Martello Lounge in Tendring

Excellent staff, good food and excellent views. Keep up the good work. 👍 We'll be back!

Found this place by accident and couldn't have been happier. Staff greeted us at the door and were very friendly and accommodating.Our little dog was allowed in which was lovely because it was very windy on outside to sit.Food and drinks were hot and delicious.Will definitely be coming back.

First time to visit the Martello Lounge. Will definitely return! Friendly staff, quick service, lovely food, beautiful setting.

Great place, tasty dishes, beautiful interior

The waitress was not very friendly when she came to tell us “no outside food allowed”. The food itself was average.

Great location next to the pier with lovely staff. GF menu is extensive and staff reassuringly confident about GF measures. Food was really good, and waiting staff and kitchen staff a pleasure to chat to. Thanks!

After driving around and one place being too noisy and another one being closed for refurb, we went to Martello lounge for the first time and I am glad we went, food was amazing, we could hear ourselves talk, prices were good, spaciously seated with a view across the sea,only downfall was the soft drinks didn't taste right. Overall a great place with amazing food, will be going there again. 😁

My dog and I love thos place! We go every day when we are visiting. Lovely gluten free and vegan options as well. Right on the beach ⛱️

One meal came and wasn’t great (it was really really busy)- how they handled it was superb (replacement meal, drink while we waited and the chef came to say how long it would take)- excellent service and completely went the extra mile!

Brilliant place, right on front the by Clacton Pier, dogs, cats, allowed great food, lovely atmosphere order food drinks by scan, service with a smile. Coming again.

Amazing transformation from a messy takeaway chippy n bric shop to a music food n decent place to meet up over a drink. Amazing artwork and decor it better than my home and staff are so kind and although casual dress code it makes the atmosphere just like your favourite place.

A beautiful, seafront restaurant. The decor is very bougie, the restaurant is clean and tidy. Plenty of room both downstairs and upstairs. Friendly and helpful staff and the food was excellent. Fairly priced also. Highly recommend.

It’s a nice place not really our scene, a tad expensive as we live local its a holiday makers venue.

Visited for the first time Thursday 30th Jan 2025 at approx 6pm. Received a warm welcome from staff. Decor is quirky which is nice and plenty of nice artwork and lighting. Atmosphere very good. Waiting staff friendly and attentive throughout our meal. Vast selection of food on the menu. Fresh produce and all very well cooked. Would definitely be returning and recommend,

Really lovely destination eating with amazing views. Food and service is always great and has some tasty beers omn tap

Very clean, quick service, good atmosphere (e.g. music not so loud you can't talk!) and excellent vegan options - a separate vegan menu with loads of choice, not just one or two dishes, and 2 cocktails for £12.50 after 5pm. (Spicy margarita was very nice!) The food tastes great too - the bang bang cauliflower was excellent, and fried things are very "clean" tasting, like the oil is fresh. Loads of seating upstairs and downstairs, and tables have lots of space between them so you're not rammed in hearing other people's conversations. Great location too - very nice place to be as the sun goes down and the pier starts to light up. Definitely worth a visit ! It's dog friendly too 🐕

This really is a great place to have food and drink and enjoy the company you are with

Came in for some food and stayed after for drinks with my partner. Food was amazing and both the women on the bar towards the end of shift were very nice and welcoming.

Nice place to stop for a coffee and a snack on the sea front right by the pier.

The Martello Lounge in by far the best place to eat and generally chill-out in the town. The ambience is excellent, the food delicious, friendly staff and to top it all, dog-friendly. Highly recommended. Update: had the Tropical Dream soft drink ..... wow! Tastiest drink ever!

13 of us were booked in today for our family pre xmas meal, I have been several times with my 16 year old coeliac daughter before but it was a first for the rest of the family. We were offered table service as there were a few of us, which was great. The staff were attentive, we wanted some food to come as starters and then to have mains which they accommodated. It couldnt have been better. We had a brilliant time, our age range was from 5- 90years pls plus a 3 month old baby and nothing was too much trouble. We were seated downstairs as requested and the food was lovely. Definitely recommend 👌

Great atmosphere, lovely food and good service by Raoul and the rest of the team

Very friendly place over looking the pier and sea front . Sit outside on lower or upper balcony or inside on comfy chairs . Quick service and tasty grub . Dogs welcome .

