ALBERT ROAD SOUTHSEA
The Albert Road shopping area, located in central Southsea, has an interesting mix of shops, restaurants and pubs.
There are none of the traditional and chain retail outlets, the shops are all run by independent traders and this helps give the area its unique
atmosphere and feel.
With the Kings Theatre at its heart, the area was recently described as, "exciting, bohemian, contemporary, highly diverse and unique to Portsmouth."
Albert Road is renowned for its wide range and numerous restaurants catering for all budgets, but there are also restaurants and takeaways providing Pizza, Kebabs, Chinese, Thai, Carribean and Mexican food.
The ecclectic mix of shops includes comic shops, Internet cafes, hairdressers, music shops, unique clothing shops, hardware shops, charity shops, antique shops, off licences, second hand book shops, launderettes, specialist food shops and fruit and veg shops.
The area also has a wide range of pubs, bars and cafes. Many of the pubs such as the Wine Vaults and the 5th Hants Volunteer specialise in serving
real ale.
As well as being home to the Kings Theatre, Albert Road is also home to the Wedgewood Rooms that hosts live music and comedy.
