The Phoenix in Portsmouth

Great vintage pub with so much cool decor. A regular for me and my mates!

Full of character … lots of people with typical Portsmouth friendliness. Great for a pint before or after a meal.

The pub was the finish point for a Southsea treasure trail and what a lovely little boozer to finish with a pint. Very friendly welcome, a perfect pint of Landlord and a glass of Pinot for my wife. We sat in the garden snug and thoroughly enjoyed our 2 hours here. Very unassuming from the outside but definitely worth going in.

Great pub. Well kept beer, friendly staff. Lovely hidden garden. Loved it.

Awesome old pub full of character with pub memorabilia, theatre posters, an adorable snug, brilliant little garden and crazy bathrooms

Lovely pub and beer garden, they have Heniken here which is good as not many places have

Lovely little pub, great garden and friendly atmosphere

Such a quirky pub. It's so cool. Great atmosphere. Love it 🤘

Wonderful gem of a pub, great atmospehere & a beautifully characterful garden space

Top pub always a pleasure to have a pint in there, staff are always welcoming, plus loads of memorabilia, highly recommended

Just a fantastic proper back street boozer. Nuff said

Great back street pub good beers lovely beer garden.

Great weekday daytime for us oldies

The staff are very friendly and it’s got a really lovely atmosphere and got very quirky bits dotted around the pub and the garden is like you are in paradise

We popped in after a funeral to raise a glass for the deceased, and received a lovely friendly welcome. The garden really is a hidden gem, and the pub itself has lots of quirky features including lots of interesting pictures. The ladies toilets were good and incredibly clean. I can't recommend this pub enough.

Nice local with a very mixed clientele.

Can't comment on food - didn't have any - great staff and a whacky customer base. Loved it.

Amazing pub with an incredible beer garden, you have to visit!! Couldn’t recommend enough. Landlady and bar staff are incredibly friendly and hospitable

Such a wonderful pub with an amazing memorabilia collection 😍

A great small traditional local pub which attracts a good crowd. The beer garden is heated and very attractive, I often find myself sitting outside despite the weather because of how comfortable it is. This place has heaps of character and is a must visit for anyone looking for something off the beaten track.

Marvelous pub full of interest inside. Really warm and welcoming feel, took me back a bit. Lovely little garden and a great outside room too. Beer superb, particularly the HSB. Can't wait to return.

Local friendly pub full of character

Night out with the lads. Good stop for a friendly atmosphere and good beer. Staff were efficient and welcoming. I'll stop here again.

Great local pub with excellent British Military memorabilia.

Fun pub with a great atmosphere. Good selection of beverages and a great location

Quirky. Good service. Great atmosphere. Lovely garden. Rugby was on TV.

One of Southsea's best pubs. Great little bar that gets very busy at weekends. Directly behind the Kings Theatre, it is perfect for pre show drinks. Bar snacks only for food, but this is a proper English historic pub. Plenty of snugs/ corners to relax. It is a small courtyard garden but a beautiful style and very eccentric with its theme, a hidden snug out the back, full of references to local history. This is also very popular as a local smoker's garden... along with cigar smokers. A perfect place to relax with friends.

Love this place. I feel comfortable coming on my own. Locals and staff are welcoming

Discovered this friendly pub last September. Staff welcoming excellent service. Just love this pub.

Wonderful traditional pub! Great atmosphere, best pork scratchings ever. Will be back. It's an absolute gem.

Friendly Pub with good selection of beers that are well kept.

As ever, a timeless Southsea institution.

Amazing little local pub not many left in the UK like this … friendly staff and always locals init , beer garden is like something from another world , worth a stop for a drink or 2

Terribly cliquey run by an old gal who just let's her acid queen bar boys swear at the punters. Shame because it could be a good pub but is run by a gaggle of friends of the management who don't like anyone outside their group.

Hot pork scratching and Tim Taylor on tap. So easy, but so rare.

This is a great pub. Loads of interesting photos and artefacts to look at on the walls, especially posters from the theatre nearby. Friendly bar staff and locals. Lovely garden when the weather is good. Our favourite pub in Southsea.

