Dog Friendly Pubs in Southampton

Alexandra

6 Bellevue Road, Southampton SO15 2AY

The Alexandra Beer Emporium describes itself as 'the only traditional pub in Southampton' may be a little bold, but it is probably not too far from the truth in the city centre. It is conveniently located just off the busy London Road. Intrenally it is bare boarded. A raised stage area to the left as you enter hosts frequent live music, and near the is the pool table & food servery. It has a lively atmosphere and the walls are covered with an impressive collection of cult film memorabilia. An enclosed, largely paved garden can be found at the rear of the pub. Food is home-made and cooked to order (please note food hours above). Sport is shown from seven TVs, including one in the garden. There is also a large selection of board games and retro 1980s gaming machines to play.

Anchor

61 Test Lane, Southampton SO16 9BH

A two bar community pub in the shadows of Redbridge flyover. Built when Redbridge was a shipbuilding village and separate from Southampton, the pub was once a courthouse and is reputed to be haunted from that time; some still bear witness to inexplicable noises going on. The lounge and public bars are similarly furnished - carpeted with traditional pub furniture, the public having a pool table and a corner stage area, the lounge a trophy cabinet built into an old fireplace which the pub's cribbage team is busy filling up. There is a large garden at the back. If using public transport, use Old Redbridge Road to avoid crossing the main A33/A35/M271 Redbridge roundabout.

Banana Wharf

Ocean Village, Southampton SO14 3JF

A modern bar and restaurant in Ocean Village, next to the marina in what used to be Southampton's Eastern Docks.

Bellemoor Tavern

250 Hill Lane, Southampton SO15 7NU

Reopened 31/10/2016 after a two week refurbishment. Some of the following may be out of date: Large pub opposite Southampton Common in a commanding position on the corner of Hill Lane and Bellemoor Road. Inside, décor is plenty of wood and mostly carpeted. Pillars and part walls separate it into slightly more cosy areas but all served from the same L-shaped bar, which has six handpumps on its central corner. It has fairly traditional pub furniture with a couple of armchairs thrown in. To the left end there's an area with a more 'public' bar feel with high bar tables, fruit machines and dartboard. During the quiet part of the week two real ales are available, with an extra one Friday to Sunday, and perhaps a fourth in high season. Usually 2 hand-pulled ciders. There may be an Ale & Pie in March & a cider festival in June.

Rockstone

63 Onslow Road, Southampton SO14 0JL

The former Bevois Castle re-opened as The Rockstone in December 2011 after a thorough refurbishment and is now one of the best pubs in central Southampton. High-quality home-cooked food (expect large portion sizes!) features alongside seven changing guest ales from the horseshoe-shaped bar. LocAle accredited. Ale Festivals (typically in March and October) are complemented by themed nights throughout the year. For the latest events, it is recommended to visit the pub's Facebook page. A wide variety of eclectic, unobtrusive background music is played.

Bitter Virtue

70 Cambridge Road, Southampton SO14 6US

Tucked away at the end of a Victorian Terrace, this corner shop off licence is run by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable team and has been listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide since 1997. Around 1000 beers and ciders are available in bottles and cans. These are sourced from Britain, Germany, Belgium, America and Scandinavia. The range from local favourites to rare one-off brews. Usually two real ales available on draught. Brewery-branded merchandise, glasses and books on beer and brewing are also available. It is very close to the top of the national list for best places on the RateBeer.com website.

Bittern

26 Thornhill Park Road, Southampton SO18 5TQ

This former Whitbread pub lays back off the A334. Built to a 1930s angular symmetrical design the entrance is in the centre at the front with the bar opposite as you enter. To either side are a pair of wings with comfortable seating. Rear doors at the end of the wings lead to the pub garden. There is also outside seating at the front of the pub. The story is that the pub was not finished by the start of World War 2 and became a Post Office for the duration. For a while the pub had been threatened with conversion to a McDonalds but the community fought back including getting the pub listed as an Asset of Community Value and the planning application was defeated. Punch Taverns has since invested in the pub securing a good future, and as of late 2020 two handpumps were in use.

