The Canteen

Our big sister is serving up their famous MAC 'N' CHEESE at Victorious this weekend! . Be sure to go and say hello! 👋🏽 . #tenthholeonthego

Our new Sticky Sesame Cauliflower Salad is proving popular today! . (It's vegan too!)

✨INTRODUCING..✨
The Briny! The newest member of our growing family (formerly known as Rocksbys).
Our sister is having a huge makeover! We can't wait for its opening in November!
... Watch this space!
http://thebriny.co.uk/
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Can we entice you this lunchtime with.. . Our Low Tide Fish Finger Brioche Burger, served with Seasoned Potato Wedges

Welcome to our new menu...
Smoked Duck, Fig & Feta Salad w/ Fig Jam, Dressed Rocket & Walnuts
Available from 12pm everyday until 6pm (Mon-Weds) & 9pm (Thurs-Sun)

Hoping we get a few more sunsets like this before the summer ends!! 🙌🏽

THE CANTEEN BREAKFAST STACKS! We are very excited to introduce two newcomers to our breakfast menu..
🍴The Canteen Breakfast Stack: Potato Rosti, Beef Tomato, Truffled Mushrooms, Pork Sausage, Smoked Streaky Bacon & Poached Egg.
... 🍴The Canteen Veggie Stack: Potato Rosti, Beef Tomato, Avocado, Truffled Mushrooms & Poached Egg.
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🔷 We now take bookings for our evenings! 🔷 . Email info@thecanteen.co.uk or pop in to book! . Please note we cannot reserve any tables on our deck however, if a table is free on your arrival we will try our best to seat you outside!

Our deck today at high tide has been quite the spectacle!

Our Bacon Pancakes w/ Maple Pecan Butter 😋
Thanks for all your positive feedback regarding our new breakfast menu! 🙌🏽

Introducing our new FROSÉ !!
A delicious blend of rosé, tequila & strawberries is THE ultimate way to start the summer hols!

New Breakfast Menu in full swing!

It's TOMORROW!

Tonight we're introducing you to our FROZEN FRIDAYS!
Every Friday you can enjoy any one of our signature cocktails as SLUSHIES 😍

THEY'VE ARRIVED!
Introducing our new Canteen @keepcup!
Earn 10% off your coffee & be eco conscious ♻️
... Pop in to grab yours now!!
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👩🏽‍🍳COMMIS CHEF NEEDED👨🏽‍🍳
We're in need of a hard-working, passionate chef to join our kitchen team! Click here to see the full job description.
http://thecanteen.co.uk/we-are-hiring/
... To apply, email your cv to info@thecanteen.co.uk
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Did someone say gin o'clock?! . We're now serving gins from 12 o'clock EVERY SINGLE DAY! 🕛

Join us for Sunday brunch and enjoy our perfectly poached eggs!
Open today until 9pm - see you all soon 😌

Wonderful food and really great service from the young staff - we felt really well looked after and enjoyed our meals!

When there with mum lovely friendly staff and great food loved the surroundings great to go there in the summer xx

We popped in for lunch, as my partner had been in for tea and cake once before and wanted to take me there. Food was delicious, would recommend the sandwiches over the toastie, just for portion size. The chicken and bacon Caesar was delicious! We finished off with tea and cake, tea was generous at least 3 cups and the ‘blondie cake’ was to die for!! Staff are all really friendly and polite too!

We had a great party at The Canteen which was helped by great food and friendly staff. Can not recommend strongly enough

We had 2 teas and 2 cheese straws out on the terrace, overlooking crashing waves and lovely view of harbour entrance. Perfection! Lovely teas with made with fresh leaves. Unique location, wonderful decor, dog friendly too. Our dog Ringo loved it and liked the free dog treats. Staff are great. Must be the best cafe in Portsmouth!

We are soooo lucky as this wonderful little place is 2 minutes away. Hard not to go there every day! Very special and individual restaurant with a delightful and helpful team �

The whole experience was enjoyable. The atmosphere and building is lovely. The coffee was perfect, not at all bitter. When I asked what gluten free food they served I was so delighted to find that the majority of cakes were GF. The first café in 3 weeks that catered for gluten free.

Lovely food great service and amazing venue - thank you

I must admit we only had coffee and cake but the staff are very friendly and efficient and the atmosphere is great. A real asset to the area.

Great place, lovely food and very friendly staff. Will be visiting again!!!

Been waiting a long time to pop in! We had yummy sandwiches and cake with our coffee and hot chocolate and couldn’t fault the historical setting, friendly service or superb quality of the food! Just waiting to find another excuse to be in the area! I’m sure it won’t be too long! Highly recommend �

Amazing Coffee and food. Would not miss the opportunity to try the The Canteen

2 days in old Portsmouth with friends , had breakfast twice in here . Fabulous view of the harbour entrance sitting inside the 500 year old sea wall, beautiful food, artfully presented with excellent service . We were made to feel very special and best of all we were allowed to have our 2 golden retrievers with us. Will definitely return and hopefully in summer spend leisurely time on the terrace . It truly ticked all the boxes :-),

This as been my regular coffee shop since it opened and the views are amazing when you sit outside . The staff are lovely and the food is great ... however I do think the price of cakes is a little over the top that’s why I have given it 4 stars .

Great location within the historic harbour walls, friendly young staff, and a modern twist on food and drink.

Good poached eggs lovely place to sit outside in good weather

Quite possibly one of the best locations on the South Coast in terms of it's proximity to the sea and view, but for me, that's about as far as it goes.



We went on a Sunday, with our two young daughters. Having been on a previous occasion during 2017 we thought improvements may have been made for individuals with dietary needs, but no, none had been made. It's such a shame as so many other eateries are clearly realising the benefits of catering to food intolerance's or allergy sufferers. I'm not talking about individuals who do it as a lifestyle choice, but individuals who HAVE to do it for very real health problems.



Not one dish on the menu would be suitable for a gluten free vegan, oh but wait, items can be taken out of dishes when it suits. For instance, as a GF lactose intolerant vegetarian I had little choice but to go for the GF 'caramalised pear salad', but without the croutons (that now makes it GF) but the price remains the same, so less ingredients = more profit - nice way to penalise celiacs! I made a choice to eat the stilton (I've paid the price for that one!). I would like to say the caramalised pear was nice, but I don't think it had been caramalised, poached, yes, but caramlised, I'm doubtful.



The waiting staff were pleasant enough but lacked knowledge of the menu. I asked for Caramelised Red Onion, Garlic Mushrooms, Swiss Cheese, Sourdough to be made as GF without the cheese and on GF bread, but I was told the kitchen were too busy to adapt anything?! How they managed a salad without the croutons I'll never know! As for prices, they are clearly having to pay high business rates, charging £9.50 for a salad with 5 ingredients in is daylight robbery!



So many other eateries cater and listen to their customers needs, although I talked all of this through with one of the waiting staff I doubt there will be any change, so as much as we'd like to go back we can't, it's just not worth it to be made to feel a 'pain' for having a medical condition.

Disappointed in a serious lack of vegan options. I tried to order a falafel flat bread but was told the tzatziki couldn’t be removed so after 3 talks with 2 different waitresses ordered a kids pasta. No sweet items were on offer, probably not worth returning unless some more suitable options are added to the menu.

Waited over 45 minutes no wait time advised. Bacon sandwich cold and two scraggly bits of cheap bacon. £16 ripped off.