TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in United Kingdom - Updated November 2024

"Amazing!! Went there for a late lunch on a Sunday expecting a normal experience. But right from the moment we stepped in to us leaving, everything..."

Shell Rayner

Mary Ann Rilveria

"Been here a few times previously, and the food here is simply amazing! All in a relaxed atmosphere with very friendly staff. Came here yesterday as..."

Shadeon Koopa

"First time visit, having heard good things about the restaurant we decided to give it a go. Called about 3pm, left a message on the answerphone..."

Paul McElligott

"£32 per person for 5 full starters, one middle dish (we had 1/4 duck with pancakes), and five full mains. Really good value and more food than most..."

Carl Argent

"We ordered from the 3 course menu. It was two hours of constant eating and it was..."

M Chops

"The presentation and staff are top quality. Had my mouth watering after i had my first few bites. Took my partner, who is gluten intolerant and found..."

Shoryuukenn

"Lovely restaurant. Food was absolutely gorgeous and the staff were all very friendly. The place had a good atmosphere and was very nicely decorated...."

Madison Lewis

"Went with my family last night as heard good thing about this restaurant especially gluten free! They didn’t disappoint and we cannot wait to go..."

Mikeala Osborn

"The food was amazing and the prices were decent for the quality of food. Loved how they had food warmers at the table to keep it hot and the service..."

Holly Robinsons

"We had a fantastic meal here . Josie and her team are fantastic , from when we walked into this resturant the experience was absolutely wonderfull ,..."

Peter Jones

"The food was excellent we popped in by chance as we had heard good reviews about the food. We were made to feel welcome and the lady in charge came..."

Paul Barnes

"Best Chinese meal, I'm gluten free and the menu offers so much allowing me to enjoy my meal to celebrate our friend and neighbours birthday, nothing..."

Stephenie Jenkins

"I Won't go anywhere else for Chinese food. The food is the best around, the quality is second to none, really reasonably priced and great portion..."

Crystal Crawford

"Very nice chinese affair 👌extremely reasonable set menu value. Food was very nice and loads of..."

Aaron Lucas

"Beautiful food, friendly staff and always feel welcome, try the 5 and 5 menu, the value is..."

Bill Jenkinson

"The food was amazing here high quality ingredients tasty and adventurous so much to choose from the manu friendly stuff and the atmosphere is very..."

Arunas Baltuska

San Fairie Ann Restaurant & Bar

83/100 (1082 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Had a lovely afternoon tea here with my wife. All of the food was delicious, especially the freshly baked scones. My only criticism would be that; it..."

Nick Walker

"Came here for our anniversary, Amazing food with fantastic service, warm and welcoming staff and environment, staff so polite. Helpful with my son..."

Ashleigh Pereira

"A wonderful find in Southend. The proprietors Harry and Natasha were truly welcoming, friendly and knowledgable. The food was wonderful, fresh and..."

Ian G

"Just had the most delicious Beef Wellington here. Great venue, friendly and helpful staff. They do a great cocktail too. Highly..."

debbie livermore

"Big thank you to San Fairie Ann’s and their amazing staff. Had the downstairs’ function room for my mums surprise 50th on Saturday they where so..."

Morgan Allen

"We went to San Fairie Ann yesterday, for my sisters 70th Birthday afternoon tea. There was about 14 of us. What a fabulous selection of sandwiches,..."

Lynne Law

"Absolutely fantastic! Amazing service, Afternoon tea was one of the best we have had, great selection of sandwiches and cakes, along with warm scones..."

Lindsay Mcentaggart

"Absolutely amazing food, the goats cheese is to die for! Excellent service and lovely..."

Patryk Róg

"Fantastic evening, food was absolutely gorgeous. We were stuck for where to go and hadn't booked up. And we were accommodated without any fuss...."

Mick Windle

"The staff are second to none! The food was out of this world. I really enjoyed my experience here. Even the environment felt special. I will be..."

Aaron Cattell

"Have been here many times for afternoon tea, and recently for one of their paint and Prosecco nights. It's always such a wonder experience - food,..."

Rachael and Rob Squires

"Came randomly after an afternoon on the beach when looking for a place to eat. And what do you know, the food was absolutely superb, one of the best..."

Kalle Uusitalo

"Great experience. We hired for a 40th birthday party and we’re so happy with how it went. Harry and they team were all great and couldn’t do..."