Mbuntu Cocktail Bar & Bistro

2-4 Cobden Avenue, Southampton SO18 1FX

Reopened as a Cocktail Bar & Bistro 17/05/2021. Apart from contact details and opening/food times, the information here refers to the pub when it was the Bitterne Park Hotel. This huge pub dominates the views east from Cobden Bridge. The original three bars have been merged into one but with enough of the interior walls left intact to give the feeling of separate areas. The high ceilings give a feeling of size and airiness, while still retaining a bit of cosiness. The long bar has two handpumps in the middle, but as of March 2019 neither were in use. One of the three areas is a games area with pool, darts and slot machines.

Brass Monkey

358 Shirley Road, Southampton SO15 3HY

A large pub on the main A3057 Shirley Road. The front is carpeted and with sofas in the front window alcoves. Further in is a wood boarded bar area with tables & chairs to the side and a spacious lower carpeted area with more seating and the pool table & darts board. A small patio is to the front and a larger paved area is at the rear with good shelter for those who need it. Future plans are to triple the size of the rear outside area to cater for families and introduce food service (April 2017).

Chapel Arms

Albert Road North, Southampton SO14 5GB

A pub tucked away in a somewhat industrial area near the Itchen River that probably owes its continued existence to the proximity of Southampton FC's St Mary's Stadium just 500m away. The main bar is comfortably done out with bare wood floors, wainscotting, bar panelling, tables & chairs. A couple of sofas and photos of old Southampton add to the feel. The smaller bar has plenty of 'Saints' memorabilia and a pool table in the middle. 4 pool teams are supported along with darts & cribbage teams. The pub comes alive on football match days when it will open at 11am Saturdays or noon Sundays, and have 2 or 3 real ales on, one on handpump, the others on gravity (no real ale other days). Fans of all ages (home & away) are welcome; an enclosed courtyard provides a safe area for families.

Cowherds

The Avenue, Southampton SO15 7NN

This immensely popular pub is located near the South-Eastern corner of Southampton Common, on The Avenue (A33) and accordingly has a diverse clientele. Built in 1762 on the site of the old cowherd's house and now Grade II listed. Quite cosy inside and with a myriad of areas to the right so pub is bigger than it seems. The quality of its food is high, and booking is recommended. There are a few tables immediately outside between the pub & the front car park; the rest is Southampton Common. Service at the bar can be slow, and don't forget to ask for plastic glasses if taking your drinks onto the Common areas.

Cricketers

34 Carlton Place, Southampton SO15 2DX

Unpretentious city pub with newly exposed exterior tiling, U-shaped traditional bar inside, and welcoming bar staff. Up to five locally sourced ales and two real ciders available. Home-cooked food is served everyday. Outside is a courtyard beer garden which also hosts cider & beer festivals, usually May & July. The pub may become somewhat louder with a DJ in the evenings. Southampton's Night Buses can get you home on Fridays & Saturdays.

Crown Inn

9 Highcrown Street, Southampton SO17 1QE

Large single bar pub close to Southampton University & The Common. The main entrance is in the pedestrianised Highcrown Street, but many people use the back entrance from the car park in Hawthorn Road. Popular with a wide range of clientele, both students & staff from the University and locals. Dining is popular here, and if eating, it is wise to book a table, but for all that it does remain a drinkers' pub with four beers on handpump. Nearest bus route, W1, while close, is hourly daytime only with no Sunday service; northbound U2 stop is nearby in Highfield Avenue (235m), otherwise use the stops on the Avenue about 500m away for Bluestar 1 & southbound U2.

