26 Best Pubs near Portsmouth

“I have had breakfast here w/ a group of HS graduate friends on numerous occasions.. The food was always good, and in spite of the variations ordered, delicious, hot, and served all at the same time. Waitresses were always pleasant, polite and good humored. (Image the ribbing they took from 6 to 10 older men! Friday, 3/15/24 ,my wife, my sister, my nephew and I had the dinner special for 2. Each :Cup of Chowder, 2 Clam Cakes, Fries, and Fish. EXCELLENT in every sense of the word and good portions! ( I also managed to consume a HUGE Strawberry Shortcake! ) I cannot praise enough the quality of the meal, service, and reasonable price. You owe yourself a trip and meal at this“

“Love to hangout on the top deck over looking the Sakonnet River. Please do crank up your coolers beers are not very cold.“

“First time here. Date night with my man. I made reservations through Open Table…I guess you really don’t need to make reservations for a Tuesday night :-)
I will say that we were there for about 40 minutes when we were called by the restaurant, reminding me of my reservation. I explained that we were seated by Adam and we all had a laugh.
Adam was exceptionally awesome!
They were terribly short staffed last night and he was working very hard to keep every one of the patrons happy. He even had some great suggestions on what to cook with some dressing that we had purchased from New Mexico. Adam knows about Hatch green chile!! Super cool guy and he made our evening special.
The food was ok. I read all of the reviews from both yelp and google before I went. I think that if the stats all align correctly, this spot can be pretty damn good. We ordered General Tso’s calamari for our app, I got the steak sub with sweet potato fries and my man got chicken pesto pasta and added shrimp. The plates did not disappoint and my drinks were poured well.

Will be back again soon :-)“

“Awesome place. If you know Bristol or Warren you know market Street. And karaoke every other weekend 🎶🎤“

“I would highly recoomend!. Food was "Excellent" at a great price. Was there on a Sunday afternoon for lunch and staff assisted my 84 year old mother. Holding the door for her with walker Etc. Great food excellent price with great staff. A very good experience there while visiting the area from CT. When in area again.. Will go again..“

“food is outstanding, been here a few times and is been consistently great 🤙“

“excellent place. been going for years“

“Lovely bar staff - well established watering hole“

“We just enjoyed a late lunch that was absolutely delicious! The lobster bisque was a great starter but the lobster Mac and cheese was the BEST we’ve ever had. Giant chunks of lobster were buried amongst the creamy noodles. We shared the lobster dish and it was plenty. \nThe fresh cod/ Fish-n-chips was also excellent, flaky light white fish. We waited 45 mins for our table, while sipping hot spiced cider - the food was well worth the wait.“

“My first experience here. I have to say the service (Megan) was amazing! She knew everything on the menu and then some. Was an excellent Bartender . The portions were BIG and delicious. I highly recommend. You will not be disappointed“

“Where does one start and stop?? Delicious Portuguese burger! Any of their phenomenal pizzas! The wings? Forget about it! ...Simply Bomb! Always amazingly crafted cocktails! Great beer selection! Without a doubt Shorty's Pub truly stands up to any restaurant in my opinion!“

“Always love the 99 for its great food, friendly service and great atmosphere….“

“We are sorry it took us so long to discover The Square Peg. Cozy, old colonial vibe, delicious fall sangria and scrumptious comfort food. Our first visit was a perfect complement to our day visiting farm stands and enjoying a beautiful October Saturday. A bonus is that the location could rival Salem in October minus the crowds. Just perfect. We loved the chili with sour cream, cheese and onions on top, the patty melt and the ahi tuna tacos. All were delicious and reasonably priced. We look forward to visiting many times.“

“Great food for short money!“

“I make music, I hit lots of places..this is the friendliest hippest place, filled with terrific folks, great food n drinks and servers who could not be nicer: they welcomed me like family. 5 stars! and great music too!.. the open mic is top notch: go there tell them Papa Angelo sent you.“

