Emsworth, Havant and Hayling Island have pubs for every mood — harbourside, seafront and proper village local. (An Indian restaurant that Google’s "pub" search also surfaced has been left out — wrong category.)
We pulled the live Google rating and review count for every genuine pub across Emsworth, Havant and Hayling Island (checked 2026-09-28), and ranked them the same way as every other guide on emsworth.co: highest star rating first, ties broken by review count, anything under 50 reviews listed after the rest. Nobody paid to be on this list.
1From Beer To Eternity Ltd.
★ 4.8 · 53 Google reviews. Park Lodge, 7 Park Rd N, Havant PO9 1HE
Reviewers most often mention indoor seating (13 mentions), craft beers (8 mentions) and outdoor seating (8 mentions).
Good to know: Hours: Sunday1–6 pm; MondayClosed; Tuesday4–9 pm; Wednesday4–9 pm; Thursday4–9 pm; Friday4–9 pm; Saturday1–9 pm. Website https://frombeer2eternity.com/.
2Hayling Island Promenade
★ 4.7 · 205 Google reviews. Pilot View, 242 Southwood Rd, Hayling Island PO11 9RB
Reviewers most often mention seaside walk (5 mentions), sandy point (4 mentions) and promenade (4 mentions).
Good to know: Hours: Sunday10 am–6 pm; Monday8 am–8 pm; Tuesday8 am–8 pm; Wednesday8 am–8 pm; Thursday8 am–8 pm; Friday8 am–8 pm; Saturday8 am–8 pm. Website https://hayling.co.uk/hayling-island-beaches/beach-guide-the-promenade/.
3The Stags Head
★ 4.6 · 286 Google reviews. The Stags Head, The Square, Westbourne, Emsworth PO10 8UE
Reviewers most often mention welcoming staff (12 mentions), pub dog (10 mentions) and pies (7 mentions).
Good to know: Phone 01243 372393. Website https://thestagsheadwestbourne.co.uk/.
4The Coal Exchange, Emsworth
★ 4.5 · 850 Google reviews. 21 South St, Emsworth PO10 7EG
Reviewers most often mention traditional pub (18 mentions), steak and ale pie (13 mentions) and beer garden (12 mentions).
Good to know: Hours: Sunday11 am–10 pm; Monday11 am–10 pm; Tuesday11 am–10 pm; Wednesday11 am–11 pm; Thursday11 am–11 pm; Friday11 am–11 pm; Saturday11 am–11 pm. Phone 01243 375866. Website http://www.coalexchangeemsworth.co.uk/.
5The Olive Leaf
★ 4.5 · 705 Google reviews. 48 Sea Front, Hayling Island PO11 9HL
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast (33 mentions), dog friendly (12 mentions) and mussels (8 mentions).
Good to know: Phone 023 9400 5306. Website http://the-olive-leaf.com/.
6West Town Inn
★ 4.5 · 635 Google reviews. 52 Station Rd, Hayling Island PO11 0EL
Reviewers most often mention garden (63 mentions), sunday roast (57 mentions) and family friendly (38 mentions).
Good to know: Phone 023 9200 4875. Website https://www.thewesttownhayling.com/.
7The Swan at Bedhampton
★ 4.5 · 359 Google reviews. Jessie Rd, Bedhampton, Havant PO9 3TH
Reviewers most often mention kids menu (20 mentions), sunday roast (16 mentions) and carvery (15 mentions).
Good to know: Hours: Sunday12–10 pm; Monday12–11 pm; Tuesday12–11 pm; Wednesday12–11 pm; Thursday12–11 pm; Friday12–11 pm; Saturday12–11:30 pm. Phone 023 9217 0355. Website https://www.swanpubhavant.co.uk/.
8The Robin Hood
★ 4.5 · 358 Google reviews. 6 Homewell, Havant PO9 1EE
Reviewers most often mention local pub (21 mentions), traditional pub (15 mentions) and ales (10 mentions).
Good to know: Phone 023 9248 2779. Website https://mymenuweb.com/uk/restaurants/617508/?utm_source=google_profile&utm_medium=google_profile&utm_campaign=admin.
The verdict
On the numbers, From Beer To Eternity Ltd. is the top-rated pub in Emsworth, Havant and Hayling Island — 4.8 stars from 53 Google reviews.
How we ranked them
1. Which businesses: every genuine pub on Google Maps across Emsworth, Havant and Hayling Island with a real rating. Wrong-category results the same search turned up are excluded by hand.
2. Order: Google star rating, highest first, ties broken by review count. Under 50 reviews is listed after the rest.
3. “Mentioned in X reviews” figures come straight from the review topics Google shows on each listing — real customer language, not picked or edited by us.
4. Nobody paid to be on this list, and nobody can pay to move up it.
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