Guidebook for Southampton
Food Scene
There's a bar, outside seating that's great in bright weather and a good restaurant. Best to book.
Ceno
119 Highfield LnThere's a bar, outside seating that's great in bright weather and a good restaurant. Best to book.
Coffee and other drinks (including alcohol) plus a selection of food. Good breakfasts.
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Trago Lounge
190-192 Portswood RdCoffee and other drinks (including alcohol) plus a selection of food. Good breakfasts.
Good Indian restaurant with large, varied menu and a comfortable, well furnished ambience. The U6H bus passes here.
Jehangir Restaurant
347 Winchester RdGood Indian restaurant with large, varied menu and a comfortable, well furnished ambience. The U6H bus passes here.
Burger King
238 Burgess RdBurgers.
Kate's Café Lounge
227 Portswood RdCome here for a freshly cooked traditional English breakfast. Has WiFi.
This street is Southampton's restaurant district, with many choices
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Oxford Street
Oxford StreetThis street is Southampton's restaurant district, with many choices
273 Thai Eatery
273 Portswood RdIt may not look much but it's a good place for authentic thai food.
Excellent burgers, pretty good (and large) cocktails in a calculatedly grungy setting. Gets busy at peak times. Happy Hour all the time except after 7 Friday and Saturday.
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7Bone Burger Co. Southampton
29 Portswood RdExcellent burgers, pretty good (and large) cocktails in a calculatedly grungy setting. Gets busy at peak times. Happy Hour all the time except after 7 Friday and Saturday.
Spacious and relaxed branch of a growing national chain. They have a range of pre-prepared food and a great coffee. Sit here with your laptop if you need to get out of the house!
Coffee#1 Portswood
203-205 Portswood RdSpacious and relaxed branch of a growing national chain. They have a range of pre-prepared food and a great coffee. Sit here with your laptop if you need to get out of the house!
Drinks & Nightlife
Everyone's favourite traditional pub, with great food at reasonable prices.
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The Crown Inn
9 Highcrown StEveryone's favourite traditional pub, with great food at reasonable prices.
Live music venue, mostly rock and pop. Lots of cover bands but the occasional touring gem as well.
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O Riacho
466 Portswood RdLive music venue, mostly rock and pop. Lots of cover bands but the occasional touring gem as well.
Relaxed but decent quality restaurant with a great range of beers. Best to book.
Brewhouse and Kitchen - Southampton
47 Highfield LnRelaxed but decent quality restaurant with a great range of beers. Best to book.
Arts & Culture
Eclectic range of quality music performances. Mostly classical but jazz and world music too.
Turner Sims Concert Hall
Building 52 Salisbury RdEclectic range of quality music performances. Mostly classical but jazz and world music too.
SeaCity Museum
Havelock RoadIncludes a large Titanic exhibit
We love the excellent Burne-Jones exhibit of his drawings of the Perseus myth. And it's free to enter.
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Southampton City Art Gallery
Commercial RoadWe love the excellent Burne-Jones exhibit of his drawings of the Perseus myth. And it's free to enter.
Imaginative programme of professional theatre productions, with the occasional London transfer
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Nuffield Southampton Theatres City
Imaginative programme of professional theatre productions, with the occasional London transfer
The new, much more central location of one of Southampton's hidden gems. Avant garde art and performances.
John Hansard Gallery
144 Above Bar StThe new, much more central location of one of Southampton's hidden gems. Avant garde art and performances.
Sightseeing
A nicely landscaped modern campus. The bus interchange is here.
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University of Southampton
University RoadA nicely landscaped modern campus. The bus interchange is here.
The square by the Westgate has Southampton's best-preserved mediaeval area. The West Gate was used by the soldiers of Agincourt as well as by the pilgrims departing on the Mayflower.
Westgate Street
Westgate StreetThe square by the Westgate has Southampton's best-preserved mediaeval area. The West Gate was used by the soldiers of Agincourt as well as by the pilgrims departing on the Mayflower.
Iconic gateway to Southampton. Take the Walk The Walls trail to see it all - ask us for a map.
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Bargate
High StreetIconic gateway to Southampton. Take the Walk The Walls trail to see it all - ask us for a map.
One of seven memorials to the Titanic. See if you can find the rest! (Ask us for a trail map!)
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Titanic Engineers' Memorial
London RoadOne of seven memorials to the Titanic. See if you can find the rest! (Ask us for a trail map!)
An imposing memorial marks the spot from which the Pilgrims left aboard the Mayflower and Speedwell to start what would be known as Plymouth Colony.
Mayflower Pilgrims Memorial
Town QuayAn imposing memorial marks the spot from which the Pilgrims left aboard the Mayflower and Speedwell to start what would be known as Plymouth Colony.
Shopping
Huge supermarket, has everything you could want including clothing, housewares and computers
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Sainsbury's
224 Portswood RdHuge supermarket, has everything you could want including clothing, housewares and computers
This small store has every hardware item you can imagine. Get the battery, screw, hook, washer, chain or other item you need here.
Portswood Hardware
197 Portswood RdThis small store has every hardware item you can imagine. Get the battery, screw, hook, washer, chain or other item you need here.
Maplin
46-48 Bevois Valley RoadElectronics store with a wide variety of components, electrical and computer supplies.
Essentials
Waitrose & Partners Southampton
121-131 Portswood RdQuality groceries.
Large store offering halal foods, Asian branded groceries and exotics fruits and vegetables.
International Foods Ltd
164-168 Portswood RdLarge store offering halal foods, Asian branded groceries and exotics fruits and vegetables.
Everything Else
In case of an emergency, this is the closest accident and emergency unit. The U6H bus goes here.
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Southampton General Hospital
Tremona RoadIn case of an emergency, this is the closest accident and emergency unit. The U6H bus goes here.
Mulberry House Surgery
7 St Denys RdThis is the nearest medical doctor offering NHS service.
University Sub Post Office
Burgess RoadThis is the nearest post office.
Portswood Library
Portswood RoadPublic library. Has internet terminals.
Portswood Post Office
Also has currency exchange desk