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Best Cafes in Portsmouth

Best Cafes in Portsmouth

The best cafes in Portsmouth, handpicked by OurLocals.

8 places·Updated June 2026

Portsmouth's thriving café scene offers everything from speciality roasters tucked down cobbled side streets to waterfront spots perfect for watching the ships roll in. This guide brings together the very best places to sit, sip, and soak up the city's distinct coastal character.

Southsea Coffee Co
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Southsea Coffee Co

££

Specialty coffee in the heart of Southsea. Relaxed, well-designed, genuinely good.

Chai Green Portsmouth
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Chai Green Portsmouth

££

Specialty matcha and chai done properly. Portsmouth's best alternative to coffee.

Baffled Coffee
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Baffled Coffee

£

Tiny specialty coffee shop with big ambitions. One of Portsmouth's best kept secrets.

Hideout Coffee Company
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Hideout Coffee Company

££

Southsea's specialty coffee secret. Exceptional single-origins in a relaxed setting.

Sisters
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Sisters

££

Albert Road independent with loyal regulars and consistently good coffee.

Cafe in the Park
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Cafe in the Park

££

Good coffee and simple food in a park setting. The outdoor seating is the draw.

Cafe Local Fratton
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Cafe Local Fratton

££

Fratton's neighbourhood coffee shop. Independent, welcoming, and better than you'd expect.

Broadway Coffee Roasters Limited
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Broadway Coffee Roasters Limited

££

In-house roastery and specialty cafe. Portsmouth's most serious coffee operation.

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