Mark's Guidebook
Food scene
The Briny
Clarence EsplanadeFantastic cafe/ restaurant right on the beach.
Becketts Southsea
10-11 Bellevue TerraceGreat bar and restaurant.
Fah Thai Restaurant
64-66 Albert RdOne of our guests highly recommended the drunken noodles!
Bread Addiction
54 Elm GroveFor an indulgent treat! Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
One of our repeat guests highly recommends Algarve’s Grill. ‘Hi Mark thanks again for a great stay! Just saw your guide to the local area. We have been really impressed with Algarve’s Grill last year and this year, we had an amazing meal there last night, a varied and authentic menu and great atmosphere.’
10 locals recommend
Algarve's Grill
48 Osborne RdOne of our repeat guests highly recommends Algarve’s Grill. ‘Hi Mark thanks again for a great stay! Just saw your guide to the local area. We have been really impressed with Algarve’s Grill last year and this year, we had an amazing meal there last night, a varied and authentic menu and great atmosphere.’
Marmion House
Marmion House has been recommended for food and is only a few minutes walk away.
Carter & Co.
Try the Sunday Roast. You won’t be disappointed!
Neighbourhoods
There is so much to see and do. History, beaches, theatre, shopping … the list is endless. Come and explore!
Southsea
There is so much to see and do. History, beaches, theatre, shopping … the list is endless. Come and explore!
Don’t miss the amazing views of the Spinnaker Tower down at The Point in Old Portsmouth. You can enjoy a drink from The Still and West or Spice Island and the Spinnaker Tower is illuminated at night.
45 locals recommend
Old Portsmouth
Don’t miss the amazing views of the Spinnaker Tower down at The Point in Old Portsmouth. You can enjoy a drink from The Still and West or Spice Island and the Spinnaker Tower is illuminated at night.
Traveler advice
Ways to save
Gunwharf Quays
Great outlet shopping with restaurants and bars.
Don't miss
The seafront!
The walk along the seafront is always popular with locals and visitors. You can watch the hovercraft coming and going, see the Solent Forts, look across to the Isle of Wight and spot the ferries - there is a Fast Catamaran as well as Car Ferries to Fishbourne/ Ryde and the Continent.
Customs and culture
Did you know?
Portsmouth was the birthplace of Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who created the Sherlock Holmes stories, lived in the City. Other literary greats who have called Portsmouth home include Rudyard Kipling and H G Wells. Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the noted engineer was also born here, as was the comedian Peter Sellers. Arnold Schwarzenegger briefly lived and trained in Southsea. In Sport, England footballer Mason Mount was born in Portsmouth, single- handed yachtsman Sir Alec Rose had a shop around the corner in Osborne Road and I went to school with Olympic medallist, Roger Black.