An island full of pubs, from seafront institutions to the quiet 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 Hayling Island (checked 2026-09-28), and ranked them the same way as every other guide on haylingisland.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.
1The 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/.
2Lily's Bar
★ 4.5 · 204 Google reviews. Lily's Bar, 12 Creek Rd, Hayling Island PO11 9RD
Reviewers most often mention live music (17 mentions), bingo (4 mentions) and bar staff (4 mentions).
Good to know: Hours: Monday10 am–11 pm; Tuesday10 am–11 pm; Wednesday10 am–11 pm; Thursday10 am–11 pm; Friday10 am–11 pm; Saturday10 am–11 pm; Sunday12–11 pm. Phone 023 9263 7746.
3Groves - Restaurant and Bar
★ 4.5 · 139 Google reviews. 22 C, 22C Elm Grove, Hayling Island PO11 9EF
Reviewers most often mention atmosphere (13 mentions), tapas (7 mentions) and gin selection (3 mentions).
Good to know: Hours: MondayClosed; TuesdayClosed; Wednesday5–11 pm; Thursday5–11 pm; Friday5–11:30 pm; Saturday4–11:30 pm; Sunday5–9 pm. Phone 023 9246 7877.
4The Yew Tree Inn
★ 4.4 · 990 Google reviews. 42 Havant Rd., Hayling Island PO11 0PY
Reviewers most often mention large portions (70 mentions), garden (70 mentions) and home cooked food (32 mentions).
Good to know: Phone 023 9246 5258. Website https://www.facebook.com/YewTreeHayling.
5West Town Inn
★ 4.4 · 636 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/.
6The Lifeboat Inn
★ 4.4 · 498 Google reviews. 30 Sea Front, Hayling Island PO11 9HL
Reviewers most often mention live music (36 mentions), garden (9 mentions) and friendly bar staff (8 mentions).
Good to know: Hours: Monday11 am–11 pm; Tuesday11 am–11 pm; Wednesday11 am–11 pm; Thursday11 am–11 pm; Friday11 am–11 pm; Saturday11 am–11 pm; Sunday12–11 pm. Phone 023 9263 7625. Website http://www.lifeboatinnhaylingpub.co.uk/.
7The Infinity Bar Hayling Island
★ 4.4 · 139 Google reviews. 139 Elm Grove, Hayling Island PO11 9ED
Reviewers most often mention bands (5 mentions), sporting events (4 mentions) and live music (3 mentions).
Good to know: Hours: Monday12–6 pm; Tuesday12–11 pm; Wednesday12–11 pm; Thursday12–11 pm; Friday12–11 pm; Saturday12–11 pm; Sunday12–11 pm. Phone 023 9311 6888. Website http://www.facebook.com/thehaylingbilly.
8Newtown House Hotel
★ 4.3 · 493 Google reviews. Manor Rd, Hayling Island PO11 0QR
Reviewers most often mention wedding venue (43 mentions), bar (32 mentions) and garden (18 mentions).
Good to know: Phone 023 9246 6131. Website https://newtownhouse.co.uk/.
The verdict
On the numbers, The Olive Leaf is the top-rated pub in Hayling Island — 4.5 stars from 705 Google reviews.
How we ranked them
1. Which businesses: every genuine pub on Google Maps across 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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