My Perfect Coffee Nook

Top Marks for Alresford's Caracoli

I love spending a morning mooching around Alresford. This pretty market town has a fantastic range of thriving independents - a great butcher and fishmonger as well as stores stocking everything from international fashion and contemporary homewares to local art and crafts. It's a fantastic place to shop but, best of all, once you have browsed the lovely shops you can treat yourself to a coffee at Caracoli.

The contemporary decor, the service, the truly delicious and creative homemade food (try the melt-in-the-mouth cheese straws), the fresh coffees and smoothies and the friendly atmosphere are all delightful. This is a coffee house you would expect to find in a smart area of London so it's an absolute treat to find such a stylish and cosy nook in a small country town.

Located in a Grade II listed building, there's a cute little courtyard to enjoy on warmer days as well as a small retail area stocking high quality local and homemade foods. Sundays are for brunch and they also hold a number of special evening events. And yes, they have Wi-Fi too. Everything you could possibly want.

TiYK Top Tip! Caracoli have just opened a new store in Winchester so keep an eye out for it next time you're on the high street.

This lovely thing to do in Hampshire was kindly shared by Irene who runs Love Sixties, an online store specialising in vintage treasures from the forties, fifties and sixties.

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