The best restaurants serving Italian food in Chalkwell Southend-on-Sea East of England

Booked Ricardo's for my recent birthday, with family and a couple of friends, there was 12 of us in all (plus a couple of babies) the restaurant was nice and busy with a good buzz, we were all on one table. The service was excellent and the food amazing (we mixed between the 2 menu's some had the a la carte and some the set menu) the costs were reasonable inc the drink (which is where so many other places often put their prices up, Ricardo's was reasonable). Will happily go again !

A really great time, food excellent, was very well looked after, brilliant range of choices for everybody and a 2 course deal. Portion sizes were more than generous. Good drinks menu. Leigh is full of choices but this has got to be one of the best.

I always loved this place but now they have had a refurb it’s just amazing. Such lovely staff and owners. So nice to see it busy. Hope they stay for years. The prawns are amazing 20/10