Exploring Portsmouth's Coffee Scene

Portsmouth has a variety of cafes serving specialty coffee and cake. The town's coffee scene is diverse, with each cafe offering a unique experience. This walkable coffee-and-cake crawl guide takes you through six stops in Portsmouth, showcasing the town's best cafes.

1. Hunter Gatherer Coffee

Hunter Gatherer Coffee is a specialty coffee shop on Albert Road. The cafe serves Aussie-style cafe food and plant-based bakes. The kitchen makes almost everything from scratch and all food is 100% plant-based. The cafe uses a Victoria Arduino Eagle One machine and Victoria Arduino Mythos II and Mahlkonig EK43 grinders.

2. Casa de Castro

Casa de Castro is a cafe and patisserie on Albert Road run by a Franco-Brazilian couple. The kitchen is known for homemade cakes, quiches and Portuguese custard tarts. The cafe has a garden to the rear.

3. Baffled Coffee

Baffled Coffee is a Continental-inspired independent cafe on Fawcett Road that opened in 2016. The cafe serves brunch, sandwiches, cakes and specials made fresh in house. There is a garden to the rear.

4. Broadway Coffee Roasters

Broadway Coffee Roasters is a roastery, shop and cafe on Highland Road. The site roasts its own coffee on a 20kg Typhoon roaster. Broadway Coffee Roasters also runs barista courses and a coffee roasting experience.

5. Southsea Coffee

Southsea Coffee is an independent family-run neighbourhood cafe on Osborne Road. The cafe serves specialty coffee and chef-led brunch. Southsea Coffee sources its coffee from Campbell & Syme. There is a plant-filled courtyard at the rear.

6. Hideout Coffee Co

Hideout Coffee Co is a specialty coffee shop near the city centre. The cafe is known for its filled doughnuts. Hideout Coffee Co sells its own house blend and stocks coffee from River Coffee Roasters.

This coffee-and-cake crawl guide covers six cafes in Portsmouth, each offering a unique experience. From Aussie-style cafe food to Continental-inspired brunch, there is something for each stop on this walkable guide.

Common questions

What type of food does Hunter Gatherer Coffee serve?

Hunter Gatherer Coffee serves Aussie-style cafe food and plant-based bakes. The kitchen makes almost everything from scratch and all food is 100% plant-based.

Where is Broadway Coffee Roasters located?

Broadway Coffee Roasters is located on Highland Road.

What type of coffee does Hideout Coffee Co sell?

Hideout Coffee Co sells its own house blend and stocks coffee from River Coffee Roasters.