Two hosts behind the Babelas counter, with cakes under glass and the café chalkboard behind them

Taste the Influence of South Africa

20 High Street,SO41 9AD

Explore the Menu

Good food. Proper coffee.

Good food.
Proper coffee.
South African soul.

Two cafés

Babelas on Lymington High Street, with orange chairs outside No 20

South African-inspired coffee, brunch and good things in the heart of Lymington.

20 High Street, Lymington
SO41 9AD

  • Monday – Saturday08:00 – 16:00
  • Sunday10:00 – 16:00

This is the Lymington menu.

Our story

The Babelas counter, pendant lights, and the black board with the café nameWarm light through the café windows onto the wooden ledge

Born in Lymington and now coming to Winchester, we’re excited to bring a little taste of South Africa to more of the South Coast.

Babelas is an independent café inspired by the flavours and hospitality of South Africa.

From proper coffee and laid-back brunches to South African favourites with our own spin, we’re all about good food, generous hospitality and creating a place people want to come back to.

Latte art being poured into a white cup in warm sunlight

Proper coffee

Expertly brewed, poured with care, and taken seriously without the lecture.

Two brunch plates held in front of the café’s orange doorway

South African flavours

Familiar favourites, given our own spin, meant to be shared and come back for.

A bright mango dish with cake, held over a sunlit wooden table

Good things

Busy tables, warm light, and a room that feels like somewhere you already belong.

Babelas takeaway cups around a latte with leaf artBrunch plates and two coffees on a marble tableA cup of coffee with leaf latte art on the café counterA Babelas takeaway cup, established 2024Someone holding a coffee beside a brunch plate

Better yet, see us in person!

We love our customers, so feel free to visit during normal business hours.

Special Requests?
Do you have dietary concerns? Questions about an upcoming event? Drop us a line, and we'll get back to you soon.

01590 481244[email protected]

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Winchester

3a Stockbridge Road, Winchester
SO22 6RN

  • Monday – Friday07:00 – 16:00
  • Saturday – Sunday09:00 – 16:00