These pages feature details and photographs of all pubs currently known to be trading throughout the Portsea Island districts of Portsmouth. Further entries are listed on the Mainland Pubs page.
Some pubs may also be listed with additional information on one or more of the following pages:
Pub Architecture, Pub Crawls, Pub Reviews, Best Ale Houses
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| The Eastfield Hotel |
124 Prince Albert Road, Eastney, PO4 9HT |
| 023 9275 0102 |
  The Eastfield is one of Portsmouth's most ornate pubs, designed by prolific pub architect A E Cogswell and constructed in 1906 for Portsmouth United Breweries. The pub later became part of the expansive Brickwoods estate before being swallowed up by national giant Whitbread in the early 1970s.
By the late 1990s the Eastfield was in the hands of an independent pub operator and still retains two distinct bars - a public bar at the front of house and a comfortable lounge bar toward the rear. A separate pool room is located off the lounge bar. The pub also sports a sizeable garden.
Real ales from independent breweries are served in good condition and the licensee was awarded Cask Marque accreditation in July 2011.
This is one of Eastney's best pubs and well worth the small diversion off Highland Road if you wish to seek out an alternative source for interesting cask ales.
Pub Operator:
Copus & Hall Ltd (Enterprise Inns) |
Licenced Opening Hours:
Mon-Sat 10:00 'til 00:30; Sun 10:00 'til 23:30 |
| Grade II Listed |
Photographs, left to right:
13th July 2008; 4th February 2007;
30th September 2006, 11th May 1989;
Matchbox label image kindly supplied by Rob Hall |
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   This Victorian pub occupies a large corner plot at the junction of Cromwell Road and St George's Road and is now known mainly for its food. Once owned by Portsmouth United Breweries (as seen in the black and white photographs to the right), the original interior was gutted by Whitbread in the 1980s and what we have today is a large single bar, with separate restaurant area. The pub is well furnished and decorated and there is a rear patio garden for those wishing to enjoy an al fresco drink or a smoke. Three cask ales are sold - these generally being from independent and microbreweries (one of which tends to be discounted).
The pub is unofficially known as the Shell House owing to the rear of the premises being covered in sea shells! Live jazz is regularly performed.
Pub Operator:
Old Eastney Ltd |
Licenced Opening Hours:
Mon-Thu 10:00 'til 00:30;
Fri Sat 10:00 'til 01:00
Sun 10:00 'til 23:30 |
Colour photographs, clockwise from top left:
unknown date (by Ray Scarfe); September 2004
(by Ray Scarfe);
11th August 2011; 11th May 1989, 4th February 2007 |
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 Housed in part of what was once Duke's, this modern, airy bar stands at the front of the Wedgewood Rooms. Food is available and live music is regularly performed, as well as DJs on certain nights. The bar is also used as a 'quiet' facility after midnight on selected Club nights at the Wedgewood Rooms (accessed by adjoining doors).
| Pub Operator: The Wedge & Edge Ltd |
| see also Dukes (closed pubs section) |
Photographed 15th July 2007 |
Licenced Opening Hours:
Mon-Sat 12:00 'til 03:00; Sun 12:00 'til 00:30;
Bank Holiday Sundays 12:00 'til 03:00 |
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| The Eldon Arms |
15/17 Eldon Street, Southsea, PO5 4BS |
| 023 9229 7963 |
   This attractive bay-fronted pub in a conservation area of Southsea dates from 1899 and was one of a small estate of Eldridge Pope pubs in Portsmouth. The former brewer's name is still displayed prominently on the ornate glazed tiled fascia.
The interior underwent a major refit in around 1990, and the pub now extends into two adjacent cottages, providing a surprisingly spacious, single bar pub with a number of seperate drinking areas.
The Eldon features a wide range of cask ales and serves food throughout the day. Pool and darts are played in one of the small cottage rooms. There is an extensive library of books and sporting fixtures are shown on the large plasma television.
The house is now owned by national pub company Enterprise Inns following its sale by Eldridge Pope some years ago.
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Pub Operator:
Enterprise Inns |
Licenced Opening Hours:
Mon-Sun 07:00 'til 00:30
Bank Holiday extensions |
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Photographs, clockwise from top left:
13th July 2008; 26th May 2011; 18th February 1990
30th September 2006; 30th September 2000 |
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| The Electric Arms |
190/192 Fratton Road, Fratton, PO1 5HD |
| 023 9282 3293 |
   Dating from 1924, the Electric Arms was designed by A E Cogswell for the Young Brewery and replaced the earlier Fratton Cellars and Old House At Home that previously occupied the site. The pub still sports its Friary Meux signage, despite the company ceasing to exist some years ago. The pub consists of a traditional public bar at the front and has a small lounge to the rear.
| Pub Operator: M J M Inns |
Licenced Opening Hours:
Mon-Sat 10:00 'til 23:30; Sun 12:00 'til 22:50 |
Photographs, left to right:
September 1992 (by Ray Scarfe);
4th February 2007; 18th February 1990 |
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| Please note that the Licenced Opening Hours stated are the hours for which each premises has a licence to open its doors to the public. The hours for sale of alcoholic liquor may well be shorter than the Licenced opening hours. Some pubs may choose to open for shorter hours than their licence allows. Therefore it is always adviseable to check ahead to ensure that the premises shall be open at the time of your planned visit. |
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