Dolphin

30 Osborne Road South, Southampton SO17 2EZ

Converted from two bars to one in 1998 exposing much brickwork & bare boards and changing from an island bar in the middle to one along the back wall. Eagle eyed visitors can spot the old cellar trap door now firmly on the customer side. Other developments include an open extension and an outside bar (summer use). Inside, the bar has a fine bank of 8 handpumps. Two or three of the four fireplaces should be brought into use in the winter. A wood clad room to the right of the bar did form a snug but since 2018 it has housed a pool table. The Dolphin has some form of live events most evenings, Jazz Monday; Open Mic Tuesday; Karaoke Wednesday and live bands Friday through to Sunday. In line with the music, décor is enhanced with pictures of bands and artistes and the front of the bar has an array of old 45rpm singles.

Drummond Arms

56 Somerset Road, Southampton SO17 3AA

A proper pub with a clientele of local regulars & students where everyone is always welcome. Good home-made pub food is served, and the outstanding Sunday roast is good value. 3 HD screens show as much live sport as possible including FA Premier League, rugby & internationals. Architecturally there are some nice touches with oval arches through to the games area and matching window lattices. Food hours will be extended again, planned later in 2019.

Duke of Wellington

36 Bugle Street, Southampton SO14 2AH

Attractive Wadworth tied house in the old part of town. Carefully rebuilt & restored after severe war damage, maintaining its medieval charm. Jazz nights on Friday, monthly pub quiz.

Four Horseshoes

Nursling Street, Southampton SO16 0YA

Principally a gastropub, yet popular with locals. The front of the pub is traditional with pictures/artifacts of working horses. The large curved brick walled bar leads to a modern open plan restaurant extension with large glass windows and windowed roof. There is extra seating outside in both the rear patio/garden and in a grass area on the other side of the large car park at the front. Food consists of locally sourced seasonal gastropub fayre.

Fox & Hounds

106 Pound Street, Southampton SO18 6BP

Traditional 2 bar Victorian pub tucked away off the main Bitterne roads. Originally built as a house, it became a pub around 1860, then called the Coopers Arms, and owned by Coopers Brewery. It was renamed in the 1880s to the Fox & Hounds as the local hunt met outside. Both the public and lounge bars are quite small; the lounge has three steps down to a games area which has the landlady's own bar billiards table and a few more seats, and this in turn leads to quite a large garden with plenty of seating, some of it covered. The pub has an excellent community feel and supports darts & dominoes teams. Several handpumps but beer is served on gravity from the cellar and may be just Goodens Gold except for busy times.

Freemantle Arms

31 Albany Road, Southampton SO15 3EF

Somewhat hidden in the back streets, this classic pub started life as a cider house and only became an ale house at the start of the 20th century. The lounge and public bars were combined into one around the turn of the millennium but the pub maintains much of its Victorian charm. A lovely community ambience where accompanied children are welcome up until 8.30pm. Plentiful buses are about 330m away on Shirley Road, or the S2 on Foundry Lane. The garden is an urban oasis to enjoy a pint of real ale, and also hosts the pub's beer festival. The pub has two cribbage teams and a fortnightly quiz.

Gardener's Arms

118 Newtown Road, Southampton SO19 9HR

Belgium & Blues

180 Above Bar Street, Southampton SO14 7DW

To the left, upon entering at street level, is a light and airy gin bar and brasserie; straight ahead and down the stairs is the 'Cellar Bar', a warm, cosy area with several leatherette booths down one side while slightly to the right and centre is a half octagonal dark wood bar with 'two sets of four' hand-pumps serving a good selection of cask ale and cider, plus 'two sets of four' lager style pumps, serving a nice selection of Belgian and Belgian-style keg beers. There is also a very good selection of bottled beer - Belgium and 'craft' beers. Furnishing is completed with a selection of two, four, and six to eight person high tables around the room; set in the rear wall are two large booth style areas that will accommodate some twenty odd people at a time, ideal for a 'group' gathering. The food is Belgian inspired, with baked pastries, moules, frites, and specialities such as marinated ribs and Flemish stew. The hours above refer to any part of the bar, though at lunchtime only the upstairs bar may be open (real ale will be fetched from the cellar bar), and during evenings the upstairs bar may close. The cellar bar features a blues DJ on weekend evenings and live music. The bar often features 'Tap Takeovers' with such breweries as Brouwerji and Vibrant Forest, as well as a regular beer tasting evening.

