The Peterboat in Southend-on-Sea

As always this really clean and friendly restaurant has met and surpassed our expectations. Good quality food served a reasonable prices. A wide range of menu made it easy to choose. The staff are always first class and today was no exception. We were served by Grace. Grace by name and by nature. I am elderly and slightly disabled. Her attentive but unobtrusive service was just what we needed.

Went to have lunch for my Dads birthday. The food was delicious, there was not a scrap left on any of our plates. Beautifully presented and good portions. Sister had a vegan option and was thrilled with how flavoursome it was. I can't wait to come back. Angela our waitress was lovely, all the staff were. Highly recommend

Lovely meal in this local pub on the estuary. Stunning views and a welcoming atmosphere. Great food, friendly excellent service - would highly recommend.

Having been there many times before over the course of many years I was delighted to see the place packed out when we arrived. Because it was so busy we had to wait a short while to be asked if we wanted a drink and then we got our menus which to be honest hasnt changed much over the years. I have always had the cockle chowder as a starter and in the past it has been served in a bowl with bread on the side and there was plenty of it. This time it came in a hollowed out cob roll and after 3 spoonfuls I had finished it and I had to play hunt the cockle to find any - very disappointed with this. That said the rest of the meals that our group had were all excellent and we were served by Angela who was very bubbly and cheerful. A good day out apart from the cockle chowder.

Angela was lovely, very friendly we had an awesome customer experience. The food was wonderful and the atmosphere was great. We had a great time and would recommend anyone to go there and would go again if we lived in the UK….we were only holiday from New Zealand.

4th November 2024, was a nice fresh sunny day. Went to Leigh in afternoon with a special someone and my little Chihuahua and Sat outside the Peterboat and had Dinner. We had the Catch of the day, which was Cod as main Seafood with winter vegetables, a Prawn Bisque, Musells, New Potatoes and Courgette, and it was absolutely gorgeous and so flavoursome. Best Fish meal I have tasted in a long time. The view was lovely and The Service was outstanding. You get what you pay for and this afternoon was well worth it. Including drinks it all averaged out to £30-£40 per person.

Great location, good beer, and nice atmosphere on a warm October Sunday afternoon.

Lovely food and such beautiful views

We had the pleasure of lunch at The Peterboat twice on our recent trip to Leigh on Sea. I had a delicious prawn salad on our first visit. Scampi and Chips on our 2nd visit. Both were excellent with great service

Turned up without a booking and it was mobbed even on a Tuesday lunchtime. No problem though as they put us up at a table at the bar. No ordering at the table but only a lazy sod would complain about stepping 5 feet and ordering at the bar. Same friendly attentive staff, smiling and friendly. Missus had chicken and walnut pie, cod and chips for me with a couple of decent pints of Guinness to wash it down. A pleasent experience in a nice setting. Next time I’ll book a window table though.

Excellent food,drinks and service

We love this place. Good fish, mussels, pie. Happened to be in the area a couple of weeks after our first visit and went back for more.

Very friendly good food but a bit cold and felt rushed

excellemt bit pricey but very good

The service here is great - the staff are always friendly. Nice views of the beach also. Food options are vast and the food is what you expect of pub food. Great for a pub lunch

Lovely welcoming staff and comfortable environment. Great location and delicious food. We will definitely be returning.

Isobella was lovely! Thank you for accommodating us on a busy Sunday. Service and food were both delightful!

Great spot - the location is wonderful with a view over the water. A few vegan and veg options, and the fish and chips / seafood seemed to be what most were having. It’s a glorious spot to sit on a nice day - we didn’t see the inside but will definitely be going back!

Lovely lunch with nice service.

Ive been here twice and had two very different experiences - the first time was incredible service, the waitress was so attentive and friendly. I ordered the seafood chowder which was delicious. But the second time was on the weekend when it was really busy, we waited quite a long time get our food - which anyone with a baby will know is quite an endurance! Our booking was at 1:30, but we didn’t start eating until 3:30! It’s a shame as the food was delicious but the service was just too slow.

