Babelas, owned by Peter Bendon, 29, of Lymington, officially opened on Tuesday, August 4, in the former Little Kitchen Company Bistro premises on Stockbridge Road, Fulflood. The Winchester cafe is Babelas’s second branch, two years after the first opened in Lymington. "We wanted to come to Winchester to hit another market town, and it's such a lovely atmosphere with a really welcoming community. Inside the new cafe on Stockbridge Road. Born in Ireland and raised in South Africa, Mr Bendon has created a menu inspired by traditional South African cuisine.