Gordon Arms

113 Portswood Road, Southampton SO17 2FU

Refurbished June 2017 under Enterprise's new 'Craft Union Pub Company' brand, the Gordon Arms is a drinkers' pub, on a corner just down from Portswood Broadway. Dating from Victorian times the L-shaped bar is decorated in contemporary pastel colours with a fair amount of wood panelling and some exposed beams. The bar has two handpumps and beer prices are very competitive. Sports orientated with four TV screens and a dartboard.

Guide Dog

38 Earl's Road, Southampton SO14 6SF

Set in a residential side road in Bevois Valley, the pub is a genuine free house carrying a wide range of real ales from local and national breweries, all served from handpumps. New owners took over in August 2015, giving the pub a refurbishment and opened a new back room, known as the 'Dog House', along with a patio space. Both are compact but make imaginative use of the space. Currently (2020) there are 11 hand pumps and a range of bottled beers behind the bar. The cellar has been completely re-fitted, and the beer quality across this wide range is very good indeed. A Thai curry night is held on Thursdays and pies are regularly sold on Southampton FC home match days; the pub may also open early for home games depending on kick-off time. The pub has a number of awards and was voted Southern Hampshire CAMRA Pub of the Year 2018, adding to many past awards.

Brewhouse & Kitchen

47 Highfield Lane, Southampton SO17 1QD

Opened on 30/11/2015 as 'Brewhouse & Kitchen'. Once a two bar pub with a snug built 1955 in roadhouse style to replace the bombed 'Highfield', it has been opened up with a large doorway connecting the two main bars. The right side has the gleaming copper brewing kit on display. To the left the is the main bar with a mixture of seating and behind that a restaurant area. Access to the garden is to the far left. The pub offers 'Brewing Experience' days, where you can learn the arts & science of brewing. Brewing commenced on-site May 2016. All real ales are from the on-site brewery.

Hop Inn

199 Woodmill Lane, Southampton SO18 2PH

Good urban local in residential area by Riverside Park in Bitterne Park. This 1930s pub has two bars with separate entrances, and interesting internal architecture where it seems no two walls meet at right angles. The lounge bar is divided by a central fireplace and is decorated with jugs, painted plates, pictures and china ornaments. The modern-style public bar houses 2 dart boards, pool, table football and a jukebox. To the rear of this is a small covered patio area with benches, leading to a hidden garden with more benches and children's play equipment. Reasonably priced home-cooked traditional pub food is served Tuesday to Saturday lunchtimes and evenings (not Sat).

Horns Inn

Romsey Road, Southampton SO16 0XA

A traditional family friendly pub in the heart of Nursling serving home made food all day until 9pm. It has a welcoming atmosphere with two log fires in the winter and a large well kept enclosed paved garden with plenty of seating, some under cover. The garden also has a cycle rack.

Humble Plumb

Commercial Street, Southampton SO18 6LY

A contemporary rural style pub on the edge of Bitterne, with painted wood panel/bare brick walls. A raised eating area serving a wide range of food plus specials. Outside is a large patio area with further seating. Quiz night Monday and Meat Draw Friday.

Browns

70 Millbank Street, Southampton SO14 5QN

Dating from the 1860s, a simple L-shaped bar refurbished & reopened February 2016. To the far left is a raised carpeted area with a few small dining tables, the rest of the bar floor is boarded. A pool table occupies the corner of the 'L', wooden stools are around the bar and to the right a Chesterfield sofa and chairs make a small lounge area. The pub was nearly demolished back in 1974 when it was hit by an articulated lorry but following expensive repairs the pub survived later closures by its pub company as it had had some money spent on it! Browns is one of the nearest pubs to Southampton FC's St Mary's Stadium and is very busy on match days. During quieter times the pub may close earlier than the above opening times.

