Best Calamari in Southend-on-Sea

5 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Istanbul Turkish Bbq Restaurant & Takeaway
Istanbul Turkish Bbq Restaurant & Takeaway
87/100 (4487 ratings)
Restaurants
Turkish
Gluten Free Options
Barbecue
European
Mediterranean
Middle Eastern
Vegan Options
Turkish
Barbecue
Mediterranean
European
Vegetarian Friendly
Middle Eastern
Halal
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Halal
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Baklava
Calamari
Pot of Sauce - Pot of Chilli Sauce
Halloumi
Pita Bread
Rice Wrapped in Vine Leaves
Sausage
Kofta Kebab on Rice
Ezme Salad
Lamb
Ribs
Hummus
Fish
Lamb chops
Calamari
Chicken dishes
Cold Meze for 2 People
Mixed Kebabs
Chicken Shish Kebab and Lamb Shish Kebab with Chips
Grape Leaves
Chicken and rice
Hummus
V Peynirli Mantar Garlic Mushrooms
Mixed Kebab Platter
Greek salad
Flatbread
Turkish Tea
Beef burger
Falafel
Cake
Iskender Kebab
Sea Bass
Chicken and Lamb Shish Kebab
Pitta
Lamb Kofte
Lamb and Chicken Kebab with Rice
Salad
Lamb Shish and Chicken Shish Kebab
Kabobs
Wings
Baklava Dessert
Sit down
Mediterranean
Turkish
Middle Eastern
Barbecue
European
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Delivery
Reservations
Takeout
Television
Seating
Lunch
Brunch
Dinner
After-hours
Mid-range
"We were in Southend for my Son's birthday. We had planned to go somewhere else but found on our arrival our intended place was'nt open for lunch. We..."
Destiny Demonia
"Can't rate this place enough we have been to Turkey many times and this is the finest quality we have ever had love the staff and management can not..."
Clare Palmer
"Just returned home from eating here for a birthday and what. Can I say service was outstanding they couldn't do enough for you The food was gorgeous..."
Hana Smyth
"Great food. Really tasty, can highly recommend this..."
Angela Martin
"Great food, great staff & great prices. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit & would highly recommend..."
Stuart Rutter
"Never had a disappointing meal here. Excellent staff and fantastic Turkish..."
Raf Jay
"As a North londonite! Finding a good Turkish is like hens teeth, this place may not look much from the outside, but the food and service are second..."
Silvana Hines Brown
"Went out for my fathers 50th phenomenal customer service beautiful evening with my family friendliest staff I've probably come across, not to forget..."
Tone Collins
"It's a good job we only visit infrequently or else this wouldn't be such a treat. Always greeted as a friend and the service is second to none. As..."
Jeanette Treadwell
"The two lovely brothers run one of the nicest restaurants around, food is fantastic and the staff are very friendly. They have another restaurant in..."
Annie Higgins
"Always great service, food and atmosphere any time of the day! Good for occasions or for a weekday meal! They cater for anything healthy, naughty,..."
Rebecca Chapman
"Amazing food, service was great. Best turkish dish I've eated until..."
Cristian C Neagu
"As usual the service and food was spot on... Thats why I keep coming back for more.. Thank you so much Istanbul..."
Mark Moses Smith
"I live on canvey Island and drive sometimes to Istanbul just for there food! Think that says how good it..."
Wayne Longhurst
"Amazing food and service as always. Would highly..."
Claire Barnard
"There isn't enough stars to give Neset and the team. Always welcoming and always the best food and service. If your in Southend you HAVE to come..."
adam delaney
"Great Turkish food and lovely staff. The chef said this will be the best Turkish meal that you have ever had as he was serving us, I was sceptical at..."
Droner
"My order was an adna kebab wrap with chili sauce, salad, and a few grilled vegetables, and the other wrap was lamp shish with chickpeas and garlic..."
Moon and sun Sunrise
"Really amazing food but that's not all. Their chef and the staff is so welcoming and polite which is rare to see in other restaurants. Do not forget..."
Wali
"The restraunt is well placed when coming off the bus literally right there 45 second walk if your slow over a minute. Customer service was very good..."
