The Best Cafes in Ringwood, Hampshire, United Kingdom (2025)

First time at Ground today as I was in the Ringwood area. Ordered a take away hot chocolate which was delicious and the lovely lady serving me said she was giving me their free drink of the day. It really made my day at 9 months pregnant. Such a lovely thing to do and made me smile. Thank you, I will be back!

I visited with my daughter yesterday....this is my new favourite coffee shop! It's small but very cute. We both had French toast with berries and maple syrup, it was lovely. Lovely staff, super friendly. Dog friendly too 🐾 Will definitely return.

We’ve found it so hard to find coffee on par with Australian coffee (IYKYK) and this place has smashed it, fantastic coffee, lovely owner and such a vibey little cafe, where everyone will speak to one another. So pleased to have found this gem! Just wish it was open 7 days to get my daily fix ;)

I love the casual, friendly atmosphere where food & coffee are affordable & great quality. Delicious homebaked cakes, savoury pastries, & the best sausage rolls in town are a real treat. Gluten-free options are also available. Frankie & Teresa are always welcoming & friendly. I love the colourful side salads & the variety of ciabatta fillings available. Mums, solos & couples enjoy meeting up, pet lovers are clearly at home bringing their dogs along & enjoy the attention they get. Love the warm atmosphere created by the community who are regulars.

Beautiful cafe with a nordic/bohemian feel to it. Great quality drinks and cakes for sale. We really like coming here when we visit the New forest for a relaxing drink and snack.

Well, this is an absolute GEM of a place! So pleased to have found it. Popped in after a lovely New Forest walk. Had black bean, mozzarella and lime slaw toastie and delicious coffee. The staff are so nice! And they have some very pretty things for sale. I also bought one of their biscoff twists for take away. Their cakes look super fresh and delicious. Very nice atmosphere inside. Gorgeous!

The sandwich was perfect with a great balance of flavors. Added £1 to make it a toastie - highly recommended. This cafe is also dog-friendly and sells a range of environmentally friendly products. Must try in Burley. The lady at the counter was friendly and lovely too.

Beautiful cafe with lovely hot chocolates that our whole family had. Staff were extremely friendly and kind. I accidentally left a package which was very kindly posted back to me. The cafe had stunning gifts inside too. Thank you!

Nice cozy place to get a drink. Resonable cost.The lady at the counter was lovely and popped the WiFi on my laptop 25/02/25

Great tasting Coffee! Gratitude is expanding upstairs and outside for chairs and tables as well as introducing food soon! Will definitely be returning :) Very happy customer

Best oat coffee in AGES!!! Super friendly staff and welcoming. I will be back!

Super friendly staff. Good decaf Nice atmosphere. Clean and tidy.

Best avocado toast I've had! Lovely cosy place with very friendly staff, excellent coffee, delicious chicken wrap, and superb avocado toast. Dog friendly as well!

Very lovely staff and they cooked my omelette without milk and used frylite after me asking how it would be cooked. Only downside is that the cooking smells come into the cafe and clothes smelt after leaving. Will go back again and will recommend to my slimming world friends

A good standard veggie full English and always a bonus when they include hash browns ! I wish they offered them separately on the menu as added extras. The quality of the food was overall very flavoursome, a good portion size and presented well, I was particularly impressed by the avocado flavour. The only let down in my opinion was the ability to swap some of the elements from the dish (change of egg type, or other element etc.); a standard practice in today's brunch experience. The menu explicitly stated, 'no swaps', and thus leaves you feeling a little limited. I could understand if it was excluded during busy periods, but with varying dietary requirements being more common today, you would hope to be allowed to at least swap out some options. Service was good, with a friendly family feel to the café, very well decorated. Simple things such as offering sauces at time of serving food would make it more comfortable for the customer and they could utilise laminating menus for a quick wipe clean as some of them had marks from previous spillages. My husband was pleased with the standard of coffee served (which is always a big compliment). We did come out smelling like the fry-up, as the kitchen was not too far away from the seating area, but not sure there is much they can do to improve this. Overall a very quaint, good quality cafe, I would recommend and go again!

Delicious food and friendly service. For some reason the radio was on at not tuned properly so sounded terrible. Could do with some more vegan options which seem to have been removed from the menu.

Had a lovely lunch stop on a walk from Burley along the old railway line to Holmsley Tea Rooms and back. Arrived at 11:30 when the menu changed over from breakfast to lunch, but this didn't delay anything. Staff were friendly and attentive. We had a Savoury Cream Tea and Whitebait. Delicious!!

On Valentines day we booked a table for lunch, and brought Jack, our elderly Jack Russell terrier with us. The food and service was great, as usual, and the staff so friendly and lovely. Thank you for another enjoyable visit.

