Round About Cafe
WHERE
Southampton
What it’s like
Free kids' lunches, music sessions and instrument-making mornings at a budget-friendly community café.
Weekday mornings here are built around free stuff for kids: free lunches and activities, plus the Mansbridge Melody Makers music sessions if your little one likes banging along to something. There's also Junk Orchestra, where kids make instruments out of recycled bits and pieces, which sounds like the kind of chaos that's actually good for them.
It's open Monday to Friday, 8am until 2pm, so this isn't an evening or weekend spot unless you're hiring the room. The café side does coffee, homemade cakes and sausage rolls, and hot dogs are £1, which is about as gentle on the wallet as lunch out gets these days.
The building's wheelchair accessible with a ramp at the entrance and accessible toilets, and breastfeeding mums are welcomed. Staff are trained on accessibility and the place holds a 5-star food hygiene rating, if that sort of thing sways you.
If you fancy a birthday do here, the space can be hired weekday afternoons after 3pm or weekend daytimes, and private hire is £15. There's also a Community Pantry you can join for £1 a year, which helps with food waste and cheap essentials, useful to know even if it's not really a kids' activity.
Facilities
Need to know
- Food
- Café with coffee, homemade cakes, sausage rolls, and budget-friendly food menu
- Parties
- Space available for hire for birthday parties
- Weekdays only, 8am to 2pm, so plan a morning visit not an evening one
- Hot dogs are £1, handy if you're on a budget
- The Community Pantry membership is £1 and helps with cheap food essentials
- Party hire needs weekday afternoons after 3pm or weekend daytime slots
Plan your visit
What can kids do here?
There are free kids' lunches and activities on weekdays, plus music sessions with Mansbridge Melody Makers and a Junk Orchestra session where they build instruments from recycled materials.
What are the opening hours?
Monday to Friday, 8am to 2pm.
Is it accessible with a buggy or wheelchair?
Yes, there's a ramp at the entrance, accessible toilets, and staff trained to support accessibility needs.
Can we book a birthday party there?
The space is available for hire weekday afternoons after 3pm or weekend daytimes, and private hire is £15.
What food is on offer?
A café menu with homemade cakes, sausage rolls and coffee, plus £1 hot dogs if you want something quick and cheap.
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