Outside In

56 Middle St, Portsmouth PO5 4BP
$ European

Reservations

Business Info

  • Address: 56 Middle St, Portsmouth PO5 4BP
  • Cuisine: European | Greek | Indian | Mexican | Pizza | Venezuelan |
  • Cost: | Very Inexpensive
  • Category: Casual Dining
  • Star Rating:
  • Reservations: Recommended
  • Dress Code: Casual
  • Meals Served: Lunch | Dinner |
  • Parking: Street |
  • Payment Options: VISA | MasterCard | Apple Pay | Google Pay |
  • Corkage Fee: N/A
  • Phone: 2392355313
  • Features: Full Bar, Live Entertainment, Takeout Available, Wheelchair Access, Happy Hours, Free Wi-Fi,
  • Occasion: Child Friendly, Dining Alone, Meet for a Drink, Special Occasion, Vegetarian, Dog Friendly, Quick Bite, Trendy / Hip, Date Night,

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Business Hours

Reservations Available
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Dinner - Restaurant 17:00 - 21:00
Thursday
Dinner - Restaurant 17:00 - 21:00
Friday
Dinner - Restaurant 17:00 - 22:00
Saturday
All Day - Restaurant 12:00 - 22:00
Sunday
Closed
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Customer Reviews & Ratings

4.65 out of 5 stars based on 533 votes

Overall: 10/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Jun 20, 2023
Robert C.
Whilst the choice of food was limited because of the time we dined (5:30pm), it was very good. Excellent cider available.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Mar 03, 2023
Gordon a.
No complaints. All round excellence!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Feb 10, 2023
Abi M.
We had a table booked and turned up to it being closed. Would have been nice to be told it was shut.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jan 08, 2023
Steve J.
Brilliant and looking forward to returning already.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Dec 22, 2022
Noreen C.
Due to illness there was only two units open and the bar. We need the coffee area back, very much missed. As the gluten free unit was closed due to illness I had a lovely meal made up for me by one of the others and it was wonderful Thankyou.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Aug 04, 2022
Kat O.
Really good food and friendly staff

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
May 23, 2022
Dave L.
Everything was really enjoyable, from booking to eating and drinking. Will definitely be back.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Apr 28, 2022
Bradley T.
Server was great, very helpful Love the bear teapot for the Iced Tea cocktail

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Feb 27, 2022
Robyn Y.
My favourite place to go in southsea for food. Such variety, everyone is so friendly and it's a great vibe

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Feb 18, 2022
Michele B.
Such a lovely atmosphere, great selection of food and live music... Fantastic!!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Feb 12, 2022
Ellie C.
Absolutely love Outside-in and is my favourite place to visit for food in Portsmouth, there are choices for everyone and the food is always amazing

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Feb 03, 2022
Lisa W.
I absolutely loved my food from the new sushi bar, the menu is amazing the people are so friendly and polite. This is the best sushi I have ever had, it’s so fresh and so delicious

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 8/10
Dec 25, 2021
Mark C.
Excellent food and service, we will definitely be going back. It was quiet when we went but that was most likely because it was early in the day.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 7/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 7/10
Dec 20, 2021
Richard H.
Great selection of food and drink and the band that were playing were fantastic - please book them again.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 10/10
Dec 14, 2021
Lilley M.
good ventilation needs to be in put as my clothes stink of food afterwards from the cooking fumes, would put me off going again

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Oct 18, 2021
Rebecca W.
Always have a great experience, the staff are friendly and polite and food is always good.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Oct 05, 2021
Annette M.
Love this place so much! Any chance of a Caribbean & a fish & chip outlets at all?!!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Sep 05, 2021
Samuel P.
Always been my favourite place in Portsmouth

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 6/10
Aug 16, 2021
Nicola J.
Excellent food and great service. Only thing that was disappointing was the price of drinks!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Aug 07, 2021
Jeanne H.
I loved the evening, staff were so friendly helpful and welcoming. Music was amazing, and room to dance and have fun. The food app was trick but staff stepped in and sorted us out with great food. I thoroughly recommend it for both young and mature people. Great thankyou

