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

Great food & service nothing too much trouble great Sunday roast. Monda is always very pleasant

This is my favourite food and drink spot in Leigh on sea ( and there are a lot to choose from) Staff are great, friendly and helpful. The garden is lovely with chill out music playing discreetly. The food is great, homemade and good portions. I wish it opened on Sundays!

Went here with 2 friends for a festive treat, easy to book via Facebook, all ready when we arrived. Lovely decorations and a very friendly welcome and service. Food was plentiful, home made and delicious. Only criticism would be it was a little cold- wear a big jumper, we had to finish in our coats!

Great local cocktail bar, nibbles are also good and cocktails very tasty. Highly recommend

The place is amazing very friendly staff friendly to talk to good price for everything quick and it a good place for a lunch break

I look my granddaughter to Leigh this afternoon, she asked for a milk shake we found Wilma's. A lovely little place they were just about to close but kindly made her a lovely milkshake with crean marshmallows and a flake. They didn't have to do that. It was lovely of them and they didn't even mind us sitting outside whilst she drank it despite trying to close So many thank you to the staff . Great job.

If you are in the area, I highly recommend visiting this restaurant. When many places had stopped serving food, I called this restaurant who accommodated us despite being very near to closing time and they did not rush us and made us feel very welcome. The team were great, they were italian and you could tell by the quality of the food served. We had the scallops to start and they were so tender, they melted in your mouth and were fresh and full of flavour, I was thoroughly impressed. For Mains, we both had pizzas which were fresh and delicious and the generous portions meant we took half home with us as well. Excellent place for service and food and if I am visiting the area again, I would definitely go back there. Being half Italian and having eaten a lot of authentic Italian food, I can honestly say this is a gem of a restaurant.

Been going here for a long time now always consistent excellent service lovely food big menu

Great food. Lovely nut roast & cheesecake was amazing. Good service and reasonable price.

We had a very enjoyable experience at Leigh Bistro. I had the chicken supreme, which was delicious and the skin was cooked to perfection. My friends had the ribeye steak and they both lapped it up with the golden peppercorn sauce. A splash of primitivo wine certainly had the desired effects. Shall visit again thank you

Love this place. Really lovely owners. Still great place

Went to Frank’s on Saturday for lunch. Food was lovely and big portions. Our waitress Emma was really friendly, polite and helpful.

This is honestly the best restaurant we've been to in years! The food was delicious with very generous serving of gravy and beans for a more than reasonable price! Our server (a lady with dyed hair and possibly in her 20s) was super kind and went beyond her job giving us other vegan recommendations and was so lovely to talk to. Only wish we lived close so we could visit here more often! Wouldn't mind if the prices were higher as it is so good!

Such a lovely place. Cosy atmosphere and amazing service/food. We came for my son’s birthday and what a beautiful evening. All 8 of our party left stuffed and satisfied. Have to say the duck bao buns were a personal favourite. Also a mention to our waitress who was just everything you want when you go out for dinner. Friendly helpful and personable. Between the food and the service I honestly can’t rate this place enough and will definitely return. Thank you Chin Chin staff for what has been a favourite birthday meal for our boy - and the rest of us if I’m honest ❤️

The food here is always fresh, beautifully presented and delicious. You can really taste the care that goes into each dish. The family who runs the café are absolutely lovely—warm, welcoming, and always ready with a smile. It’s the kind of place that makes you feel at home. Last time, I had their special dish with avocado, poached eggs, chorizo, and fresh chilli. It was perfectly balanced—creamy and full of flavour. Highly recommend!