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

BEST cafe EVER! lovely staff, amazing food & great prices. lots of choice for food. Highly recommended & will be revisiting whenever im in the area

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.

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 😊

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

We visited this restaurant because we love eating different cuisine. Unfortunately it was only open for drinks as it was 2nd January. We decided to have a drink while we looked for another place to eat. We got talking to the owner and he very kindly offered to make us a meal for two. It was a fish dish with rice and a beef dish with rice with a plate of grilled plantain. Was absolutely delicious, 10/10 meal. We were very grateful for the kindness and thoughtfulness of the owner. Definitely recommend this restaurant.

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.

Very nice food, fresh juice that is refreshing ,really good customer service . would recommend coming here .

This was a first time visit for us having been recommended by a friend. The food was excellent & all the staff very polite and friendly.

It was a brunch we didn’t know we needed. Staff were friendly and inviting. But oh my! The food was delicious! We aren’t local but will definitely come back!

So brilliant the platter was delicious I would recommend here and I'm coming back in July!

A little gem. Delicious food in a beautiful setting with attentive staff. Coming back soon.