Dr23rippa
"Gluten free choices for me as a celiac were superb. Walked me through the menu and adjusted our order for my needs. The Turkish tea given to us while..."
Firelight Leadership
"It's a fantastic place the food is amazing!!! Highly I recommend!! The staff friendly and very prompt service!! Many..."
B B
"Big thank you to all especially ilyas, food was fantastic. Best Turkish around . Child friendly restaurant..."
A q
"I have always visited this restaurant, today I took my parents and they enjoyed the food. Their starter was delicious, everything grilled was juicy..."
Sabrina Joseph
"Brilliant service in all aspects and really happy. Particularly ilyas, such a brilliant host and waiter, too. You won't be disappointed. Need to..."
Alaaddin Alaghbary
"1st time here, food was absolutely amazing, big fan of Turkish food. I found it to be more expensive than expected 3 people almost £100.00, I guess..."
Anawarul Hoque (Mr Hoque)
"Absolute great food,I had kasiki grill as soon as I walked in was greeted pleasantly. The waitress was very efficient and also got a free sweet which..."
dmf daz
"Good food and good service. Portions were good enough. Ordered the Lamb Kebabs on rce and..."
Sualeh Siddiqui
"Ordered the shared platter for 4 but the portion size was soo huge that you could feed 8 with that. Food was very delicious, but the overall menu is..."
Leena Choudhury
"Delicious food to eat near Southend-on-Sea. The service was superb. Special thanks to brother Ilyas, who helped us find the perfect platter for two..."
Md Iqbal
Townhouse Cafe Bistro
Townhouse Cafe Bistro
86/100 (42 ratings)
Restaurants
British
Turkish
Romanian
European
Mediterranean
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Breakfast
After-hours
Spinach Ravioli
Beef burger
Salmon Fishcakes
Eggs Benedict
Calamari
Feta Salad Homemade Bread
Egg on Sour Bread
Mojito
english breakfast
British
European
Mediterranean
Turkish
Romanian
Parking Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Reservations
Accepts Visa
Private Dining
Accepts American Express
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
American Express
Mastercard
Serves Alcohol
Visa
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Drinks
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
After-hours
Lunch
Pizza Express
Pizza Express
86/100 (2332 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Pizza
Italian
Vegan Options
Romana
Pizza
Italian
Central-Italian
Vegetarian Friendly
Lazio
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Dough Balls with Garlic Butter
prosecco
Risotto
American Hot
Vegan Giardiniera
Cafe Reale
Classic Margherita
Buffalo Mozzarella & Tomato
Pizza Express Chardonnay
Tiramisú
Tiramisu
Ice Cream
Ice Cream
Chicken Wings
Margherita Pizza
Calamari
Pesto
Brownie
Margherita Pizza
Lasagne Al Forno
Sauces
Pasta
Calzone Nduja
Baked Garlic Mushroom
Salads
Salad
Carbonara Romana
Calamari
Sit down
Pizza
Romana
Lazio
Central-Italian
Italian
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Free Wifi
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Lovely food, great staff & friendly atmosphere. Would highly recommend the pollo pasta. Can’t wait to have it..."
Samantha Edge
"Had a fantastic meal, great service, great value for money will return and highly recommend southend on..."
John Cross
"Amazing food and service last night. Food was so fresh. Staff were fantatstic.highly recommend and cant wait to go back..."
Lynne Manley
"Popped in after the cinema, greeted straight away although place was busy..drinks order taken, asked if we had a voucher (great reminder)..took a..."
Steve Clowes
"Had the vegan light pizza with absolutely..."
Nicolette Rowe
"Staff amazing. Food amazing. Really enjoyable thank..."
Clare Whitby
"Amazing pizza.... Friendly..."
Zuzana Palovska
"garlic dough balls are #heaven omg i’m in love would highly recommend. tad expensive but worth it, pizzas are massive portions and very unique menu..."
Katie Heale
"..."
Tatch
"Let's just say 10/10 , been going here quite a regular and I've never been disappointed. It's got the whole thing, staff, service, atmosphere, food..."
Marie Coeur de Lion
"I met up with friends at Pizza Express on Tuesday night and had a wonderful time. The star of the evening was our waitress Hen who went above and..."
Kay Pilgrim
"Great five course meal for 20.99 per person. Helped adapt the set meal for gluten free version. Excellent service, lovely staff. We wasn't rushed..."
