Albert Road Bar & Kitchen | From £450/mo | 180 SQFT

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Southsea, portsmouth · 180 sqft · Hygiene Rating: 4/5

£250/mo base rent — lowest entry cost on Albert Road

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About This Kitchen

Albert Road is Southsea's independent high street — a strip of vintage shops, record stores, coffee roasters, and bars that has earned comparisons to Brighton's North Laine. The King's Theatre at the eastern end anchors a pre-show dining trade, and the residential streets either side are home to Portsmouth's creative and academic community.

The lowest-cost kitchen entry point on Albert Road. The bar is a fixture of the independent Southsea scene — craft beer taps, local art on the walls, and a Wednesday open mic night that fills the room. The audience here is culturally engaged and they want food that reflects that — not a Wetherspoons menu.

The kitchen is compact. Previous operator ran a vegan street food concept — loaded fries, jackfruit tacos, and a daily special. The landlord reports they were averaging around 45 delivery orders on a good Saturday from the surrounding PO4 and PO5 postcodes. The low base rent allowed them to build a following before expanding into their own premises on Palmerston Road. The King's Theatre is a three-minute walk. The pre-show dinner trade between 5pm and 7pm is reliable on performance nights and currently goes entirely to the restaurants further up Albert Road because this venue has no food. The revenue share model keeps your fixed costs minimal while you test the market. If the concept lands, the landlord is open to extending hours and discussing an upgrade to the kitchen equipment.

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Equipment

Four-burner range
Flat-top griddle
Single fryer
Undercounter fridge
Undercounter freezer

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Amenities

Pavement seating (6 covers, licenced)
Delivery collection point at side entrance
Wi-Fi included

Pricing

From £450/mo

Revenue Share

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Contract: 6 months initial, rolling monthly thereafter

Availability: Evenings and weekends — Wednesday to Sunday, 4pm–10:30pm

Venue Details

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Delivery: Deliveroo, Uber Eats

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