WOODMILL COFFEE KITCHEN, Southampton - Menu, Prices & Restaurant Reviews

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Set in a beautiful 15th century former flour mill overlooking the river Itchen just a mile away from Southampton City Centre, Woodmill Coffee and Kitchen offers a wonderful range of breakfast, brunch and lunch options served all day alongside freshly made pastries, cakes and lite bites. Catering for meat lovers, the gluten free, vegetarians & vegans all alongside an extensive drinks menu serving coffee roasted only a few miles away; we have cultivated a fantasitc local following and welcome visitors from afar.

CUISINES

Cafe, British

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch, Drinks

FEATURES

Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Free off-street parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Mastercard, Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Waterfront, Dog Friendly, Family style, Gift Cards Available

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Terry J

Warsash1 contribution

A true hidden gem of an eatery with first class coffee!

Jul 2022 • none

My only worry in writing a review is that this hidden gem gets discovered and becomes every bit as successful as it deserves to be. We ordered a superb full english breakfast as well as an avocado and eggs with their mango salsa. Kids ordered pancakes and they were fantastic - very generous portions. All very fresh. Everything was excellent and tasted every bit as good as it looked. What really stood out for me was the quality of the ingredients; no cheap sausage or bacon here. The sourdough toast was also fantastic. Also the coffee, well it tasted like coffee. So often you find coffee shops nowadays cutting back on the correct number of shots; certainly not the case here. These guys and girls certainly know there stuff. Great atmosphere with friendly staff and lovely views over the river. We will certianly be back. Parking was also free and we will allow more time on our next visit for a walk along the river.

Written 4 July 2022

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Spike

United Kingdom72 contributions

It's reached a tipping point.

Feb 2024 • couples

Let's start with the positives. The coffee is excellent, the staff friendly and it is dog friendly. However, the menu when we visited before Christmas was very limited due to 'staff shortages'. We last visited in February and the menu is still mostly things on toast or things in a bap which on their own are ok, but there is a lack of choice compared to the old, fuller menu. Also, the cakes have crept up in price but have diminished in quality and size. Dry, tasteless carrot cake and a tasteless, dry Pecan slice are examples of this and at nearly £4 they need looking at. I hope the 'staff shortages' in the kitchen are soon resolved and that some thought can be given to the menu range and quality of cakes etc as we do find the place welcoming and cosy.

Written 27 February 2024

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Phoenixkh

Southampton45 contributions

I utterly LOVE this place!

Mar 2023 • friends

Riverside Park needed this place. There are some offerings at the triangle but they do not compare. Coffee: it’s goooood. They support a local roaster, and all their cups and lids are compostable. Food: Anything with a poached egg is utterly grand. The poached eggs, avocado and mango salsa is my firm favourite. Their sausage rolls are something else (turkey and cranberry and the cheese and pickle are lush) and if you like cake you will not be disappointed! On a sunny day you can sit outside and look out at the water, and on the wetter days hole up inside. This is a child and dog friendly spot. Plenty of high chairs, decent baby changing facilities too. Staff are lovely. Clearly a team that all get on really well. James, who heads this spot is clearly dedicated, and had a vision when he first started this venture during Covid. We’ve been coming here since it opened and love it! Parking is just a couple minutes walk away on Woodmill lane and is free. Whether you’re going for a stroll along the river or want a lush spot of brunch, you’ve got to stop here. Tip: closed on Mondays and food from the menu stops being served at 3pm.

Written 27 March 2023

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Tony J

Thank you very much for taking the time to leave such a glowing review. We truly love what we do and serving such a wonderful local community has been a real pleasure. We look forward to seeing you on your next visit :)

Written 30 March 2023

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Julia @Scrumptious Solent

Southampton4370 contributions

Lovely spot for coffee, cake, sausage rolls, brunch or anything!!

Apr 2023 • couples

Great place to stop for breakfast, lunch or coffee and cake. Friendly staff and nice setting by the river. Delicious range of cakes and sausage rolls. The full English breakfast with Owtons sausages and bacon is particularly tasty and very good value too! Dog-friendly.

Written 2 April 2023

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Palmer66

205 contributions

Superb on a rainy morning

Nov 2023 • family

Superb. Really lovely place before or after a dog walk which is exactly what we did today. Always busy but lovely friendly welcome and great coffee. Today we tried a full breakfast for the first time. It was amazing.. I see another reviewer complained of the paper plate.. even that is a decently made plate so hardly an issue! Our food arrived hot, freshly cooked with great sour dough toast, poached eggs, bacon, tomato, mushroom and quality nicely cooked sausages. It was lovely- even fancy ketchup. All served with a smile and a treat for my dog. Lovely place, will certainly go again. Lots of breakfast choices, cake and sausage rolls all home made. Whats not to like… thanks!

