Dog Friendly — Pubs in Portsmouth
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Found 49 dog friendly pubs in Portsmouth
Baffins Inn
127 Tangier Road, Portsmouth PO3 6PD
This large Art Deco style community local was built in 1937 for Portsea's Brickwood's brewery and faces the picturesque Baffins Pond. Now owned by Suffolk brewer Greene King, the pub is split into three main areas. The main entrance leads to a central bar area which is flanked by a dining area to the right and a second drinking area to the left which gives access to a covered patio. It also has a pool table, jukebox and dart board as well as gaming machines and television, on which sporting events are shown. The pub is lit by a number of small, ornate chandeliers. A sunday quiz is hosted and there is a patio area at the front of the pub, overlooking Baffins Pond and a covered smoking area on the west side of the building.
Jolly Taxpayer
2 Eastbourne Road, Portsmouth PO3 6LN
An A E Cogswell designed pub dating from 1914, the Jolly Taxpayer reopened in 1929 following extensive alterations by architect J Walmisley. Hidden away in a residential area and therefore making it one of Portsmouth's least-known pubs, this former Brickwood's house is very much a locals' local. Now a genuine free house, the pub still retains its original public bar and smaller lounge, both of which are wood panelled throughout. Remarkably, the pub's original 'bottle and jug' off-sales counter is still intact, complete with separate entrance, where people young and old still pop in for drinks, tobacco and even sweets! The large public bar is carpeted and traditionally furnished and contains no less than three dart boards - one of the front of house and two to the rear, where a pool table can also be found. Two large brick open fires face one another from either ends of the room. A large television is mounted on the chimney breast at the front of the bar, on which Sky Sports events are shown. The walls are decorated with autographed, framed, football shirts. The comfortable lounge bar is accessed via a separate entrance and is pleasantly furnished with a mixture of banquettes, traditional tables and chairs and bar stools. A piano can also be found here. A beer garden is located at the rear of the pub.
Druids Arms
11 Binsteed Road, Portsmouth PO2 7PH
This Victorian corner pub has retained the same name since opening in the late 19th century. Now a Fuller's house, the Druids now sports an immaculately-kept, bare-boarded, L-shaped public bar, with a dart board, trophy display, gaming machines, jukebox and a large television on which Sky Sports is regularly shown. To the rear is a pleasantly-furnished lounge area, with the walls being decorated with a miscellany of framed prints. The high-backed, wooden settles are a notable feature of the pub and are possibly unique in Portsmouth. The former lounge bar has since been converted into a separate pool room, complete with upholstered perches on the dividing wall. An interesting series of framed artworks depicting aerial views of English football stadia are displayed here. The room has its own small bar servery.
Winchester Arms
99 Winchester Road, Portsmouth PO2 7PS
The "Winch" is a proper backstreet local, offering one regular beer and two or three varying guests. Ciders are available during the Summer. Every third Sunday evening of the month is "open-mic" night with music & comedy, and there is live music on the other Sundays, or Saturdays (once a month). A beer festival is held over the spring bank holiday weekend. The garden has a covered smoking shelter. It may stay open until midnight Friday/Saturday if busy.
Stag
183 New Road, Portsmouth PO2 7QU
This attractive, landmark cornerhouse was built as an hotel in 1892 to a design by respected pub architect A H Bone. The building features a large carving of a stag at roof level. Now sporting a large, single bar room, in an elongated U-Shape, the interior features some striking glazed tile work in what was once the public bar, as well as in the entrance porch. The house is bare-boarded and features scrubbed tables and traditional seating. At the far end of the bar counter, in the former saloon bar, can be found bar billiards and pool tables. A dart board is located at the front of the pub. A small patio area is located at the rear.
