The Barley Mow — Restaurant in Portsmouth

Lovely traditional pub in picturesque Castle Road. Fantastic cask ales, consistently recognised year on year by CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide, and a good range of lagers, bottles and snacks. Fantastic farm fresh eggs on offer at great prices, many of which we’ve gotten double yolks out of!

Can be quiet off-peak, but you can always have a chat with the friendly staff, or enjoy the peace with a good book. There’s a lovely garden, if you’re lucky you might be visited by the little cat who can be quite a diva!

The pub hosts a range of live music and a quiz, and is a hit with the older locals. Hidden gem through...

Wonderful proper pub with glorious Easter decorations and celebrations. Today featured a brilliant Scotch Egg Bake off competition. Home bakers made delicious Scotch Eggs, from the classic to one's with a twist. All judged by presentation and taste. This wonderful selection was then able to be tasted by everyone in the pub to check if the judges got it right! In the main they did! This was followed by a boiled egg conker competition. Great fun and hilarious! Everyone was welcomed and as a first timer to the pub we were made to feel completely at home. We...

This is a rather cavernous pub with large rooms and high ceilings, but it has a very friendly landlord and a fantastic range of six bitters, all on handpump and at sensible prices. These days it is often rare to find a bitter at all now that IPAs predominate everywhere, so this is a real treat for us bitter drinkers. Music three nights a week. Friendly locals give this a good atmosphere. Didn't eat here but the meals seemed popular and looked good. I will be back every time I'm...