Bar staff always on top of things & friendly people

Local pub,bar split in pompey and navel, and Kings theatre land item,lots of photos of past and present stars. Beer garden and snug games room. Good staff team Can be stack at weekends

Best pub in the city....original decor,a proper English pub,lots of history.

Lovely place, the garden is lovely out the back.

Great side stree pub excellent staff will be back again

Excellent pub with cask ales. Squeeze your way past the friendly locals at the bar and enjoy a drink in the fabulously quirky beer garden. Not on the main drag but worth going out of your way to get to it.

Really unusual beer garden , must have taken ages to get the look , The secret garden loved it It was a nice place , worth a visit

One of the best pubs in Portsmouth!

Proper little pub this place, always aim to have a drink there when I'm in Portsmouth!

Great pub to cool down in the enclosed garfen, then watched the rugby there. Traditional pub

Great staff and friendly atmosphere with the punters

Quirky is a word often used to describe this pub and it sums it up well. There are several "nooks and crannies" plus an almost tropical garden. The walls are adorned with actors who have visited after performing at nearby Kings Theatre. Our visits may be years apart but its always busy and welcoming.

This pub situated just off Albert Road in Southsea is a little gem. It doesn't do food but I did have a bowl of hot pork scratchings . The outside area is something else. Just an oasis of plants , lanterns and quirky artefacts. The little covered area is divine. Pub mirrors and Chesterfields and old books. So friendly and welcoming.

One of the last true eccentric pubs around, absolutely unique in Southsea and always a friendly welcome.

My favourite place for a drink in Portsmouth. Down to earth feel about it, unique experience each time I go. I feel this is one of the last remaining pubs with a great atmosphere that doesn’t require slot machines or excessive amounts of sport screens. You feel greeted by the owners/staff and they treat you well, even if you’re not a weekly local. Loved coming here with family or good friends, especially liked what they did to light up the garden with a luminous glow of fairy lights and nature, to accompany the ubiquitous British pub.

Lively and vibrant, and very welcoming!

Brilliant little pub. Loved it. Great service and perfect for a quick drink after a show at the Kings theatre.

pubs like this are getting only too rare, a really great place for a pint, whatever your prefered pint

Did not order food. A Great pub with a wonderful atmosphere.

Popped into this lovely little pub after a venue at the theatre it was cosy friendly nice to see people playing board games, Jenga , lovely relaxed atmosphere

Nice pub with an eclectic cliental. Very welcoming. Lots of board games. Good tunes on juke box. Lovely garden area and nice toilets!!

If you think you'll find a bird flying from the flames you will be disappointed. But if a great local vibe burning with hospitality is your thing then yes!

Fab little local Southsea bar which is pet friendly with a cozy garden space and friendly staff and regulars

This place has got the perfect atmosphere. Even though I'm not much of a drinker, I swing by now and then since I live just around the corner. Let me tell you, it's always a good time. The folks there make me feel super welcome, and I've had a blast meeting new people and getting in on conversations and games. Seriously, this spot never disappoints, and I've made some sweet memories there.

What a great British pub !! Lovers of fine ales, fabulous atmosphere, antique and vintage decor will love this place hidden away just behind the King’s Theatre ….and it is hosted by the most wonderful landlady Kathy who does enormous amounts locally for the community and charities….. look out for the cow ( and soon to be sheep) on the roof !! 10/10

Well priced, friendly bar staff and a very nice garden to sit in that even has games. The only thing I dislike about this pub is the window that's looking straight from the garden in to the men's toilets.

Always a good vibe at the phoenix. I've never been when it's quiet,so it's standing room only.

Always a great atmosphere 😎 Brilliant staff and lovely garden ☀️

The rudest manager i have ever come across , can call your customer a ignorant old C*@t and landlady wont do anything

Nice little pub but has The rudest manager i have ever come across , can swear at the customers and no one does anything

A proper traditional pub that on most weekends will be a struggle for space. Could do with a better and more varied selection of ales.

Great selection of beers and lagers. Pompey Pluckers sing and play their ukuleles on a Monday night, you can listen to them in the garden.