Star & Garter
230 Copnor Road, Portsmouth PO3 5DB
Built in the 1920s for Portsmouth United Breweries, the Star & Garter is a large roadhouse-style pub that is popular with residents from the surrounding area. The pub is furnished to a good standard, with a mix of high and low tables, bar stools and upholstered chairs. A number of seating booths can be found in the right-hand bar area, overlooking Burrfields Road. This area contains an original fireplace with wood burner at the end of the bar counter. There is a pool table in the main bar, together with televisions on which BT and Sky Sports is shown. Gaming machines are located throughout the pub. There is a south-facing patio area and parking is available for around a dozen cars.
Eastfield
124 Prince Albert Road, Portsmouth PO4 9HT
The Eastfield has one of Portsmouth's most ornate pub exteriors, designed by prolific pub architect A E Cogswell and constructed in 1906 for Portsmouth United Breweries. Now Grade II listed, the pub still retains its two distinct bars - a public bar at the front of house and a comfortable, wood panelled lounge bar at the rear (accessed via the side door from Eastfield Road). A separate pool room is located off the lounge bar. The pub also sports a sizeable beer garden. The carpeted public bar includes darts, pool, large television and (sometimes loud) jukebox. Good value Sunday roast dinners are served and a meat raffle is held at 5pm on Sundays. Filled rolls are offered on weekdays.
Eastney Tavern
100 Cromwell Road, Portsmouth PO4 9PN
A large wooden bar greets you as you walk in. Floor space is cleverly split into three areas, to the right seating and space to watch Sky and BT Sport, to the left a cosy restaurant area and an open seating area. Then the rear is a secluded patio garden. This Victorian pub occupies a prominent corner plot at the junction of Cromwell Road and St George's Road and is a two minute walk to the seafront. The pub was once owned by Portsmouth United Breweries. Tuesday night is quiz night with booking recommended as are for roasts on a sunday. LocAle is supported with Fallen Acorn and Goddards Brewery, plus two hand pulls are for Sharps Brewery The pub is well appointed and features two interesting, large stone fireplaces, positioned back-to-back in the left-hand seatings areas. Beyond these can be found an attractive raised area with wood panelled walls and an unusual display shelf, housing a collection of ceramic bottles, books and a vintage sewing machine. Also here is a pair of seating booths, divided by wooden screens inset with stained glass. Note too the stained glass shield in the external window.
Fort Cumberland Arms
125 Eastney Road, Portsmouth PO4 9JB
Located at a busy traffic junction, the Fort Cumberland Arms was built for the Longs Brewery in the 1920s. The Longs name is still in evidence on the four front windows and these are now extremely rare examples. Now consisting of a u-shaped bar room, the pub is carpeted, traditionally furnished and has a dart board, jukebox and television. A large number of cheques and certificates are displayed on the wall opposite the bar counter, reflecting the pub's charity fundraising achievements. A small collection of beer mugs sit on high shelving. There is also a separate family room/pool room, accessed through a door opposite the bar counter, which is completely isolated from the rest of the pub. A beer garden can be found at the rear.
Trafalgar Arms
254 Fratton Road, Portsmouth PO1 5HH
Built in 1926 for Brickwood's and designed by prolific Portsmouth architect A E Cogwell, this house replaced another of the same name that was owned by the local Jewell Brewery. The interior has changed little in the last few decades. Consisting of a single L-shaped bar room, the front of house has parquet flooring, with the remainder being carpeted. Furnishings consist of traditional tables and chairs and vinyl covered bench seating. A fireplace is the focal point of the raised deck at the front of the pub. The Trafalgar's most notable features are the wonderful bar fittings, with its ornately-carved pillars and an interesting pot-shelf that is suspended by metal rods from the woodwork above. There is a surprisingly large, lawned garden at the rear of the pub.
Old Customs House
Vernon Building, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth PO1 3TY
Proclaiming itself the only traditional pub in the Gunwharf Quays retail complex this Grade II-listed building retains the layout of the former naval offices of HMS Vernon. There is a heated rear patio area and seating at the front which is ideal for people watching during the summer. The pub is open all day for food, including breakfast, and a number of the food dishes include local ales in their recipes.
