Portsmouth Ferry - Good Restaurants Nearby?
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DangerDoom said:
For the regular Portsmouth ferry crowd... any suggestions for good restaurants that are near to the Brittany Ferries check-in and have plentiful free parking?
Go to Port Solent, park up in the car park, visit one of the many Reasturants on the marina, then drive to the ferry port a few mins away. Then you dont have to go into Portsmouth itself. Win winMaya is my top restaurant in Portsmouth and has good on street parking around it which always has space (unless travelling when an event is on like victorious
https://maps.app.goo.gl/SHWksTcbFBeEWzXq7?g_st=com...
Next door is El Greco Greek which is more informal and is more affordable or brew house and kitchen if you want more traditional pub fayre.
Huis is probably my second best restaurant in Portsmouth although on street parking can get full certain times of day but you can almost always find space a bit further along.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/f9MZzjCfj6gBkmsZ9?g_st=com...
Abarbistro is I believe the only restaurant in the good food guide within the city although the pizzas I don’t rate as high as the other menu items. Parking in front generally with spaces. Don’t try the resident roads there as they are 30 or 60mph only as permit parking.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/DPBLFtvzWVu13RicA?g_st=com...
For pizza florios on street parking readily available or there’s the dolphin pub which is very good. https://maps.app.goo.gl/ekGi4SbRwSZzoEjk6?g_st=com...
https://maps.app.goo.gl/SHWksTcbFBeEWzXq7?g_st=com...
Next door is El Greco Greek which is more informal and is more affordable or brew house and kitchen if you want more traditional pub fayre.
Huis is probably my second best restaurant in Portsmouth although on street parking can get full certain times of day but you can almost always find space a bit further along.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/f9MZzjCfj6gBkmsZ9?g_st=com...
Abarbistro is I believe the only restaurant in the good food guide within the city although the pizzas I don’t rate as high as the other menu items. Parking in front generally with spaces. Don’t try the resident roads there as they are 30 or 60mph only as permit parking.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/DPBLFtvzWVu13RicA?g_st=com...
For pizza florios on street parking readily available or there’s the dolphin pub which is very good. https://maps.app.goo.gl/ekGi4SbRwSZzoEjk6?g_st=com...
You’re in Pompey, so the answer is: No.
You are (much) better off going 5mins up the 27 to the Hayling Island jnt and hanging a right. Before you get to the bridge of doom across to HI, you will see The Ship Inn on the left. V good food, good beer, good views across the, er, mud or water depending on the tide. Free parking.
You are (much) better off going 5mins up the 27 to the Hayling Island jnt and hanging a right. Before you get to the bridge of doom across to HI, you will see The Ship Inn on the left. V good food, good beer, good views across the, er, mud or water depending on the tide. Free parking.
Edited by DeejRC on Friday 16th August 14:36
DeejRC said:
You’re in Pompey, so the answer is: No.
You are (much) better off going 10mins up the 27 to the Hayling Island jnt and hanging a right. Before you get to the bridge of doom across to HI, you will see The Ship Inn on the left. V good food, good beer, good views across the, er, mud or water depending on the tide. Free parking.
EFAYou are (much) better off going 10mins up the 27 to the Hayling Island jnt and hanging a right. Before you get to the bridge of doom across to HI, you will see The Ship Inn on the left. V good food, good beer, good views across the, er, mud or water depending on the tide. Free parking.
Edited by DeejRC on Friday 16th August 14:36
Not everywhere is 5 minutes from the port everyone and of course for this suggestion the OP may already be passing here. The other thread this week thought hedge end is only 10min from here also. So double any times people put except me
There are 3 basic options -
Port Solent as already mentioned. Never been, but looking at the restaurants there on Google Maps it looks pretty dire.
Gunwharf Keys - again, already mentioned - lots more chain restaurants, a couple of which are OK, but nothing earth shattering
"Central Portsmouth" - where we went when we were getting the 2 night boat to Santander. We ate at 7-Bone. Food was ok. Parking was pretty easy, but did cost a couple of £.
Personally, I'd just find a restaurant I wanted to eat in and then plan everything around that. Nothing is going to cost mega £ or mean you miss your ferry.
Whilst it's too late for you, and probably unwanted advice, I would always avoid this situation.
If travelling to Spain, then go via Plymouth. The ferry leaves (and arrives) at a much more sensible time and you have the option of a cabin with a balcony, so you can watch the dolphins at your leisure. It is well worth the extra couple of hours drive to Plymouth. I will NEVER do Portsmouth -> Spain ever again (I will do Spain -> Portsmouth quite happily). Well, I might, if Brittany Ferries change the scheduling of the crossings.
