The Tenth Hole Tea Rooms, Southsea

When it feels like we're finally coming to the end of a month of particularly horrible weather, as soon as the sun shines through the clouds I can't wait to get outside and make the most of it.  A few weeks ago, there were blue skies in Portsmouth so Rob and I headed straight for Southsea beach for a stroll.  By a complete coincidence, ten minutes later we were outside The Tenth Hole.  This adorable cafe claims to be the best tea rooms in Southsea, and I'm definitely not going to argue with that claim.

6oz Burger Restaurant, Southsea

6oz Burger has been on my list of restaurants to try in Southsea for so long, I have heard amazing things about their pink burgers from so many people, and they get their meat from my favourite butchers ever so it's fair to say I had pretty high expectations.

i Italian Restaurant

After visiting i a few weeks after moving to Portsmouth, Rob and I talk about it so often.  The atmosphere was brilliant, the food was to die for and we both really enjoyed an excellent night.  A few weeks ago we couldn't put it off any longer, and this time I took my camera with me.

Azzuro Italian Restaurant

A few weeks ago Rob and I fancied a spontaneous date night, and we were craving some Italian food so we headed down to Gunwharf Quays to go to Azzuro.

Loch Fyne

I'm keeping this one short and sweet - I love this place.

Loch Fyne is a Seafood and Grill restaurant in Gunwarf Quays.  I've been there twice now, and they have yet to disappoint.

Southsea Food Festival

During our last weekend in Portsmouth before heading home for the summer the annual Southsea Food Festival was on.  Most weekends there is a little market in Southsea so we weren't expecting it to be too different but we were wrong. It was absolutely huge - the streets of Southsea shopping centre were packed with amazing stalls.

Southsea Beach Cafe

A few weeks ago my parents popped down to Portsmouth to visit Rob and I.  The Sunday was rainy and grey (typical British summer time) so we headed out to grab some lunch.  I'd heard brilliant things about the Southsea Beach Cafe and it's in the nicest place - right on the seafront - so we gave it a go.

A Bar Bistro

I've lived in Portsmouth for almost a year now, and I've been walking past a cute little bistro all the time and always saying I wanted to go there but it took me this long to actually go through the door.  There are so many places I want to go here it's pretty much endless! After our day at the Isle of Wight (post here) we popped to A Bar Bistro for a few drinks and some food.

Zizzi

A few weeks ago Rob and I headed into Gunwharf for a date night with absolutely nothing burning a hole in our pocket - all we had was an email. How did we wangle a meal out without paying for it?

Circolo

Date night rolled around again a few weeks ago, so we headed to Circolo in Southsea to satisfy our pizza cravings and we certainly weren't disappointed.

Where to go in Southsea

Last August, Rob and I moved to a little flat in Southsea (have a sneak peek at our flat here).  Since then we've spent all of our weekends exploring Portsmouth and finding the best places to spend our spare time.  It's a brilliant little place and we've fallen in love with it, if you've visiting this little part of England, here are our recommendations (and a few places we haven't tried yet!).