The best restaurants serving British food in Portsmouth South East

Exceptional - and staffed by students!

Chips had been under the lamps for a while. Poor staff were run ragged. Some customers were getting a bit vocal due to wait times. Maybe we caught them on a bad day. We will go back as we had heard good things previously.

We wanted a decent meal in quiet surroundings and found it in Boathouse No 4 in Portsmouth Dockyard just past HMS Warrior. The boathouse itself is fascinating but if you go upstairs at the back you’ll find a peaceful restaurant with first class service - Phil was wonderful, explaining everything and answering all our questions. The restaurant has great views over the harbour but the food is the reason for going there. Thoroughly recommend Cheesy, hammy, eggy, an old naval favourite, was my choice, beautifully cooked and presented and I’d certainly have it again on my next visit. Great coffee, and with quick unobtrusive service, this is an excellent place to come when you’re visiting the Historic Dockyard.

Nice breakfast place Beef lasagna was nice Self service for water, cutlery. Pay first

We’ve had the most amazing fish & chips (beautifully cooked) and apple & berry crumble with custard

Used to be a lovely local but has now not only been closed by Greene King it was closed permanently 2 days early...

Absolutely fantastic food. A staple of Elm Grove and so glad that its still open after all these years. Truly the best Thai food only only in Portsmouth but tentatively, best Thai food in all of Hampshire.

Really lovely ,clean ,lovely staff ,food 😋 tasty

I've enjoyed many breakfasts here. Can recommend. Only 9 tables, with good turnover, this is a small nicely styled family-run cafe that also does excellent cakes. They keep the breakfast menu simple with Full English and Large Full English, with excellent thick sliced wholemeal bread available.

My partner and I ordered a quick breakfast online. Was surprised with how many options and variations there were and how simple it was to add and swap things around. Good value, decent food, loads of options for a quick bite.

What a disappointment! Heard rave reviews but they do not live up to expectations! Food is awful!! Service is disgusting!! Please don't waste your money when there are so many better places to visit!!

Great night lots learnt and good fun

Very busy bar, good music, friendly crowd. Entry charge on a Saturday night. Reasonable priced drinks.

A really disappointing experience. We used to eat & drink here quite regularly until moving away a couple of years ago and loved the place. But just a fortnight ago when we visited on a Saturday pm it was a very poor experience. Service lacked any personal touch and burgers were far, far below the standard of those they used to serve. Fries portions have shrunk as well. To worsen things, the place was very quiet (ie. zero atmosphere) when all other venues along the Palmerston Road appeared very busy. Now I know why it was so quiet! I’m really sorry to write this review as it’s like betraying an old friend - but the experience was so, so poor! 😢

Lovely little ambient pub with choice of beers and display of beer mats.