Sunset Bar in Southend-on-Sea

I'm Italian and quite fussy and often feel underwhelmed when eating in Italian restaurants. Not this time. I visited with my partner, we had a nice whitebait starter and then two plates of pasta, both were delicious. I had the linguine mussels, prawns and chillies and my partner had the linguine with cream of courgettes and prawns. The pasta was cooked to perfection and both sauces were to die for. We even asked for some bread to mop up the sauces (la scarpetta) as they were just too delicious to leave. We had a lovely Campari spritz as an aperitif and a very nice glass of house white. Angela who served us was very welcoming. A really nice experience and I'll definitely return when I'm in the Thorpe Bay area. I highly recommend.

The food is spectacular, the service and people are also outstanding. Honestly this is my favorite restaurant anywhere (I live in USA and I travel a lot for business so I eat in many so-called top restaurants worldwide). If you are from Southend or a visitor, go eat there!

A fabulous Italian restaurant on Southend seafront great food,great chef,friendly staff.good value for money would certainly thourely recommend

Food good quality and large portions and could not fault anything well except they should allow you to leave a tip if paying by card as I don’t carry cash

Popped in for a bottle of wine a week ago and got chatting to a couple who said the Sunset was their "go to" restaurant. when their food came up it looked amazing so we decided to book a table with friends. The food was excellent, our friend said his T bone steak was cooked to perfection. I have a nut allergy and they adjusted the Antipasta starter for me. Nothing was too much trouble. We would thoroughly recommend and look forward to our next visit.

Been to this restaurant many times, for lunch and dinner, and have never been disappointed. The food has always been first class with friendly service. Visited last Friday for dinner with friends and had the lobster ravioli with prawns, which was delicious. Everyone enjoyed the food and we had a great evening. We will be back.

Came with my wife and mate from Switzerland for an early evening Friday dinner. Unfortunately the reduced rate meal not available on…Friday. For starters we shared 3 crostini. My wife and I had the risotto with spinach and Sicilian sausage. It was delicious. My mate had a penne dish. We also had a couple of glasses of a nice house red. Too full for dessert. Have been here a few times now and never disappointed. Will be back

Beautiful location. Great service food excellent. One of the nicest places in Southend I've eaten in. Totally recomend

Had a fabulous time at sunset bar for a private 60th birthday. Food was delicious and great value. Highly recommend.

Recently visited for the lunch menu which is £15.95 two course or £19.99 three courses. It was simply fantastic we couldn’t fault it it’s such good value for money and the food is of a good quality. Many of my group had the seabass for main which was lovely apparently. It was very well presented and accompanied by spinach mash which was different. We all had 3 courses and everyone enjoyed. The service was excellent the staff are all lovely and very efficient. The wine list was varied we were happy with what we ordered. Overall this was one of the best places we have visited in ages and all of us would highly recommend it. It’s a pity they are not in Leigh on Sea as they would definitely teach many of the restaurants there a few tricks. Many thanks look forward to seeing you again soon.

My wife booked here for a pre- birthday meal for me. She had been with friends before. We were greeted and seated efficiently. A nice young server did a great job. We both went for the very good value 3 course lunch which comes with a free drink included. I had a glass of house red and my wife a Prosecco - very nice. For starters we both had Calamari- very tasty. For mains my wife had a large piece of Sea Bass and I went for a delicious homemade Lasagne. For desserts my wife had a Panna cotta and for me the cheesecake. We finished with coffee. Overall great food, service and value for money. We will return.

Really lovely food at a reasonable price. The 4 cheese pizza was a highlight. The staff were very friendly and service was prompt. Will definitely visit again! Thanks for a fabulous evening.

Was greeted by pleasent staff who took our coats and sat us at our table.. Drinks and food ordered. Didn’t have to wait long for the food to came out. Food was freshly cooked, and presented well. Very generous portion sizes and great value for money. Staff attentive and the restaurant had a nice vibe about it. We would definitely recommend and we will be going back soon. Great place for an intimate dinner or a group.