If travelling to France, then go via St. Malo. The boat leaves at 8:15pm, and you can have a very nice relaxed dinner on the boat.
Whichever crossing you do chose, Priority Disembarkation at £15 / car / leg is worth every penny. You get to board quite early, and you get off VERY early.
Port Solent as already mentioned. Never been, but looking at the restaurants there on Google Maps it looks pretty dire.
Gunwharf Keys - again, already mentioned - lots more chain restaurants, a couple of which are OK, but nothing earth shattering
"Central Portsmouth" - where we went when we were getting the 2 night boat to Santander. We ate at 7-Bone. Food was ok. Parking was pretty easy, but did cost a couple of £.
Personally, I'd just find a restaurant I wanted to eat in and then plan everything around that. Nothing is going to cost mega £ or mean you miss your ferry.
Whilst it's too late for you, and probably unwanted advice, I would always avoid this situation.
If travelling to Spain, then go via Plymouth. The ferry leaves (and arrives) at a much more sensible time and you have the option of a cabin with a balcony, so you can watch the dolphins at your leisure. It is well worth the extra couple of hours drive to Plymouth. I will NEVER do Portsmouth -> Spain ever again (I will do Spain -> Portsmouth quite happily). Well, I might, if Brittany Ferries change the scheduling of the crossings.
If travelling to France, then go via St. Malo. The boat leaves at 8:15pm, and you can have a very nice relaxed dinner on the boat.
Whichever crossing you do chose, Priority Disembarkation at £15 / car / leg is worth every penny. You get to board quite early, and you get off VERY early.
omniflow said:
There are 3 basic options -
Port Solent as already mentioned. Never been, but looking at the restaurants there on Google Maps it looks pretty dire.
Gunwharf Keys - again, already mentioned - lots more chain restaurants, a couple of which are OK, but nothing earth shattering
"Central Portsmouth" - where we went when we were getting the 2 night boat to Santander. We ate at 7-Bone. Food was ok. Parking was pretty easy, but did cost a couple of £.
Personally, I'd just find a restaurant I wanted to eat in and then plan everything around that. Nothing is going to cost mega £ or mean you miss your ferry.
Whilst it's too late for you, and probably unwanted advice, I would always avoid this situation.
If travelling to Spain, then go via Plymouth. The ferry leaves (and arrives) at a much more sensible time and you have the option of a cabin with a balcony, so you can watch the dolphins at your leisure. It is well worth the extra couple of hours drive to Plymouth. I will NEVER do Portsmouth -> Spain ever again (I will do Spain -> Portsmouth quite happily). Well, I might, if Brittany Ferries change the scheduling of the crossings.
If travelling to France, then go via St. Malo. The boat leaves at 8:15pm, and you can have a very nice relaxed dinner on the boat.
Whichever crossing you do chose, Priority Disembarkation at £15 / car / leg is worth every penny. You get to board quite early, and you get off VERY early.
+1 if your on the St.Malo ferry. The food is of reasonable quality, although not quite as good as back in the mid 00’s. The bar prices are however super reasonable. Port Solent as already mentioned. Never been, but looking at the restaurants there on Google Maps it looks pretty dire.
Gunwharf Keys - again, already mentioned - lots more chain restaurants, a couple of which are OK, but nothing earth shattering
"Central Portsmouth" - where we went when we were getting the 2 night boat to Santander. We ate at 7-Bone. Food was ok. Parking was pretty easy, but did cost a couple of £.
Personally, I'd just find a restaurant I wanted to eat in and then plan everything around that. Nothing is going to cost mega £ or mean you miss your ferry.
Whilst it's too late for you, and probably unwanted advice, I would always avoid this situation.
If travelling to Spain, then go via Plymouth. The ferry leaves (and arrives) at a much more sensible time and you have the option of a cabin with a balcony, so you can watch the dolphins at your leisure. It is well worth the extra couple of hours drive to Plymouth. I will NEVER do Portsmouth -> Spain ever again (I will do Spain -> Portsmouth quite happily). Well, I might, if Brittany Ferries change the scheduling of the crossings.
If travelling to France, then go via St. Malo. The boat leaves at 8:15pm, and you can have a very nice relaxed dinner on the boat.
Whichever crossing you do chose, Priority Disembarkation at £15 / car / leg is worth every penny. You get to board quite early, and you get off VERY early.
I suppose they are lulling you into a false sense of security as some of the bar prices in France are eye watering.
omniflow said:
Whichever crossing you do chose, Priority Disembarkation at £15 / car / leg is worth every penny. You get to board quite early, and you get off VERY early.
Only available December-February on the St. Malo route as far as I can see, and with the considerable extra expense of a top-level cabin.Gassing Station | Holidays & Travel | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff