Portsmouth Guidebook
Sightseeing musts!
Here for a short fleeting stay, or perhaps you're staying a while. Lets cut to the good stuff and show you where you should go, the top things not to be missed when your here!
Let us do the hard work for you, so you spend your time enjoying all that Southsea and Portsmouth offers.
Experience a full day with so many fantastic interesting sights, HMS Warrior, Mary Rose Museum, Explosion Museum. Allow yourself plenty of time to explore this great venue.
345 locals recommend
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Experience a full day with so many fantastic interesting sights, HMS Warrior, Mary Rose Museum, Explosion Museum. Allow yourself plenty of time to explore this great venue.
A fantastic day of outlet shopping, stroll along the coast and grab yourself a bargain at some of the top designer brands with over 90! You have plenty of choice, or simply enjoy some great lunch by the sea and people watch.
389 locals recommend
Gunwharf Quays
A fantastic day of outlet shopping, stroll along the coast and grab yourself a bargain at some of the top designer brands with over 90! You have plenty of choice, or simply enjoy some great lunch by the sea and people watch.
Whether your taking in the views from the ground up, or 100 meters above sea level. This stunning building is not to be missed, with its bright light show and show stopping architecture it will leave you mesmerised for hours on ends.
148 locals recommend
Spinnaker Tower
Whether your taking in the views from the ground up, or 100 meters above sea level. This stunning building is not to be missed, with its bright light show and show stopping architecture it will leave you mesmerised for hours on ends.
Take a stroll along the beautiful common, with the sea by your side. This is a great place for a picnic or to stretch your legs after a busy day sightseeing. With the pier right next door.
38 locals recommend
Southsea Common
29 Osborne RoadTake a stroll along the beautiful common, with the sea by your side. This is a great place for a picnic or to stretch your legs after a busy day sightseeing. With the pier right next door.
Great fun for all the family, if you love exploring, learning and especially museums!
31 locals recommend
Charles Dickens' Birthplace Museum
393 Old Commercial RdGreat fun for all the family, if you love exploring, learning and especially museums!
Fall in love with food
If your a huge foodie like us, then you need to check out this section. You wont be disappointed..
We have crafted out the best and tastiest venues in Portsmouth for your enjoyment, and ours. Your welcome!
This is our most loved restaurant in the whole of Southsea. We visit any opportunity we can. If you enjoy a huge variety of Belgian beers and fresh mouth-watering mussels this is the place for you. The staff are also absolutely top notch! Make sure you book ahead, as it's a small restaurant.
16 locals recommend
Huis Belgian Bar And Kitchen
62 Elm GroveThis is our most loved restaurant in the whole of Southsea. We visit any opportunity we can. If you enjoy a huge variety of Belgian beers and fresh mouth-watering mussels this is the place for you. The staff are also absolutely top notch! Make sure you book ahead, as it's a small restaurant.
Whether your a gin fanatic or a fan of great food in general, a visit to Gin and Olive is a must! Down the bustling street of Albert road, their extensive cocktail & gin list will keep you busy for ages. Not to mention the incredible food platters, if your looking for great atmosphere and fantastic food, look no further.
14 locals recommend
Gin & Olive
17 Albert RdWhether your a gin fanatic or a fan of great food in general, a visit to Gin and Olive is a must! Down the bustling street of Albert road, their extensive cocktail & gin list will keep you busy for ages. Not to mention the incredible food platters, if your looking for great atmosphere and fantastic food, look no further.
Coffee and Donuts!? What's not to love!
This place makes the best donuts for all, and vegan friendly! The quirkiest coolest coffee shop in Southsea, the staff will make you feel at home in their urban designed shop.
Hideout Coffee Company
Coffee and Donuts!? What's not to love!
This place makes the best donuts for all, and vegan friendly! The quirkiest coolest coffee shop in Southsea, the staff will make you feel at home in their urban designed shop.
Tapas is great, why have one dish when you can have several!? Sangria & small plates of exquisite Spanish food. Try the croquets and the grilled prawns. Such a cosy and welcoming atmosphere
14 locals recommend
Nicholsons Tapas Restaurant
245 Albert RdTapas is great, why have one dish when you can have several!? Sangria & small plates of exquisite Spanish food. Try the croquets and the grilled prawns. Such a cosy and welcoming atmosphere
Lunch with a view? Yes please. A wonderful café sat on the beach with a fantastic menu of choice. Enjoy a nice burger whilst gazing out to see, soak up that fresh sea breeze!
55 locals recommend
Southsea Beach Cafe
Eastney EsplanadeLunch with a view? Yes please. A wonderful café sat on the beach with a fantastic menu of choice. Enjoy a nice burger whilst gazing out to see, soak up that fresh sea breeze!
City advice
Getting around
Parking
There is plenty of parking in Portsmouth and Southsea, being a busy city, parking is usually found on the street or in paid car parks, something to bear in mind when visiting & planning your route. However, getting around the city is smooth and easy!
There's also so many transport routes, don't fancy driving, why not get a coach or a train!? You can also hop around the city on the many buses or scooters. See the city in another light.