Food Leigh-on-Sea - Leigh-on-Sea

Alan S.

What a little gem!!! FOOD is a fantastic little restaurant, and rightly, it is featured in 2025 Michelin guide. The tasting menu was amazing, and Gemma certainly sold every dish. Her knowledge was very good, and her description of each dish was 1st class. The wine pairing added to the whole experience, and it was nice to have the perfect partner to each dish. The restaurant was pretty much full, but the way the tables are set up, you are in your group and not too close to other diners, which can at times be annoying. I felt our experience was enhanced by the table position. The staff were all very good and attentive and nothing was too much. They even redone a dish so I could get a picture I'd missed!!! We will definitely return.
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Alan, Tan, Lee, Char, Nicola, and Noel.

Margo S.

First visit to Leigh-on-Sea and we discovered this gem of a restaurant! Had the most fabulous lunch from the menu du jour with a glass of delicious Brut Natur cava! Service was exceptional and we can’t wait to visit again soon!

Jessica M.

Had a lovely visit to Food with my mum and sister-in-law. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted by a very nice lady who made us feel warm and welcome. The atmosphere was inviting, and the service was excellent.

The food was absolutely delicious—fresh, flavourful, and beautifully presented. My mum had eaten in West London the day before and said this was miles better!

A big thank you to the wonderful team for making our experience so enjoyable. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for fantastic food and great hospitality.

Kirk D.

What an amazing dining experience, every piece of food was like a taste explosion, which continued to change, truly well thought out dishes with an exceptional level of service. Thank you.

Paul F.

Back to try new chefs menu
A return after a couple of years to try the new chefs food (turns out he is a returner).
The ethos has changed a bit since last time.
There were a choice of small and slightly larger plates.
Reasonable selection of choices.
We started with:-
Cold meat plate
Mushroom
Potato slices with cockle Mayonnaise
Meat was a cold plate with nice pickles, the potato was delicious but the Mushroom was sensational.
We had two main plates, one chicken one mackerel both delicious.
Drinks were lovely, though, whilst kombucha was very good, it is quite costly.
Quince desserts were delicious
Nice clean compact toilet.
Had a long chat to chef, who remembered me from two years ago! Really nice guy with a real food passion. Returned from honing his skills in fine dining venues.

Ham _.

The food here is Michelin three star quality, meaning that you can't find better. The ingredients are treated with respect and an enormous amount of effort goes into their preparation, which left me happy with the size of the (not inconsiderable) bill at the end. What separates this from a starred restaurant is all about the physical stuff: environment, service etc which is fine by me.

This is not Nouvelle Cuisine. The tasting menu is small portions, but the quantity and pace means that you can enjoy each fully. Someone who prefers quantity to quality should probably not eat here, nothing was served with chips, either. The dishes reflect what is possible with the ingredients chosen by the chef, again this determines the palette, it would be fascinating to return another season, like spring, to see what has been done.

I was driving so didn't drink, but I can thoroughly recommend the house Mocktail, my wife enjoyed the wine. The waiting staff were local and friendly. All in all one of the best food experiences I've had.

Sam J.

Fantastic overall, great team and very friendly.

I tried a lot of new things tonight that I would have never picked from a standard menu. Did I love everything? No, however, I appreciated the opportunity to try something new to my palette and I was very pleasantly surprised in each course. Of which, each course was cooked to perfection and looked incredible. Lots of attention to detail.

If you’re reading this and are a bit anxious about the menu, don’t be, I was. I can only describe the experience akin to Charlie and The Chocolate Factory but as a fine dining culinary experience.

5* all around.
Well done.

The G. O. A. B.

One of the best lunches I've ever had. Absolutely phenomenonal food in a stunning setting with a wonderful friendly team. The fact all produce is sourced within a 25 mile radius and they have a health but delicious organic menu... Wow. Absolutely incredible. I hope I can return one day. I can't recommend more highly.