Paul H

"Absolutely amazing restuarant! Honestly, it's a hidden gem. I wish I had found it sooner. The interior is quirky. A great talking point. The food is..."

Melita Latham

"Lovely venue, excellent food, fantastic service. All the Covid-19 measures are in place and managed very well upon arrival. Can highly recommend the..."

Gerry Masterson

"One of my favourite places in Southend. I often go for just tea and cakes, but the food is also amazing should you have it. The atmosphere is very..."

Olivia Garrard

"Lovely quirky place in Alexander St. We had afternoon tea which was lovely, the sausage rolls with apricots are to die for. Perfect place to take..."

Lucia Hall

"We had a lovely night at San Fairie Ann for my partner’s birthday. Warm welcome, friendly service and really really amazing food. I loved the..."

Orsolya Anna Toth

"Really lovely place to go to escape it all for a few hours. Recently went here for a dinner date and was blown away by this hidden gem. Beautifully..."

Sophie Gear

Chiang Mai Thai

"Excellent tasting freshly cooked food , best Thai food around , portions quite small but so tasty it does not matter as reasonably priced ,..."

Julie Morawaka

"Lovely food and service will definitely be back. Highly..."

Anita Hyams

"Polite, friendly, great service, great food. We try to get there at least a couple of times a month. Cannot fault it. I..."

Vince Leatt

"Had a lovely lunch there yesterday. Everything was delicious and we got service with a lovely smile as always. One of my favourite..."

Lee Neagen

"Lovely friendly people and food good too..."

Toby Groom

"Love this place been here so many times never dissatisfied..."

Joe Michael O'Brien

"Stunning restaurant. Lots of authentic dishes, great value for..."

Rhonda Pullen

"Food was great the staff were friendly & the atmosphere was nice and relaxed, but disappointing that the eat all you want was not happening anymore..."

Gary Scruff

"Myself and my partner eat here Thursday for his birthday, we opted for the set price buffet. The food was so nice and the staff were really friendly,..."

Jacey Allen

"A So friendly place and staff A small place from what we could see Asked could we book a table but the lady said if we want we could eat now A nice..."

nigel stewart

"I have always liked this little restaurant. Food is really very good there. Service is excellent too .It is a very relaxed place too. Last but not..."

Reda Vaitkeviciene

"I've never had a bad meal in this restaurant. The food is excellent and very authentic. The service is attentive and friendly. I can't recommend it..."

Steven Newman

"Genuine Thai food..very tasty full of flavour. Very helpful and curtious staff.. Will be visiting this place a lot more.. For people who have never..."

Brian Smith

"Forget the rubbish some people have written here: Chiang has been our 'go-to' restaurant for years, and we have always had excellent food served by..."

Sunrisehealth Hockley

"This is the only thai restaurant I go to now! Place is run by 3 women that are so friendly and funny. Most importantly their food is most definatly..."

Jason Mariette

"Nice restaurant, excellent food and good prices. The staff were..."

Jay Wij

"i love it here! i would ignore any negative comments, Chiang Mai serve lovely food, have great staff, and i have NEVER had any problems here...."

Danielle Louise D’Eath

"Amazing food & top notch service, wonderful staff & did I say the food was out of this..."

Phil Broome

"I love this restaurant, always great food. Great service, very very friendly staff. Nice..."

karlsillett

"Absolutely amazing food. Staff was friendly and made sure i had a wonderful evening which I..."

Niamh Kelly

"Amazing food , great service ! And a lovely relaxed setting :) come in and give it a go you won't be disappointed..."

Ben Claydon

Il Pescatore Restaurant

81/100 (2676 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Wow... this place is somewhere we’ve been coming for years always a great experience and amazing food and service! They cater for everyone and are..."

Bev Pini

"As usual, fantastic service and amazing food. Came here today for a surprise meal for my fiancés 30th and family. All the staff were fantastic and..."

Christina Ann

"Really is the best Italian restaurant in town staff are so welcoming I’ve been going for several years now and the standard had never dropped!!..."

Lisa Marie Watson

"We spent our anniversary meal at Il Pescatore and we loved the food, the atmosphere and the staff. We have been on numerous occassions now and loved..."

Neil Daines

"I love this restaurant, it's like being on holiday in Sicily! The ambience is great, it's warm and cosy - it's not like most restaurants you go into..."

Karen Weal

"We went here for Valentines night, wow this really is the best restaurant in Southend, the service is impeccable, from the moment we sat down we..."

