Spice Island
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About Spice Island
Spice Island is a pub and restaurant in Bath Square, Portsmouth, with views of the Spinnaker across the water. Set among the cobbled streets near the historic dockyard, the building is large and spacious inside, with a relaxed atmosphere. The kitchen turns out a pub menu alongside fuller restaurant plates, and drinks run from cask ales to wines and spirits. Service runs on a walk-in basis throughout the day, with tables taken on a first come basis. The setting combines working harbour views with the broader waterfront, drawing a mix of dockyard visitors and locals.
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
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Menu & Prices
83 dishes · mains £5–18- BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP£4.95
- CHICKEN SHARER BBQ£15.50
- SEAFOOD RISOTTO£17.50
- VEGAN BUTTERNUT SQUASH£4.95
- SALT & PEPPER SQUID£5.95
- 6 CHICKEN WINGS£7.25
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention mussels, dry food, spinnaker views and cobbled roads.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention mussels, dry food, spinnaker views and cobbled roads.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers split on Spice Island. Praise centers on the view of the Spinnaker and the drinks, with a few describing friendly staff and a chilled, relaxing evening, though one calls it expensive next to other pubs. Complaints focus on food: dry dishes, a starter and main arriving together, and long waits for drinks. One reviewer reports being sick after the mussels.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers split on Spice Island. Praise centers on the view of the Spinnaker and the drinks, with a few describing friendly staff and a chilled, relaxing evening, though one calls it expensive next to other pubs. Complaints focus on food: dry dishes, a starter and main arriving together, and long waits for drinks. One reviewer reports being sick after the mussels.
Featured reviews
- Ben
“Bloody good view good drinks nice location expensive compared to other pubs but ho hum”
- Crystal Nancy
“Friendly service, visited of an evening time. Big and spacious inside. Nice views of spinnaker outside. Cobbled roads. Atmosphere nice, chilled and relaxing. Staff friendly too. Would revisit :)”
- ernie phizzy drink
“It was very bad, the food was dry, the waiters were either rude or very shy and now I’ve been sick from the muscles and I’ve had gut problems for a week and my brain hurts”
- ruth wassermann
“The food is really hit and miss. Mussels had the vibe of something that might make you ill”
- Andrzej Charczuk
“Food okay but not very special. I ordered starter and main meal and got them both same time. Busy.”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Bars near Spice Island
- The Dolphin Pub & Kitchen4.31,3610.3 miReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
roast dinner, cauliflower cheese, cheeseburger
- 0.7 mi
shisha flavors, heated garden seating, BYOB policy
- The Isambard Kingdom Brunel4.03,7820.8 mi
ornate historic building, upstairs toilets, lift access
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spice IslandWheelchair accessible | 4.43,259 | — | mussels, dry food, spinnaker views |
| The Dolphin Pub & KitchenReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.31,361 | 0.3 mi | roast dinner, cauliflower cheese, cheeseburger |
| Zen Garden Portsmouth & Shisha Lounge | 5.0299 | 0.7 mi | shisha flavors, heated garden seating, BYOB policy |
| The Isambard Kingdom Brunel | 4.03,782 | 0.8 mi | ornate historic building, upstairs toilets, lift access |
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