Junction Inn

21 Priory Road, Southampton SO17 2JZ

Classic Victorian pub Built in 1864, serves 8 hand-pulled beers. Until early 2019 these were 4 from Greene King, and 4 from local breweries as the pub was one of the few Greene King 'Local Hero Beer Houses' allowing locally sourced cask beer, but this scheme has been discontinued and all beers are now Greene King sourced. Quiz night on Fridays. Bar billiards table. Buses listed are in St. Denys Road; more available in Bevois Valley/Portswood Road, just a little further away (800m) but Portswood by-pass gets slightly in the way; the railway station is much more convenient.

Key & Anchor

90 Millbrook Road East, Southampton SO15 1JQ

A friendly street-corner urban pub with a comfortable garden. Dating back to Victorian times, the pub has a variety of different seating areas giving customers the choice of sitting on comfortable sofas, at a table, or a stool at the bar. The log fire keeps you warm in winter months. There is a road-side seating area to the front. A covered area for smokers can be found in the garden. The jukebox plays an eclectic mix. Families and dogs are welcome. Bingo and a quiz alternate on Wednesdays at 8:30pm-ish. The meat draw is every Sunday at 4:30pm-ish.

Kingsland Tavern

76 St. Mary Street, Southampton SO14 1NY

The Kingsland Tavern is one of Southampton's older pubs, there having been a pub on that site since the 1820s. It appears that little has changed since then; the décor is basic, the furniture straight out of a 1960s second-hand shop and it doesn't ring out a welcome. The sole handpump is hidden by a pillar (as though they are ashamed of it). On the plus side, there is a dartboard, pool table and (loud) jukebox.

London Hotel

2 Terminus Terrace, Southampton SO14 3DT

The London Hotel was built in 1907 on the site of an older pub. Its ornate green tiled exterior makes it very distinctive. The interior is equally impressive, with the bar being an island in the middle; one of only two such pubs in Southampton. The pub sports a nearly full set of etched & bevelled decorative glass windows, any replacements being etched copies. A small stage is the focus for weekend evening entertainments with Karaoke on Thursdays, a DJ on Saturdays, and cabaret & drag acts on Fridays & Sundays - the pub is one of Southampton's main gay pubs. To the back of the pub is a comfortable lounge alcove, once the pool room. Oxford Street is partially pedestrianised which suits the pub's outdoor seating on the pavement.

Obelisk Hotel

108 Obelisk Road, Southampton SO19 9DP

Imposing street-corner local set in the quiet streets behind Woolston High Street. Under new management from mid December 2015 and undergoing a refurbishment in early 2016 whilst remaining open. Two bars; a warm and cosy lounge bar and a large sports bar offering, pool, darts and sport TV. A garden offers plenty of seating and play equipment for children.

Scholars Arms

166 Above Bar Street, Southampton SO14 7DU

Previously the Frog & Parrot, this pub became the Scholars Arms in June 2017 after a refurbishment. The cavernous pub is decorated with plenty of dark wood and a mixture of high tables & stools, and traditional tables and dining chairs & armchairs. Pictures of eminent scholars and educational artefacts decorate the walls, along with the obligatory TVs. At the back is a spacious pool table area. At the bar, five handpumps relegated to serving two Greene King beers and cider or fruit products from Lilly's

Park Inn

37 Carlisle Road, Southampton SO16 4FN

The pub underwent a refurbishment in 2016 and although it is one bar it still retains a lounge and public bar feel. On Fridays and Saturdays the landlady's scotch eggs and sausage rolls are very popular. A proper street corner local, fronting both Shirley Park and Carlisle Roads - both roads in which parking is very difficult, especially during the working day. On Sunday lunchtimes complimentary bar snacks such as sausages and chips are put out. The pub is close to the Shirley High Street shopping area and bus stops to and from the city centre.

