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:
![Maya in Southsea has a good selection of cocktails. It has a 4.8 rating based on 356 Google reviews. One person said: "Great selection of cocktails."](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmExMTQwMDdkLWM5OTktNGYwZC04ZDZiLTZiNTUyNzQzM2NhYTpjN2VkNzc4OS1hMzc3LTQxMDQtYmI4NC1kZjJlNDkzMDI5NWQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
25. Maya
Maya in Southsea has a good selection of cocktails. It has a 4.8 rating based on 356 Google reviews. One person said: "Great selection of cocktails."Photo: Google Street View
![Rapscallions in Osborne Road, Southsea, is a pirate themed bar with a number of excellent cocktails. It has a rating of 4.8 from 991 Google reviews. One person said: "Excellent service for cocktails and food also brilliant atmosphere fab music."](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjRiNzAwMGVjLTgwMWQtNGNiYS04MmQ2LTcxYzI1NmNmZWQwYTowOTQxMjZmMi0yY2E0LTRiMmQtYjA4MS1jODM1Y2YzMWMyYmE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
26. Rapscallions
Rapscallions in Osborne Road, Southsea, is a pirate themed bar with a number of excellent cocktails. It has a rating of 4.8 from 991 Google reviews. One person said: "Excellent service for cocktails and food also brilliant atmosphere fab music."Photo: Sarah Standing
![Abarbistro on Lombard Terrace serve up a good selection of cocktails alongside their food offering. They have a 4.6 rating based on 1,054 Google reviews. One person said: "they do great cocktails"Picture: Marcin Jedrysiak](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjgzYjM2YzZhLTM1YmYtNGRhMy05MWYyLTIwMzNiZTZjYjA0YjpkNDdjMzk4NS1mZDdjLTQxMmEtOWJhMy1mZjEzMzU1NzJmYTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
27. Abarbistro
Abarbistro on Lombard Terrace serve up a good selection of cocktails alongside their food offering. They have a 4.6 rating based on 1,054 Google reviews. One person said: "they do great cocktails"Picture: Marcin JedrysiakPhoto: Marcin Jedrysiak
![Sherlock's Bar in Southsea has a 4.6 rating based on 123 Google reviews. One person said: "The bar offers a great selection of cocktails, wines and other beverages, on the whole reasonably priced."](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjlmY2ZkMGNkLWQ0NmItNDRjMC1iMTJmLWFhZjg4NDhjMWVkMDo3ZTE0NDVmYi1jNjM5LTQ5YzYtYmZhNS1hMmMxZmMyMzg5MmU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
28. Sherlock's Bar
Sherlock's Bar in Southsea has a 4.6 rating based on 123 Google reviews. One person said: "The bar offers a great selection of cocktails, wines and other beverages, on the whole reasonably priced."Photo: Habibur Rahman