Cafe 1871 in Winchester - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Pleasant cafe with cheerful friendly staff. Would recommend.

Limited choice of cakes etc but very tasty and good value. Staff very friendly and chatty. Good way to start the visit.

Great place for a nibble and a coffee

K only had a coffee but the location is first class and served with a smile

Thank you for everything. Really good!

Really impressed by the young lady in the cafe whose customer care was excellent. From the simple start of recognizing I was there whilst she served others to the way she dealt with my order.

Been here a few times over the years. Nice selection of food. Great atmosphere.

Good coffee and baguettes, spacious cafe, easy parking

Great place visit regularly now

Really nice staff and great vegan options available.

Very friendly staff and good service.

Great place for lunch, friendly service.

Good food v/hot tasty But staff had an attitude did not converse with customer very well and the person making the coffees just put ot down spilt my coffee in the saucer just gave it to me with out changing saucer and no sorry just turned back to her station so i said must be having a bad day

Great food , lovely people all round

Stopped in the Cafe whilst touring on a bike. Very clean area and typical menu, although of good quality. It made we want to visit the military site on another occasion.

Good tea and a slice of cake , clean toilets ..

Well, entrance to the museum and Fort are free, so you expect the cafe to be a bit expensive. It was, but not that expensive. After all they need to make some money somewhere don't they. Only problem I had was the noise. It's all very open and if your hard of hearing, that means getting old and going deaf it is hard to hear anything. But generally it's worth visiting the cafe and shop because it supports the Fort.

Fort Nelson was better than expected - we thought it would just be a Fort and some cannons, which in many respects it was but there was an assault course for the children, lots of rooms, information and tunnels to explore. The cafe was great too, which always helps. We easily spent two hours with our two young children, without exploring any history or reading much about the big guns / cannons. It's well worth a visit for young and old alike :)

Fort Nelson has a great adult course you have to pay but once you have a band you can come and go. They have a little quiz which means you have to do full areas to get clues....hardest one was at a bottom off a Spirl stairs (outside) to find. Staff are always very polite and do a great job. There is cafe and a refreshment hub outside now great idea. Fort Nelson is always clean. Only complaint this time lift was not working so NO disabled access to museum. ONLY TOP OUTSIDE PART.

Decent coffee & really friendly staff at the coffee shack.

Lovely café ideal for coffee and a snack

Worth a visit, fascinating history tours.

Great place to go free entry car park now charges £3 but still a cheap day out

A great place to refresh before, during or after a visit to Fort Nelson. Good coffee and a wide set of food choices.

The staff and management have improved the visitor experience here a lot since re-opening. The silhouette experience was thoughtful and moving, the wind gently blowing the silhouettes on the skyline was an effect that has to be experienced. Its a shame the cafe has greatly reduced its hot food menu, but the only choice baked potatoes are well presented and service is good. A good day out for all age ranges.

Great historical stuff and they sell mead!

Love this place, very much in keeping with the rest if the fort.

Great museum, with typical sandwiches and hot food.

Great food lovely friendly staff,

A very busy cafe. Simple food. Could have done with more staff. I waited ages for my coffees.

A great display of those who paid the ultimate price to protect the peace. I am privileged to have visited to pay my respects. When I walked into the display, it brought back memories, and I shed a tear for my friends who have paid the same price during my service to the crown.

Took a light lunch of filled baguettes and pot of tea for two. Good choice of fillings and very generously filled. Excellent pot of tea and all very reasonably price.

A lovely place to have a light lunch and meet up for a chat.

If i could gove more than 5 stars i would. Great place to vist amd a great cafe to have a food and drink in. All the staff are very freidnly and welcoming. Everything is lovely (both food and drinks).

Enjoyed a lovely drink, in pleasant surroundings, Fort Nelson is a great place to visit

5 star food, service and atmosphere. On top of that is free admission to Fort Nelson.

Nice coffee stop for a Sunday morning bike ride.

Had a lovely fresh tuna &cucumber baguette, was big enough for two so had cream tea (sorry no cream!) With a good pot of tea. Reasonably priced.

Good coffee and surprisingly gluten free cake

Called in after wandering around with the grandchildren

Nice meal , service was a little slow but they were very busy, polite and helpful.

Nice little cafe. Clean. But can get very busy, especially in bad weather. Be warned though, their super coffee machine that all cafes have these days, takes ages, causing queues.

