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
Two Southsea pubs aim to tackle loneliness through conversation in a relaxed environment
Two new community-focused social gatherings are taking place in Southsea [...]
The Southsea Lifestyle magazine welcomes new food columnist, The Pompey Foodie
Portsmouth Foodguide founder James Donougher has officially joined Southsea Lifestyle [...]
Portsmouth Foodguide confirmed to launch guided Taster Tours at the Southsea Food Festival 2026
Portsmouth Foodguide is currently working behind the scenes with Portsmouth [...]
The Portsmouth Foodguide welcomes the community into a popular Southsea venue for a food tasting event
Ellie Ann’s hosted the first Portsmouth Foodguide community food tasting [...]
Best walking route in the north of the city
With the south coast enjoying many warmer sunny days in [...]
A variety of unique dishes that can’t be found anywhere else in Portsmouth
For anyone looking to try somewhere different this weekend, Justasia [...]
Cinnamon rolls come to Albert Road with the opening of a new independent business
Another independent business has recently joined the growing food scene [...]
We sample the new sandwich menu at Hideout
Hideout Coffee has built a strong following in Portsmouth city [...]
The Portsmouth Foodguide launches new foodie tour experiences
A Monday afternoon in Southsea recently became an opportunity to [...]
Hidden room now open in Gunwharf Quays
Hidden away inside Fossil Thief is a small themed room [...]
Our Blogs
Two Southsea pubs aim to tackle loneliness through conversation in a relaxed environment
Two new community-focused social gatherings are taking place in Southsea [...]
The Southsea Lifestyle magazine welcomes new food columnist, The Pompey Foodie
Portsmouth Foodguide founder James Donougher has officially joined Southsea Lifestyle [...]
Portsmouth Foodguide confirmed to launch guided Taster Tours at the Southsea Food Festival 2026
Portsmouth Foodguide is currently working behind the scenes with Portsmouth [...]
The Portsmouth Foodguide welcomes the community into a popular Southsea venue for a food tasting event
Ellie Ann’s hosted the first Portsmouth Foodguide community food tasting [...]
Best walking route in the north of the city
With the south coast enjoying many warmer sunny days in [...]
A variety of unique dishes that can’t be found anywhere else in Portsmouth
For anyone looking to try somewhere different this weekend, Justasia [...]
Cinnamon rolls come to Albert Road with the opening of a new independent business
Another independent business has recently joined the growing food scene [...]
We sample the new sandwich menu at Hideout
Hideout Coffee has built a strong following in Portsmouth city [...]
The Portsmouth Foodguide launches new foodie tour experiences
A Monday afternoon in Southsea recently became an opportunity to [...]
Hidden room now open in Gunwharf Quays
Hidden away inside Fossil Thief is a small themed room [...]
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.