Marie Baldacchino-Dredge

"Lovely Meal Last night for my mum and dads anniversary. Bare in mind there was over 20 of us the food and service was fantastic. Can’t wait to go..."

Lauren Newquist

"Had a great evening yesterday with work friends, staff were very welcoming and attentive throughout, and the food was delicious. All courses came out..."

Anna Vine

"First time at this restaurant and found it to be very nice, great food, staff very friendly and helpful. If we lived here in Southend we would eat..."

Chris Arnold

"I have been going here for over 20 years and the standard has never dropped. Superb food and the staff are excellent. Best restaurant in..."

Antony Banthorpe

"Brilliant restaurant nice staff good service lovely food will recommend this place to..."

Barbara Bond

"My husband and I have been going here on occasions for over 6 years... always made welcome, food and wine delicious.. very authentic little Italian..."

Dawn Karen Kenyon

"Had our work celebration here on Wednesday evening, excellent restaurant, service was great there was 9 of us and they couldn't have been more..."

Kathy Henry

"Fantastic place, amazing food and great service. I had the scallions piccante (special starter) and it tasted absolutely amazing. Waiters made the..."

Craig Burles

"The best Italian I've ever been too! Fantastic authentic Italian cuisine with a great friendly atmosphere. Great choice of fine wine and a fantastic..."

John Dansie

"Brilliant service and food. All fresh and homemade, it's like you are eating in Italy 👌🏼. The lemon cheesecake is out of this world..."

Kara Hughes

"My partner wanted to find a restaurant where we could quietly enjoy our meal away from the "full of life" main street, and he found it! As well as..."

Carena Dee

"The food here was quite good. I had the Aubergines Parmesan. This didn't have the amount of eggplant I'm using to enjoying, that said it was quite..."

kab kbaas

"We came here on Sunday and they were closing so we had to place order fast. And that's what we did. We placed order fast and we had the food after..."

Stylianos Prodromou

"What a pity that there are no more stars. This place deserves all. Food is more than good, people and service are nice and excellent. The atmosphere..."

An Giordi

"Staple local Italian, good service, busy place. Seafood food pasta, too much sauce and 4 unopened mussels. Pollo Milanese, dry and fried too long...."

David Ngo

"Absolutely lovely place. Love Sicily and Sicilian food. The Dover Sole was excellent. The place had a relaxed atmosphere and the staff were..."

Ian Dixon

"very delicious food. Friendly and helpful..."

Fayez Alshammari

"Great food yet again …. Always a place I’ll walk away from with a full belly and a smile on my face at very little cost Cheers..."

Carl Brookes

"Couldn’t fault this place. Friendly polite staff, good service & tasty food would definitely recommend this..."

Gary Homer

"Booked a table for 2 here on Easter Sunday and the food did not disappoint. It was a sunny day so we sat outside and had our starter main and..."

Slimfrank

Ocean Beach

81/100 (6773 ratings)

English Breakfast Vegeterian

Salmon Teriyaki Noodles

Mussels

Vegetarian Burger

Lasagne

Sea Bass on New Potato and Spinach

Estrella Galicia Beer

Skate Wing

Prawn and Smoked Salmon Tagliatelle

Wheelchair Accessible

"What a beautiful place to sit and have a meal. The food was amazing... it was cooked beautifully. My fish melted in my mouth. The taste was..."

dionne Trundley

"A great find & it shows there are doing it right as the place was fully booked, packed and people were willing to wait. The strips of fillet and the..."

Leanne Boyes

"Stunning setting in the conservatory with sun shining. Only went in for drinks but decided to have lunch and it was beautiful. I had a coffee,..."

M B

"Wonderful location on the beach front with lovely views (on a clear day). Has a big terrace going on the beach with additional seating on the sands...."

Scott Wright Imagery

"Lovely place we stumbled on whilst walking the seafront. We chose from the Tapas menu and the food was amazing. Really top quality. The staff were..."

Jeff Pike

"The beef with olive is really delicious! Nice seafront view, good service, will come here again! Highly..."

Wency Y

"It was a great time at the Ocean beach. The orders were ready on time. The staffs were polite and the food was delicious. I am definitely visiting..."

Toyosi Agbede

"We received a warm welcome with a smile and they quickly checked if they had room for us. After confirming they had a table available for us they..."

Ryan Lynch (Life of Ryan)

"First time coming here yesterday with family. There was slight delay when staff were finding our table reservation in their reservations book, but..."

