Sidewalk South in Southampton

Pleasant visit and amazing breakfast as always!

Ordered full english and was the best breakfast I've had out for a long time would highly recommend, great sized children's dinners which the children loved very child friendly I would highly recomend

Staff, atmosphere, food, coffee - all perfect. Thank you!

Popped in today for lunch and it was really nice. The food was really tasty and the portions were generous.

The food is excellent, but the prices are a little high

Good test good service！will come next time

Nice persian restaurant in the city centre. The owner and the staff greeted us very warmly and the persian Kebabs and food were delicious. They also offered us persian tea on the house.

We stopped for lunch while out & about in town. This is located just below Bar. It has plenty of seating, it’s light & bright & clean looking. Food was good, I had a burger & chips, my partner had a vegetarian, which there wasn’t much for her offered on the menu. Service was also good though it wasn’t that busy.

Excellent service. Always greeted with a friendly face :) best place to get breakfast, can't wait to try other bits on the menu.

I have requested chese and mushroom Omelet and was given ham and chese which I don't eat pork and when the second Omelet came out the mushrooms were raw. Although the waitress was very sorry and its not acceptable for the chef not to read the correct order and serve pork to someone who does no eat this. We won't be returning again

Superb service! Very authentic and tasty dishes. Definitely try Koubideh! Highly recommended!

Good place to eat and good food

I been coming to Sidewalk for two years and I'm embarrassed to say I never thought to leave a review! I only ever come for coffee - but all of the food I see coming out looks and smells lovely. I also see a lot of cleared plates! The one thing I have eaten here (a few times) is the lemon honey cake. I have this when I am feeling in need of a treat. If you have never had it, give it a try... The honey cake is served in triangles and consists of several very fine layers of sponge sandwiched together with a kind of frosting. The cake is dusted with what tastes like caramel biscuit crumbs. When you put your fork in the cake, you see it is dense - but somehow also light. It is sweet in a way that warms the soul. It is not overly sugary - spicy almost. A perfect accompaniment to the delicious coffee!! So, the coffee. I am hard pressed to find another coffee in Southampton which fulfils my needs. I am a MASSIVE lover of coffee. I have mentioned this in a previous review for another coffee shop (which I also love but for different reasons). I drink my coffee black and without any faff. The coffee here is incredible - and very reasonably priced. If you like your coffee dark, aromatic and full-bodied, you won't be disappointed. It has almost a burnt caramel undertone which I think puts it in a different league. The final thing I want to say is the most important (maybe I should have done this round the other way). The place is impeccably clean, tidy and well-run. The people are friendly and courteous, and I always have a little chat when I am ordering my coffee. Nothing is too much trouble and everyone is very kind. This is one of my favourite places to come and work, read a book or just stare into space and people-watch. So I wanted to say thank you to everyone at Sidewalk

Omg food is amazing better than mellow love it xx

A very generous full English breakfast, delicious, and the owner is very welcoming

The boss is super nice and enthusiastic. He can also speak Chinese. The burgers and fries in the store are super delicious.

Tastes good, portion is big, boss is nice, come back next time

I like the environment very much. The owner of the restaurant is very nice and he can also speak Chinese! Go again next time

This place is NOT HALAL neither certified, they also serve alcohol and pork. Response to owners response: No idea where discrimination came from, no disagreement about choice either. The review is not actually for you however there is some benefit you can take from it but you don't seem to see this. If you declare halal food, you can certify yourself halal for confidence however if you don't provide certification and just simply say it is, then whether or not ones food could be permissible as halal can be judged by the risk of contamination, of which is highly probable given that pork and alcohol is in close proximity, that is all, and that is what a person following a halal diet would appreciate knowing.

Nice cafe, service was great. Good sized food portion,

Delicious food and great customer service. Staff is friendly and attentive. Overall, definitely recommend this place.

Friendly staff food always excellent They make good coffee as well

they said all halal unfortunately not was mixed

First time here. Had a full breakfast. Very cheap ingredients. Fried eggs solid and not runny. Beans tasteless and hash brown wasn't the best

Just popped in for an allday breakfast, glad I did ,very clean ,excellent service ,breakfast was cooked beautifully. Had a nice bottle of peroni with it,made my day. Plenty of options for vegetarians etc Will go again next time I'm in town.

People make the difference. I found this quiet cafe in Southampton. Beautiful, soothing music playing in the background, a generous breakfast, and a warm and welcoming proprietor whose main purpose is keeping customers happy. The coffee is excellent.

Lovely quiet place to eat. Really nice food which exceeded my expectations, I had the breakfast wrap which was larger than i expected (a definite positive). They have halal breakfast options, the beef sausages were really nice. The food comes pretty quickly, the service is great, would highly recommend

The portions are huge, atmosphere ok and the service prompt, but the food was a bit dodgy, the meat had a weird smell and cheap taste. The tables and menus were also a bit sticky.

