
Café Rebecca
Quick info
About Café Rebecca
Café Rebecca is a cafe and restaurant on Western Esplanade in Southend On Sea, on the seafront opposite Adventure Island and near the arcades. The owner also works as the server, talking with guests in the dining room and singing to them, including birthday serenades for anyone marking an occasion. The menu centres on fish and chips, with cod and chips as the main order, alongside a homemade steak pie and milkshakes. The cafe is open daily and serves during the daytime only. Dogs are welcome.
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
Menu & Prices
6 dishes- Jumbo Hot
- Butcher's Gammon
- Rib Eye Steak
- Lamb' Liver & Bacon
- Lamb' Shank
- Mixed Grill
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, homemade steak pie, owner singing to customers and calamari and scampi.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, homemade steak pie, owner singing to customers and calamari and scampi.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers return above all for the owner, described repeatedly as friendly, welcoming and hospitable, a man who makes an effort with every guest. Two reviewers mention being serenaded, one with a birthday song. Fish and chips draw the most food praise, with diners naming cod and chips, calamari, and scampi with chips and peas, and others singling out a homemade steak pie, milkshakes, and a tuna and cheese toastie. Several call the food freshly made, served quickly, and generous in portion. The location opposite Adventure Island gets a mention, and one diner notes there was no pressure to leave and time to enjoy the seafront. The caveats are specific. One reviewer called the cappuccino one of the worst in a long time and found the lemon and sugar pancakes few and underwhelming. Another liked the sausage and chips but described the burger bun as too dry, with grated cheese and a poor patty. Even those two reviewers still describe the owner and staff as lovely, and one family recalls a birthday song sung just for them.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers return above all for the owner, described repeatedly as friendly, welcoming and hospitable, a man who makes an effort with every guest. Two reviewers mention being serenaded, one with a birthday song. Fish and chips draw the most food praise, with diners naming cod and chips, calamari, and scampi with chips and peas, and others singling out a homemade steak pie, milkshakes, and a tuna and cheese toastie. Several call the food freshly made, served quickly, and generous in portion. The location opposite Adventure Island gets a mention, and one diner notes there was no pressure to leave and time to enjoy the seafront. The caveats are specific. One reviewer called the cappuccino one of the worst in a long time and found the lemon and sugar pancakes few and underwhelming. Another liked the sausage and chips but described the burger bun as too dry, with grated cheese and a poor patty. Even those two reviewers still describe the owner and staff as lovely, and one family recalls a birthday song sung just for them.
Featured reviews
- Louise Tinson
“We have been coming here for years and the owner is simply wonderful. The most polite and friendly gentleman who always looks after his customers. The food is always lovely, good portions, freshly made. The staff are always lovely too. It's a favourite spot and we highly recommend 👌🏼”
- Geoffrey Howell
“Prompt, efficient, friendly service; we enjoyed delicious food - one calamari, one scampi, both with chips and peas. No pressure to leave afterwards, so we were able to relax and enjoy the seafront.”
- Claire-Louise Armstrong-Brealey
“Absolutely lovely food. More than enough. Lovely owner too...serenaded us too”
- Daria Pienkos
“Super tasty, very friendly staff. Great atmosphere and good value for money. Definitely recommend !”
- Sukhy
“Lovely staff, good sausage & chips, a real shame about the burgers, bun was too dry, grated cheese & not so good patty, had better prison food than that! Otherwise good location opposite adventure island and nearby arcades.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed inside
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
Show more amenities
- Casual
- Coffee
- Healthy options
- Quick bite
- Dessert
- Table service
- Dining options· 4
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Seating
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Offerings· 1
- Small plates
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Highlights· 1
- Great tea selection
- Facilities· 1
- Toilet
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
- Pet-friendly· 1
- Dogs allowed outside
Location
Cafes near Café Rebecca
- 0.2 mi
liver and bacon, full English breakfast, generous portions
- The Glasshouse Cafe4.52030.4 mi£1–15Outdoor seatingReservations
english breakfast, outside terrace seating, sausage and bacon sub roll
- 0.4 miOutdoor seating
eggs benedict, jacket potatoes, bacon burger and chips
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Café RebeccaOutdoor seating | 4.6166 | — | £1–15 | fish and chips, homemade steak pie, owner singing to customers |
| Clarence Restaurant & Cafe | 4.6147 | 0.2 mi | — | liver and bacon, full English breakfast, generous portions |
| The Glasshouse CafeOutdoor seating · Reservations | 4.5203 | 0.4 mi | £1–15 | english breakfast, outside terrace seating, sausage and bacon sub roll |
| The Boat House Cafe - Southend-On-SeaOutdoor seating | 4.778 | 0.4 mi | — | eggs benedict, jacket potatoes, bacon burger and chips |
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