This appears to be very popular with walkers and cyclists. There is an indoor area with table service and a large outdoor area, with a counter to order from. The menu usn't huge but it had a nice variety of options. I was particularly keen to try the vegan cream tea which came with vegan whipped cream from a can rather than a clotted cream. All the food tasted good, and represented good value for money.

A lovely little hot spot in the New Forest to stop off for refreshments. We had an Afternoon Cream Tea and it was all delicious; I've been to so many Cream Teas where you have no choices other than tea or coffee, so was pleasantly surprised to choose your own individual selection of sandwich fillings, scones with choice of jams and topping that off with a selection of traditional cakes. Lots of other lunch and light bite choices on the menu along with a specials board, too. There is plenty of seating inside and out with some ouside tables undercover for those mixed weather days. A tip if it's raining, take a brolly as the toilets are only accessible from the outside, though don't be put off by this as its literally only 30 paces.

Amazing!!! Best coffee shop in Ringwood staff are always so friendly and welcoming great coffee and do loads of different drink for everyone taste, seating inside and out and do takeaway great price I always continue to go back

Popped in for a hot chocolate. Had the orange one and it was lovely. Better than some of the chains i have had. Service from Emma was perfect with a smile. Will definitely be returning

Popped in on Sunday morning with my daughter. A beautifully made espresso and some millionaires shortbread for me and a brownie and juice carton for the little miss. Lovely atmosphere & staff. Child and dog friendly. We really enjoyed it and will definitely return.

We aren’t locals and we stopped by at Luna Coffee for a bite to eat and a drink and we were pleasantly impressed at how lovely the food and drink were along with the cake. Would highly recommend! We will definitely be back if we are ever next in the area!

First visit to Shappen Cafe after a recommendation from a friend. Pleasant surroundings. Busy inside so had to sit outside under electric heaters. Car park to rear, with gate access to rear of cafe.

Service with a smile, nothing is too much trouble. Food is tasty and cooked well. Presentation is perfect and fills the spot. Good value for money and so close to the A31 as an easy stop for something to eat and drink… so much better than the usual A31 haunts

We love stopping off at Shappen Cafe when passing through the new forest, staff are very friendly & Happy, it's table service to order, food has always been very tasty which I can only put down to using local products & a great cook! Highly recommend stopping here. Outside seating area plus pet friendly.

What a fabulous hidden gem! Mushroom and celariac soup was divine. Bakery smells fill the air. A wonderful community which is very obviously doing great things. Well done.

A cute cafe that sells delicious drinks. The staff are friendly. The shop sells organic and vegan food. You can also refill your faith in nature products. Overall, it was a lovely place. I'd definitely recommend 👌

What a gem of a stopover!!! Plenty of space outdoors for kids and dog, sublime coffee and an amazing selection of good things at the shop, all manned by lovely, lovely people.

A warm friendly atmosphere, nice food and a pleasant place to be.

Lovely little coffee shop. Cozy and quirky atmosphere. The staff were very polite and helpful. The place was clean and service was pretty quick considering the had quite a few orders to make. Coffee was decent (cafetiere of the Columbian coffee) and the sandwich I had was lovely (Bacon with brie and cranberry on sourdough) The only let down was it felt a little pricey compared to similar places I've been to in the past. But I think it's worth a trip at least once.

Food was wonderful, service was amazing & I was incredibly impressed by the level of gluten free options at the afternoon tea. Will definitely be returning. Photos of my gluten free which was shared between two of us.

Fantastic like cafe. We ate in the courtyard outside which was wonderful in the sunshine. We had full breakfast and veggie breakfast £11 each. Sun shining, mellow music playing, it was lovely. Would go again.

Love this place. The family are always welcoming and make food to order if you ask nicely! Dog friendly, food is always great and the atmosphere is on point. Highly recommend. Note: seating can sometimes be tight but I wouldnt want the Pantry any other way. Its quirky and relaxed!

We brought an experience for my mum for her 70th which we have just had the pleasure of attending today. A whole day with the lovely Peter learning all about sourdough and baking the most wonderful treats. Not only did we learn how to make bagels, sourdough and cinnamon buns (to name a few) we also tried many of the bakeries delights for morning and afternoon tea, we walked away with all the things we made. We’ve had such a wonderful day and it’s just added to my views on what a fabulous store and business BH24 is. I can’t recommend the day enough. Thank you Peter and Marilyn x

Lovely breakfast bakery/cafe. Very local vibe and is a hub for people early in the morning. I was served by Thomas, he was so helpful and knowledgeable about coffee. I had the boston baked beans and a pain au chocolat with an oat flat white. Delicious! Thank you Thomas.

Absolutely wonderful coffee and great baked goods. The bacon sandwich was exquisite! Very friendly service too.

A brilliant bakery with excellent service and a lovely vibe. Very chilled which probably suits the very aging population of Ringwood. (Like the 1995 film Cacoon) Toilets are decent with two doors of separation from you and the customers and even a window. WiFi also available so you can scroll or write a review while you poo.