The best restaurants serving British food in Thorpe Southend-on-Sea East of England

Amazing service! What a lovely, attentive, friendly owner! He made our experience wonderful from the start. It was late as we had been to adventure island with our 3 children and I was apprehensive as to what would still be open at 9.45pm. So glad we found this place- food was delicious, well priced but what made the night for us was the kindness of the owner! We had fish and chips, sausage in batter and a side of mozzarella sticks- all perfect! Thank you 😊

Another great lunch. Service excellent as usual, good plentiful and tasty.

Visited this morning with my family before we set off back to London after a short break. Food was extremely tasty and the service was excellent. If I'm ever back in Southend I'll definitely be visiting this cafe again.

Such a great cafe. Exceptionally tasty waffles and tea cakes and the staff were lovely. . Our dog loved his puppycino after a long walk on the beach.

We booked afternoon tea at The Roslin for a wedding anniversary treat. We’ve been before and always been very impressed. The afternoon didn’t disappoint at all. Everything was absolutely perfect: quality of food, exceptional service, gorgeous decor and a warm welcome. The waitress even took our anniversary photo. Thank you for a lovely afternoon.

Booked a family meal here for Good Friday lunch. Our carver, Chris, was very friendly, as was Paula, our server. We've been coming to this carvery for 10+ years and can honestly count on one hand, how many bad experiences we've had. I highly recommend Thorpe Bay Toby, as the staff are very welcoming and the atmosphere is lovely. Thank you 😊

Had a great experience, not fully experienced with the app, but Mandi literally walked through the whole thing with me. Asset to the team!

Awful experience. Visited on Sat 29/03/25 for a birthday treat. The service was so poor we had reason to complain. The response and lack of empathy we got from the manager left my partner in tears. You may reasonably expect there's always two sides to a story, but how can a restaurant manager reduce a customer to tears and promptly walk away unconcerned? Will never be going back.

First time in ages. Great traditional breakfast - we'll cooked and presented - in lovely setting: the park gardens on a sunny day. Two breakfasts with drinks: £19. I don't know why this place doesn't come to mind more often. Family run by same family for many years. Must go here more!