Fish and chips were fried in over used oil, very greasy and cod over cooked. No service to speak off

Fantastic venue. Exellent friendly staff great food and great choice of 0% Drinks. We'll done Peterboat.💫🍻

Fish pie overcooked and not much fish in one out of two. One was thought to “smell off” and the waitresses attention drawn to it. No action was taken as our fellow diner didn’t wish to “make anything of it”. Whitebait were dry. Nothing allowed off bill for the returned dish which surprised me. Far from our best experience at the Peter Boat

Food was good. Service was very slow but don't blame the waitress as despite there being many staff, one poor waitress was trying to manage all tables!

Always an amazing place to go! Views are beautiful it is always a vibrant and buzzing pub environment. Food was excellent and service is efficient and well organised. We always tend to go to the Peterboat because it is a very reliable quality evening meal !

I haven’t been to this venue for in excess of 20yrs - a Leigh regatta - it was just a pub then with fried offerings - what a transformation- I had oysters beautifully presented and catch of the day - my wife had a mahoosive cod and chips with bits and bobs - we had a bottle of wine as you do and lemon possets for desert - it’s not cheap however worth every penny

Spent my partners birthday there with some really good friend we travelled from Sussex and it was worth it thank you Peter boat see you next year

The server said that they would only remove an ingredient thst my wife is allergic too if they weren't too busy. Outrageously irresponsible.

Good place to meet eat drink and enjoy

Food came piping hot! Nice setting even though it was cloudy

It's packed but no rude people , all fresh seafood from them. It's beautiful cobbled street, with a few other quirky shops pubs and the oppulant eateries . All ages . People friendly, be warned hardly and car parking space only down side xx

Nice pub on the seafront. Car parking near by and you have to walk a few minutes to get there. Lovely atmosphere, roomy and well lit. Good range of food and drink, reasonable prices too.

Fantastic place for lunch. Food was excellent and had a surprisingly nice vibe with lovely views. Highly recommended.

Excellent place!!! Very friendly staff, great atmosphere and decor, and the food I had was absolutely delicious!!!

Great pub , Sunday roast was really tasty and good value , great service from Marisa friendly and efficient. We ate inside great outside eating too

Spot on in every regard.. even when busy

How on earth can a large white wine spritz cost £9.50?

Superb pub stunning location loved it

We had 18 family and friends join us after our civil ceremony for dinner n drinks on a BEAUTIFULL summers afternoon. Food drinks and special service from Eva made our special day so memorable THANK U PETERBOAT 5 star service Xx

Lunch for Two £80 Mainly Fish, very good

Generally nice location and nice setting however a recent visit was somewhat spoiled towards the end of the night by the table next to us playing loud music from their phones in a very anti-social manner so loud my friend and I could not hear each other. Sadly the staff did nothing to stop this at all. I even wrote to the management but failed to get a reply. Good job there are other pubs to go to in.

Loved my day out! Callum was amazing, thank you!

Had a nice meal very bust staff good

Wonderful meal, supreme service thank you Angela.

Really lovely restaurant, great service, good prices, staff wonderful. My only gripe was we were in the conservatory on a very hot day and there were no blinds our side and was extremely hot and uncomfortable. There were blinds the other side. Couldn't feel the air con, hence the 4 stars.

Chef’s Platter at The Peterboat on the sea front in Leigh-on-Sea. Roast consisted of 28 day aged english sirloin of beef, leg of welsh lamb, suffolk pork loin, sage & onion pork stuffing with all the trimmings (roast potatoes, yorkshire pudding, roasted root vegetables, seasonal vegetables, cauliflower cheese & rich gravy). At £24.95 it’s on the pricy side but it’s a lot of food and tasted great. Finished off with my absolute favourite dessert, Profiteroles with chocolate sauce, these were £6.95. You get 4 for that price and were nice and fresh, chocolate wasn’t overpowering either, it had a good balance with the cream. Would return again to try their fish & chips.

First time at this lovely restaurant/pub , food was amazing and Angela who was our waitress was friendly and attentive, will definitely be returning

Beautiful day spent having a couple of drinks with family in the sunshine

Great place . Had Oysters with a view . The chowder looked awesome and along with fish and chips was the most popular choice . The tide was out but it is a working harbour so lots to see as well

Very poor menu! What as happened ? As a local been coming to the Peter boat for many years ! The starter menu is limited no lovely calamari , no tempura prawns NOW what as happened ? Just preheated over spiced chicken wings all 3 of them for £8.95 dried up whitebait , frozen prawns in a water 💦 sea food sauce was embarrassing 😳 as I told my friends visiting that the fish is good here ! No fresh skate with capers ! Main menu very disappointing! I suggest that you bring back fresh prawns calamari which was extremely popular! And fresh fish after all that’s what you would expect as a fishing 🎣 town !