Fantastic food service and atmosphere was a fantastic experience, thank you will defo be back was lovely as it was on top of out hotel, it was amazing 👏

Food and service were both amazing. My husband and I visited on a Saturday night and there was a good atmosphere in the restaurant when we arrived. Service was swift with all specials being read out to us as we weren’t quite in eye-line of the board. Food came quickly and starters were delicious. The mains however were exceptional. The carbonara was the best I have had outside of Rome. It’s a dish that can be such a let down when done badly and this was phenomenal. I would return for that alone. Desserts were also very tasty. We had a bottle of Prosecco and some Irish coffees and the total bill was very reasonable considering everything we’d had. I can’t wait to return and think this will become my new favourite local restaurant

We spotted this restaurant when walking back from Southend to our Premier Inn (next to Toby Carvery) and thought we would support a local restaurant rather than the attached eating establishment. We were the first into the restaurant so were a little apprehensive but the restaurant soon filled up with both locals and tourists. The environment is very pleasing - comfortable chairs; remote controlled windows to manage the temperature etc. The staff (sorry, I didn't get our waiter's name...) were excellent. Very knowledgeable and chatty but not too intrusive - just right. I had the lobster ravioli with courgette which was exceptional and my partner had fish - the presentation of which was the likes of a very high end restaurant. The name is perhaps a little misleading, as it is a fabulous Italian restaurant that deserves your support, serving such fabulous food with such great customer service levels.

A very nice atmosphere as one would expect in an Italian restaurant. We found it a bit pricy but very tasty

Visiting my father who booked this lovely restaurant. We had delightful views out to sea with delicious food. The service was excellent indeed. Wish I was staying another couple days in order to visit again! Would highly recommend.

Our hotel owner from the Beaches recommended this restaurant. It was absolutely delicious. Presented extremely well, and everything tasted delicious. Portion size was great. Wish we were staying another night so we could re visit!

We found this place on Tripadvisor when staying for a cheeky night away in Southend - nearby Premier Inn lovely too. Lovely sea views when dining - and glad that we pre booked Well worth a revisit if you are in the area.

Love this place ,food is great ,service was excellent. Good value for money .especially if you go for the 2/3 course menu £15.99 or £24.99 with a drink included in the price, the portion size is just right for lunch times. This deal is available between 1pm -5pm . I didn't go for that. I had the swordfish, which was absolutely amazing . Great views and nice atmosphere. It's very clean too.

We celebrated a friends 80th birthday here and it was fantastic. The staff could not have accommodated our needs better and went over and above to make it so special. Superb service and excellent food. Would highly recommend.

Cannot fault this place excellent food friendly service lovely evening really happy fun atmosphere we both loved it

So glad this restaurant has reopened a real gem along the sea front,wonderful food and great service

After a great meal all 6 of us.. with friendly banter n great service.. freshly cooked meals . excellent. 2 kids 8 & 15.. Only Downside was no taxi 🚕 ( no shows) so after a considerable wait (45 mins) the owner drove us home.....

Lovely food excellent service friendly staff . Would definitely return . It was a bitterly cold night on the seafront but it was very cosy and warm inside

Food was ok, nothing special, but over priced to the max. Paid the bill after hardly eating anything for staff to say “take it you won’t be back”……. For staff to say that can’t be good. Prices are very high, for food that average at...

The venue has an absolutely amazing vibe that is contagious. The staff are great with the chef even making an appearance. The food is what really fuels my desire to leave a review. It was absolutely awesome, full of flavour and unusual combinations that I...

On holiday here and was recommended Sunset Bar for our anniversary dinner. Wow !! The food was amazing! Coming from South Africa we are used to food with flavour, spices and aromas and we can honestly say we were not disappointed. I ordered the skate...

3rd visit here and after the two previous ones blighted by a member of staff I am very happy to say tonight’s visit was great! The waitress Gemma was brilliant! she was attentive without being intrusive, explained all the dishes including the specials and as...

Wide ordered sea bass which was tasteless! I fancied pizza , which was not even on menu ??? Only so called Italian restaurant I have ever been that does not serve pizza ?? Bizarre

A very enjoyable meal. The food was fresh and delicious. A good choice of wines to accompany the meal. The vegetarian risotto was very tasty and well cooked, as was the polla alla crema. Starters were impressive in portion size. All round, an excellent meal...

The seafood risotto was very good, the staff are friendly and my teenage Grandsons enjoyed their meals.It was a second visit and I’ll be going back again. Sue

Thank you to vinnie and his staff for a wonderful evening on friday the food was delicious will be definitely going back when next in southend

We had booked an early evening dinner here (6.00pm) recently. Despite the restaurant (which is admittedly quite small) being less than a third full, we were squeezed in next to a group of other diners on a small table. We do prefer a bit of...

I recommend the three course lunch time menu including a glass of wine or prosecco. A good variety of food. A nice view of the sea.

amazing you have to Try it . absolutely amazing food fresh clean stunning ...i am so so impressed I am going again next week . a propa little gem in sourhend ..... we ate with another couple and my gosh we didn't have 1 complaint...the...

