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
After hours at The Southsea Deli ‘Supper Club’
An evening at The Southsea Deli is not quite what [...]
Monks Bar in Old Portsmouth reopens after half a million being spent on the refit
We were invited to the launch party at Monks Bar [...]
New location and opening confirmed for Southsea Beach Cafe
Excitement is building along Southsea seafront as the city’s newest [...]
A brilliant day trip between Portsmouth and Gosport
Using our year-long tickets for Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, we recently [...]
A private dining experience at home with a Sous Chef from The Ivy
We recently enjoyed our first private chef experience at home [...]
The Garden is a top pick this summer season for outdoor dining
The wait is over… The Garden Restaurant is officially back [...]
Could Castle Road’s pedestrianisation help shape a new evening culture in Southsea?
The newly completed pedestrianisation works on Castle Road are already [...]
Best window seat in Portsmouth?
The Canteen has quietly earned a reputation for offering one [...]
Oldest pub in Portsmouth? The Wellington recently re-opened and restored to its former glory
Few topics spark as much friendly debate in Portsmouth as [...]
A classic Portsmouth pub directly next to the International Port & Cruise Terminal
Then and now photos at the bottom of this post [...]
Our Blogs
After hours at The Southsea Deli ‘Supper Club’
An evening at The Southsea Deli is not quite what [...]
Monks Bar in Old Portsmouth reopens after half a million being spent on the refit
We were invited to the launch party at Monks Bar [...]
New location and opening confirmed for Southsea Beach Cafe
Excitement is building along Southsea seafront as the city’s newest [...]
A brilliant day trip between Portsmouth and Gosport
Using our year-long tickets for Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, we recently [...]
A private dining experience at home with a Sous Chef from The Ivy
We recently enjoyed our first private chef experience at home [...]
The Garden is a top pick this summer season for outdoor dining
The wait is over… The Garden Restaurant is officially back [...]
Could Castle Road’s pedestrianisation help shape a new evening culture in Southsea?
The newly completed pedestrianisation works on Castle Road are already [...]
Best window seat in Portsmouth?
The Canteen has quietly earned a reputation for offering one [...]
Oldest pub in Portsmouth? The Wellington recently re-opened and restored to its former glory
Few topics spark as much friendly debate in Portsmouth as [...]
A classic Portsmouth pub directly next to the International Port & Cruise Terminal
Then and now photos at the bottom of this post [...]
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.
