Guidebook for Southampton
Essentials
Local small supermarket selling food (both ready meals/sandwiches and groceries) and alcohol, toiletries and other general items you may need
Tesco Express
278 Burgess RdLocal small supermarket selling food (both ready meals/sandwiches and groceries) and alcohol, toiletries and other general items you may need
G's Store
31 Chapel RdLocal cornershop. Good for milk, tea/instant coffee, toiletries and personal items.
Big supermarket with food, clothing, restaurant area and more
11 Einheimische empfehlen
Asda Southampton Superstore
Big supermarket with food, clothing, restaurant area and more
Parks & Nature
Hoglands Park
Nice and peaceful walk. Walk through on the way to City Centre.
Shopping
Large shopping mall with most department/high-street stores from clothing stores like Next, Marks & Spencers, John Lewis, Burton as well as jewellery stores, watch repair, Apple store, Waterstones book store and loads of restaurants
61 Einheimische empfehlen
West Quay Shopping Centre
Large shopping mall with most department/high-street stores from clothing stores like Next, Marks & Spencers, John Lewis, Burton as well as jewellery stores, watch repair, Apple store, Waterstones book store and loads of restaurants
Good for cheap items such as plug converters/adapters, watch repairs, some coffee shops and secondhand/vintage clothing shops
8 Einheimische empfehlen
Marlands Shopping Centre
Civic Centre RoadGood for cheap items such as plug converters/adapters, watch repairs, some coffee shops and secondhand/vintage clothing shops
Electronic store. Good for plug adapters / converters / universal phone chargers / SD cards for phones or cameras, etc.
Maplin
10-11 West BargateElectronic store. Good for plug adapters / converters / universal phone chargers / SD cards for phones or cameras, etc.
hmv Southampton
Music / DVDs & related memorabilia.
Waterstones
Western EsplanadeWHSmith
32-34 Above Bar StBook & magazine store with Post Office upstairs
Clothing and homeware store. Also has tech, beauty and gifts section
9 Einheimische empfehlen
Debenhams
Terrace RoadClothing and homeware store. Also has tech, beauty and gifts section
For comic-book / science fiction fans. Comics, graphic novels, manga and sci-fi related memorabilia.
Forbidden Planet
24 Hanover BuildingsFor comic-book / science fiction fans. Comics, graphic novels, manga and sci-fi related memorabilia.
Swedish furniture and homeware store. With restaurant on top floor.
14 Einheimische empfehlen
IKEA Southampton
West Quay RoadSwedish furniture and homeware store. With restaurant on top floor.
Food Scene
Pret A Manger
Above Bar StreetStarbucks Coffee
Charles Watts WayCosta Coffee
7 High StPharmacy, but also sells food and drink. Good for sandwiches, pasta, snack food. Has a meal deal where you can get a sandwich/pasta, drink and snack for roughly £3.50
Boots
19-29 Above Bar StPharmacy, but also sells food and drink. Good for sandwiches, pasta, snack food. Has a meal deal where you can get a sandwich/pasta, drink and snack for roughly £3.50
Taco Bell Southampton
1-2 Hanover BuildingsAmerican taco fast-food chain
Mettricks Tea & Coffee
Local coffee shop with outdoor seating
KFC Southampton
199 Portswood RdItalian creams
Hanover BuildingsGelato and other ice cream related desserts
Burger King Restaurant
Bargate StreetEntertainment & Activities
Cinema with Imax screens. Free parking at night, also during daytime as long as you validate with your car registration number. Has concession stand and Ben & Jerry's stand
22 Einheimische empfehlen
ODEON Southampton
West Quay RoadCinema with Imax screens. Free parking at night, also during daytime as long as you validate with your car registration number. Has concession stand and Ben & Jerry's stand
Cineworld Cinema Southampton
4 Ocean WayShowcase Cinema de Lux Southampton
Drinks & Nightlife
The Joiners
141 St Mary StLocal pub with live music every night. Staple of Southampton music scene.