Shadeon Koopa

"Excellent food! The staff member who served us was brilliant too! She made us feel as if we are there regular customers! Very please about deciding..."

Kumudu Studds

Bella Italia Southend

80/100 (2034 ratings)

"Great food , specially the pizza and really caring service is love to come back again and again..."

Noona Al O

"We had yet another superb family get together meal at Bella Italia, this time in Southend. The staff as always are very attentive without being..."

James Johnson

"So I've been living under a rock, and maybe one of the only people that haven't ever been to Bella Italia. Absolutely lovely visit, the decor was..."

Liam Gillan

"Excellent food and service. We had a Groupon deal and it was value for..."

David Leonard

"Such a lovely atmosphere, very rustic. Staff were friendly and warm. I had garlic bread for a starter and it was gorgeous. Main was some dish i can't..."

Nick Wimbledon

"Good friendly service and the restaurant is lovely inside. From the outside you'd be forgiven for thinking it's "oh it's just another Bella" but once..."

Lee Randall

"I went to Bella Italia in Basildon festival leisure this lunchtime for my daughter's birthday treat before the cinema. I am a particularly awkward..."

Barbara Wilkins

"Authentic Italian despite being in a chain. Relaxed atmosphere and enjoyable food. Plenty of room, clean toilets. Nice area at the front for coffee..."

Bill Dicks

"Great service and gorgeous, value for money breakfast. The young lady on duty (on her own) was very pleasant and attentive to us on our family visit,..."

Deborah Clarke

"Thank you to all at Bella Italia Southend for making my daughter's birthday lunch so perfect! Most of our family celebrations take place here and we..."

Susan Freeston

"I don't think I've ever had a bad meal at Bella. There's lots of choice and the service is good. Staff friendly and place clean. I had carbonara. It..."

Tracey Burke

"Lovely place and excellent, pleasant service. We weren't happy with our table because of a loud young man who was swearing a lot and they found..."

B Gray

"I am not normally a fan of high street chain restaurants but today I decided to visit Bella Italia in Southend for lunch and yes what a pleasure it..."

De Ryc Rr

Saxon King

80/100 (1278 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Had a lovely meal here today, fish and chips and scampi and chips, great value for money, staff friendly and attentive including (Tamara) our..."

Natalie Fromow

"Although service isn't all that brisk (food takes a while after ordering to arrive) it is very tasty and worth the wait. Prices very reasonable,..."

Geoff Grove

"good food, pleasent surroundings, attentive staff. All in all a great place to catch up with my friend and natter away for 4 hours without feeling..."

Carol Symon

"Come here for the first time tonight and was pleasantly surprised. We ordered the roast dinner and the chicken nuggets, chips and beans from the kids..."

Emily Faith

"Visited on a Monday night, was quite quiet which was nice, friendly staff and plenty of seating choice, ordered food via the app and came quickly and..."

Nick Munro

"My Husband and I came for a anniversary meal. Service was great. Staff were friendly and attentive. We didn’t have to wait long between ordering..."

Tara Tobin-Bodley

"Excellent tasty food in nice surroundings with friendly staff. I had the honey & mustard glazed ham hock which was well cooked & I would recommend..."

Gary Homer

"This was the second time we’ve visited after 30% off mains vouchers were posted through our door. We find it really helps with the cost of eating..."

clare nash

"I visited the saxon King last Sunday with my girlfriend and daughter for dinner and had a roast the meat was lovely none of it was dry the gravy was..."

david kamara

"Homemade kebabs were unreal 👌 brilliant service and attention to..."

Charlie Wallis

"I love this pub! Always open, always warm and welcoming…. James is my favourite and so is the sausage and mash!! Parking is always available, the..."

Bear Estate Agents

"The food was delicious and the value excellent. The restaurant was quiet and we didn’t wait long before our food was served. It was a very hot day..."

Marcia Tyler

"Overall it was good. Service was a bit slow though, but the food was good. If I was to make a suggestion for a better overall experience, other than..."

Shelley Ayling

"The manager and staff were very accommodating in reserving a large area for a big group of us, going above and beyond what we ever expected. Service..."

Joe Edmonds

"Always get a good meal here. Good service lovely grub. Waiters and waitresses always happy to help. Approachable and friendly. Great pub. We love..."

Jackie Chubb

"The pub kindly allowed us to host an infant first aid course here at the weekend! Great place, food was delicious and the service was great. Thanks..."

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