Fast friendly staff good choice of drinks

Over 45 min wait for drinks, after an hour and 30 min waiting for food we demanded a refund, complete lack of staff on nov 5th (firework night), 14 days later and several phone calls inc emails finally got refund, our family meal celebrating my late sisters birthday was a disaster, definatly won’t be coming back, my first and last time 👎

We visited on a quiet early evening and had a very tasty meal, upstairs overlooking the sea. Nice, friendly staff with very pleasant decor.

Delicious food for reasonable prices. The atmosphere is so lovely. Very calm and relaxing. Soft furnishings and sofas provide a comfortable visit, with great views of the Seafront. Staff have always been super friendly and attentive. Favorite place to eat in Essex to date. Highly recommend visiting.

You can enjoy delicious food by the sea here. Great coffee and friendly service. Dogs are welcome too 😊

The best thing to happen to Clacton for a long time. We are regulars and love it. We are in at least 2 or 3 times a week. Highly recommend their breakfast menu and the tapas. Food always lovely and hot. Staff are super friendly and always ask how you are.

We didn't eat there this time but all in all the staff atmosphere and food looked really nice and dog friendly 👌

Really nice, very clean toilets, good food, friendly staff, comfy chairs/couches and great views 💙

Stopped in for a hot drink and was pleasantly surprised we could take our 2 dogs in as well. There is even a dog menu. Lovely friendly staff.

Brilliant place staff excellent food lovely enjoyed the night

Nice cosy place by Clacton beach with great views. Great food and friendly staff. Tried their 'tapas' (great flavours 😋) and will certainly be back for more 👍

Yet another superb lunch at Martello lounge amazing soup and a flatbread to die for, still my no1 place to eat in Clacton excellent in every aspect,can't see how they could possibly improve in any way

Absolute gem of a place, art deco design wall paper & art work, right on the beach. Spotless clean in & out. Views amazing, & wow all allergies covered. Food was lovely well priced can’t wait to come back in the summer

Short staffed, food lovely but not hot.

Ok seaside Beach Cafe, trade seems to have dropped off and reflected by the amount of staff, hence the quiet atmosphere. Good food and prices are reasonable. Although over £7 for a small bowl of churros isn't cheap.

We love it here, so dog friendly, our chihuahua loves it here. As do we, writing this whilst enjoying lunch.

Good food and service. Drinks are expensive for a Clacton bar.

Great food. Great service. We were a big table but they coped well.

Felt welcomed, friendly staff. Lovely deco and great music. Loved it! Made a silly order mistake and was resolved by lovely lady with no hassle!

We regularly use lounges restaurants as we love the menu choices, especially the vegetarian/vegan choices are great. However, with this lounge, the location is amazing, it is right on the sea front, it's on 2 levels and on both levels you can sit outside/inside and look out to the sea, it is wonderful.

Lovely place, great decor and the shakshuka brunch was fantastic

Average food. Popped in for the first time with family. Ordered two Mac and cheese and a tapas board. Mac and cheese was stupidly runny and watery. The tapas board was average.. typical chain company food.. Would come back but wouldn’t get the food we got again.

I have been here a few times now, the food is absolutely delicious and comes out very quickly. However, last time had to wait for 20 minutes for drinks and today it took 30 minutes and some chasing when restaurant was relatively quiet! By which point food had already been nearly eaten. Disappointing as food is so lovely.

Why go abroad when the UK offers just as much. There is something quite quaint about that European feeling of the quiet ambience of late night wining and dining. An evening visit with a backdrop of soft lighting, outside sea view seating, or relaxed inside elegance made this place really appealing as a visitor. Staff equally are the window and sales presence of a brand, and despite what may have appeared as a long day, still the staff, acted with the utmost of customer care. Drinks were ordered, and with a pleading question requesting dessert, a few minutes later, a great tasting treacle sponge was delivered to our table. The decor was like something from the Dorchester Hotel. It was something to be admired, although it may not be to everyone's taste, yet to me, I liked it. Both internally and externally, the place was clean and tidy. With free parking nearby, a good appealing menu, this was a great choice and in my opinion, a lovely venue.

