Bar & Block, Queen Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3EE

Occupies the ground floor of a modern, purpose-built development, positioned directly beneath a Premier Inn hotel. The property is of contemporary brick construction with rendered frontage, offering a prominent position onto the street with direct customer access.

The unit benefits from external seating to the front, enhancing its appeal and providing additional trading space during favourable weather.

Portsmouth Queen Street is situated in the popular seaside city of Portsmouth, Hampshire, an area renowned for its strong leisure and lifestyle appeal. The immediate surroundings offer a wide range of attractions, including historic landmarks, extensive retail opportunities, all within easy walking distance of the property.

Portsmouth attracts visitors year-round, supported by a vibrant events calendar, including large-scale festivals such as Victorious Festival in nearby Southsea. The city’s rich maritime heritage is showcased at the famous Historic Dockyard, while Gunwharf Quays provides a major shopping and leisure destination with an array of designer outlets, restaurants and bars.

The property benefits from excellent connectivity, with convenient access to the Isle of Wight ferry terminals, Portsmouth & Southsea railway station providing direct services to London and the wider region, and well-served local bus routes running in proximity.

This strong combination of tourist appeal, local footfall and transport links ensures Block + Bar is well positioned to attract both a loyal local customer base and consistent visitor trade throughout the year.

Access is via main automatic doors from the street into the principal reception area, which features a mix of modern booth seating and high tables, with hard flooring throughout.

The main restaurant is located to the right-hand side and provides seating for approximately 140 covers, arranged as a combination of booth seating and tables with chairs, complemented by glass dividers between booths. To the rear of the dining area is a hot plate/service area fitted with modern wooden cabinetry, tiled splashbacks, and timber-clad walls, enhanced by large pendant lighting. From here, there is access to the disabled WCs and an external terrace offering seating for approximately 25 covers.

To the left of the entrance is the bar area, which provides seating for approximately 60 covers, comprising high tables and booth seating along the window frontage. This area also provides access to the ladies’ and gentlemen’s WCs, as well as further access to a connecting hotel at the rear.

The bar itself features a timber countertop with tiled finishes, downlighting, and an exposed brick wall. To the right of the bar is access to a storage cupboard, as well as entry into the open-plan galley kitchen, which is visible from the restaurant and fitted with hot plate cooking facilities. Beyond this, the commercial kitchen leads into a preparation room with a pot wash area and a double-level walk-in fridge and freezer.

A rear hallway provides access to a cleaning cupboard, staff ladies’ and gentlemen’s WCs with shower facilities, a staff room, and a dry store. There is also access to the upper cellar and a secure bin store, along with an additional storeroom behind the bar housing an ice machine.

The trade fixtures and fittings are included in the purchase price. Certain items bearing corporate identity, brand name, third-party owned or on the excluded list (see “Terms of Disposal” document) may be removed from the property prior to, or shortly after, completion.

Boundary Plans
• Restaurant Only Disposal - the plans edged in red are a guide to Whitbread’s property’s ownership, the boundary edged in blue is the demise that will transfer as part of the Freehold, Long Leasehold or shorter leasehold transactions.
• Whole Site Disposal – the plans edged in red are a guide to the property’s boundary only. Please seek your own legal advice in respect to the ownership plan.
• Stacked Sites – where the restaurant sits directly below the hotel, the access from the Hotel reception will be closed off, with access directed through the main restaurant entrance.

Service Charge (excluding Whole Sites) - The buyer will be expected to pay a service charge, to cover common areas and grounds maintenance and repairs on a proportional basis.
VAT - Will be calculated if the property has living accommodation at 90% or 100% if not and will be added to the purchase price. If the transaction is deemed to be a Transfer of a Going Concern (TOGC), VAT will not be payable.

The sale is subject to TUPE - Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment), all staff will transfer with the business on completion. Anonymised schedules will be available in the data room for review by qualified parties only.

Trading information is available exclusively to qualified buyers via a secure data room. Access is subject to the execution of a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). For further details, please contact the appointed agent.

Current trading hours:
Breakfast hours - Monday - Friday 6:30am - 10:30am
Weekends 7am - 11am
Monday - Saturday 11:30am - 11pm
Sunday 12pm - 10:30pm

Leasehold offers are invited on the basis of a new 125 year lease, although offers for alternative lease terms will also be considered.

The Rateable Value as per the April 2026 Ratings List is £xxxxxx. Confirmation of actual rates payable should be sought from the Local Authority.

The property benefits from a Premises Licence. Any prospective purchaser will be required to hold a Personal Licence and to apply, at their own expense, for the transfer of the Premises Licence (subject to approval by the licensing authority).