Best Restaurants, Must Try Places in Southend-on-Sea

"The Roslin is well known for its top-quality restaurant fare; if you’re looking to treat yourself or a loved one, you’ve come to the right place!. There are two outdoor dining areas on offer: the veranda or the garden terrace. The veranda serves up more traditional food with plenty of fish on the menu, while the garden terrace offers small plates, a variety of main courses and a small Asian menu."

"09/06/2021: Perfect from start to finish - that's the best (and most accurate way) to describe our tea.We like the Roslin, it's Southend's best hotel, and has the perfect location for afternoon tea. Having said that, the food, view and service are amazing. If you want a to celebrate a special occasion, or just a nice afternoon out, then this is "spot on"

"The Cliffs Pavilion theatre is actually in Westcliff-on-Sea but is still within walking distance from Southend seafront. The theatre pulls in some pretty big names. McFly have played there."

"A fun, family-run Mexican/Mediterranean restaurant in Southend-on-Sea, Salsa Restaurant and Tapas Bar offers delicious Mexican, tapas & Portuguese food, along with live music and entertainment. One of the largest family-run venues in south east…"

"Healthy eating is made effortless at the kooky Squeeze Cafe, whipping up powerful fruit smoothies (Bee Pollen and Milk Thistle come highly recommended) and colourful superfoods. Moroccan sharing plates, towering burgers and classic breakfast dishes draw a young crowd craving cleansing brunches and fruit juices to soothe a hangover, but the crowds flood in through to the evening. A surprisingly long list of craft beers, fruit ciders, wines and spirits is available until 11.30pm, so there’s really no need to move on when dinner’s finished."

"‘Gold Healthy Eating Award’ Winners and trading since 2005, the Squeeze is proud to say we are now in our 13th year. AT THE SQUEEZE CAFE YOU WI ..."

"We’ll be specific: head straight for the café at this immortal Essex icon. It’s all about the home-made ice-cream sundaes. Tomassi’s does the kind of towering, cream-topped and cherry-studded sugar bombs that are all too rare in twenty-first-century society."

"Enjoy some precious moments at our modern British Sailor restaurant at the Muthu Westcliff Hotel, Just 5 minutes walk from the Cliffs Pavilion."

"In open countryside to the west of Southend, Hadleigh Castle is a former royal residence atop a London clay hill surveying the flat landscape to the south and east. The castle was first constructed at the start of the 13th century in the reign of Henry III. In that time its role was mainly defensive, guarding the estuary. Later, in the Hundred Years’ War Hadleigh Castle was remodelled as both a stronghold against the French and a home for King Edward III who spent a lot of time here during the last years of his reign in the 14th century."

"Located in Southchurch Hall Park, this fine 14th-c half-timbered moated house is set in beautiful gardens. Open to the public, it hosts a series of period room displays from the middle ages to Victorian times. Opening times: - Saturday & Sunday: 11am to 3pm.Location: Southchurch Hall Gardens, Park Ln, Southend-on-Sea SS1 2TETel: 01702 467671Website:southendmuseums.co.uk"

"Along the ‘cliffs’ between Adventure Island, and you guessed it, the Cliffs Pavilion, is the Cliff Gardens. This is an alternative to walking along the seawall, however it is obviously a little steeper in places!. There are paths and benches where you can sit and people watch!"