“Definitely would recommend“

“The best little wicket pub with such an atmosphere and a great bartender. Was there on a Wednesday afternoon got some GF tots and my daughter for the country tots and the husband for oysters and some top shelf whiskey! So much fun and some really great people. Can wait to head back!!!!“

“Always a good time! Great staff,food & atmosphere ❤️. My go to“

“Great place!! Great people!! Great food!!“

“The food was excellent and the service was great. Some of the other customers were very nice and respectful. Will definitely be going back. Excellent job“

“Moved in across the street recently and have been in a couple of times already and will definitely be back often. nice place, great food and terrific staff. 👍“

“My waitress was great and bring Murphy, my gsd, was a great treat. The Gorgonzola burger was tasty and made to my request. The club fries were awesome and the rest brought home. Never have I brought fries home.“

“great service from Happy people. also crushing on hostess that comes in around 4:30pm and great onion soup. just saying 😊“

“Go there for the anti-semitism. Stay for the anti-Semitic owners.“

“Five stars, every time. This place just feels right , great atmosphere, consistently amazing food, and the best staff. Everyone is welcoming, attentive, and genuinely kind, which makes the whole experience even better. It’s the kind of spot where you’re remembered and made to feel at home. We keep coming back for the food and the people. Highly recommend.“

“My friends and I were in town to visit the Mansions for the holiday. I called ahead. The phone rang quite a few times but had no problem getting a reservation for 7 people. We were greeted and seated at a long table again a wall to the right of the door. Surrounding us were two booths and two high tops. Everyone was so friendly when you walk in. Patrons were all polite. Most seemed mid-thirties. We were whisked to our table when we walked in. Plenty of room at the table meaning we did have to squeeze in. I sat in a very comfortable wooden chair. The air outside was cold and snow blustery, but the restaurant was warm and had a cozy fill. The booths and tables were filled even at the mid-afternoon hour we walked. Our server immediately got us glasses of water. So much ice...so much! We next order alcholic drinks. My friend ordered from the cask. The server came back and said no go. He ordered a cream ale instead. Said it was ok. I had a snakebite. That is a Harp's mixed with a cider. The fusion beer concept is genius. The snakebite was grand.

Our water glasses stayed full the whole time.

When delivering our drinks, the server took our orders for our appetizers.
We ordered boxty, scotch eggs, mozzarella sticks, and sausage rolls. Our server brought 7 small plates. We started dividing up 2 large sausage rolls among 5 people as 2 people opted out. Their lose and I was pleased to have more for myself. The sausage was nice and not spicy. The puff pastry wrapped around it was light and flaky. The sausage roll was served over spinach. On the table was Chef Ketchup. Also malt vinegar. Next I had the scotch eggs. The scotch eggs brought back memories as they were similar to thy ones my grandmother would make right around this time of year. The two good sized scotch eggs came with a nice relish. Scotch eggs are hard boiled eggs encased in the sausage . They were close and delicious. I did not have any mozzarella sticks. When not in Roman do not as they do? However, I did really enjoy the boxty with sour cream. The potatoes pancakes were a little thick. Really well fried. I dipped my boxty into the sour cream with scallions. The boxty was top notch.

My main entree was a proper chicken curry served over mashed potatoes. Absolutely tasty. The bowl contained large chunks of chicken, bell peppers, and brown curry. Absolutely an A. It was perfect given the day. My friend next to me had the Cottage pie. The beef looked so good. The person across had an Busker burger. They were disappointed when it came out with mushrooms despite asking for no mushrooms. The server corrected it quite quick. My friend gave the burger about an A-. My other friend had the mixed grill. The rashers looked under done and beef overdone (suppose to be medium rare??as old as Methuselah's cat ). The white and black pudding looked good. All and all summation is this place was fantastic. My friends all thanked me for introducing them to this awesome pub.Slán agus beannacht leat.

Oh the bill came to $360 plus we left a $70 cash tip as the service seemed short staff.“