25 Restaurants in Southend-on-Sea

If you enjoy great food in an upbeat atmosphere, there are some excellent bars and restaurants in Southend-on-Sea that can deliver just that. Bottleyards Bar and Restaurant, for example, mixes some great drinks and do an outstanding pan fried sea bass with pea puree, crushed new potatoes and a white wine sauce. Over at Leigh Bistro, meanwhile, you can enjoy British food with a continental touch, including an excellent lobster bisque starter and a main of crispy pork belly with scallops.

If you're open to discovering some new flavours, there are lots of Southend-on-Sea restaurants offering an alternative to the norm. The curried goat at Calypso Caribbean Restaurant, for example, is simply delicious, while the yum buns at Mikailas include some exotic fillings like hoisin salmon or caramelised pork belly. Calorie Kitchen Featuring Don Amicis has an innovative approach, too, focusing on health and nutrition while delivering everything from curries to classic British cuisine.