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The Florence

British, Pub Food • Southsea
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4.4/5
(023) 9200 7888 18-20 Florence Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 2NE (023)920…Show
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Neighbourhood pub and restaurant tucked away on a quiet street just off the seafront in Southsea.
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About The Florence

Tucked away just a stone’s throw from the beach in Southsea, The Florence is a neighbourhood pub and restaurant that combines the familiar comforts of British pub classics with bold, flavour-forward cooking. Dishes are cooked over fire, producing food that is meant to be both savoured and shared. And the ever-changing drinks list embraces local ales, craft beers, well-chosen wines and standout cocktails. It’s a place for a long lunch, a casual drink, or an evening that stretches long into the night.

Sugarvine
4.4
Food 4.5/5
Service 4.6/5
Atmosphere 4.3/5
Value for Money 4.3/5
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Mon closed
Tue 16:00 - 23:00 —
Wed 16:00 - 23:00 —
Thu 16:00 - 23:00 —
Fri 14:00 - 23:00 —
Sat 12:00 - 23:00 —
Sun 12:00 - 22:00 —
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Lambert
Great service so left tip. Soup delicious as a starter. Pie and mash excellent but fish stew awful and left it behind. Way too expensive at £28. Music much too loud. Sorry. Wouldn’t return.
Hazel Chambers
A calm and pleasant environment, Good attentive staff. The food was exceptional and reasonably priced. I would recommend a visit.
4.3
Barry
Very nice Sunday roast dinner in a very nice pub. Chicken was very succulent although slightly too heavy with the herbs for my wife's taste. Proper roast potatoes were a joy. Red cabbage to die for and unfortunately not enough greens for us. Gravy was spot on. Our surprise was to have our dinner served to us no more than three minutes after our order was taken. Might be the reason our only issue was, why our dinner wasn't quite warm enough. Yes, we could of asked for it to be warmed up a bit more, but it could of been served at a better temperature just as easily. Still enjoyed it though and would go back again. I do not like the card machine being offered with a choice of service charge to pay as a tip. There was only my wife and I. Our bill was already just over £90 and if I gave 10% that would be quite a large tip for anyone. I think that is a bit cheeky really.
4.8
Aimi Weaver
Possibly the best roast dinner in Portsmouth! Food, drinks, service was all amazing!
4.8
Liz
What a lovely find the Florence Gastro pub was , such a lovely pub with exceptional staff who go above and beyond to make your visit perfect. Food was great with a lot of variety and cooked to perfection. We will be back on our next visit to Portsmouth
4.5
Carol
The food was lovely- very tasty Tuscan chicken and Burger. Staff were excellent. If you have allergies to animals ask for a table in the restaurant area.
5.0
Annabel
Since the change in ownership, the Florence has become one of our favourite places. The food is delicious every time we go and just such a lovely place to spend and evening.
5.0
josie
10/10 lovely staff and atmosphere amazing food , can't wait for next visit
3.5
Becky Lodge
After a long time in wanting to; and having never booked for Sunday lunch we arrived and were seated as a party of four in the booth. A great warm welcome and attentive service to start for Sunday lunch we had the roasts; desserts and wine for the table followed by tea and coffee. The food was delightful and the Lemon Posset pudding a particular highlight. Having been at the table for 2 hours and having booked this an an extended lunch where we wanted to spend time over lunch and then tea (coffee machine was broken); we were a bit taken aback when a staff member approached the table (when we had not finished our teas or been asked did we want to order anything else). She then uttered the following words which killed the whole experience which had been so good up until then; ‘We will bring you the bill now as the table is needed for the next guests and you have two hours here only’ No ‘would you like to continue at the bar or another area within the pub’ a proper would you like to go now we have finished with you. Have. Spent a fair amount of money on the whole lunch it was not only rude but uncalled for. I appreciate that there may have been a time limits but it wasn’t mentioned on the online booking; not mentioned when we arrived and basically was a sad end to an otherwise positive experience. This is such a simple thing but when people at spending a few hundred pounds for a special occasion that’s been planned for months; I would have hoped for more. Menu was slightly on the pricey side for the mains.
5.0
Colin & Sue Grady
Another great evening with excellent food and wine at the Flo. Dan and the staff are always friendly. Looking forward to Christmas Drinks in the Flo.
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