Such an interesting museum and is absolutely FREE!

Simple little cafe. Good Toasted sandwiches and teas and coffee.

Popped to Fort Nelson Today with Family, £3 to park free entry, what a great time we had, very good visit, very large area and plenty to see, Will go back again as great time had

Busy cafe. Lunchtime Sandwiches Soup and Baked Potatoes. Enjoyed what we had. Toasties arrived quickly and efficiently.

Lovely cafe, reasonably priced but the service is very slow !

The atmosphere is fine but it echos making it difficult for wearers if hearing aids to hear those next to them.

Lots to see. We come here quite often because the coffee is very good 👍 Today there wasn't a great deal of choice of cakes but the raspberry sponge was fresh and good.

We only had coffee and hot chocolate Worth the money on a cold and drizzling day

Nice fresh food, pleasant staff

Lovely ambiance, blisteringly expensive.

Limited choice but ok for a quick coffee

Good sized pot of tea 🍵 in cafe

Tasty, well priced food with friendly service within a fantastic military museum.

If you want to have at lovely quiet lunch do avoid going in half term. This is a family friendly place and lots of families with young children visit on school breaks. At this time the cafe becomes very busy and very noisy (especially in the colder months) There are picnic tables located in different areas around the Fort but many families choose to eat their picnic in the cafe area. Putting all that aside it's a fun educational place for all ages. There is a play area in the middle of the Fort for warmer months and you can spend hours here exploring. It truly is a beautiful place and a great place for you to let young family members burn off energy. The staff remain very professional at all time no matter how busy they are. It was a little hard to find a table in the cafe area but that was only because it was extremely busy due to their Halloween event. Is hasn't put up off going again.

Nice people, good choice of snacks. Fair value.

Went a quiet time of day. Guides were helpful, tours were available. Not of activities going on today but the primary school kids were being taught by period actors.

Great cafe could do with a better breakfast menu but good overall. Excellent staff, very friendly

Just felt like a council run place that didn't care much about presentation or quality

Great service here, very friendly and I didn't have to wait in line either. Nice and clean cafe, lots of toilets too.

This cafe is inside the entrance to the Fort lovely service and a decent cup of coffee

Although it is a bit on the pricey side, the members of staff are extremely kind, friendly and polite. They make an effort to keep the place neat and they engage in great conversations with the customers. They are genuinely nice people.

Good prices, Clean, friendly staff and reasonable food selection.

Had a tuna and cucumber baguette it had lots of filling. The staff were very busy but still polite and on event days obviously work very hard. Cafe was clean

A nice cafe to visit after exploring the Royal armouries. Good service.

Smashing cafe with attentive staff

The victorian Fort and cafe is a must to visit lots to see and admire food and drinks perfect good place for adults and children to experience

Decent cafe, good coffee - normal & decaf - didn't try the food but it looked OK.

Lovely bit of cake, coffee and a coke. Great for a walk in the area. Lovely view outside.

Nice place with great ambience, we worth a visit

Nice cafe very good food and service.

Nice place for a cuppa. Good views over the harbour.

Lovely choice of sandwiches, jacket potatoes and cakes. The kids ration pack (picnic bag and items to choose from) is excellent value. The paninis we had were deliscious and the hot drinks are good prices. I would go to that cafe again if we are in the area. Highly recommend.

Just coffee and cake. Very good with a little shop.

Large clean loos. Easy disabled access and helpful staff. Panini, coffee and cake with a great view

Great place to visit full of military history great

Yea, hot choc and two brownies for less than £10. Really good brownies too. Plenty of tables, friendly staff and a nice setting at the front of the museum. Not an extensive menu so more of a drink and snack place but enjoyable nevertheless.

Having a great coffee with my misses at one of the best places around

We enjoyed delicious scones, jam and clotted cream with our coffees. Hilarious ladies serving at the counter. My wife could peruse the site souvenir shop from our seats which proved to be very lucky for my grandchildren.

In general I don't expect a lot from a café in a museum but here the staff are good, the seating fine, a good cup of tea, excellent cream tea and I am informed the best gluten fee scone you can get

Probably my favourite cafe stop, great coffee, a nice selection of cakes, good value and a nice venue with friendly staff.

great tea and view , a bit dark and gloomy inside . Lighting isn't great.

