The Dolphin Pub & Kitchen
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About The Dolphin Pub & Kitchen
The Dolphin Pub & Kitchen is a British pub and kitchen on High Street in Portsmouth, serving breakfast, brunch, and a full menu through the day. The kitchen runs a Sunday roast offered as a sharer for two, built around pork, beef, a Yorkshire pudding, cauliflower cheese, and roast potatoes, and the cheeseburger with chips is on the regular menu. The room functions as an I.P.A. events host, with taps and guest lines from independent breweries. Dogs are welcome in the space. Walk-ins set the format, with the bar and dining floor open throughout service.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPaid street parking · Usually somewhat difficult to find a space
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance
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Menu & Prices
82 dishes · mains £2–35- Traditional Ploughman's£18.00
- Fish & Chips (GF)£19.00
- Breaded Scampi£15.00
- Double Cheeseburger£16.00
- 8oz Ribeye Steak (GF)£28.00
- Steak And Ale Pie£16.00
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention roast dinner, cauliflower cheese, cheeseburger and chips.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention roast dinner, cauliflower cheese, cheeseburger and chips.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday roast is the most-discussed dish, with two diners describing dry pork, overcooked meat, and gravy made from granules rather than the red wine version advertised. One reviewer called the cheeseburger possibly the best they'd had, and another praised home-cooked food and big portions for a wedding anniversary meal. Staff are described as lovely and welcoming.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday roast is the most-discussed dish, with two diners describing dry pork, overcooked meat, and gravy made from granules rather than the red wine version advertised. One reviewer called the cheeseburger possibly the best they'd had, and another praised home-cooked food and big portions for a wedding anniversary meal. Staff are described as lovely and welcoming.
Featured reviews
- Michael Edwards
“I was here last week with 2 friends in the afternoon. We all had the cheeseburger and agreed that it was possibly the best one that we had ever had. A beautiful big juicy burger guaranteed to fill you up. Came with chips of course. Being 1pm there were not too many people in so can't comment on the atmosphere but it is a lovely old pub and very interesting and characterful.”
- Dominic H.
“Toller Pub, leckeres Essen gutes Bier was will man mehr.”
- Hannah Card
“Went to the dolphin this afternoon for a meal for my wedding anniversary and what can I say other then amazing the food was 10/10 everything home made and fresh, big portions so you certainly don’t go hungry. The served by the manager who was such a nice guy and very welcoming, catered to everything we needed and made our day as a family very special. 100% recommend. Thank you for such an amazing day and definitely see you again soon xx”
- Paul Jordan
“Great beer. I.P.A. event was fantastic. Great atmosphere. Great bargains staff”
- Natalie Gowans
“Very disappointing roast We were really disappointed with our roast today. Firstly, the pork was dry and the Yorkshire pudding was soggy. We were also served just one carrot and one parsnip, which looked as though they had been sitting on the side for some time. Our sitting was at 2pm, so it certainly wasn’t the end of the day. The biggest disappointment for me, though, was the gravy. We specifically asked for extra gravy, but what we were given appeared to be gravy made from granules rather than the red wine gravy advertised on the menu. In my opinion, a good gravy is a huge part of what makes a roast dinner, and this was very ordinary. The cauliflower cheese was the only part of the meal that we genuinely enjoyed. It’s just so disheartening to pay a decent amount of money for a roast dinner and not feel that you’ve been served a quality plate of food. We expected much better and, unfortunately, we won’t be returning.”
Highlights
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Live performances
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Paid street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Takeout
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- Dine-in
- Food at bar
- Cozy
- Beer
- Food
- Free water refills
- Offerings· 4
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Highlights· 4
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Live performances
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Parking· 1
- Usually somewhat difficult to find a space
- Dining options· 2
- Seating
- Table service
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Atmosphere· 2
- Casual
- Trendy
Location
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- 0.5 mi
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- Rapscallions Southsea4.81,2770.6 mi£20–50ReservationsWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dolphin Pub & KitchenReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.31,361 | — | £10–20 | roast dinner, cauliflower cheese, cheeseburger |
| Spice IslandWheelchair accessible | 4.43,259 | 0.3 mi | — | mussels, dry food, spinnaker views |
| Zen Garden Portsmouth & Shisha Lounge | 5.0299 | 0.5 mi | — | shisha flavors, heated garden seating, BYOB policy |
| Rapscallions SouthseaReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Wi-Fi | 4.81,277 | 0.6 mi | £20–50 | bottomless brunch, guava mai tai, lamb kebab |
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