Can't say it's one of the best meals I've had, but it was okay. Thought I was being ignored when I was waiting to order, but table service was good. All in all not a bad experience.

Very hit and miss , sometimes service and food is great but last visit waited an hour for meal , items missing , no condiments ,waiter disappeared never to return so I won’t be either .

Nice place,staff are friendly and food was good. Dog friendly.

Lovely relaxing place to stop for a drink and or food including a good selection of soft drinks and delicious cocktails. I love the different levels, balconies, very comfy seating and quirky furnishings - what's not to love. 😁

Wow, what a fantastic transformation! Years ago, this spot was a rundown greasy spoon, but now it's been beautifully renovated into a charming two-level venue. We sat upstairs with a lovely view of the sea. I enjoyed a delicious cauliflower curry, my mum had the chicken curry, and my wife tried the halloumi. The atmosphere was wonderful, and the staff were delightful. I highly recommend this place. The only downside to Clacton is its MP, Nigel Farage, but otherwise, it's fantastic!

Nice ambiance and a pleasant view of the beach and pier. Only had drinks

I love finding that there is a Lounge where I'm staying. This one was lovely, as expected. The food was good, the staff friendly and cheerful and I found a lovely quiet corner to enjoy my meal after a long day. Would thoroughly recommend.

Everytime we visit clacton we make a point of paying a visit here someday maybe more then once. Friendly staff, great atmosphere and great food.

Great food, really enjoyed the atmosphere.

First impressions on arrival; a quirky place with random framed art all over the walls. Plenty of seating both indoor and out on two levels. Staff greeted us almost immediately. Staff suggested us sitting up in the stage area as I'd requested a quieter part due to anxiety.They were very accommodating to my needs. We ordered at the table using the QR code which was super easy. Very soon after my order was accepted Staff had bought cutlery. We ordered: Mains: Bhudda Bowl with spiced chicken A side of halumi Parmasan and garlic fries Cowboy Smashed Burger with salad and coleslaw. A side of halumi fries Desserts: Banoffee cheesecake x 2 Drinks: 1 x berra merotti pint 1 x zero alcohol berry merotti bottle. The bill came to just over £80 including tips. I love to eat out and leave good honest reviews. The Martello Lounge is by far, THE best place I have had the pleasure of visiting. The food wins hands-down over every restaurant, bar, pub I've eaten at. You'd be crazy not to have a meal at this venue. If the chef and his team haven't won awards, I want to know why! All in all, a wonderful meal in a wonderfully quirky venue with excellent, attentive staff and the most amazing Chef and kitchen team and THe best way to celebrate out 6yrs together.

Hello unfortunately we didn't have the best experience. We normally attend our local rossos lounge which is amazing but as we are on holiday and also my birthday I booked martello lounge. I ordered 3 gluten free tapas dishes but once served to me was told no gluten free bread so had to just eat my edmabean dip without! And they forgot my sides so had to wait on that and once they came my meal was then cold. Half the party was eating whilst the other half were still awaiting for their food which arrived 15 mins after the first half had eaten. My daughters then ordered churros for pudding. The wait was over 30 mins (clearly forgot until my husband went up again) and once arrived no cinnamon sugar had been added. Once I complained the churros were taken and the tiniest dusting of sugar was added. After this I didn't want to complain again and quite frankly felt like the whole birthday meal was ruined. Due to such poor service and an uncomfortable atmosphere, table was sticky and we even had to ask for cutlery and sauce. Was such a shame as I held rossos Lounge so highly especially with my coeliac disease, but left martello lounge feeling we just wasted £150 on a very bad experience plus the place wasn't even busy so there was no excuse. I emailed to complain but no reply on that either!

Right next to the pier with views out to sea. Staff very helpful, meal was tasty

On the pricier side but the building and atmosphere are beautiful.

