The Florence Arms

4.4

223 Reviews

£25 and under

Gastro Pub

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2 people

Dec 19, 2024

7:00 PM

Neighborhood 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.

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
Website
http://www.theflorencearmssouthsea.co.uk/
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.

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

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223 Reviews

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

The Florence Arms does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Dec 19, 2024

7:00 PM

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

Additional information

Cross street
St Catherine's Street
Neighborhood
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

Website
http://www.theflorencearmssouthsea.co.uk/
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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The Florence Arms

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What 223 people are saying

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