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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| V Bar |
25 Guildhall Walk, Landport, PO1 2RY |
| 023 9282 2010 |
  This grand old Victorian pub has been much abused by the pub companies in recent years. It sadly lost its proper identity in 1995 after having survived 98 years as the Yorkshire Grey. The pub once sported a fine glazed tiled mural at the rear of the bar, as well as other ornate bar fittings. These have since been either covered up or removed as the pub has undergone three name changes, including a five-year spell as part of the pseudo-Irish pub chain O'Neill's.
By 2000 the pub was rebranded as the Walk Inn and before long had metamorphosed into its present identity, the V Bar. As with most of the pubs on Guildhall Walk, they cater mostly for young crowds each night, with each bar's sound system competing with the others from across the street. One single bar can be found inside, with the usual overpriced lagers and bottled cocktails on sale.
It's sincerely hoped that the name Yorkshire Grey shall once again adorn the facade of this grand old pub again one day.
| Pub Operator: Net Bar Services |
Colour photographs,clockwise from top left:
19th September 2004
date unknown (courtesy of the Inn Sign Society/Ray Scarfe)
January 2004 (by Ray Scarfe); 11th May 1989 |
Licenced Opening Hours:
Mon Tue Wed Sun 10:30 'til 02:00
Thu Fri Sat 10:30 'til 03:00 |
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| The Victory |
32 The Hard, Portsea, PO1 3DT |
| 023 9283 0723 |
    This corner pub was built in 1976 and has tended to be the poorer relation to the other pubs that can be found on The Hard. Originally a Whitbread house, the pub was purchased by Ushers Brewery in the mid 1990s and given a much needed refurbishment. The pub is now used mainly by locals and includes a pool table and jukebox.
NOTE: The Victory is reported to be presently (September 2009) closed for business.
| Pub Operator: unknown |
Photographs, left to right:
March 1999 (by Ray Scarfe)
30th September 2006; 11th May 1989
matchbox label kindly supplied by Ray Scarfe |
Licenced Opening Hours:
Mon-Sat 10:00 'til 23:30;
Sun 12:00 'til 22:50 |
| Visit the Pub Reviews page to read a detailed description of this pub (June 2008) |
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| The Villiers Inn |
69 Palmerston Road, Southsea SO5 3PP |
| 023 9287 6678 |
 The Villiers Inn opened its doors in early November 2008 - the latest in a growing chain of bars owned by local businessman Mike Hughes. Housed in the former Sur La Mer restaurant premises, the pub consists of a long, narrow bar room, which is split-level at the rear. A first floor function room is due to open at a later date. Presided over by an enthusiastic manager, The Villiers serves a selection of up to three well-kept real ales, along with a standard selection of keg beers and lagers, plus a comprehensive wine list. Good value food is served daily and is cooked-to-order. For those who enjoy a drink or a meal in a cosmopolitan atmosphere, the Villiers should not disappoint. A welcome addition to the central Southsea pub scene.
| Pub Operator: Wine Vaults (Portsmouth) Ltd |
Licenced Opening Hours:
Mon-Thu 09:00 'til 01:00;
Fri Sat 09:00 'til 02:00;
Sun 09:00 'til 01:00
Bank Holiday extensions |
| see also Pub Reviews page |
Photographed 19th November 2008 |
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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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