Whether you are looking for a cocktail bar, or a restaurant/pub that also has a great cocktail menu, Portsmouth has a litany of options. We have looked at the best rated places for cocktails in the city according to Google reviews.
In no particular order here are 37 of the best places to grab a cocktail in Portsmouth:
![The Beach Club on Clarence Esplanade has a rating of 4.1 stars based on 1,768 Google reviews.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjA4MjZjZDVlLTczMTYtNGNiNy05YzJkLTBjN2UwMGZjOWFjNzo2OGZkYTYzYS0wY2QxLTRjYTAtYWNmNy0xNDlmNDcyNjZhMzU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
5. The Beach Club
The Beach Club on Clarence Esplanade has a rating of 4.1 stars based on 1,768 Google reviews.Photo: DD
![Bar And Block Portsmouth in Queen Street, Portsmouth, has a rating of 4.1 from 596 Google reviews. One person said: "Good cocktails, helpful staff and great food"](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjViY2QyNzRjLTNjM2QtNGRmOS1iODBlLWQ1ZjI3ZGZkNDI5NTo3MzI2NjFiMi01YWRjLTQzMDQtOTBlYi1lZjFiN2FjZTlhNDI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
6. Bar and Block Steakhouse
Bar And Block Portsmouth in Queen Street, Portsmouth, has a rating of 4.1 from 596 Google reviews. One person said: "Good cocktails, helpful staff and great food"Photo: Google
![The Emporium Bar in Elm Grove, Southsea, has a rating of 4.1 stars from 276 reviews.Picture: Google](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjI4YzJkMzNmLWIyM2YtNGMyMC1iYmFmLTkxZDlkOWM2ZDIxMToyYjQxN2JkZS0yZGZkLTRmMTQtODkyYS05YzMwNDA1OWNjODY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
7. The Emporium Bar
The Emporium Bar in Elm Grove, Southsea, has a rating of 4.1 stars from 276 reviews.Picture: GooglePhoto: Google
![Becketts hotel in Southsea has a cocktail bar which has a 4.5 star rating on Google based on 574 reviews.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjRiOTg1OTM2LThkNzYtNDkyMi1hMmUwLWJhMWQ2MmFjY2E3OTplZmU4YzIwNy04YWIxLTQzMzAtOGM2ZS1mMTgxMWExZjUyYWU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
8. Becketts
Becketts hotel in Southsea has a cocktail bar which has a 4.5 star rating on Google based on 574 reviews.Photo: Sarah Standing (110820-2577)