The best restaurants in Burnham-on-Crouch South Maldon East of England

Emily and Laury run a fantastic coffee shop in Burnham-on-Crouch. The coffee and home made cakes are wonderful as are the savouries on the menu. It is so much more than a coffee shop though. As a meeting place it is second to none, the weekly pizza night (delivery based) is the best around and if you want special orders for particular events or occasions then they will go above and beyond to give you what you want. We have used them for a variety of occasions and Peaberries never fails to deliver a top class product and experience. Simply first class!

Sadly disappointed. Wanted a couple of pots of whelks but advised we’re still frozen. As were the prawns & cockles. It was 1pm.Chise to have a bag to go. While waiting asked for 2 oysters to enjoy at the small stand up table. Oysters were opened and prepared and offered to me on nothing. I asked if there was a plate and after waiting the oysters were again offered this time on top of a square metal pot of ice. They were delicious. I also noticed how other customers had the same frozen issues with one electing to have crab/fish sticks. The sticks were picked up by hand and bagged as the gent serving did not seem to know another way.

amazing place, lovely selection of food, amazing taste and exceptional service!! would highly recommend to anyone to come here

I ordered my food online. Very straight forward. Was then offered a voucher to get £15 off. Amazing. I had to go and pick up my food. Shame no delivery service offered. Food was ready when I arrived. I did not receive the correct dips that I selected. But not a problem.

New owners.....fish & Chips cooked to perfection. - the new curry sauce is banging hit 10/10s.

Had an excellent Sunday Roast dinner with my family. Had a starter of freshly home made stuffed mushrooms followed by a wonderful roast beef. Topped off with an apple pie.

Limited menu, service was brilliant as was my nachos, but the salsa and guacamole were poor. The burgers were not the best but The chips were good.

Restaurant was dead, very much like the decor. Broken woodwork, old decoration, threadbare carpet and broken toilet seat. In fairness the food was quite good but with no atmosphere and dilapidated infrastructure it was an underwhelming experience. Its been there over 40 years and it shows. I wouldn't go back and if asked would not recommend. Do yourself a favour and order a pizza from over the road.

This is a great local restaurant that serves delicious food. Don’t be put off by the dated decor, it does however create a charming feel. It is more on the expensive side, but the food is delicious.

Thought we would give this a try instead of Parlour cafe where we would normally eat if we are in Burnham , wish we hadn’t bothered… We asked if they had anything Gluten Free and were told only fruit buns; which we declined.( Tesco is only 2 minutes away so they could buy bread ) I settled for Bacon, Mushrooms and Scrambled egg which I know was safe for me to eat. The bacon was good but I’ve never had Scrambled Egg like it. Not only did it look disgusting, was so dry and fell apart it was cold and had no taste whatsoever. I suppose I wouldn’t have known if I hadn’t give it a go. Back to The Parlour cafe for me.

Group of friends stayed at local air bnb and found takeaway online with decent reviews. After spending time ordering online building 5 specific burgers disappointed to receive a we are not taking orders’ message. Having then rang up, told we can take your order after all as we know your a holiday rental. I can now see why, because the burgers were awful, although we were asked if we wanted salad, cheese, ketchup in burgers we then didn’t get any of this, just floppy burger in a soggy bun. The pizzas were better but very thick base and heavy. After eating the disgusting burgers though,the damage had been done and felt we were used as an easy target for an easy £60 who is unlikely to be repeat business.

From the moment we stepped into The Oyster Smack, we knew we were in for a treat. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, made even better by the gentle glow of a crackling wood fire, the perfect touch for a relaxing Sunday lunch. The food was simply outstanding. Every dish was a beautifully cooked, home-style meal, packed with flavour and made from top-quality ingredients. The portions were generous, and you could tell a lot of care went into every plate. The service was just as impressive. The team was attentive without being intrusive, making sure we felt welcomed and well looked after throughout. It’s rare to find a place where you feel genuinely valued as a guest, but they truly made us feel special. Between the delicious food, warm hospitality, and charming setting, this was one of the best Sunday lunches we've had in a long time. If you're looking for a fantastic dining experience in Burnham-on-Crouch, this is the place to go. We can’t wait to return.

Had this tonight , I’m sure the chicle had been cooked atleast 3 times , dry cold and extremely rubbery cold chips and also very expensive

It was a lovely meal, served quickly and with charm. The restaurant was packed, and there were lots of takeaway orders going out, but our food came quickly and was delicious. Thank you Curry Cottage

We have regularly visited the cabin over some 15 years and sadly the latest reincarnation of this pleasant cafe appears to have given up on any kind of customer service, visiting this weekend we politely stood beside the sign asking us to wait to be seated and three members of staff ignored us for 5 minutes, we looked into the dining area where a few guests were surrounded by uncleared tables. We left having been ignored for another couple of minutes and visited another establishment which was equally disinterested telling us they had no drink or food..... Sadly 40 years ago when I sailed regularly at Burnham week and evening racing we always had troubles with aggressive locals,although we only live a few miles away, it would appear the people of Burnham really don't want visitors to support their businesses. I would suggest if you want to walk by the river and get lunch or afternoon tea, go to Maldon they are far more welcoming.