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The Florence Arms, Portsmouth, Hampshire

The Florence Arms

4.4
4.4
223 Reviews
£25 and under
Gastro Pub

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
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  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
Please note - Sunday Lunch is unavailable until Sunday 23rd January.

The Florence Arms has been an established pub in Portsmouth for decades. Refreshed and reopened in 2015 the pub offers traditional cask ales, craft beers and fine wines alongside traditional and quirky cocktails. We have a varied Gastro Pub menu available from 12pm - 9pm daily. Vegetarians, Vegans and Gluten Free catered for.

Groups, families and couples welcome. Dogs permitted in bar area, please notify us if you are bringing a dog or we may not have a suitable table on arrival.

Christmas Menus available.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub, British, Pub
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
    023 9200 7888
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    We host weddings, private sit down meals, wakes and can offer exclusive use of the dining space. Please contact us for more details or visit the website.
  • Neighbourhood
    Portsmouth
  • Cross Street
    St Catherine's Street
  • Parking details
    Free parking for 3 hours on the road outside
  • Public transit
    The Circle
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 223 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseEnergetic

223 Reviews
  1. Sue

    London

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was excellent and food was lovely. Have eaten here quite a few times

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Hampshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best Roast Dinner we’ve had for a long while, great portions, good value. Lovely lunch will definitely be back

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  3. RichardA

    Bath

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 9, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    First visit. Very impressed with quality of food and drink. Service was quick and friendly. Good choice from menu. Would definitely return.

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  4. MarkC

    VIP

    London

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such a welcoming pub with brilliant food. We will be back next time we’re in Southsea.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    London

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    POOR. Booked on a sunday, for OBVIOUS reasons. arrived, seated, menus given to us - only to THEN be told they’ve run out of roasts. I completely understand kitchens run out of things but if you’re a gastro pub and you run out of ROASTS on a SUNDAY. I 100% think you should let bookings know. Complete waste of time, is a shame as looked nice online.

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  6. TheGrunningMan

    London

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 15, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed our roast lunches at the Florence Arms.

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  7. EvelynW

    Cornwall

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a little gem of a place, the food was outstanding with excellent gluten free choices. Huge portions, we would have liked a dessert but was so full up we couldn’t manage one. Beautiful restaurant with fantastic staff that made us feel very welcome.we will definitely be returning when we visit southsea again.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Isle of Wight

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    We booked via Open Table but the team who greeted us were not aware. We were offered 2 tables which were both away from the bar area which we wanted. The server said she’d be back to take our order but we ended up going to the bar to get drinks after 10 minutes. Our server didn’t return so we pulled a waitress over to take our food order. Our food arrived within 15 minutes however there wasn’t any cutlery on the table so we waited another couple of minutes for that to arrive. We requested sauces, seasoning and water for the table. The sauces arrived but the salt, pepper and water did not. The food was presented well and quality of produce seemed very good. For the price I’d expect to have a more attentive experience.

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  9. PatriciaN

    Hampshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good meal, good helpful staff, nice place. Would visit again when next here.

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  10. furks

    Manchester

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 25, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Breakfast was great on two of our three days there. The scrambled eggs on the last day was poor. We did eat just the one time in the evening. My burger was good but my wife's pizza was not great. If you have a wood fired pizza oven I would expect the dough to be fresh and the cheese to be mozzarella. Neither was the case.

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The Florence Arms is rated 4.4 stars by 223 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Find next available

At the moment, there's no online availability within 2.5 hours of your request. Do you have another time in mind?

Booked 1 time today
Google Map for The Florence Arms

18-20 Florence Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO5 2NE

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    St Catherine's Street
  • Neighbourhood
    Portsmouth
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub, British, Pub
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Free parking for 3 hours on the road outside
  • Public transit
    The Circle
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    023 9200 7888
  • Private party facilities
    We host weddings, private sit down meals, wakes and can offer exclusive use of the dining space. Please contact us for more details or visit the website.
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