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Editor's pick · Portsmouth

Esquires Coffee Southsea

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Best Things To Do in Portsmouth

Portsmouth

Best Things To Do in Portsmouth

8 places

Best Hotels in Portsmouth

Portsmouth

Best Hotels in Portsmouth

6 places

Best Restaurants in Portsmouth

Portsmouth

Best Restaurants in Portsmouth

8 places

Best Bars in Portsmouth

Portsmouth

Best Bars in Portsmouth

8 places

Best Cafes in Portsmouth

Portsmouth

Best Cafes in Portsmouth

8 places

Editor's picksThis week
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Esquires Coffee Southsea
Editor's choice
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Cafes

Esquires Coffee Southsea

Fairtrade organic coffee, freshly made food, and a genuinely welcoming atmosphere on Palmerston Road. Southsea's favourite.

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Platform Tavern
Local institution
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Bars · Waterfront

Platform Tavern

Medieval arches, real ales, live music and the best pub atmosphere in Southampton.

££
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Algarve's Grill
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Restaurants

Algarve's Grill

Portuguese starters, tapas, steaks & seafood are featured with wines in comfy environs.

££
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Clarendon Dental and Orthodontic Practice
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Dental

Clarendon Dental and Orthodontic Practice

Your smile's best friend in the heart of Portsmouth.

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Seaside city with a surprisingly serious food scene

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Be fed. Be entertained. Be surprised.

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Cathedral city with a serious food scene

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Where the sea meets the street food

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More than a port — a city worth exploring

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History, heritage and better food than you expect

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