Hunter Gatherer Coffee in Albert Road, Southsea is in their fourth week of opening and I’d only found out about them quite by chance last week somewhere on social media. As I was meeting a friend for lunch the very next day I quickly contacted her to change the venue so I could try it […]
Portsmouth
The Canteen, Old Portsmouth

The Canteen in Old Portsmouth is a ‘deli’ style’ cafe housed within old artillery barracks adjacent to the Round Tower – it’s to the left of the steps in this photo. It’s a lovely area of Portsmouth, where there’s always something going on out on the Solent and if you climb to the top of the tower […]
Monty’s Restaurant, Southsea

Monty’s restaurant in Castle Road, Southsea only opened in February this year. Previous to that I believe it was Angry Alys, another place which was on my long ‘list’ of places to visit but just hadn’t got around to it. Castle Road has several eateries including Pie & Vinyl, interesting independent shops and a barber […]
Koh Thai Tapas, Southsea, Hampshire

Koh Thai Tapas in Southsea is another place on my ‘to-do’ list amongst many, many others. Finally, two weeks ago my sister Gill and I paid them a visit using a Groupon voucher. This was to be my first visit to a Thai restaurant and their food – apart from the odd Charlie Bigham red […]