Black Phoenix

29 Carlton Place, Southampton SO15 2DX

Trendy pub with wooden floors, wooden furniture and black/grey walls, which is popular with students. Food consists of mainly burgers with vegan options and roasts (incl. vegan) on Sunday.

Pig 'N' Whistle

108 Shirley Road, Southampton SO15 3FD

Victorian street corner pub that reopened in July 2016 as an 'Anglo-Polish' pub with a bit of a café feel. Run by a family of Polish heritage who have refurbished the pub stylishly with pastel shade colours, wood strip flooring in the old 'lounge' area and shutterboard flooring in the 'public' - which works very well and is a talking point. A nice homely feel, spacious & not over cluttered with furniture. A courtyard to the rear provides an outdoor area away from the traffic. The pub retains some of the original cut glass & etched windows - unusual & now irreplaceable. The good value food has a few Polish specialities on it. When first opened it had no real ale but otherwise it had much to commend it; since then, first one, then a second real ale has been introduced.

Platform Tavern

Town Quay, Southampton SO14 2NY

Busy pub located near to Southampton's ferry terminals. African art, including musical instruments and spectacular batik panels, as well as 'tented' ceiling (fabric covering the ceiling in pleated sheets) create an exotic atmosphere; Part of the old city walls are exposed (behind a glass panel) in a corner of the bar. Two rooms, the main bar area and through an arch a restaurant area. Freshly prepared food is served and now includes a range of stone baked pizzas along with the old favourites & specials. Live music is a very regular feature and can consequently make weekends very, very busy.

Lion

1 Bedford Place, Southampton SO15 2DB

Once a traditional 3 bar mock-tudor style pub the Lion has moved with the times with light coloured wood on its exterior façades and a single large room inside. A pair of Chesterfield sofas dominate the front part of the pub and more leather sofas on a raised platform make up cosy alcove dubbed the 'VIP' area. Plenty of modern artwork decorates the walls and even the ceiling. The art decoration also extends outside to the small courtyard. More traditionally there is a pool table & table football. Fairly quiet on weekday lunchtimes, the pub joins in with the local 'night time economy' at weekends with Karaoke Thursdays, A DJ Friday & Saturday evenings and a free jukebox on Sundays.

Rover

266 Shirley Road, Southampton SO15 3HP

Refurbished and reopened around September 2019, The Rover is now a much brighter and pleasant pub. The pub dates from the Victorian era pub and has its main bar to the front. The settee and armchair give a comfortable area to relax with your pint. The door in the corner leads to a back bar. A street-side patio with raised flowerbeds at the front provides outdoor drinking. Bar snacks and hot pies & pasties are served.

Saints

Mansel Rd W, Southampton SO16 9LP

Despite having no real ale, this pub serves the local community very well. It focuses on sport and its colour scheme reflects that of the local football team, with which it shares it name. The bar host an impressive line of 13 keg fonts.

Salisbury Arms

126 Shirley High Street, Southampton SO16 4EZ

Enter from the High Street to find one of the few pubs in this county with an 'island bar', enabling patrons to sit and look across at other patrons, should they so wish. Numerous tables & leatherette club chairs are spread around the medium sized bar area. If the pub isn't busy, it may close earlier than advertised.

Ship Inn

41 Old Redbridge Road, Southampton SO15 0NN

The Ship Inn dates from 1654, and is proud of its heritage; a board proudly displays the landlords and landladies who have been at the 'helm' of the pub since 1847. The pub décor reflects its nautical position of once being on the old Redbridge quayside at the top of Southampton Water - the quay is now long gone and the pub is firmly landlocked. The pub is deceptively big with many separate areas, all of which can be used for dining. A large open fireplace warms visitors in winter months. An extensive menu of home-cooked is served to complement the drinks on sale. Children are welcomed with their own menu, and a large garden to run around in (with Children's play area). A marquee in the garden supplements the skittle alley & function room.

