
Toppers & Toast
About Toppers & Toast
Toppers & Toast is a cafe and breakfast restaurant on 202 Leigh Rd, built around toast in its various forms. French toast comes with vanilla mascarpone and berries, while avocado toast is built to order, with chilli avocado, egg and chorizo, barley sausage with pesto, or wild mushroom among the options. Seating is limited, and staff seat guests at the tables rather than taking a self-serve approach, so a wait can build up when the room fills. Outdoor seating gives an option for eating outside, and high chairs are available for families with young children. The cafe runs on a walk-in basis with no booking system, open daily through the daytime only. The premises sit away from the busier part of Leigh-on-Sea.
Menu & Prices
52 dishes · mains £3–10- Green£3.00
- Decaf£3.00
- Peppermint£3.00
- Fresh Mint£3.00
- Berry£3.00
- Americano£3.50
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention avocado on toast, breakfast muffin, lattes and buttermilk chicken.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention avocado on toast, breakfast muffin, lattes and buttermilk chicken.
Customer Review Summary
Avocado on toast is the most frequent draw, with reviewers describing a wild mushroom version, one with barley sausage and pesto, and a chilli avocado toast with eggs and chorizo on sour dough about two inches thick. Close behind are the breakfast muffin, the full breakfast platter and the buttermilk chicken, called crispy outside and succulent inside. Diners also mention lattes, including a turmeric latte, and a smoothie described as lovely. Reviewers say the portions are big, the coffee good, and the staff friendly and quick even on busy days, though some note a wait to be seated at the small number of tables. The complaints are specific. One found the vegan sausage heavy with rosemary and the egg not cooked well done as asked. Another found the french toast with vanilla mascarpone and berries not worth its price. A third had an over-toasted, flattened muffin on a first visit and tomatoes that stayed hard. One reviewer who asked for heat on the side was offered chilli oil or sriracha.
Customer Review Summary
Avocado on toast is the most frequent draw, with reviewers describing a wild mushroom version, one with barley sausage and pesto, and a chilli avocado toast with eggs and chorizo on sour dough about two inches thick. Close behind are the breakfast muffin, the full breakfast platter and the buttermilk chicken, called crispy outside and succulent inside. Diners also mention lattes, including a turmeric latte, and a smoothie described as lovely. Reviewers say the portions are big, the coffee good, and the staff friendly and quick even on busy days, though some note a wait to be seated at the small number of tables. The complaints are specific. One found the vegan sausage heavy with rosemary and the egg not cooked well done as asked. Another found the french toast with vanilla mascarpone and berries not worth its price. A third had an over-toasted, flattened muffin on a first visit and tomatoes that stayed hard. One reviewer who asked for heat on the side was offered chilli oil or sriracha.
Featured reviews
- Chris Cox
“Our 1st visit was a solid 9 out of 10 but going back 2 weeks later made it a solid 10 I had the breakfast muffin, on our 1st visit this was the only thing that was tiny let down as the muffin had been over toasted and flattened, the pic ive attached is from the 1st visit, but the contents were spot on. This time it was perfect i asked for some heat on the side too and was offered chilli oil or siracha. The chilli oil really lifts the food to another level. My other half had the full breakfast and it was a platter of tastiness which was a sizeable portion, apparently the only thing that let it down was the tomatoes werent very well grilled so remained a tad hard other than that she declared it as perfect. We both had lattes coconut for me oat for her and they were almost perfect. She also had a smoothie which she said was lovely. The only thing i could mark them down for is its not the cheapest place but that being said they were big portions so we didnt have lunch that day. This is definitely our new go to place for a weekend brunch.”
- George Sheppard
“New update menu is good, fairly priced and good portions. Great customer service. Good coffee!”
- Glenn Chandler
“First visit for me and won't be my last. Superb attention to quality made food, great coffee and fair prices given the quantity. Sour dough toast must have been 2 inches thick. I had the chilli avocado toast with eggs and chorizo...very yum indeed”
- J Lo
“The food was absolutely delicious from start to finish. The buttermilk chicken was a standout! Perfectly crispy on the outside yet incredibly succulent on the inside. Every bite was packed with flavour, and everything was so well balanced …”
- Maisie Irving
“Delicious. Highly recommend. Staff were very good, it was a busy day they managed to service, clear tables without us feeling rushed.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible seating
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Vegan options
- Alcohol
- Toilet
- Coffee
- Quick bite
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- Great dessert
- Facilities· 5
- Cocktails
- Healthy options
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
- Great tea selection
Location
Cafes near Toppers & Toast
- Riverside Cafe4.13641.4 mi
full english breakfast, bubble and squeak, seafront estuary views
- 1.8 mi
second-hand books, homemade cakes, Mencap-run shop
- 2.1 mi
liver and bacon, full English breakfast, generous portions
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toppers & Toast | 4.3326 | — | avocado on toast, breakfast muffin, lattes |
| Riverside Cafe | 4.1364 | 1.4 mi | full english breakfast, bubble and squeak, seafront estuary views |
| The Novel Coffee Shop | 4.583 | 1.8 mi | second-hand books, homemade cakes, Mencap-run shop |
| Clarence Restaurant & Cafe | 4.6147 | 2.1 mi | liver and bacon, full English breakfast, generous portions |
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