What a fab place absolutely 100% hands down a must visit Great staff great selection of drinks and altho we didn't eat the food looked very good Will eat here on next visit

Nice place but take the pee, charging west London prices for terrible service and portions, kept being asked by a waitress/ supervisor called Camille, “are you ready to order ?” (4-5 times )other supervisor called Amanda, was spot on.

Great food and amazing location. Gets very busy in the weekends so bookings are a must.

Unfortunately a problem with the fish (in fish n chips) put a dampers on lunch. We understand these things happen so will definitely return for another try.

Top notch food, lovely service. Very clean & accommodating. Great views of the sea. Would come back again & again!

Second time going there. Food and service was excellent both times. Highly recommend

We went mid week ,we booked it wasnt packed like it is at the weekend ,food was good service was good

This is the gem of old Leigh definitely recommend during summer and a spot of lunch and drink

Excellent vegetarian roast, fast and friendly service. Thank you.

Really disappointed on my recent visit here. The food isn’t cheap and the quality was so poor. We ordered garlic bread it was more like herb butter on bread absolutely no garlic and some cheesy chips which had been microwaved so we’re totally dry. Yes it was busy and our food arrived super quick, but I would much rather have waited and had quality over speed. The food was more like a weatherspoons or maybe worse but 4 times the price. Not sure I’ll go back as they obviously have dropped the ball in their standards!!

Fantastic food and great service from Geoff.

No longer a pub, but serves nice food with a drink.

Lovely pub on the estuary serving really tasty gastro pub food with all the classics on the menu. The fish n chips were perfectly good, fluffy crispy chips and a delicious succulent piece of cod. She had the burger and chips and said it was delicious.

Visited on Monday for a late lunch with friends and the food was excellent. Some of the nicest Fish & chips I have ever had, good portion sizes and service. Not the cheapest but great quality & good service.

Sat outside in the sun eating seafood and drinking a pint..magic

Excellent location great food.

There was not much choice on the menu, and the food was so so. But the staff and venue were perfect

First visit with my friend who lives locally. Lovely position close to the estuary. Waitress Amelie was excellent. My food was very good however the Prawn Cocktail starter my friend had was very poor...good selection of wines. Will be back. Cheers RBS

Called in for a pint of Guinness whilst out for a walk in Leigh this evening. Very good pub. Will call in again when next visiting.

Beautiful location. Food and service were good. Prices were a little high for a pub.

We came to the Peterboat for my 30th birthday. We reserved in advance and was quick and easy. The service we received was superb by our waitress, we had a couple of hick ups with guest arriving on time but she helped make solutions to ensure we all received the best of services. We were a large party and she kept calm and professional at all times. I couldn’t rate our experience enough. We were also able to reserve some outside last minute to move the party outside. Thank you for making my birthday one to remember. Thanks Alex

Food was lush the prawn and chorizo pasta and lemon posset was amazing and the view was to die for. staff really helpful and friendly. I will definitely be back.

This is a very popular pub set in Old Leigh on Sea. It gets very busy outside in summer & does have a lot of outdoor seating. Due to our rubbish summer however the outside seating area was empty. The pub now has 2 conservatories for dining. One negative is that the menu is very fish orientated. As someone who can't eat fish this really narrowed my options. Another bug bear is it doesn't state on the menu there is a service charge and you won't know this until you get the bill. If you are in a big party and people pay then dash off not realising there is a charge if means you are left pay the charge for the people whose left. My husband had cod & chips which was £18.95 + 10% SC. It was a very large portion of cod and cooked well. I had linguine & there was no mention of pesto (which I hate) but it was obvious there was pesto in the sauce. The waitress did check initially about allergies which I thought was good. There is a good selection of drinks available. The bar & main restaurant was full. I did find it odd the waitresses wear very short shorts or skirts, the attire didn't seem to match the venue. Their clothing was more fitting to somwhere like TGIs. The staff were all pleasant and the toilets were modern and clean. There was also a disabled toilet. The bar appears to be dog friendly.