South Western Arms

38-40 Adelaide Road, Southampton SO17 2HW

Traditional late Victorian pub with the rooms knocked through into one in the 1980s. Refurbished again in 2018 but retaining some original features. The exposed brickwork includes some quirky wall pictures and bric-a-brac. An upstairs area has pool, table football and darts. A large courtyard at the back includes some water features, a partially covered smoking area and frequent passing trains beyond the wall. A single bar serves up to eight changing ales from national brewers. Regular live music on Saturday evenings is supplemented by a popular jukebox. Adjoins St Denys railway station.

Stile Inn

224 Shirley Road, Southampton SO15 3HR

A corner pub on the busy A3057, pretty much a bikers' pub (the landlady rides a 'trike') but friendly to all. The single bar has two handpumps but current trade supports only one beer. A pool table takes up the space near the main entrance. Decoration is very much biker orientated with pictures of their machines, riders & events (the pub does charity 'ride-outs'). Outside at the back is a fine 'bikers' den' but for locals only sue to access being through private areas.

Pre-Bar

16 Bevois Valley Road, Southampton SO14 0JP

Medium sized open plan pub on the corner of Bevois Valley Road & Blackberry Terrace. In its latest guise it has mostly bare-board floors and the other woodwork is in various shades of green. As the name suggests the pub is aiming for the younger demographic on a night out. Sometimes the bar has tables and chairs but usually has evenings revolving around music with events such as Rock Tuesdays, Karaoke Fridays and live music nights. Their facebook entry lists upcoming events.

London Road Brew House

67-75 London Road, Southampton SO15 2AB

Another pub in the small chain of City Pub Company 'Brew Houses' opened at the end of January 2017 and the on-site 6 barrel brewing plant supplies most of the beers. It is a smart refurbishment of the former 'Varsity' pub with a split level ground floor and a spacious mezzanine all tastefully decorated in what could be called rustic industrial style. The main bar has 7 handpumps (3 supplying Brew House beers), and 7 'craft' fonts on the wall behind. Two of the handpumps have cider clips but are not actually used as both ciders are 'bag in box'. There are 2 video games machines as well as pool & table football tables. For busy times the mezzanine has its own bar with 3 handpumps. A prominently positioned gas-fired pizza oven on the ground floor provides sustenance up until 10pm. Popular with football fans pre-and post-match at St Mary's Stadium, LRBH also shows live sport across the pubs screens.

Broadway

Unit 5-6 Portswood Centre, Portswood Road, Southampton SO17 2NH

Large modern pub inside a shop unit. Contemporary décor with wood panelling, tiling & brickwork, and wood flooring with slate around the bar. Café/bar style with a mixture of low tables & high bar tables. The bar occupies most of the right hand side and did have two hand pumps but these had been removed by October 2018. One or two 'craft' keg beers may be available but nothing special. Four big screen sports TVs. Saturday evenings usually hosts a DJ & sometimes a live band.

Victoria

Victoria Road, Southampton SO19 9EF

Until 2004, The Victoria was located right by one of the gates to the Vosper Thornycroft shipyard but now the works has been demolished, the Victoria is located on the fringe of the new Centenary Quay development. A very patriotic pub, it has the cross of St George painted on the main façade and plenty of bunting inside as well. The front part of the pub is very much in 'public bar' style with bare boards while further back is a carpeted area and beyond that the pool table and a small garden/patio. At first sight there is a disappointing absence of hand pumps but a cask of beer is racked up on a small table behind the bar, usually serving CrackleRock Fire Cracker on gravity.

Bistro at Shamrock

Unit 2, Shamrock Quay, William Street, Southampton SO14 5QL

Previously 'Waterfront Bar' then 'Cove', the venue reopened as 'Bistro at Shamrock' November 2019 and open daily 11am until 'late'.