United Kingdom
A vibrant, interesting, vegetarian volunteer-run cafe with great food and cakes. Around the corner from the new SeaCity exhibition about the Titanic.
Art, craft shop, cheap books and super food, what is not to like?
www.thearthousesouthampton.co.uk/
178 Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7DW
+44(0)7773 128786
Google map: bit.ly/I8lb7M
www.thearthousesouthampton.co.uk
A European style cafe/bar, Tragos is a great place for a rainy day with children. It has a plentiful supply of board games, a community book swap, a children's menu, and child sized 'babycinos' (warm milk with marshmallows and dusted with chocolate) which our children love. Added to that, for parents there are newspapers, good coffee and tea (or alcohol) and very reasonably priced food which is excellent. It is full of character, so feels independent, but is actually part of a chain, mostly located in the Southwest of the UK. Check their website to see if there is one near you. I recommend their brunches, served all day, especially the "lounge eggs" - absolutely delicious.
190/192 Portswood Rd, Southampton SO17 2LB
+44(0)2380 558 515
www.thelounges.co.uk/
Google map: bit.ly/ehjWmy
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