Written 19 November 2023

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Myms🌞Man

Hampshire9340 contributions

Should aim to be much Greener

Mar 2024 • couples

Unfortunately due to staff shortages the hot food menu has been much reduced recently - hopefully that will be resolved before the summer season. They still have a good, sinful, selection of cakes and other snacks. All food is served on paper plates and cups but with metal cutlery, it would better if they could use more reusable tableware. The tableware they do use is labelled as compostable but that is pointless when ALL of the waste including recyclable bottle and cans just goes into the same general waste bin. It shouldn't take too much effort to install waste disposal points with separate bins for Compostable waste (Food scraps, paper plates and cups), Recyclable (Cans and bottles), General waste plus a box for used cutlery.

Written 26 March 2024

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393samanthad

Southampton92 contributions

Fantastic café

May 2022 • couples

We're lucky to live close to Woodmill so we've visited several times since the cafe opened and it's truly excellent. The coffee is great, but for me it's all about the breakfast. We had the Eggs Benedict and Fruit Waffles today and they were both fantastic. The cafe looks pretty unassuming from the outside, but their cooking is genuinely some of the best I've ever eaten.

Written 22 May 2022

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Shatizzy

Southampton8 contributions

Lovely dog friendly place

Dec 2023 • family

A really lovely spot to enjoy on a walk. Worth noting that Riverside Park is VERY popular with dog walkers, so this place is very dog friendly. Which in my opinion is a positive. But it won’t be for everyone. Good range of food and drinks. My only gripe is I think it’s a bit pricey for what it is, but it’s a treat so I don’t mind paying. Staff are always friendly.

Written 29 December 2023

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Myms🌞Man

Hampshire9340 contributions

Great addition to Riverside Park

Jul 2022 • none

Riverside park has long needed a cafe and now it has one. Set in the grounds of Woodmill activity centre overlooking the river it is great spot for a cafe. We stopped for coffee and a slice of cheesecake but it does have a more extensive Lunch and Breakfast menu

Written 5 July 2022

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mrs_rob

Southampton5 contributions

Lovely local spot by the water

Sept 2022 • couples

Soon becoming our new favourite weekend spot. We live locally and come down with our daughter to feed the ducks and have a play in the nearby park and we like to finish off with a slice of cake to share at the cafe. Haven’t had anything savoury yet but the food looks amazing. Cakes are delicious and iced coffees lovely. Staff are always welcoming and friendly. It’s the piece of the puzzle that Riverside was really missing.

Written 4 September 2022

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M.C.Rose

Kent697 contributions

Woodmill Coffee Kitchen is Wonderful

Nov 2022 • couples

Visited The SUP company and noticed this nice cafe nearby on a map, it is actually all in the same building! What a fantastic cafe. Wonderful menu and choice of snacks to suit everyone. We chose a feta and spinach pie and a goats cheese, spinach and honey pie. Cut in half to taste, both delicious. The staff are very friendly and helpful. All the food is cooked on site. All the food we saw come out of the kitchen looked really nice. There is a large free car park nearby. If coming from the M27 once you go over the narrow bridge by the mill then first left into the car park next to the canal. Would definitely go back to the cafe if in the area again.

Written 4 November 2022

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Bev G

1 contribution

Worst lunch ever

May 2024 • family

Really disappointed, probably the worst lunch I have had in a long time. This is a cooked breakfast/ meat eating cafe only, no options for plain eaters ie a basic salad style bap or soup. Explained about one diner but nothing offered. Scones were rock hard/crumbled/ stale? Cakes look inviting but catering style. Lemon meringue pie stodgy. Breakfast bap was toasted black/burnt. Staff member disputed that we had had all three coffees ordered, yet we clearly had only two on our table! Got the third eventually. Clean, tidy but service/cost not worth it. Avoid

Written 21 May 2024

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Matthew A

1 contribution

Good food but unhygienic

Jun 2024 • friends

Food was really nice, I had the eggs benedict special with trout, lots of veggie and vegan options on the menu and cakes looked delicious. The downside to our experience was when we spotted one of the chefs in his uniform handling what looked like a dirty water tank and empty it behind the kitchen trailer which left a horrible smell, before returning to cooking. Safe to say we were quite put off considering the chef was also taking food to the tables covered in what I can only guess was filthy water. Good food but we won't be back in a hurry

Written 3 June 2024

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Katie F

United Kingdom5 contributions

Food is delicious

Jun 2022 • family

This is a wonderful coffee place, iced coffees were so good we got two. Food was delicious, full breakfast was huge and avo & eggs were dreamy ! Very dog friendly cafe. Has a view of the river and is pretty in the sun. Has indoor and outdoor seating too. Staff are lovely :)

Written 27 June 2022

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Matthew K

1 contribution

Dreadful….

Jul 2023 • couples

Italian drink special = Asda cranberry juice, Asda orange juice, soda water and loads of ice. Tasted dreadful. Charging £3.95 you’d expect something more luxurious than Asda juices. In a cost of living crisis it takes the mic out of the clientele. Never going again!!

Written 9 July 2023

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