Sammy Christie
"Really enjoyed our meal today always consistent also thank you to Hen for making this an enjoyable..."
Cheryl Thompson
"Had a lovely meal as usual at Pizza Express Southend. This is a lovely friendly restaurant and this afternoon was no exception. This afternoon we..."
Lyn Smith
"Pleased to say this pizza express came to the rescue when Rayleigh branch told me they were full to capacity with the amount of staff they had. Such..."
Jon McAllister
"Pizza Express in Southend provide wonderful and consistently amazing cuisine. The Leggera pizzas are a treat and the old classics like doughballs and..."
JC Connington
"Lovely staff, nice food! My salad was very tasty, our server was amazing, Thank you Ilona, we'll be back..."
Anita Szebenszki
"Lovely experience at Pizza Express Southend today. Food was lovely, and very prompt. Served by a very polite young boy named Toby, and Fran was also..."
Lisa Neatherway
"Food was great, atmosphere was lovely, staff were very attentive and nice, would definitely come back..."
Harvey Wilson
"Hen, our waitress, was outstanding. She had good knowledge of the menu and made an excellent recommendation of Pollo Pesto which was absolutely..."
Stephanie Beckwith
"Hen our waitress, was very helpful, friendly & kind. We enjoyed some new pizzas from the menu that were cooked lovely & very tasty. The desserts..."
D T
"Lovely space, team is super helpful and food was amazing as usual. They always accommodate whatever we need (for me is always adding mascarpone to my..."
Marta Alves
"Food was very good and staff were really friendly. Were understanding when my friends got..."
Giorgio Ellis
"Nice Pizza Express in Southend on Sea. Firstly they have the 4 cheese pizza back. This was my favourite back in the 90s so well done pizza..."
Grant
"Been here before but not for a while, standard pizza express fare - which is half the reason you go right? The food was fine and what you'd expect,..."
Ian Wright
Pizza Express
Pizza Express
82/100 (24063 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Italian
Italian
Vegan Options
Central-Italian
Lazio
Vegetarian Friendly
Romana
Pizza
Gluten Free Options
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Classic Margherita
Buffalo Mozzarella & Tomato
Tiramisú
Ice Cream
Margherita Pizza
Calamari
Chicken Wings
Lime and Basil Sorbet Dolcetti
Lasagne Al Forno
Brownie
Calzone Nduja
Pesto
Baked Garlic Mushroom
Sauces
Salads
Carbonara Romana
prosecco
Dough Balls with Garlic Butter
Garlic Bread with Mozzarella
Pasta
American Hot
Salad
Vegan Giardiniera
Naturally Pink Apple Juice
Risotto
Cafe Reale
Italian
Pizza
Romana
Lazio
Central-Italian
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Mid-range
"Lovely food, great staff & friendly atmosphere. Would highly recommend the pollo pasta. Can’t wait to have it..."
Samantha Edge
"Had a fantastic meal, great service, great value for money will return and highly recommend southend on..."
John Cross
"Amazing food and service last night. Food was so fresh. Staff were fantatstic.highly recommend and cant wait to go back..."
Lynne Manley
"Popped in after the cinema, greeted straight away although place was busy..drinks order taken, asked if we had a voucher (great reminder)..took a..."
Steve Clowes
"Had the vegan light pizza with absolutely..."
Nicolette Rowe
"Staff amazing. Food amazing. Really enjoyable thank..."
Clare Whitby
"Amazing pizza.... Friendly..."
Zuzana Palovska
"Let's just say 10/10 , been going here quite a regular and I've never been disappointed. It's got the whole thing, staff, service, atmosphere, food..."
Marie Coeur de Lion
"I met up with friends at Pizza Express on Tuesday night and had a wonderful time. The star of the evening was our waitress Hen who went above and..."
Kay Pilgrim
"Great five course meal for 20.99 per person. Helped adapt the set meal for gluten free version. Excellent service, lovely staff. We wasn't rushed..."
Sammy Christie
"Really enjoyed our meal today always consistent also thank you to Hen for making this an enjoyable..."
Cheryl Thompson
"Had a lovely meal as usual at Pizza Express Southend. This is a lovely friendly restaurant and this afternoon was no exception. This afternoon we..."
