Bars and Pubs

The Three Crowns Inn at Portsea, dressed for wartime service with blackouts in the windows.

17 great Portsmouth pubs we've loved and lost

The Black Dog was a popular pub with a mock Tudor frontage. it was demolished in the early 1960s and another pub of the same name was built a few yards to the west of it. This building was demolished in 2002.

40 pubs that we've loved and lost in Portsmouth

11 Wetherspoons in the Portsmouth area ranked from best to worst according to Google reviews from customers.

All the area's Wetherspoons pubs ranked from best to worst

Punters enjoy a tipple at the 2017 Portsmouth Beer Festival held at The Guildhall in Portsmouth (left to right), Amy Davies, Katie Mendonca, and Emma Lawley.Picture Ian Hargreaves 170613-1

37 amazing pictures from Portsmouth area beer festivals over the years

George Gale & Co LTD, Gales Brewery in Horndean Road, Horndean.

"People miss the old iconic brewery" - 19 amazing old photos of Gales Brewery

The Druid's Arms has closed this month and Fuller's has provided an update on its future.

Opening date for beloved pub which shut after landlady's death

These are the best places to get a pre-match pint before tonight's match against Barnsley.

Best pubs to get a pre-match pint before Pompey vs Barnsley

These are the best pubs and breweries in Portsmouth, according to the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2024.

22 best pubs and breweries in the city, according to the Good Beer Guide

Portsmouth nightlife seen could chance forever due to the cost of living crisis and other trends. Pictured is Pryzm when it was open and the former site of Eden in Gunwharf Quays. Picture: Matthew Clark/The News Portsmouth

Portsmouth nightlife expected to change dramatically after closures

The News has reflected on all of the clubs that Portsmouth has lost over the years.

17 iconic nightclubs that have closed in Portsmouth including Pryzm

Ross Kemp visited The Bridge Tavern in Old Portsmouth as part of filming for a BBC TV series

Eastenders star visits Portsmouth pub

Here are the best late night spots in Portsmouth, according to Google.

26 best bars and clubs for a late night drinks in Portsmouth - Google

These are the best pubs in Portsmouth according to Google Reviews. Picture: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images

16 more great pubs in the UK's booze capital Portsmouth

There are the best pubs and breweries in Portsmouth, Gosport, Havant, Waterlooville, Fareham and Emsworth, according to the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2024. Picture: Google Street View.

Best Portsmouth area pubs and breweries - CAMRA 2024 Good Beer Guide

Here are 9 trendy pubs and bars in the Portsmouth area.

11 best trendy pubs and bars in the Portsmouth area

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - England will be playing Australia in the FIFA Women's World Cup Final on Sunday against Spain after beating Australia 3-1 in the semi-final. Picture: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images.

How to get a free pint while watching Women's World Cup Final

The Lionesses are just one win away from achieving Women’s World Cup glory – and you can get a free pint while cheering them on.

Freddie Webb

One of the largest empty units on Commercial Road, the site of the former Debenhams department store has been the subject of numerous development proposals.

13 empty shops in Commercial Road

Irving & Co Brewers, Walton Road, Drayton. Picture: Google Street View.

Irving & Co Brewers announces closure

This is what a night out looked like at Tiger Tiger in Gunwharf Quays in the 00s.

Photos to take you back to nights at Gunwharf Quays

Here are the latest inspection results released by the Food Standards Agency

Results from 24 food hygiene inspections in and around Portsmouth

The best carveries in the Portsmouth area have been revealed

The best places for a carvery in and around Portsmouth

Pictured: Landlady Ali Wearn and landlord, Dev Wearn with Barmaids, Tia Whitehouse, Lianne Pettinger, Taylor Brewerton and Emma Edwards at Lawrence Arms, Southsea Picture: Habibur Rahman

Lawrence Arms launches 'Borrow a Barmaid' scheme

Pictured: Shoppers queue in Commercial Road during Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Data reveals changing shape of Portsmouth's high streets

Lost nightclubs you want back

17 lost nightclubs in Portsmouth

Recognise this bar in Southsea?

