get rather cranky if not fed, but thankfully the kids this time round were pretty good, nibbling other people's food until their actual meals came out. Overall the place is pretty good, price was very decent and the service was rather pleasant. I would like to come back one more time, not on a Sunday, to see what they are like. I really wanted their Beef Bourguignon, but sadly it was unavailable on a Sunday.

One of my favourite places to eat. This historical old ballroom from a bygone era has been turned…read moreinto a great restaurant and bar. The food is British, international dishes made with good ingredients. There is something for everyone and priced to cater for mixed budgets Service is professional and knowledgable. If you are looking for a Great place for afternoon tea you can't go wrong here, homemade delights served on odd bone china - you can even go for the champagne tea. If you are looking for a special venue for any kind of celebration you can't go wrong at Grand Cafe, with all its history and modern twists it suits people of all ages.

Walked in the rain from our hotel for dinner, but they were out of food by 4:30 pm a Sunday night .read more

Been to Southampton 4 times and don't know how I missed this place before this year. Great…read moreambience, great food and plenty of craft beers. Definitely a must go when in Southampton!