Lyn Smith
"Pleased to say this pizza express came to the rescue when Rayleigh branch told me they were full to capacity with the amount of staff they had. Such..."
Jon McAllister
"Pizza Express in Southend provide wonderful and consistently amazing cuisine. The Leggera pizzas are a treat and the old classics like doughballs and..."
JC Connington
"Lovely staff, nice food! My salad was very tasty, our server was amazing, Thank you Ilona, we'll be back..."
Anita Szebenszki
"Lovely experience at Pizza Express Southend today. Food was lovely, and very prompt. Served by a very polite young boy named Toby, and Fran was also..."
Lisa Neatherway
"Food was great, atmosphere was lovely, staff were very attentive and nice, would definitely come back..."
Harvey Wilson
"Hen, our waitress, was outstanding. She had good knowledge of the menu and made an excellent recommendation of Pollo Pesto which was absolutely..."
Stephanie Beckwith
"Hen our waitress, was very helpful, friendly & kind. We enjoyed some new pizzas from the menu that were cooked lovely & very tasty. The desserts..."
D T
"Lovely space, team is super helpful and food was amazing as usual. They always accommodate whatever we need (for me is always adding mascarpone to my..."
Marta Alves
"Food was very good and staff were really friendly. Were understanding when my friends got..."
Giorgio Ellis
"Nice Pizza Express in Southend on Sea. Firstly they have the 4 cheese pizza back. This was my favourite back in the 90s so well done pizza..."
Grant
"Been here before but not for a while, standard pizza express fare - which is half the reason you go right? The food was fine and what you'd expect,..."
Ian Wright
300 Degrees Restaurant & Bar
300 Degrees Restaurant & Bar
81/100 (257 ratings)
Restaurants
Beer restaurants
Street Food
Indian
Steakhouse
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
After-hours
Spaghetti carbonara
mozzarella sticks
Cider
Rib eye steak
Beef burger
Italian Soda
Calamari
Burger
Porn Star Martinis
Fish and Chips and Cheese Sticks
Beef
Sit down
Beer restaurants
Indian
Steakhouse
Street Food
Gift Cards Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Discover
Accepts Credit Cards
Family style
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Reservations
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Seating
Private Dining
Table Service
Accepts American Express
Waterfront
Serves Alcohol
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Mid-range
"Called In while staying southend good chilled atmosphere inside good seating outside serve excellent good personality food defo try reviews..."
paul smith
"My boyfriend and I came here for a quick meal and loved the atmosphere, the great service and the tastiness of the food. The steak was cooked..."
Elle McAllister
"Very nice and classy restaurant. It's very easy to find and located next to the beach. Car parks are close and coming with public transport use the..."
Daniel A M
"Had a lovely meal here, our group had 4 different types of steaks and everyone of us said it was the most tender we have ever had, and cooked to..."
Andy Griffiths
"Really nice bar/ restaurant. Popped in for drinks , abit on the higher end for pricing. Sat outside in the enclosure watching the world go by. The..."
Mark Burningham
"I absolutely love this place. The service was nice and prompt, the waiters were polite and helpful. The food was delicious. My favorite part was the..."
Toyosi Agbede
"Food price was bit hight and Grilled salmon can be bit more..."
Charika Kiriwandala
"It was quiet when I went but the server was lovely and the food was amazing. The decor is lovely and I cant stress enough how nice the server..."
Roy Heffernan
"We had a lovely dinner here. Food was delicious, waiters were attentive and service was on point. Well worth the visit. We had steak, salmon and..."
Lenka Kateley
"Had a lovely meal there yesterday food was really good as was the service will recommend and definitely going back as it's a 2 mins walk from..."
Gavin. Fribbence
"Fantastic restaurant, had a very tasty chocolate ganache cake, must of been served by the friendliest waiter I've ever seen in my life. He tells me..."
Luke Permaul
"I had a 8oz steak with peppercorn sauce aswell as the jalapeños cheese balls which were lovey. Food did take a while but was fine because of the..."
Keegan Thomson
"The food is excellent and the staff are so friendly! I have been here twice before and although the prices are higher than other restaurants in the..."
Charlotte Jordan