Coffee bean and brew hunting in Basingstoke and Deane
If you're someone who loves finding the perfect cup of coffee or tea, Basingstoke and Deane has loads of great spots to check out. Whether you're into cool little cafés, delicious bakes, or just somewhere cosy to chill with friends, there’s something here for every brew lover.
Here are some of our favourite hidden gems—small, independent cafés where the drinks (and vibes) are seriously good. Here are some of our favourite best kept secrets…
Independent cafes in the town centre
We’ll start with Willows Coffee House at the bottom of Church Street. This dog-friendly, corner café is small with a huge heart, serving coffee made to perfection. The café has a lovely range of sweet treats, freshly baked bread and crafts from local artists providing a warm and safe place for all members of the community to enjoy, including four legged ones!
Nearby, Mr Munch has been situated just outside of Church Street at the entrance to Festival Place since 1982. It is a friendly family-run café with lots of delicious menu options at great prices; including options such as a slap-up full English breakfast, bacon rolls, egg and chips and milkshakes for the kids!
The Dice Tower board gaming café is not your average coffee shop! This board game café is a great place to hang out with friends, try new games and sip on really good coffee or tea. Fun and friendly with something always going on.a lounge and café with a pop culture theme, filled with board games, graphic novels, fantasy, sci-fi, pagan and alternative titles. Let the good times roll with fantastic food, community events and you guessed it, great tasting coffee!
Another of our town centre favourites for a latte is the Willis Museum and Sainsbury Gallery, where you can enjoy a walk around the Sainsbury Gallery with its revolving exhibitions before or after a Hampshire Cultural Trust coffee, made with love by one of the museum staff.
The Proteus Creation Space Café has a lovely selection of cakes and coffee best consumed while enjoying a workshop in art, or watching a performance. This is a great place to find out what future art will be appearing in Basingstoke – the café is a hub for networking and ideas.
Discover coffee outside of Basingstoke town centre
The village of Oakley is home to Jolly Olly’s Coffee Shop. Visitors can enjoy a coffee and tasty, freshly made food using high-quality, locally sourced ingredients. Most of the dishes and cakes are homemade, with seasonal produce—even from their own garden!
The Café Dome in Brighton Hill is a charitable project to train young adults with a learning disability in all things hospitality and catering with the end goal of getting all participants into employment. Their cooked breakfasts with coffee are amazing and incredibly good value. It is great to know that you can drink coffee and support their programme of work. Popular for those who want a meeting or anyone who wants service with a smile.
The Parlour Tea Room at Viables Craft Centre have a cream tea option that is hard to say no to! Voted the "Best traditional English tearoom in South-East England", the pretty tearoom is nestled inside a beautifully restored old milking parlour. There is also the The Parlour Teabarn on Worting Road which opened in spring 2025.
Café in the Park at Beggarwood Community Centre, which overlooks beautiful Beggarwood Park, has all the coffee and treats you need and has some great social media reviews to back it up.
Kudos Coffee in Whitchurch serves up speciality coffee, teas and food in a comfortable, relaxed café that is dog-friendly too. Sneaking another hot beverage in here, along with great coffee a Kudos hot chocolate is something else!
The tea room at Overton Gallery runs on a booking basis with takeout option available. During the winter months you will find a cosy open fire. Summer can be enjoyed in the courtyard, surrounded by fig trees and other beautiful plants. There's light breakfasts, cakes, toasties and soups available and on Saturdays they make their legendary 'sausage sarnies'.
At Chineham Shopping Centre is Vemillion, a 100% vegan cafe offering a welcoming, relaxing atmosphere. Its drinks menu includes speciality coffees such as a honeycomb latte and a dirty chai. There is also a large selection of teas, iced drinks and milkshakes available.
And if you are looking for something a bit different, why not try artisan bakery and coffee shop, The Street Bakeshop, in Old Basing and their new shop in Lychpit.
For an extra special treat Oakley Hall Hotel offers a three-tier afternoon tea, where you can choose from traditional, champagne or a children’s afternoon tea! Enjoy homemade sweet treats, delicious food, tea and coffee.
Why not make a little café crawl with friends or family? Grab a hot drink, take some photos, and enjoy some of the best spots Basingstoke and Deane has to offer and support independent business at the same time.
Updated August 2025