Excellent food and very kind staff. Angela was fantastic.

We had lunch from the Sunday menu. We chose the only two vegan options on the menu, they were tasty but being only 2 a bit limited. Venue is nice but was very busy and loud ! Service was good with attentive service staff, quick to bring food and drinks. Would recommend but booking essential.

The staff is amazing, the atmosphere is lovely, and the service is top-notch.

Great sandwiches looking over the Estuary.

Very busy when we went, food okay nothing to scream home about, service was quick despite the crowds. Staff run off their feet covering so many customers.

Smiley faces lovely scenery cool breeze 😎

Such a great place for food and drinks in the beautiful seaside town of Leigh. We headed down for a late dinner with views over the estuary. Food was great, drinks tip top and a wonderful place to be. Staff super helpful, so shout out to them.

Very good breakfast with a great service. Even better on a sunny day

Fantastic venue to enjoy evening cocktails. I enjoyed my fish and chips. Frankly, it was by far the best fish in batter I have had. Crisp and not soaked in oil. The skate could have less batter. Definitely recommend.

Visited on a sunny Saturday evening for drinks. Sat outside enjoying the sea view. Plenty of tables and despite it being busy the service was helpful and quick. The pub had a really nice ambience. We didn't eat but the food looked very good and well presented.

Was at full capacity when we visited as part of a large crowd. The service was faultless. Looking forward to returning

Great pub right on the water, top service as always down there and a great vibe 👌

Friendly and helpful staff. Had a lovely time here. 😍

Just stopped by for drinks to get out the rain. Very busy pub, staff were polite and friendly.

Food was absolutely great. Service is exceptional . Can definately recommend a visit

Nice place to Eat and Drink Good menu especially if you like seafood. Grace was our Waitress and done a great job. Only issue I have is when ordering drink at the bar the machines are looking to charge you a service charge so be careful.

Half of restaurant was reserve tables we only wanted to have a beer

I had the best fish and chips of my life here only had to wait 5 minutes (if that!), and at a very reasonable price too. The batter was fluffy, crispy, and the fish fresh, the chips were equally crispy yet fluffy on the inside. Service was excellent - thanks Marissa. We were lucky to get a walk in and sit at the patio, which is probably the best place to sit as it’s a little quieter, and had fully adjustable windows and roof, so you can either enjoy or take shelter from the weather. I would however recommend a booking for Friday with a high tide - their website has the live tide times to assist. This pub is what makes this country great.

Went here for lunch. Was served by Camile. She was very nice and police. Very quick to clear table and ask you if you’re okay. Got the fish pie for lunch and it was amazing and very tasty. Especially the veg on the side. Very nice atmosphere and the music is relaxing in the background.

Posh pub in Old Leigh along the front. Very expensive but a nice place.

We sat on a table outside. Chose what we wanted and went inside to the bar to order food which was brought out to us swiftly, food was amazing. Ordered one fish burger and one fish and chips. Staff were friendly and knowledgeable, superb - thank you A few larger louts were sat outside talking about a few unsavory things which wasn't ideal, we wanted fresh air so sat outside and tried to ignore the unnecessarily loud conversation going on.

Love the Peterboat excellent service, food and there own ale is very moreish

Lovely setting, with ample seating available both inside and outside.

This was such a lovely spot for a really top class, yummy lunch! We had Grace as our server who was so friendly and couldn't do enough. Thank you!

Love the Peterboat and always pop in when we're nearby, such a beautiful location. Service was great last night and profiteroles were out of this world! One thing that would have made the meal better would have been having better gravy on the chicken, might be just my personal taste but it was very runny and lacked taste last night which took away from the dish overall. Great pub, love it.

This place has a great atmosphere be it inside or outside. Angela our waitress was superb,friendly service was spot on. We sat inside on a warm early Sunday evening just gone 6pm The food looked good on other tables, but I decided to go for the fish pie, and the wife a green pesto dish. The Chicken pesto dish was delicious 😋 large portion beating the fish pie only in size ... Previous visit last year I went for the fish and chips and was not disappointed. Seafood close bye in other eating places along this little stretch I have yet to try so hope they match up to the Peterboat.

Nice roast lunch - recommend the sirloin beef. Spacious and bright interior on the patio - not too busy around midday but then started to fill up from 1pm onwards