Artillery Arms, Southsea
Artillery Arms is a pub at Hester Road, Southsea, PO4 8HB. Artillery Arms's food hygiene rating is 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Portsmouth council on 31 January 2020.
- Food hygiene
- 3 out of 5, generally satisfactory
Given 6 years ago - Address
- Hester Road
Southsea
PO4 8HB - Council
- Portsmouth
- Type
- Pub
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Artillery Arms’s food hygiene rating
Artillery Arms's rating is 6 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked Artillery Arms's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near Artillery Arms
- 5The Old House at Home190 m
- 5The Brewer's Tap200 m
- 4The Fort Cumberland400 m
- 5The Meon430 m
- 3The Milton Arms Pub550 m
- 4Sir Loin of Beef740 m
All 54 pubs and bars in Southsea
Questions about Artillery Arms
What is the food hygiene rating at Artillery Arms?
Artillery Arms's food hygiene rating is 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Portsmouth council on 31 January 2020. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Artillery Arms?
Artillery Arms is at Hester Road, Southsea, PO4 8HB, in Southsea. Portsmouth council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Old House at Home, about 190 m away.
What pubs are near Artillery Arms?
The closest pubs and bars to Artillery Arms are The Old House at Home (190 m), The Brewer's Tap (200 m) and The Fort Cumberland (400 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Artillery Arms's hygiene rating up to date?
Artillery Arms's rating is 6 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: Artillery Arms on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Portsmouth council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.