First chance, after 3 hours here, to sit down and refill with caffeine. Clean, well laid-out and reasonably priced. I recommend the honey and lavender cake!

Very friendly and efficient staff and plenty of seating available inside and outside. Good ambience, the coffee was excellent, as was the large baguette with crisps and a very good salad. Excellent value for money.

Aa a veggie I do not care but my wife's bacon sandwich was cold really must be careful with pig meat. My panini was burnt. Coffe and tea were good.

We (5 adults and 2 children age range from 1 year to 80) ate here as part of a gold experience day. The children had their own bag to go to the cool cabinet with mum to choose what they wanted, which was a good plan instead of presenting a menu. The adults chose from the menu before the first part of our visit and then went back to the cafe to be served. I really didn’t hear one complaint about the food. The menu was fairly basic with jackets, paninis and the like but the big hit at our table was the ploughman’s lunch - cheese or ham or both for a £1 supplement. Such good helpings. When we had finished we were presented with a plate of very nice cakes. With food like this we shall certainly be going back to Fort Nelson and include a meal in our outing. Thank you Fort Nelson for a wonderful 80th birthday party.

Good selection of food and hot and cold drinks friendly staff seating outside as well the prices are very reasonable

Fabulous place really enjoyed it ,it was great fun for everyone ,we loved it plenty of seating and eating areas, the gift shop was interesting, and we chatted to some of the staff,who were pleasant and helpful will different tell family and friends ,you only pay for the car park, but you can put a donation in the box if you like.

A well-timed break and a hot cup of tea (with a large slice of delicious cake) after a long walk around Fort Nelson. A lot of the museum is out of doors so the big cup of tea went down well.

The cafe within Fort Nelson's visitor centre called cafe 1871, is a good place to grab some refreshments before or after you’ve explored the fortress and Royal Armouries museum. As well as tea and coffee, it serves light meals including soups, baked potatoes and toasted sandwiches as well as delicious cakes and muffins. It's a fairly modern cafe with free WiFi and seating both indoors and outside with great views.

Nothing particularly special here. A bit overpriced, sandwiches a bit tired. However as entry to Fort Nelson is free not such an issue. Some refreshment is needed during your visit and this fits the bill.

We only had tea and a snack but there was a good range available - including several different teas - green with peach was very nice! Plenty of seating and bins if you sat outside, very polite staff - it is a great addition to the Fort

The staff member on duty was really pleasant and the service at the counter /till was very efficient so well done. Cakes and drinks super but they had run out of any meals and sandwiches. So with the menu stocked this would be better. Has indoor and outdoor seating now it's been relocated into the grounds of the fort.

A pleasant and airy place to enjoy light refreshments. At the time of our visit they had a wartime display of sugar crafted poppies together a replica letter to a soldier's wife informing her of his death. There was also a report about a soldiers experiences and his medical condition reporting him to be of a nervous disposition not even considering the fact he had been nearly killed on two occasions!

We saw on the website that the cafe offers baked potatoes, panini's and lots of other lovely sounding food. But the cafe has been relocated in the Fort and only sells a limited selection of ready made salads, sandwiches and crisps. And it's very expensive. Wouldn't recommend and is a disappointment, given how great Fort Nelson is.

.. serves great food with a choice of sandwiches or baked potatoes and plenty of cakes and drinks .. Plenty of clean tables and friendly staff ..

We stopped with friends so the 'men' could look round the museum. We stayed in the cafe and enjoyed tea and looked at the great little shop. The museum had good reports when the 'men' came back finally!!! They were away some time so it must have been good. Great views over the sea from here. This is included in the all attraction ticket BUT I believe it is free as well. Just check.

Visited this cafe/restaurant whilst at Fort Nelson. Warm and friendly staff and food was excellent quality and very fresh. Quick to be served too. Hot food was hot, cold drinks were ice cold. Jacket potatoes were superb as we're baguettes. Try a Palmerston baguette for a Ploughman's in a baguette! Prices were very reasonable too, great value overall.

Not the day for a picnic, it was chucking it down with rain. This museum cafe does a very good collection of cakes, biscuits, sandwiches, soup, panninis and various jacket potatoes. Allow some time as it is freshly prepared and bought to your table. A soup and ham sandwich £6.60 . An amazing parsnip, orange and honey cake and decent coffee £4.90. Staff helpful, place is clean and lots of tables even on a busy day. Well done.