Absolutely wonderful The staff, the service The food, the atmosphere and the cleanliness superb

Great service with a smile, and absolutely stunning views of the North Sea when you sit upstairs and look out 😊

Firework night , was busy but we got a seat prior to leaving for show. Good service at bar, polite and friendly 👍

Really good instantly greeted in a friendly polite manner, great quick service and large choice of food. Nice friendly atmosphere and really clean. Couldn't ask for more.

We loved every minute of our visit we stopped for a coffee and then we returned for lunch which was fantastic all the staff were very welcoming and it was super dog friendly which was what we wanted just to chill and enjoy our experience with a nice cold beer overlooking the sea cannot praise Martello lounge enough great value with a beautiful interior thank you for a pleasant visit

Such an authentic lounge just on the seashore. Definitely worth to visit for their soul food and terrace! Great view, but avoid to have a food on the trace, there is a high chance to be attacked by the seagulls, what is exactly happened to us😁 Big portions, they won’t leave you hungry. Fair prices, definitely recommended!

Lovely setting. right on sea front. Reasonably priced. Food very good . Deffo go again. You order from bar when ready and food not too long. We really liked this .

Been here many times with absolutely no complaints. Staff very pleasant and helpful, food very good and all reasonably priced. Would thoroughly recommend.

Great place to eat, gorgeous food, looking out over the sea and they allow dogs in!!

Popped in on Sunday evening, odd place , practically only people in place and still took long time.

I took my otherhalf here for lunch for he's birthday. After looking at the reviews majority was good so we went. Lovely atmosphere and beautiful decor but I should of listen to the bad reviews as there 100% right. My otherhalf had a burger and chips and a cocktail and I had a few tapas dishes with a strawberry milkshake. My other half burger was fine but you get hardly any chips and dollop of coleslaw, he's cocktail tasted like pure alcohol definitely not a mixer/cocktail. I had squid that was basically batter and it was stringy inside , prawns with a chilli sauce that tasted burnt and my milkshake cream tasted off. I should of said something but no one came to ask weather everything was okay and as it was my otherhalf birthday I didn't want to ruin it more by making things awkward. I'm not one to leave bad reviews but after seeing alot of people with the same experience as me it's not on. Alot of people are struggling financially and it a luxury going out definitely my situation. You expect a decent service.

Nice restaurant with sea views. We had a great view, especially on the upper floor. The staff is very nice, but seems a bit disorganized. Food itself (Buttermilk Chicken, Harissa Flatbread and Bang Bang Chicken) was very good. However, the Bang Bang Chicken came instead of the Bang Bang Cauliflowers I ordered. Since we are not vegetarians, it wasn't bad and still very tasty. Price-performance ratio is on the border of “too expensive”, but it’s still okay. The whole place seems a bit dingy (the table was sticky, for example).

Lovely food, as long as you don't mind waiting to be served. Over 20 mins at the bar waiting to be served. Good gluten free & vegan menus. Lots of drink options, which may be why the bar takes so long to get served!!

Very nice staff and a good view of the sea.

Great vegan options and friendly staff. Cocktails weren't the best.

Went for a 90th family birthday celebration . Friendly atmosphere helpful staff good food excellent value

Another great "Lounge" restaurant ticked off. Excellent food and service as usual, including a full gluten free menu. Good views over the pier and beach with tables on three levels. Didn't need to book in advance on a sunny June lunchtime but they were busy with some reserved tables and groups booked in. Service was quick and friendly. The only moan again is the lack of a decent IPA or real ale as the Camden draught or cans they sell are too fizzy for me like larger.

Very beautiful place, sumptuous setting and attractive price

Nice restaurant. The food was very good, and had a nice atmosphere inside. The servers were very friendly, I definitely recommend them.

Excellent in local cuisine fish crepe in court broth and red and white wine

Love this place, our go to restaurant in Clacton, beautiful venue with sea views and the best food and drinks. Breakfast, lunch or dinner. Staff are excellent and very allergen aware. Highly recommend.