This pub had a lovely feel to it, just off the young persons' zone.

The perfect pub. Absolutely nothing bad to say about it.

Great little proper pub. Lovely beers,Fantastic friendly staff. Highly recommend this place. 6 of us visited on trip from sheffield to watch football and were amazed by this diamond of a pub.

Good pint of John Smiths,friendly atmosphere.

Superb pub with great staff, a good range of drinks, and plenty of space inside and out for everybody. Local to the Kings Theatre, so a good place to call in either on the way there, on the way back..... or even both!!

Fabulous pub. Good choice of well kept cask ales. Friendly welcome & a great array of theatre memorabilia on the walks Photos, posters etc. No food but wonderful company. Be back soon.....

Friendly pub and lovely little beer garden

Simple pub drinks, nice staff and good atmosphere :)

What a gem of a surprise, from outside very ordinary pub, but go in and visit its a treasure trove, with a very lovely well maintained garden and comfy outhouse

Very clique-y. If you're not a regular then I wouldn't bother.

Lovely pub, great atmosphere, and extremely friendly guy behind the bar with an awesome hand 😘

A fantastic local pub behind the king's theatre. Friendly staff, lots of regulars. Had a great evening with visiting family who loved it for a pre Christmas get together.

Omg who would believe it this pike was caught at southparade pier in 1937 by the lord mayor Daly which is now in this fantastic location of where the stars of the world's best theatre of dreams the king's come to wind down and relax only way to find out if this is true visit the phoenix and be served by fantastic staff which is the same as the royal Albert (halls) and the fifth hants volunteer arms and also the LJR team work makes the dream work merry Christmas to all the staff all the community god bless I think that you may see the batman soon xx

Première expérience d un frenchy dans un pub typique Anglais

Wow what an interesting place very friendly staff, lovely and clean and all the photos and memorabilia around, I loved the ladies toilets ,my granddaughters loved the Emu and flamingo heads ,every where you looked there were things to see fantastic

Absolutely love it here! Full of character and very welcoming.

This pub its a hidden gem ....highly recommended

Very quirky pub, popular with actors that are appearing at the Kings Theatre. Walls are covered with signed photos and theatre fliers, going back decades. Small garden area with function area as well.

Great local one of our favourite pubs. Very well run. Good beers. Fun atmosphere.

Lovely little pub, with a great atmosphere. Staff are always more than friendly, and the decor of the place is like nowhere else. Prices are very reasonable, and I would highly recommend this place.

Quirky little pub but great atmosphere. Everyone friendly.

Great traditional pub with huge character, brilliant atmosphere and a good selection of beers. Just what a pub should be 5*!

Small friendly environment and the landlady organises events to raise funds for local charities and is a great supporter of War veterans. The Jubilee party was a huge success, despite the bad weather and everyone enjoyed themselves.

What a cracker, if you haven't you need to get there ASAP

Great pub with a good atmosphere. Prices are relatively standard for Southsea now, maybe slightly on the pricier end. Pretty cramped inside but the decor is nice and the service is still pretty quick - although the bar is very short.

A great little pub in Portsmouth. Great atmosphere and drinks. The staff there are lovely as well. I highly recommend it 😃

Such a welcoming & friendly, traditional english pub. It is cosy with a lovely outside area which the team spend a lot of time ensuring its quirky & comfy. Definitely one to recommend - in fact I have already!

Great hidden gem near to the King's Theatre. Real locals place. Oasis of a beer garden and 'shed'. Well priced. No food

Always love visiting this great pub when I'm in the area 😀 lots and lots of character and brilliant staff too boot ❤️💙

Amazing bar amazing stuff and good atmosphere and the garden is like you are in a tropical paradise and cheap drinks and you will be felt welcome and amazing Decor I would highly recommend this place and all the staff are amazing and so is the landlady and it’s like a good old local and a amazing place to spend a afternoon or evening if I could give 1 million stars I would

Friendly pub, good beer and atmosphere.

Classic boozer with good atmosphere and a cool little courtyard