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The Florence Arms, Portsmouth, Hampshire

The Florence Arms

4.4
4.4
225 Reviews
£25 and under
Gastro Pub

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2 people
7:00 pm
  • 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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What 225 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

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The Florence Arms delights with "excellent food and service," offering a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Guests praise the "brilliant food" and "friendly staff," making it a top choice for Sunday roasts. Gluten-free options are "outstanding," ensuring dietary needs are met. While some note minor service hiccups, most experiences are "fantastic."

225 Reviews
  1. Lisa

    Hampshire3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Lovely pub/restaurant and food was superb. Was let down by the lack of decoration for Valentines night though. A few crepe paper hearts. Music was good though and service wonderful.

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  2. Fiona

    Hertfordshire2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service and lovely food - thank you the preorder was easy and choice was excellent

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  3. Sue

    London5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 2 November 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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    Hampshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 21 July 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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  5. RichardA

    Bath6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 9 June 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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  6. MarkC VIP

    London13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 13 April 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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  7. OpenTable Diner

    London2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 28 January 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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  8. TheGrunningMan

    London8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 15 October 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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  9. EvelynW

    Cornwall1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 15 September 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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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Isle of Wight4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 6 August 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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The Florence Arms is rated 4.4 stars by 225 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Google Map for The Florence Arms

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

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  • 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
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Free parking for 3 hours on the road outside
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
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