Golden Hind
384 Copnor Road, Portsmouth PO3 5EN
This large, attractive road house was built in 1929 and was originally called Ye Olde Inne. Once owned by Brickwoods, the pub ended up in the hands of Whitbread and it was under that company's stewardship that the pub was knocked into one huge, single bar, rather than the three rooms it used to have (the Hydro bar once being especially pleasant with its wood panelled walls). Now owned by Greene King, the pub has been transfromed into one of its Flame Grill chain of eateries. The house is divided into a number of distinct areas, with all floorspace being bare boarded, with the exception of the restaurant. The decor consists of various shades of pale green, blue and cream, with all variety of different furnishings, such as leather banquettes, traditional tables and chairs, upholstered armchairs and stools set around upturned hogsheads. A pool table resides on the far right hand side. A fireplace containing a wood burner is located opposite the bar counter. Further around the bar, the furnishings comprise of upholstered bench seats and traditional tables and chairs. The large area towards the rear of house is home to the restaurant, which overlooks a patio garden and car park (with space for up to thirty vehicles). The bar-back is tiled, with signage that includes the words 'craft beer' - this is quite misleading, as the pub stocks no such products which can accurately be referred to as such. An extensive, well-priced menu is available all day (see website). There is a further patio seating at the front of the building, overlooking Copnor Road.
Phoenix
51 Torrington Road, Portsmouth PO2 0TN
This large brick corner house was constructed in 1937 and was originally opened as a hotel. Unlike many pubs across the city, the pub has managed to retain its two fully separate bar rooms. At the front of the pub is the original public bar - wood panelled and L-shaped, it features Sky Sports, two dart boards, pool and a bar billiards table. A collection of sporting trophies are on display. Cribbage is played, pub quizes hosted and meat raffles drawn each week. Live music is offered on Saturday and Sunday nights. The comfortable furnishings include high-backed vinyl-covered chairs and upholstered benches. At the rear is the lounge bar, accessed via an interconnecting lobby (where an ATM is situated) and similar in appearence to the public bar, with more attractive wood-panelled walls. Another two dart boards can be found here, along with a second bar billiards table. At the rear is a patio beer garden and there is also pavement seating at the front of the building. Gentlemen customers should note the original Royal Doulton urinals in the lavatory.
Brewhouse & Kitchen
26 Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth PO1 2DD
Distinctive from the outside with its 'Brewers Tudor' timber-clad grade II-listed facade and hanging baskets you enter to the sight of gleaming copper and possibly brewing aromas; this pub brews its own in a 2.5 barrel plant. Next door is the newly refurbished New Theatre Royal and thirty seconds away is the Portsmouth Guildhall venue. You have the chance to experience one of their brew days where you become the brewer for the day. Take outs are available in mini kegs of their beers. The brewery is in constant use brewing their own ale. Food is available all day and the kitchen is open until 10pm (9pm Sundays). Watch out for the Sunday roast dinners.
Artillery Arms
Hester Road, Portsmouth PO4 8HB
Superb traditional split-level community pub serving six well kept ales from Hampshire and Sussex, all clearly displayed and described on a large blackboard, complete with tasting notes. A large enclosed garden with several events throughout the summer. Supports both darts and pool teams, and several other traditional pub games are played. Slightly out of the way, but only 5 minutes walk from Fratton Park, it can get very busy on match days but is welcoming to away supporters.
Old House At Home
104 Locksway Road, Portsmouth PO4 8JR
Situated in what is popularly known as Milton village, this large detached pub has a sizeable public bar at the front and a separate lounge to the rear (not generally in use, though may be available for private events). The public is traditionally furnished, sports a bare-boarded floor and includes plenty of standing room for when the pub gets busy. Two dart boards, a pool table, gaming machines and a jukebox can all be found here, as well as a large wall-mounted televisions, on which Sky Sports is shown. An open fire with exposed brick chimney breast is a focal point on the left side of the room. Live bands perform every weekend and a meat raffle is drawn on Sundays. Up to six cask beers are sold (less earlier in the week), with all but Sharp's Doom Bar Bitter being sourced from local brewersThe pub's large beer garden proves especially popular in summer, when outdoor events are hosted, including a popular beer festival (a winter beer festival is also being considered). The children's play equipment keeps the young ones entertained.
Rose In June
102 Milton Road, Portsmouth PO3 6AR
Four of the listed beers always available, plus weekend specials. Being about ten minutes walk from Fratton Park, this two-bar (three for football) pub is popular with football fans. Events include quizzes, pool and darts teams, comedy and curry nights. The extensive garden has a play area and is also used for barbecues and a summer beer festival. Also holds a February winter beer festival. Seven real ciders available (see board).
Clarence
118 London Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO2 0LZ
This prominent pub in North End's shopping district was rebuilt in 1937 to a design by A E Cogswell. Until 2005, the interior consisted of two separate bars, with a central servery. It has since been opened up into what is now an overly-large single room. The interior is comfortably furnished with a part-carpeted, part-boarded bar area and a mixture of banquette seating, traditional tables and chairs plus high tables with stools. A raised deck overlooks London Road, at the front of the pub, and is separated from the main floorspace by an attractive, metal balustrade. At the rear of the pub is a raised games area, complete with two dart boards, a pool table, gaming machines and a jukebox. Dancefloor lighting is also installed in this area, for use when DJs perform (Friday evenings). Sky Sports is shown throughout the pub. A covered patio seating area is located at the rear of the building, together with a sizeable car park.
Fountain Inn
163 London Road, Portsmouth PO2 9AA
Built in 1895 to replace an earlier pub of the same name, the Fountain is a typically grand Cogswell design and was originally part of the Pike Spicer Brewery's estate. Now a Grade II listed building, it consists of a single, large U-shaped room, with impressive chandeliers hung from the ceiling and an attractive original bar-back. The interior is festooned with televisions, including an enormous, multi-panelled screen almost filling one wall of the rear bar area. A collection of football shirts is displayed on the bar-back and the walls are decorated with high-quality black and white images of professional sportsmen in action. There is a covered courtyard where smokers can shelter during inclement weather and there is a separate function room beyond this, which may be hired for private events.
Lord Chichester
182 Chichester Road, Portsmouth PO2 0AX
This imposing Edwardian pub in a residential district was built in a half-timbered design with glazed brickwork for the Brickwoods Brewery. Unusually, it still retains two distinct bars, with a lounge at the side and a public/games bar to the front. Both bars are furnished to a good standard, with comfotable bench seats, traditional tables and chairs and leather upholstered low stools. The pub is carpeted throughout, with the area around the bar counter left bare-boarded. The games bar includes an ornately carved bar-back and the pub retains its original fireplaces. Also retained are some of the original, etched glazing in at least one of the main entrance doors. Two dart boards and a pool table can be found in the games bar, with televisions mounted on the walls of both rooms, showing BT and Sky Sports. Live music is performed on occasion at weekends. A heated patio area is located at the rear of the pub.
Pelham Arms
78 Chichester Road, Portsmouth PO2 0AH
Built in 1887 in brewers tudor style, the Pelham Arms was originally opened as a hotel by the Pike Spicer Brewery. The rambling interior is these days divided into distinct areas. Mainly traditionally furnished, though with the addition of some leather upholstered settles, the pub also includes a small, pleasant family room, with adjoining doors separating it from the main bar room. There is a bookcase in the front bar area and a selection of board games is available to drinkers. At the opposite end of the pub, a pool table and a pair of dart boards can be found. BT and Sky Sports is shown on television and live music is hosted. A quiz is held at 7pm on Wednesdays and karaoke is hosted on the first Saturday of each month. The pub is available to hire for private functions. Home-cooked food is served Tuesdays to Thursdays 5pm-8pm, Friday and Saturday 12pm-7pm and Sundays from 12pm-6pm (when Sunday Roasts are served). The Pelham also has a surprisingly large, lawned beer garden and patio area to the rear.
Thatchers
95 London Road, Portsmouth PO2 0BN
A pub by the name of the Thatched House existed on this site for around 150 years. Originally a two bar local, in 2002 the house received a major refit, including a new frontage and new name, Thatcher's. This is a good example of how a comprehensive refurbishment can modernise a pub without destroying its previous appeal or character. Now effectively a single open-plan area, the pub is still separated into three distinct areas, with a floorboarded room at the front of house and a large, comfortable lounge at the rear, which in turn is divided into an upholstered seating area opposite the bar counter and a raised, traditionally furnished, area in the rear extension, which may be used by both drinkers and diners. A patio garden runs down the right side of the pub. A choice of up to six cask conditioned ales sourced from both local microbreweries and national producers is offered. Live entertainment is now hosted on weekend evenings and there is an open mic night on Mondays. A pub quiz is held on the second Wednesday of the month and a meat raffle is drawn on Fridays. The pub is decorated with old metal advertisements and photographs of entertainers, including a collection of Laurel and Hardy memorabilia at the very rear of the pub, by the fish tank. A statue of Elvis Presley stands in the front bar.
Bridge Tavern
54 East Street, Portsmouth PO1 2JJ
Situated in the heart of the Camber docks, this is the only surviving pub in East Street. Surrounded by fishing boats it is not surprising that fish features heavily on the menu. The single downstairs bar is welcoming and divided into several areas. The outside seating gives one the chance to enjoy the sea air and the bustle of a small fishing port.
Dolphin
41 High Street, Portsmouth PO1 2LU
This historic Grade II listed inn, located opposite St Thomas's Anglican Cathedral, claims to be the oldest in Portsmouth. The house has undergone much change over the past thirty years, including a short spell trading mainly as a French restaurant. These days it is a pleasant, comfortable pub, with a large dining area towards the rear. The historic fortifications of the Round and Square Towers are a short walk away.
Duke Of Buckingham
119 High Street, Portsmouth PO1 2HW
This pub stands on what was once the site of the Green Dragon in the 18th and 19th centuries, before later becoming the Cambridge Tavern in the 1850s. The pub was renamed the Duke of Buckingham in the 1920s. The pub's interior consists of a large L-shaped main bar room, with a small snug to the rear. The main room has varnished floorboards around the bar counter and two carpeted raised areas, bounded by balustrades, to the front and right side. A series of timber and exposed brick pillars run down the centre of the room. A number of non-load bearing beams cross the ceiling - one of which displays a large laminated Brickwood's Brewery advertising sign. Furnishings consist of traditional tables and chairs, pews and other miscellany. The snug contains comfortable armchairs and sofas. The raised area at the front of the pub is laid out for dining. A television is positioned above the bar counter, showing rolling news, and piped music is played throughout the pub. Collections of old books and ceramic sherry casks sit upon shelves dotted around the bar and the walls are decorated with large images of maritime Portsmouth.
Pembroke
20 Pembroke Road, Portsmouth PO1 2NR
Dating back to 1711, and under this name since 1900, this single-room bar reflects the street corner aspect with an L-shaped bar decorated with naval memorabilia. A rare place to find a good pint of Bass makes it worth seeking out. Both the city's Anglican cathedral and the Garrison Church (the oldest in the country) are a short walk away. It is home to a darts team and hosts live music at weekends and occasionally during the week.
Wellington
High Street, Portsmouth PO1 2LY
Recently modernised with an emphasis on food. Quiz & themed nights and available for private functions.