Can you name these 11 pubs from just their interiors?

Four of the restaurants voted for by readers in a snap Facebook poll.

Portsmouth's 16 best restaurants - according to readers

Face on the Floor at Tiger Tiger in Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth in 2012. Picture: Sarah Standing (122789-7439)

This is what legendary Friday nights out in Portsmouth looked like in 2012

The nightlife scene has changed a lot in Portsmouth since 2012.

Matthew Mohan-Hickson

Clubbers enjoying a night out in Bar Bluu, Southsea, in the 00s.

What nights out in Southsea looked like in the 00s

The beef roast at the Farmers Home in Durley

Food review: A country pub 30 minutes from Portsmouth that entertains children

Portsmouth has many bars and restaurants with amazing photo opportunities for your Instagram feed.

9 most Instagrammable bars in Portsmouth

There are many bottomless brunch options for those who are after a weekend treat in the city.

Here's the best bottomless brunch venues in Portsmouth

The Lord Palmerston in Southsea. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Wetherspoons has a little known dress code

Are these the best pubs in Hampshire. Picture: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

31 best pubs in Hampshire according to Good Pub Guide

The Air Balloon

Fate of 12 pubs after closing in Portsmouth

Here are the faces on the floor at Tiger Tiger. Picture: 100561-15

Photos from Saturday nights in the 2010s

The Nell Gwynne

How these much-loved pubs got their names

Delight club night taken in 2005 at Route 66 (now Astoria).

Photos from nights out in the city cente in the 00s

9 pubs all Portsmouth residents should visit and why. Picture: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images

9 pubs everyone should visit in Portsmouth at least once

The burger sizzler combo - a double bacon cheeseburger, chicken wings and a rump steak with barbecue sauce on a skillet of onions and peppers

Food review: This pub gave us the meat sweats (but we enjoyed it)

Delight club night taken in 2005 at Route 66 (now Astoria).

Photos to take you back to nights at Route 66

People having a good time at Time & Envy nightclub at South Parade, Southsea in 2005.

Throwback: Are you in our gallery of Southsea clubbers from 2005?

Pictured: Owners Phil and Sheryl Stenning at The Portcullis Taphouse, West Street, Portchester. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Portchester taphouse has something for everyone with 16 taps of beer & cider

Inside The Brewers Arms pub in Milton in 2012. Pictured: Jo Clarke-Johnstone who is the landlady. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (122917-3)

21 photos from inside Portsmouth pubs

There are many restaurants in Portsmouth offering Valentine's Day menus.

Best restaurants in Portsmouth for Valentine's Day

Roast beef at The Roebuck on the A32 north of Wickham

Reviewed: The country pub where a Sunday roast left a sour taste

New owners Garry and Sue Disdle. Picture: Sam Stephenson

Southsea bar Cha Cha's reopened as Dizzy's Bar after £12,000 investment

Owner Iain Kirby at Shenanigans Irish Bar, Southsea. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Southsea bar Shenanigans revamped in time for Six Nations and St Patrick's Day

There are many businesses that are advertising job roles before the new year on indeed.com.

Jobs in Portsmouth to apply for before 2022

The pheasant at The Bakers Arms in Droxford.

Food review: The Bakers Arms, Droxford

A new brewery is set to become the largest supplier for JD Wetherspoon. Picture: Allan Hutchings (1440-248)

Spoons announces major shake up to its drinks menu

There are many New Year's Eve celebrations in Portsmouth this year.

New Year's Eve events in Portsmouth this year

Weatherspoons have launched their Christmas menu for 2021.

What's on the Wetherspoon Christmas menu this year?

For some, Christmas dinner with all the trimmings is the best part of the festive season.

Places open for food on Christmas Day in 2021

Christmas parties are a great way to spend time with your loved ones this festive season.

7 Christmas party venues in the Portsmouth area

The Brewhouse in the city centre, which can be found in Guildhall Walk, has been included in the Good Beer Guide for 2022.

Revealed: 17 best pubs to go for a beer in Portsmouth in 2022