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Jul 31, 2021
Amy M.
Visited at 5pm on 28th July Thank you to the two very nice chaps that helped me out when my child was sick on the floor They cleared it up gave her water etc Much appreciated The service from them in general was great too.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Jul 30, 2021
joanne s.
We loved the choice of food on offer, the atmosphere with great music and lots of games to play!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Jul 02, 2021
Ellie S.
Everything was sensational! New favourite place to eat.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Jun 20, 2021
Amie J.
Outside in is by far our favourite place to eat. The atmosphere is brilliant the staff are always so welcoming and helpful. Overall a great experience every time. Would highly recommend

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jun 08, 2021
Gemma S.
Amazing!!! Everything was so good, it was our first time there and we will 100% be returning

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
May 23, 2021
Claire W.
Music too loud for size of venue. Food excellent

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
May 22, 2021
Natalia M.
Loved it!

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 10/10
Aug 04, 2022
Mike J.
Great venue with lovely food at good prices. Bar staff and chefs amazing but the kid helping was obviously just getting started on his service journey so a bit rough around the edges! Have faith he’ll be up to the same speed as the others and we will definitely be returning.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 8/10
Feb 15, 2022
Lauren S.
Amazing food at Arepa2Go! Lovely friendly staff and great Sunday afternoon entertainment.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 10/10
Feb 01, 2022
Joseph C.
Really enjoyed it, I plan to go back at some point soon

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Jan 25, 2022
Kerry C.
Overall we had a great time, there was a wide range of food choice which suited our party’s needs. The service was super speedy, which is just as well as it took us so long to download the app and eventually decide on what to eat! But the food was really tasty and great value for money, our bill came to £65 for four of us, which I thought wasn’t too bad at all! The ambiance was just as I expected, good to have a bit of background music, wide selection of board games and lots for the little ones among us to look at. The one negative would be we left smelling of food, but that can’t be avoided really, so not a lot can be done about that. Would definitely recommend to others!

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 9/10
Dec 14, 2021
Jane H.
Fab, quirky venue. Staff were fab, food great & lots of it

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 10/10
Nov 15, 2021
Hannah H.
The music, whilst nice, was incredibly loud and got louder as the evening went on. We asked to sit at the back but we still ended up shouted at each other.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 9/10
Oct 17, 2021
Maxine J.
Great place to socialise, food was fab and like the fact there is lots of choice

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Sep 26, 2021
Marianne H.
Brilliant and can't wait to come back. It was stressful though as we had little time to place the order and I was not able to use the online payment system. All got sorted in the end. Next time we will be ready and will most probably place the order before arriving as the wait was quite long but so worth it!!

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 7/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 8/10
Aug 07, 2021
Lottie F.
First visit! Overall lovely experience Food was a bit slow to the table (obviously due to being busy) App had a few dodgy moments but nothing major! Would go again! :)

Overall: 8/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 5/10
Value: 10/10
Jan 22, 2023
Lorna P.
It was very cold ... we had to keep our coats on and left earlier than planned. I felt sorry for the staff! Food was great ... sometimes it feels overpriced, but I guess that's the same all over right now.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 6/10
Value: 8/10
Dec 08, 2022
Jo B.
It was very cold in the venue so we all had to eat in winter coats and scarves which impacted the experience. Otherwise food was good.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 8/10
Dec 02, 2022
Scott B.
Loved the experience and the food, although it was a bit cold inside the eating area. Not enough to put us off, we would definitely visit again in the future.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 7/10
Sep 09, 2022
Phil C.
Food fantastic! Only issue.. no problem using contactless or an order ap. Didn't expect or was advised of the "surcharges" to use the ap. Only thing that left a taint on the evening. Please post signage or note it on the menu's

Overall: 8/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 8/10
Jun 11, 2022
Mark C.
Food was great but the app used to order food was horrible and really awkward to use

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 6/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 8/10
May 17, 2022
victoria L.
My husband and I had fajitas and burrito with fries but the fries come to us 10minutes before the rest of our order, then my fajita come and still had to wait for the burrito so we didn’t end up eating together that was our only issue