Admiral Drake
8 Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth PO2 8DH
Dating from 1936, the Admiral Drake now stands isolated - dwarfed by the Rudmore flyover. The U-shaped bar room is bare boarded and furnished with a mix of traditional tables and chairs as well as high tables and bar stools. There is a performance area for live bands to the right as you enter. A pool table and jukebox can be found here - and there is a dart board at the rear of the pub. Various sporting events are shown on television. In winter a real log fire is a welcome sight opposite the bar counter throughout the colder months. The pub sells three or four well-kept cask ales, sourced from breweries both large and small, with guest beers, always at least one Locale, including offerings that are unusual for the local area. Traditional Cider is sometimes served on handpump. Food, including sandwiches, paninis, burgers and main meals, with prices being very reasonable indeed. The pub is a popular destination for motorcycle enthusiasts and live music fans. Outside events are held during the summer in the pub's large car park. A patio area is provided year-round. Only 2 minutes from the International ferryport.
Ship & Castle
90 Rudmore Road, Portsmouth PO2 8DR
Detached former Gales house next to the freight entrance to the Continental Ferry Port. The walls are covered in Naval memorabilia. The pub is still in Gales livery and serves a range of the former Gales Country Wines. It also has an extensive food menu
Auckland Arms
Netley Road, Portsmouth PO5 3NB
Originally a small single bar pub, it has subsequently expanded into the neighbouring property. The bar, however, retains its old character. The original front on Netley Road retains its tiled front and Long's Bewery name. The Auckland Road entrance has a patio seating area and the door leads to an upstairs snug type room.
Barley Mow
39 Castle Road, Portsmouth PO5 3DE
This friendly two bar community pub offers a selection of eight ales including a mild, stout or porter. There is an impressive array of events including live music, meat raffles, quizzes, pool, darts, and golf teams, bar billiards, shove halfpenny and chess league, all listed on the pub's website. Dominoes and a number of other games are also available. The garden is a real gem, with some hidden treasures, and has won awards in its own right. Children are welcome until 8pm.
Eldon Arms
11-17 Eldon Street, Portsmouth PO5 4BS
A traditional tiled exterior belies an expansive interior, as the building encompasses the neighbouring cottage. Traditional pub games available including pool, bar billiards, darts, dominoes and crib; along with a selection of board games. Real ales include local guests. A community based, student-friendly pub with a mixed clientele. Food is served, with a carvery on Sunday.
Fawcett Inn
176 Fawcett Road, Portsmouth PO4 0DP
Designed by A H Bone and built in 1886 for the Brickwoods Brewery, the Fawcett Inn occupies a prominent position on a busy street corner. With its half-timbered 'brewers tudor' style and witch's hat tower, it has an imposing presence. The pub now sports one large, curved bar room, having been knocked through in the days of Whitbread. It is frequented mostly by local customers. The pub is boarded throughout and furnishings are mostly traditional, plus a small number of armchairs on a raised deck in the corner of the pub, which is transformed into a stage when live music is hosted. The pub is decorated with framed images of past Portsmouth and football memorabilia. A large patio courtyard is located at the rear of the pub, completed with barbecue for use in the summer months.
Florence Arms
20 Florence Road, Portsmouth PO5 2NE
The Florence Arms was constructed in 1924 to replace an earlier pub of the same name. In 2013 the traditional public and lounge bars were knocked through, with just an open archway now separating these two areas. Part of the former function room now serves as a dining area. Furnishings are now a mix of high-backed wooden armchairs, banquettes, bar stools and old leather easy chairs. A pool table stands in the former public bar and a television is mounted upon the wall, on which sporting events such as Six Nations rugby is shown. Piped music is played and there is a selection of tourist information literature available at the bar counter. Live entertainment is hosted on Saturday nights. The pub's operator offers accommodation at a small number of nearby boutique hotels (see website).