Found this place local to me after another restaurant along the seafront stopped food at 9pm. So thank you Sunset Bar for serving food later than that! Otherwise I probably wouldn’t have found this! Great little place! Friendly staff, lovely view of Thames Estuary. Great...

Great food and service but the night was ruined by another table being loud and taking over the restaurant standing in the middle of the floor and singing badly at the top of their voices and swearing. Then the music was turned up to concert...

Visited for lunch on the menu board was scallops in bacon, starter, lobster linguine for mains both cooked to perfection,this restaurant is a real gem.would thoroughly recommend, friendly staff.

Great friendly staff & atmosphere, small restaurant so made to feel individually welcome. Fantastic food & wine and pleasantly surprised when bill arrived as certainly brilliant value

Lunch from the set menu. Very nice food well presented. Staff were friendly and attentive. The whole restaurant was spotlessly clean (including the toilets)

Fabulous lunch today, delicious food freshly cooked, excellent service by friendly staff would thourghly recommend

What a fabulous place, we had such a fun evening.. Staff were friendly, attentive, efficient and so friendly, it was like dining with family. Food was amazing, authentic Italian, the chef is definitely a keeper! Wish we lived closer, we’d definitely be regulars.

Just had a lovely, authentic Sicilian sea bass dish with my husband who had a gorgeous risotto The staff are very attentive, the venue intimate. If you are looking for an authentic Italian, Sicilian restaurant this is definitely the place to come. Bellissimo

Great service and Food was unreal. Looking forward to coming back very soon. Reasonable pricing food wise

Came for a lunch with my daughter and grandson enjoyed so much I booked a Saturday evening meal for myself and my husband. Both the lunch and dinner the food was excellent. Can not fault this restaurant the food and particularly the service is just...

Been here a few times now and I highly recommend to anyone thinking about it. The food is to a very high standard, the staff are all so friendly and the atmosphere is great. They have music playing (not too loud) which really makes a...

so expensive more expensive than roslin I was staying and portions small. It's a new place you try once was rushed out and food was average. Actually wnt back to hotel to eat as still hungry. Will never go back

Popped in here for lunch one weekday. Food (seafood linguine, lasagna and chicken pasta) and service was fabulous! Shall definitely be returning soon.

First off, the two waitresses are amazing. They are kind, warm and informative with the food and the restaurant. Secondly, the food is INCREDIBLE. Beautiful seafood, wine and desserts. Finally, at the end of the night our taxi turned up and left immediately and rather...

Lovely experience from the welcome to the service and quality of food.. highly recommended.. lovely to find a new local restaurant too… Our new go to restaurant .especially for seafood ..

What an amazing find. The food was absolutely lovely, the service was warm and welcoming. Could not rate this place any higher. Almost don’t want to tell anyone because I don’t want to risk it being too busy that I can’t get in haha, but...

The food was absolutely delicious and lots of choice. Very friendly staff, nothing was too much to ask for. I highly recommend the restaurant

Brilliant local bar and restaurant that my wife and I popped in to after and evening out. Great atmosphere. We highly recommend it.

Ate here for the first time today. Lovely position overlooking the sea. Great cocktail followed by good value two course meal £16.50. House wine £19 . Nicole looked after us so well. Friendly and nothing was any trouble.

My family of 7 came here one evening at the end of the summer when the restaurant hadn’t been open for long. The service was very good and the food was delicious. We all enjoyed our meals. The restaurant is a 2 minute walk from...

New restaurant and heard many good reviews about it from friends so thought we should try it out. And good cannot explain the quality of the food. Amazing starter: the Sicilian sausage and to die for: King prawns served in a tomato and garlic sauce....

Food was absolutely amazing! Service very friendly… I had the soup of the day, which was tomato and basil, linguine pistachio and jumbo shrimp… salivating just thinking about it… panne cotta smooth and creamy…. Perfect! Just wish the cocktail menu included creamy cocktails I would...

We've been a couple of times to the Sunset Bar at 208 Eastern Esplanade . It used be the Great Wall some years ago. We've had lovely meals in a compact and comfortable lounge that makes for a nice ambiance There is a good choice...

We had a rare date night and booked a last minute table. So pleased that they squeezed us in at 8.30. The food is fantastic - we would recommend the seafood lasagne and chicken a la creme. The atmosphere is great and the music is...

Probably the best food this side of Italy! Fantastic atmosphere, service and music! Because it's a small restaurant, the diner's can often break out into a little sing song and seated dancing!...its a great night out for all the family. A hidden treasure of resturant...

Lovely, amazing, tasty food! Great place! A must visit for anyone and everyone. The prices are great and so is the view. Me and my girlfriend came here for a night out and I think it's become our go to place in Southend.