Café · Southampton
Locals apparently call this place "Southampton's living room", and on a quiet weekday you can see why — two floors of warm, laid-back space with room to park a buggy, high chairs, and a few outdoor tables when the weather plays along. Staff are usually cheerful and easygoing with children, though it's counter service: menus sit in a pile by the door and you order at the till, which is worth knowing before everyone sits down. Coffee is the real draw (they roast their own beans) and it lands fast even when it's busy. Mini hash browns get raved about, as do the pancake stack, poached eggs on toast and the brunch burger. Two honest snags: it isn't cheap — around £20 for a full English and a coffee — and hot food can take a long wait on busy Saturday mornings.
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