A budget-friendly burger and breakfast trailer with strong repeat-customer affection, generous food, ample parking and standout Portsmouth views, though sides are limited and one isolated review reported gristle.
Route 66 Burger Bar delivers solid food quality and attentive service in a casual food-trailer format, anchored by its celebrated hilltop views across Portsmouth Harbour and the Solent. Strong consistency across burgers, breakfast items, and hotdogs keeps it reliably satisfying, though the informal counter service and occasional quality-control gaps prevent a higher tier.
Route 66 is an open-air burger trailer on Portdown Hill where the scenery is almost as memorable as the food. Customers describe a friendly counter setup, plenty of parking and sweeping views across Portsmouth, the harbour, Solent and Isle of Wight; one synthesized verdict would be, "It turns a quick roadside bite into a proper scenic stop." The cooking is classic, generous burger-bar fare rather than experimental cuisine: juicy beef burgers, oversized hotdogs, breakfast baps, coffee and rotating specials. The Texas and Mexican burgers attract particular praise, while the current menu keeps prices approachable and includes a vegetarian burger. Sides are the notable gap—there are toppings, but no listed chips or fries—so this is best approached as a focused trailer, not a full-service restaurant meal. Families should find it an easy fit: reviews specifically describe children enjoying the bacon bap and hotdog, and the menu offers familiar breakfast items, beef burgers, chicken, hotdogs and an Asian Infused Veg Burger. Portions are often described as generous, though picky eaters may notice the lack of standard fries and there is no dedicated children’s menu shown.
Area vibe: Suburban Portsmouth neighbourhood with local high street amenities and commuter connections.
Safety: Generally safe by day with moderate evening activity; typical suburban lighting and footfall near main roads.
What's nearby: Near Cosham High Street, local shops, bus and rail links to Portsmouth, and community amenities.
The Mexican and Texas burgers are the clearest picks, but the menu also has generous hotdogs and breakfast baps, with one notable omission.
Expect a scenic, weather-dependent trailer stop with easy parking and no booking requirement, but do not arrive expecting fries or a dedicated children’s menu.
This is a friendly, open-air hilltop stop where the panoramic views are nearly as central to the experience as the burgers.