The best restaurants in Kursaal Southend-on-Sea East of England

We eat here at least once a month, perfect breakfast at reasonable prices, 8/10. For a no frills café it's one of the best in Southend.

Pong was a place that was a spontaneous thing one evening, now is a must do anytime me and my friends go out. The activities there are brilliant from a regular game of ping pong to an extremely entertaining game of beer pong, with some variations with other spirits. The atmosphere of the place is always lively and jubilant, never has there been a time of boredom. The staff are the most down to earth and spectacular hosts, with Nes, Greg, Mark and Tadi always ready to greet you with the kindest smiles, no matter the occasion. I can only wish that everyone, whether living in Southend or just visiting, have the opportunity to go to this amazing place as it truly is one of the best places for all to visit. If I were to have one last night out at any establishment, it would unequivocally have to be Pong. Thank you Pong for treating me and my friends as if we had know you all for years. We all thank you.

Great place , such a shame they have been closed for months. I hope they are not gone for good. I think they were last open in march or April . But seem to be gone without as much as a word of goodbye. Very strange

I attended a wake at Woofers. Friendly, obliging staff. EXCELLENT sandwiches. FABULOUS cakes. Can't wait to return for more cake, thank you x

Always a good fast eats place after a few beers - nice service and good tasting food all round, thanks guys!

Doesn’t look much from the outside, same for the decor, but food was amazing!! So much nicer than the curry house we’ve been using for years! Will definitely return!!

Popped in whilst passing and had possibly the best salt beef beigel of my life. Cute and quirky place with a lot of choice on the menu. Will definitely be back.

Delicious food and drinks, reasonable prices, very clean shop, really friendly staff, highly recommend this coffee shop.

Lovely eating place beautiful food clean and very friendly staff will definitely visit again when visiting soutend food cooked perfectly and very reasonable nice atmosphere very relaxing and welcoming

Amazing food as usual- we forget how generous the food portions are so we went a little over for 2 people 😂. Highly recommend the pulled pork garlic bread to share and burritos!

In my opinion, best fish and chip shop takeaway I’ve ever been to always cook it with light batter and fresh for Mum and I superb five star 😊

Heard great thinks since new management. Can't fault it. Polite and friendly staff, amazing food, dog friendly, great prices. Accommodated 2 sausages for my dogs. My new favourite place

If you’re a seafood lover like me, you might want to lower your expectations — or bring your own fish. 😅 The cold seafood platter didn’t exactly scream “fresh from the ocean” — more like “chilled for a while.” The shrimp in the pasta seemed to have taken a long vacation in the freezer before showing up on my plate. To be fair, the fried items covered in a rich, flavorful sauce were actually quite good — possibly the heroes of the meal. Hey, sometimes fried and saucy saves the day! If you’re here hoping for a fresh-off-the-boat seafood feast, this spot might feel more like a well-oiled restaurant chain than a cozy seafood shack. But if you’re not super picky about freshness, the place is clean, the staff are lovely, and the vibe is friendly — so it might still be a solid pick for a casual bite by the sea.

Popped in when visiting Southend. Good food and service, we will definitely be visiting again.

Superb, authentic Italian food and really friendly service. Excellent value. Fabulous family-run restaurant . We've been here many times and never had anything other than a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Not to be missed !