Awful!!! Cold and hard food, no orders got correct and they bought out the mains with the starters! Been here almost 2 hours with only the starters eaten as all mains have been sent back to be cooked fresh and correctly. The lady with curly-ish hair was amazing though, sorted everything out for us with a smile. Special credit to her❤

We came across the Martello Lounge on an off chance, not thinking there was one in clacton-on-sea - we have been to quite a few in the UK as we are creatures of habit. Today we were here just for a quick snack and drink. The highlight the Biscoff and Banana cake which was absolutely incredible! I need the recipe 😍😍😍

It is a beautiful setting right on the Esplande of Clacton beachfront. Beautiful uninterrupted views from two levels balcony or ground level. Visited twice in one day, first for a lunchtime beer with friends and the second for an evening meal. First time using an app to order both times but not a great fan because it totally destroys customer service. Both times minimal staff/ customer contact. They seem happy just to bring drinks and food and vanish. For both visits, no meet and greet, which, as a previous worker and host in this trade, is as important as all other aspects. The decor is fantastic and although it was quiet both times we visited it just felt so comfortable and relaxing. The food was full of flavour and nicely presented, but I made a comment, not a complaint about the lack of actual curry I had in my meal. After a few mouthfuls, all I was left with was rice. This is just a comment, not a complaint, and I will go back again because it is a warm, welcoming establishment.

Great cocktails - but bar service is slow. We ordered from our table but still slow. Try the Cherry Bakewell cocktail, it’s gorgeous! Food - lovely burger with sweet potato fries. Good tapas - squid, prawns and hummus. Waiting staff were attentive and polite. Toilets - according to the chart on the wall they had not been checked all evening, although it could’ve been forgotten to be ticked. However, they were in a state - toilet paper over the floors, sanitary bins overflowing and strong smell of urine.

First time trying this place and it was lovely! They have a massive gluten free menu which is great :-). It would be nice however if someone came that could take your order instead of going to the bar BUT I will definitely be back again.

V. Average. Expensive for what it is…

My mum and I came here today in search of a nice vegan friendly breakfast and looked on TripAdvisor to find great reviews. we certainly were not disappointed. I had the Vegan bacon sandwich and my mum had a vegan BLT. we had quick service and a very friendly atmosphere. The food was really nice and we will definitely come again when we are next in the area.

Excellent lunch! The brisket chili was top notch.

Could not have faulted this evening just perfect Thanks for my 2nd anniversary

Great location, loved the decor, food mediocre, bar prices extortionate.

Early evening drinks and bite to eat on upper terrace. Food and drink were ok untill seagull attacks wifes hamburger in her hand , literally takes half and knocks drinks over soaking food and myself. Manger did replace onion rings and drink and offer a replacement.but the occasion and moment spoiled, there are no warnings or deterrents ,outside.once inside we could see we where not the only table being harassed by seagulls. To improve the upper terrace experience, either warn you guests not to eat out there when ordering at bar ,put signs ups or put some deterrents or canopy's over the terrace area.

We live in clacton so regularly go here,the last two times we have been there I have had to send food back . Yesterday experience, was awful the floor was filthy, I had to send chips back as cold ,the waiter was not best pleased he had to take them back ,it is not cheapat £10 70 for a glass of wine ,which i dont mind doing if clean ,they wasn't busy there probably 3 other couples in there. I feel like who ever is running it has lost interest.

My husband was most impressed with his breakfast. My teacake was huge. Nice welcoming staff. Birthday treat.

A wonderful place to start your day with a coffee or a brunch in the front of the sea and clacton pier

Great beer with great service. Haven't tried the food yet

Just lovely - plenty of space ,excellent views of the sea and the food is very tasty. Staff were really efficient and friendly .

Quirky place with amazing menu. Food quick and delicious.

Visited 27th April 2024 Requested quite area which we were given Prompt and efficient service 1 member of party ordered vegetarian roast which was delicious Rest of party had Toby Tasters best cheesy garlic mushrooms ever Would definitely recommend

Stopped here and had a cappuccino, which is really nice. Staff are very friendly, and it's nice to watch the world go by. I highly recommend and will visit again