Me and my partner go here quite often the food is always amazing without fail and the people who run the place are always polite and friendly I would recommend this place to anyone.

Nice seating. Great food, especially the chiken kebab and chiken doner. Amazing coffee and very nice owner. My wife and i are going regularly and enjoying

Lovely food and the most lovely owner, I really recommend going here if you're in the mood for some delicious food. They were very accommodating the prices were good and it had a really friendly atmosphere.

Great food and service at this cafe just of the main walking street in Southampton City centre. Generous food portion sizes, amazing English breakfast. We always stop there when we are passing by.

Always the best food and the best service

Variations of breakfast, snack and very good service.

had a great all day breakfast and great service would recommend

Amazing food!!! Best kebab in town!! Friendly staff. I highly recommend it.

I came here to have some authentic food for lunch to celebrate Nowruz which is Iranian New Year. The staff are friendly and the food is so fresh and delicious! Some might say its a little expensive but my answer to that would be to remember the cost of everything has gone up in recent times. Also you get what you pay for and the food here is worth every penny! i'll definately be back here soon.

Halal breakfast is 10/10 don’t miss out

Love breakfast, love all food menu 😋

We popped in Saturday morning, parked right outside. A bit tricky getting in with my wheelchair, lucky my wife was pushing. We had two breakfasts and a coffee and tea, all looked and tasted great. Good service was given.

Will highly recommend to eat here, staff here are very friendly and the food is insanely delicious. This will definitely be my go to spot for lunch or dinner.

First time i have been here, and what can i say? The food was amazing. i had the mixed kebab. My daughter had the monster breakfast. I thought the price of the foos wasn't bad at all. Friendly staff making you feel welcome. I will definitely be coming back again.

So dirty , I found a hair in the plate of my meal, the restaurant is not clean, not recommended

Great full English breakfast, friendly staff highly recommend

We have visited Southampton many times. We discovered Sidewalk last February. This trip, we are having breakfast here every day. Most probably the best place for breakfast in Southampton. No frills and pomp. Just fresh, wholesome food with an excellent experience all round. Thank you

Most probably the best place for breakfast in Southampton

I enjoyed the breakfast.. the services was good . The toilet is okay

Good ambiance, friendly staff, only had breakfast so far which wasn't too bad. Will update once I go for food as well ! Good to have more halal options

Excellent cafe with a good menu also serves alcohol... thank you.

Exceptional food and very well priced compared to a local competitor not too far away from them. Polite friendly staff who always have a smile on their face and kind words to say. Will definitely be back soon.

Awesome place! Will definitely be back.

Really bad, food, service, atmosphere and the piece de la resistance, they have menus, where has pizzas', among everything else, but when you order pizza, the answer is, sorry we don't di pizzas, I asked why, the reply was, they don't have pizza oven !! Why, I asked, don't you take the pizza option off the menus, no decent or credible answer to that ! Really disappointed, I never have being mad of the place, if everything else in town was busy, we then used to go there as last resort, but not anymore now, that's for sure ! Servers very miserable, never smile, behind the black ( even the mask, yeah ! ) face mask, food really gone worse than before, so I definitely won't be wasting my time and money anymore in that place !

Fantastic food and welcoming staff

Great food and great customer service. Have always left feeling full and it is reasonably priced

Absolutely fantastic. Stopped here for lunch, the staff couldn’t have been more welcoming. Food fresh, great value. Lovely atmosphere. RECOMMENDED!

I absolutely love this cafe! Perfect service all the time!

Very friendly with a very high standard of service and top quality food. 👌 Highly recommended

Very good Iranian food with extremely hospitable staff and reasonable prices. Recommend it very much.

Very good food and drinks, and waitresses very kind

First visit today and very happy with the mixed shish kebab

I Can´t believe that This is ENGLISH breakfast coffee shop NOT persian restuarant ,you can´t do both together , persian restuarant open til 10 or 11 pm not 5 pm?!!!!!!!

Amazing little cafe with something for everyone. Great quality of food that is the right sized portion for what you order from a light snack to main meal, the drinks were lovely aswell .All prices seemed very reasonable. Overall felt very clean . A real gem, im so glad we found it.

Excellent breakfast, friendly owners

Best place we came across in Southampton, Don't know what to complain about really, Excellent food,Staff and hospitality. Loved my Halal breakfast at 1pm in the afternoon and it filled me well till the night. Will definitely recommend and visit again.

Often pop in for breakfast when I'm in Southampton!!!! Always great and excellent value quality food!!!!!!!!

Lovely breakfast. I have to be honest, it's so good I order it every time. Very friendly staff and always enjoyable

Friendly staff, plenty of seating inside and a few tables outside. The food is tasty and you can have either Persian or English food. The prices are a little expensive for a cafe.

