The best bars & nightlife in Portsmouth
15 bars & nightlife we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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Vino e Vivo
NightlifeCozy option for creative dishes inspired by French cuisine, plus wine and cocktails.
Vino e Vivo
NightlifeTinos Kitchen + Bar
NightlifeBright, cozy Mediterranean spot serving wood-fired steaks, chops and fresh seafood dishes.
Tinos Kitchen + Bar
NightlifeWHYM Craft Pub & Brewery
NightlifeRelaxed hangout presenting diverse craft beers & inventive bar bites in a quaint, homey setup.
WHYM Craft Pub & Brewery
NightlifeThe Czar's Brewery
NightlifeCozy brewery offering its own craft ales and lagers alongside gourmet hot dogs and other eats.
The Czar's Brewery
NightlifeDwyer's Pub
NightlifeEqual parts locals bar and Irish pub, Dwyer’s Pub nails the friendly hang with proper pints, craft cocktails, and comfort plates like fish…
Dwyer's Pub
NightlifeThe Stone Church Music Club
NightlifeLive-music venue featuring craft brews & Mexican chow in an 1832 meeting house with a beer garden.
The Stone Church Music Club
NightlifeThe Wilder
NightlifeSophisticated gastropub featuring a range of New American plates, inventive cocktails & draft brews.
The Wilder
NightlifeThe Press Room
NightlifeIntimate hangout for live music, beer & inventive pub fare in exposed-brick & wood quarters.
The Press Room
NightlifeThe Music Hall Lounge
NightlifeAn intimate, modern performance venue annex to The Music Hall Historic Theater with a cafe & bar.
The Music Hall Lounge
NightlifeBlack Trumpet
NightlifeIntimate bistro serving globally inspired dishes in rustic, romantic digs with an upstairs wine bar.
Black Trumpet
NightlifeThe Daniel Street Tavern
NightlifeCasual, low-key, local bar featuring karaoke, pool tables and friendly service.
The Daniel Street Tavern
NightlifeState Street Saloon
NightlifeEasygoing venue with outdoor seating for typical American fare, plus draft beer & cocktails.
State Street Saloon
NightlifeThe Goat
NightlifeAmerican eatery prepping unique burgers, BBQ fare & whiskey in rustic digs with live country music.
The Goat
NightlifeThe Shanty Family Tavern
NightlifeCasual bar & grill featuring traditional New England-style seafood & multiple TVs for sports fans.
The Shanty Family Tavern
NightlifeCava
NightlifeRustic-chic bistro & wine bar offering Mediterranean-inspired tapas, a tasting menu & chef's table.
Cava
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