Hole In The Wall
36 Great Southsea Street, Portsmouth PO5 3BY
The "Hole" is a wood paneled gem that maybe one of the smaller pubs in Portsmouth, but being a genuine free house, it offers a wide range of beers from an ever changing selection of local & national breweries. Check the website for the current beer range. Real ciders are usually available. Also opens on Saturdays from noon for Pompey home games. No admittance after 11pm. Dogs must be on leads.
Jolly Sailor
54 Clarence Parade, Portsmouth PO5 2EU
A pleasant sea front bar with a lively weekend music scene. Two levels of outdoor seating, one wheelchair accessible. Bar is up a flight of stairs.
King Street Tavern
70 King Street, Portsmouth PO5 4EH
This lovely, Grade II listed Victorian street corner tavern is a perfect example of traditional pub architecture. Known as the Diamond for 150 years, the ornate frontage is courtesy of Portsmouth pub architect A E Cogswell, who was commissioned in the late 1880s by Brickwood's Brewery. In 2006 the pub was renamed the King Street Tavern by present owner Wadworth. The walls are wood panelled and the bar is softly lit. The walls are now decorated with images of Americana and portraits of US musicians from the world of blues and rock & roll. Furnishings are a mixture of traditional tables and chairs, plus upholstered bar stools and high tables. Up to eight cask ales are sold - six of which come from the Wadworth range, plus two guests from independent breweries, sourced nationally. A selection of 'craft' keg beers is dispensed from taps on the wall behind the bar. Live jazz is performed at 14:00 on Sundays. A patio garden stands on the south side of the pub.
Nell Gwynne
70 Jessie Road, Portsmouth PO4 0EN
Constructed in 1892 for Brickwoods Brewery to a design by A H Bone, the Nell Gwynne features a distinctive 'witches hat' tower - one of a small number of similar constructions built across the city in the late Victorian period (of which around five still survive). Darts and pool is played and Sky/BT Sports is used to show major events including football and Six Nations rugby union. Live music is hosted regularly and meat raffles are held at weekends. Gaming machines are available and the jukebox contains every top 40 single since 1952! The single bar is bare-boarded, with a series of upholstered bench seats running around the perimeter of the room. Traditional tables and chairs can also be found, as well as a sofa at the end of the bar counter. A focal point is the real fire, providing plenty of warmth during the colder months.
Southsea Village
81 Palmerston Road, Portsmouth PO5 3PP
Modern bar in the Palmerstron Road shopping area. The walls are bare brick and the pub is divided into a number of drinking areas. As well as 4 Real Ales, a number of craft keg beers are on offer. The menu specialises in pizzas which are cooked in a small kitchen next to the bar.
Phoenix
13 Duncan Road, Portsmouth PO5 2QU
This hidden gem is a popular 2 bar community local just off Albert Road. The public bar has memorabilia related to Portsmouth & its footbal club and a table top Space Invaders machine. The lounge is adorned with photos of many celebrates who have appeared at the nearby Kings Theatre (including 3 Goons!). There is also a quirky patio garden which separates the bars from the snug, which is itself part of the former Dock End brewery. A quiz is held on Sunday evenings.
Raven
Middle Street, Portsmouth PO5 4BT
A freehold pub constucted in 1960 to replace a previous tavern named the Middleton. The Raven draws most of its custom from the local community and is a popular venue for live bands, karaoke evenings and TV sporting events. The bar is comfortably furnished and sports a pleasant patio area to the rear. The Raven is the former home of Winfield's Brewery, which operated from behind the pub in the late 1990s.
Brewhouse & Kitchen
51 Southsea Terrace, Portsmouth PO5 3AU
A sizeable single bar pub on the edge of Southsea Common. The bar itself is divided into 2 drinking areas and has a mix of high and lower tables & seating. In common with other pubs in the chain, it has its own microbrewery in the bar (this one is named the Cockleshell Brewery in memory of the Royal Marine Commandos who took part in Operation Frankton in World War 2). To the front is a part covered patio with a number of beach huts which can be booked as small meeting rooms or private bars.
