Best Bar in Portsmouth, Hampshire (95 Venues)
Every bar venue we list in Portsmouth — venues focused on drinks with light food options — ordered by Google rating, then by how many people reviewed it.
All Bar in Portsmouth
The Drayton Tavern
Bar
224b Havant Rd, Drayton, Portsmouth PO6 1PA, United Kingdom
The Brown Inn
Bar
26 Madeira Rd, Hilsea, Portsmouth PO2 0SZ, United Kingdom
Montgomery Lounge & Partners Lounge
Bar
Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO4 8RB, United Kingdom
Broadway Coffee Roasters Limited
Coffee shop
147 Highland Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO4 9EY, United Kingdom
Urban Island Brewing Co.
Brewery
28 Limberline Spur, Hilsea, Portsmouth PO3 5DZ, United Kingdom
Scarlet Tap
Pub
80-82 Palmerston Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3PT, United Kingdom
Jessie's Latin Lounge
Restaurant
40 Albert Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 2SJ, United Kingdom
Zen Bar lounge Southsea
Bar
92 Palmerston Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3PT, United Kingdom
Huis Belgian Bar & Kitchen
Belgian restaurant
62 Elm Grove, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 1JG, United Kingdom
Banana Tree Portsmouth
Restaurant
Unit R24 & 94, The Canalside, Portsmouth PO1 3FA, United Kingdom
The Brewers Tap
Bar
177 Eastney Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO4 8EA, United Kingdom
Ripper & Co
Restaurant
46 Osborne Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3LT, United Kingdom
Chicken Mania
Chicken shop
88 Clarendon Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 2PB, United Kingdom
The A Bar
Bistro
Lombard Terrace, 58 White Hart Rd, Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 2JA, United Kingdom
The Eastney Tavern
Pub
100 Cromwell Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO4 9PN, United Kingdom
The Marina Bar
Bar
Premier Marinas, Fort Cumberland Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO4 9RJ, United Kingdom
Rapscallions Port Solent
Restaurant
24-25 the boardwalk, Portsmouth PO6 4TP, United Kingdom
Sir Loin of Beef
Bar
152 Highland Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO4 9NH, United Kingdom
Sherlock’s Bar Southsea
Bar
17 Clarendon Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 2ED, United Kingdom
The Southsea Lounge
Bar
93 Palmerston Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3PR, United Kingdom
The Dockyard Pub Portsmouth
Pub
13-19 Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth PO1 2RY, United Kingdom
Brasserie Blanc Portsmouth
French restaurant
113-114, 1 Gunwharf Rd, Portsmouth PO1 3FR, United Kingdom
Panero Lounge
Bar
36-38 Palmerston Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3QH, United Kingdom
The Florence Arms Gastro Pub & Restaurant
Pub
18-20 Florence Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 2NE, United Kingdom
Becketts Southsea
Bar
10-11 Bellevue Terrace, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3AT, United Kingdom
Croxton's Kitchen & Tap House
Bar
94-96 Palmerston Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3PT, United Kingdom
Bar in Portsmouth, by the numbers
We list 95 bar venues in Portsmouth. 89 carry a Google rating, averaging 4.4 out of 5, and 41 of those sit at 4.5 or above. 68 have more than 100 reviews, from 60,432 reviews in total.
The highest rated is Southsea Spirit at 5.0 from 58 reviews; the most reviewed is Slug & Lettuce - Portsmouth, with 5,525 reviews at 4.4.
They span 6 postcode districts (PO1–PO6), and 51 carry Southsea addresses.
Listings are compiled from Google Places, last refreshed 21 December 2025. Ratings and review counts are Google's and are shown unedited. We don't hold menus, prices or opening hours — check with the venue before travelling.