The best breakfast in the city for sure! Especially, latte was perfect 😍 I will definitely go again. Recommended 🤩

Didn't have my normal breakfast,but still great food....

Very helpful and friendly staff, good food and good prices.

Great Food, great staff and great place in center of city.

It was my first time to visit for lunch. It was rather nice. Nice offers but kebab section is quite pricey. I’d be honest I didn’t try so I can’t comment whether the price matches the quality and value or not but what I tried was delicious and nicely valued. Staff seems friendly and welcoming. Place is amazingly clean and I witnessed a staff cleaning a table thoroughly. They deserve 5 stars for this all effort. Situated at heart of the city and easily accessible. Recommended.

Was a lovely meal until youths joined playing there own music loud and eating food not brought on the premises. Not 1 staff member came out to move him on. Extremely off putting and rude. Will not be returning

My fave cafe in soton for breakfast

Does this sidewalk cafe sell alcohol with Lunch and Dinner?

Very tasty Persian food you can try in Southampton. You can enjoy of lovely cafe area or also take away Very friendly staff and will definitely go and enjoy the tasty foods again.

Friendly cafe. Really nice breakfast. I recommend the omelette. Nice coffee and attentive staff

Looking rather unassuming and not displaying a menu on the outside, we were pleasingly surprised about the big selection of food and modern and warm decor on the inside. English breakfast, sandwiches, baguettes, jacket potatoes, paninis to name just a few. The paninis we chose were tasty and came with a little fresh salad dressing. The coffee was very strong and what we needed on this cool day. The service was very friendly and quick. Would we come again? Of course!

First time in there fantastic food would definitely recommended you to try it.🙂🙂👏👏

always tasty food and coffee plus friendly service

Went here for breakfast. The food was good quality and freshly cooked. Service was speedy and the staff all very pleasant.

Cafe/ Restaurant lovely English and Iranian food, very Good Coffee

Cracking omelette and chips. Good service.

Kind and humble service, and nice food

Very clean, pleasant staff, lovely food at a good price.

Lovely food, so so fresh has great taste like something I’ve never tasted before if I could give more stars I absolutely would, amazing experience

My colleagues and I were on a business trip to Southampton, chose to have lunch in Sidewalk cafe, it turned out to be a such an amazing experience. from the owner being super welcoming and accommodating and the chef personally bring the food out to us. Ingredients and vegetables so so fresh , that almost felt like , been hand pick from home garden!! Highly recommend their Greek Salad ! Overall, huge thanks to this brilliant team and high quality ingredients Keep the good work up, next trip to Southampton we will be back to Sidewalk Cafe

Amazing food persian food, very welcoming place. I definitely recommend Sidewalk Cafe if you are in Southampton city centre and want to chill out and have a good quality food.

Great full English breakfast...

Affordable Food prepared superbly in a SPOTLESS cafe by friendly staff, a life saver when waiting for a solent ferry after a long journey. They also serve a cheeky beer, I was really impressed.

Excellent halal breakfast option for around £10 (slightly pricy tbh). This includes sausages, chips, hash browns, beans, eggs, tomato, mushrooms and a cup of tea/coffee. Large portions, quick service and friendly owner.

I ordered the "chef special" burger, which was £12. It was the most expensive burger on their menu. The burger tasted fine, but there wasn't anything "special" about it. It just seemed very ordinary. The burger had the patty and some mushrooms, and that's it! No cheese, no relishes, no sauces ...nothing. So it left me feeling very underwhelmed. Maybe the should rename that burger to "regular burger". The staff was very polite and courteous though.

Top Drawer cafe for a breakfast friendly staff who remember you, they refer to me as Mr Banksman which I am for a living

Always a great place to have breakfast when we are in Southampton

I go there with my daughter, granddaughters and great granddaughter on my day of work the service is second to none the food is always hot service great we call it our girls brunch they are brilliant nothing is to much trouble for they and they are very obliging we never go anywhere else

Family of 6 visited (3 adults 3 children) vast menu so was very hard to choose, however once the chosen & food arrived Everyone yes, Everyone was happy & plates emptied. Portion sizes were good as was value for money. We might have steak next time. Staff efficient and friendly! Thank You!!

Good food, service could improve. Very long wait for order to be taken and longer wait to be served. Match day and the place was busy....needed more staff

It's perfect, unique, friendly, tasty cuisine and what you need to eat and enjoy of Persian food and so on. I highly recommend it.👍Actually, I missed Koubideh Kebab right now😩😋

Very good. We ordered kabideh kebab and a grilled dish. The dish is enough for two people. We ordered a burger. The food is good. I recommend it.

Love this place ❤good breakfast 😋good and lovely staff go every morning for coffee