Wine Vaults
41-47 Albert Road, Portsmouth PO5 2SF
Situated on the bustling Albert Road, this sprawling establishment offers five bars over three floors. Up to eight real ales on offer at any time, or pop to the quirky back bar for a great range of craft. Food is on offer 12-9:30pm Monday to Saturday (12-8pm Sunday) with pizzas, scrumptious bar boards and Sunday Roasts particular highlights. Live music on Thursdays, and jazz alternate Tuesdays make this a destination for party goers or serious beer drinkers.
Derby Tavern
47 Stamshaw Road, Portsmouth PO2 8LG
Typical of Stamshaw's public houses, the Derby is a true street-corner local. Dating from 1889, the pub has retained the same name for well over a century. The interior consists of a large single room, carpeted throughout, with traditional furnishings and bar stools aligned along the counter. Two dart boards are located at the front of the pub, in what was once the public bar, together with a pool table. Sky & BT Sports is shown on television. A collection of sporting trophies is on display and there are old framed prints of Portsmouth on the walls. Of particular note is the extremely rare (probably unique) etched Phœnix Brewery window facing Lower Derby Road. The pub does a good degree of charity fundraising and there are a number of collection tins in which customers can place donations. A meat raffle is held on Fridays at 9pm. The Derby's beautiful floral displays are a notable feature on the front of the pub throughout the summer months. There is a small south-facing patio garden at the rear of the pub. A deservedly popular local.
Mother Shipton
223 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth PO2 8NY
Built in 1886 to a design by renowned local pub architect A H Bone, the Mother Shipton stands in a densely-populated residential district. The original carved figurine above the corner entrance was replaced in 1999. The pub now attracts a good local trade and offers BT Sports on television, a pool table and gaming machines. Friday, Saturday and Sunday night entertainment includes discos and live music. The furnishings consist of traditional tables and chairs, bar stools and upholstered bench seats. Local microbreweries are regularly supported. A traditional cider in the form of Weston's Rosie's Pig is dispensed from a box on the bar. There is an outside smoking area to the rear of the pub. CAMRA members receive a discount on cask ales and real cider on production of their membership card. Student discount is available on Monday and Tuesday evenings from 7-11pm.
Portland Arms
138 Stamshaw Road, Portsmouth PO2 8LX
Large single-bar pub located within the Southbound half of the Stamshaw one-way system.
Merchant House
9 - 11 Highland Road, Portsmouth PO4 9DA
Small modern style street corner pub. The main bar is divided into 2 areas showing that it used to be 2 separate shops. The walls are bare brick and with the combination of large glass windows & bare floorboards it can be somewhat noisy when crowded. There is also a downstairs seating area.
Urban Tap
Unit 28, Limberline Spur, Portsmouth PO3 5DZ
Opened to the public in December 2017, Urban Island's brewery taproom is located a short distance from Hilsea station. Surprisingly spacious, the room is divided into three drinking areas, with furniture consisting of a mixture of trestle tables and benches, chipboard-backed bench seating with a table fashioned from a shipping pallet and cask stools arranged around an oil-drum table. Visitors are surrounded by an array of gleaming, stainless steel Brewing vessels. The bar counter can be found towards the rear, from where up to 6 cask plus keykeg ales are offered. Those available are detailed on a large chalk board directly above the servery. Outdoor drinking is available in the warmer seasons. Locally produced real cider is available. The Brewery is also reachable via a footpath leading from the Hilsea Lines battlements. Takeouts of all cask and keg beers currently on tap are available - see website for details.
Brewers Tap
177 Eastney Road, Portsmouth PO4 8EA
Micropub owned by Southsea brewery. The decor is modern industrial with lighting made from upcycled glass demijohns. The beers are dispensed from a row of taps at the back of the bar. Above them is a screen listing what is currently available.