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 8/10
May 13, 2022
Michelle J.
We had a lovely meal between four of us. We decided to get a dish of food from each of the different traders. Foods we hadn't tried before. I have to say the food was amazing, full of flavour. Despite been served chicken which was not cooked through properly (vendor was very apologetic and offered an alternate choice of food). The atmosphere was nice. The way they served cocktails was clever and different. My friends were not disappointed with the drinks which were served in teapots with tea cups to drink from. Despite the chicken I would go back again.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 8/10
Apr 08, 2022
Alex D.
App took a while to sort out payment information, but was able to pay at the bar no problem. Fantastic food, drink and atmosphere with really friendly staff.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 9/10
Jan 09, 2022
Rachael H.
Love the variety of the independent food vendors and the service from staff and vendors all outstanding. The only negatives from our visit were that the music being played by the DJ (Saturday night) was a bit loud and seemed to get louder as the evening went on. It got to a point where it became difficult to talk which isn't ideal. And the ventilation need improvement....... Came home with clothes stinking of cooking smells. But overall atmosphere, setting and service is great.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Dec 21, 2021
Jonathan F.
Quirky and fun . Great food and nice atmosphere . The DJ set was good , nice vibes

Overall: 8/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 9/10
Dec 18, 2021
Angela S.
The OUTSIDE - IN was a unique experience really enjoyed the food the vibe the band and the surroundings The staff were friendly and attentive The only thing I would want to be changed was the seating we had to change the bench as it was very unstable and visibly wobbling

Overall: 8/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 9/10
Oct 08, 2021
Douglas d.
much better than last time

Overall: 8/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 8/10
Aug 05, 2021
Chris M.
We had a great night definitely recommend great for family groups or friends thought the host was fantastic

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 8/10
May 23, 2021
Daniel F.
Arepas lovely. Live jazz great. Bar, however, real let down. Touch expensive and not a great selection of craft beers. Please improve, I really want to come back!!

Overall: 7/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 7/10
Jun 19, 2023
Kim W.
Have to sign up and can’t do Apple Pay so takes a good 10 mins once you have chosen your food. Food places didn’t read comments so had to remake something. Air con wasn’t working so it was extremely hot.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 3/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 3/10
Feb 27, 2022
Jeremy G.
Loved the vibe ! Waited 90mins for a burger and when it arrived the chips weren’t with it so had to wait another 20mins for fries. We ordered from 3 different vendors. 1 order took 10mins and another was an hour for sushi and my burger was 90 mins so we all ate at different times. No communications as to the delay either by the servers or on the app. The bar was excellent. Wasn’t given any instructions on the app even after we said we’d not used it before. Ordered desert and that came in 10mins :) Overall very disappointing

Overall: 7/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 6/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Nov 10, 2021
Alba J.
We spent 20min on our phones, downloading app and requesting food... The app did not work properly on some phones, it was frustrating. We lost 20min of "being" with our friends because we were all busy on our phones for the food. It was so much cool and way more easy with the previous system of ordering food directly at the food stalls. The rest of the experience was fantastic. Food arrived promptly, was delicious, and the ambience was outstanding. I would review the current food ordering system, please.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 2/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 1/10
Sep 17, 2021
Sally M.
Good was bland and greasy

Overall: 7/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 7/10
Sep 14, 2021
Angie S.
We really like it here, it's relaxed and a great idea having a fab choice of eateries. Unfortunately, something we noticed was staff eating with their fingers at the bar and not washing or sanitising their hands, this isn't what you want to see at any time, particularly during covid. :(

Overall: 7/10
Food: 2/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 5/10
Aug 20, 2021
Natasha M.
The atmosphere was great, we were there when the band South Groove Collective were there. But, food was pretty poor. To be fair to the kiosk, I didn't complain so they weren't given an opportunity to rectify it but there was really nothing good about the chili beef tacos. Tasteless, overfilled tacos, cold rice, cold beans, watery guacamole, stale tortilla chips. There were also only 3 vendors open so choice was limited.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Aug 02, 2021
Alan L.
Great atmosphere, ambiance and food choice let down by the food ordering app which is so full of bugs and needlessly complicated.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 4/10
Ambience: 6/10
Value: 2/10
Jul 27, 2021
Hannah B.
Have been many times in the past and always enjoyed attending with my kids. Food was amazing. Shame of no longer supporting local companies in drinks which was over priced. No longer doing toys is ashame. Service was very slow we waited nearly an hour for food and only 2 stands were open on a Saturday was disappointing. It is not easy place to breastfeed and baby changing facilities in just the mens makes things awkward.