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Winchester Hidden Gems

Winchester Hidden Gems

6 places·Updated January 1970

Beyond the cathedral and the High Street, Winchester has a thriving independent scene that most visitors never discover. These are the places locals go.

Coffee Lab 'Academy'
01

Cafes

Coffee Lab 'Academy'

£

Specialty coffee roaster and academy. Winchester's most serious coffee operation.

✦ Editor's note

"A Winchester find worth seeking out."

Incognito
02

Bars

Incognito

£££

Winchester cocktail bar with a focused menu and skilled bartenders.

✦ Editor's note

"A Winchester find worth seeking out."

Josie's
03

Restaurants

Josie's

££

Welcoming Winchester restaurant. Fresh ingredients, cooked with care.

✦ Editor's note

"A Winchester find worth seeking out."

Lucky Lychee at The Green Man Winchester
04

Restaurants

Lucky Lychee at The Green Man Winchester

££

Asian-inspired cooking in a pub setting. Inventive, skilled, worth the adventure.

✦ Editor's note

"A Winchester find worth seeking out."

Olive Fulflood
05

Cafes

Olive Fulflood

££

Neighbourhood deli and cafe in Fulflood. Properly sourced and genuinely local.

✦ Editor's note

"A Winchester find worth seeking out."

The Chesil Rectory
06

Restaurants

The Chesil Rectory

£££

Winchester's finest restaurant in a medieval building. Ambitious, skilled, unmissable.

✦ Editor's note

"A Winchester find worth seeking out."

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