Portsmouth Foodguide
Local people taking you to local places. Offering bespoke food and drink tours, events and local advice. Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Bespoke Tours
Visiting Hampshire, celebrating a special birthday or looking to create a bespoke group event in Portsmouth?
Portsmouth offers an incredible and growing range of places to eat and drink, things to do and attractions to visit – and we want you to experience this with us. Let the Portsmouth Foodguide create your own bespoke package for you and your guests, based on your favourite types of food, drink and experiences. We can offer a family package, offering a unique experience for you and your children!
Events
Want to learn more about food and drink from our team of local experts? We place a great emphasis on using local products and delivering our events at independent venues.
Using locally-sourced products makes sense. You get fresh and seasonal produce. Having racked up fewer food miles your ingredients will be fresher and tastier. Buying locally also benefits Hampshire’s economy and supports the county’s producers. Everyone is a winner.
Most of our events take place at Hunter Gatherer in Albert Road. For our events, we usually open the venue at 6pm with a cash bar whilst playing some groovy music, with our events starting at 7pm.
Our Blogs
Opening day for family-run bakery in Marmion Road
Marmion Road has welcomed a great new addition that’s already [...]
Beer, Steam and Vintage Buses – A Weekend on the Isle of Wight!
Our weekend on the Isle of Wight was built around [...]
The Ship & Castle pub by the ferry port – cosy-pub dining and incredible once a month Sunday roast!
The Ship & Castle is a welcoming pub located in [...]
A fresh chapter for The Churchillian – the pub on the hill!
Perched on Portsmouth’s only hill, Portsdown Hill; The Churchillian offers [...]
Messy, flavour-packed burgers from Meat & Barrel – a strong favourite of mine!
A few months back, Meat & Barrel teased something special [...]
Craft Beer Scene in Portsmouth & Surrounding Areas – we welcome Micropub Adventures to the South Coast!
Portsmouth has firmly established itself as a destination for craft [...]
Sunsets, Cruise Ships & Thick Shakes at Coffee Cup – on the beach!
Autumn is the perfect season to enjoy a coffee cup [...]
Breakfast by the sea at The Briny – mornings in Southsea don’t get much better than this!
Before venturing into Victorious this year, we began one of [...]
A New Forest Foodies Road Trip – discover family-run pubs, farm shops and cafes just an hour’s drive from Portsmouth!
Less than an hour from Portsmouth is the New Forest, [...]
Autumn Flavours at The Fossil Thief – all the best independents come together in Gunwharf Quays!
Throughout September, we were welcoming to our shores of Portsea [...]
Our Blogs
Opening day for family-run bakery in Marmion Road
Marmion Road has welcomed a great new addition that’s already [...]
Beer, Steam and Vintage Buses – A Weekend on the Isle of Wight!
Our weekend on the Isle of Wight was built around [...]
The Ship & Castle pub by the ferry port – cosy-pub dining and incredible once a month Sunday roast!
The Ship & Castle is a welcoming pub located in [...]
A fresh chapter for The Churchillian – the pub on the hill!
Perched on Portsmouth’s only hill, Portsdown Hill; The Churchillian offers [...]
Messy, flavour-packed burgers from Meat & Barrel – a strong favourite of mine!
A few months back, Meat & Barrel teased something special [...]
Craft Beer Scene in Portsmouth & Surrounding Areas – we welcome Micropub Adventures to the South Coast!
Portsmouth has firmly established itself as a destination for craft [...]
Sunsets, Cruise Ships & Thick Shakes at Coffee Cup – on the beach!
Autumn is the perfect season to enjoy a coffee cup [...]
Breakfast by the sea at The Briny – mornings in Southsea don’t get much better than this!
Before venturing into Victorious this year, we began one of [...]
A New Forest Foodies Road Trip – discover family-run pubs, farm shops and cafes just an hour’s drive from Portsmouth!
Less than an hour from Portsmouth is the New Forest, [...]
Autumn Flavours at The Fossil Thief – all the best independents come together in Gunwharf Quays!
Throughout September, we were welcoming to our shores of Portsea [...]
About Us
James has lived in Portsmouth all his life, and wouldn’t want to be anywhere else! He currently works in the charity sector as a Project Leader, organising events for local children. Since 2017, he has also run a local food blog which has gained quite a following.
Qualified at degree level in Leisure Management & Marketing, he began his professional career as an Events Co-ordinator in 2007 at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Since then, his varied experience has included working as a Local Guide at Spinnaker Tower; taking audiences around the streets of Old Portsmouth, Southsea Castle and Fort Nelson on theatrical ghost walks; working as an international activities facilitator for a Finnish language school; and delivering science shows and workshops for schools in the South East England region and in the United Arab Emirates.
