Salt Cafe

I only discovered Salt for the first time this week despite being relatively local to the area, it was a brief visit just grabbing a take out coffee and cake, but both were excellent and I frequent a lot of cafes travelling all over the country for my job! Location and decor fantastic, can't wait to return for a longer visit.

Went on a very rainy day. Apparently it has changed hands. Food is basic BUT presented and cooked well. The cakes are tasty and varied. There is a covered outside area where you can eat and/or drink. A covered outside bar has also been introduced, it looked enticing. Access to the bar does not have to be through the cafe, there is a walkway around the outside of the cafe. Being on the waters edge makes the experience all the more enjoyable. Open until 8pm. The staff are kept very busy as it is so popular.

Turn Left immediately after Heritage Gardens, at the sign on your left. Down the track on the Right is dedicated parking for the café. There is a decked walkway leading along the fence line to the shore and the Café can be seen directly ahead. The path is wheelchair accessible and if you are mobility impaired, at the road barrier, press the buzzer and you will be given access to drop of the passenger, returning the vehicle to the allocated parking area. The outdoor seating covered patio looks out across the water and has views towards the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth. The staff are super friendly and very helpful with requests. The Latte was really creamy and the full English Breakfast included proper tasty sausages. Ambience is homely and the seating includes a large group table, casual dining, a bar area and soft sofa relaxers. Brilliant find and will certainly try again in the summer when booking in advance will be a must. It does get busy. As promised, 2nd visit on a Bank Holiday Monday, when booking was essential. At 0930 the cafe was buzzing. All as before, brilliant.

An out of the way location right on the water front. Fab views of Dockyard, Spinnaker Tower and Gosport. Very small Menu. Had the ploughman's, very nice, slice ham, piece cheddar, half scotch egg, mini gherkins and onions, piccalilli and piece sour dough. Nice latte. Table for 2. 12.5% service charge!!