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FOOD & DRINK

The Cathedral Café is one of Winchester’s hidden gems. Open daily 9.30am-5.00pm.

You can find the newly refurbished Cathedral Café sheltered behind an ancient flint wall opposite the Cathedral. Its award-winning contemporary design, large terrace with Cathedral views and pretty walled garden make it a great place to meet friends for a coffee, lunch or afternoon tea.

Complete with soft banquette-style seating, as well as tables and chairs in the courtyard, the menus to showcase fresh, local ingredients prepared by a talented new chef.

Have you tried the brunch menu yet, pictured below?

Access and facilities

The Café and terrace are both fully accessible, with toilet facilities in the building.

Companion dogs and guide dogs are permitted inside the Café and all dogs are welcome in the courtyard area.

Location

Situated beyond the Cathedral Gift Shop, the Café offers a quiet location. Its wide glassed front looks onto a spacious slate paved terrace with café tables, chairs and parasols, sheltered by ancient flint and brick walls and a shady fig tree. Behind the refectory is a peaceful walled garden – a green space with lawns, picnic tables and a fine willow tree.

Hire for an event

The light and airy Refectory offers a fully stocked licensed bar, plenty of space for dancing, a pretty walled garden patio and amazing cathedral views. This venue is the perfect choice for your special occasion celebration or evening corporate event. Find out more about this and other venue hire options at Winchester Cathedral.

Winchester Cathedral Café has partnered with Waste Knot

Working together to wage a war on food waste.
Each day, there will be a ‘Waste Knot’ soup available in the Cafe at lunchtime, made using surplus vegetables.

Café Christmas Opening Times

24th December – 9:30am – 3pm
Christmas Day – Closed
Boxing Day – Closed
27th & 28th December – 9:30am – 4:30pm
29th December – 9:30am – 4pm
30th & 31st December – 9:30am – 4:30pm

Café New Years Opening Times

New Years Day – Closed
Thursday 2nd January – Normal business resumes with reduced hours of 9:30 – 4:30pm Monday – Saturday & 9:30am – 4pm on Sundays