Birthdays, hen dos or a big night out: these Southend bars suit a group.
Last checked 14 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.
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Cocktail lounge and comedy bar
A cocktail lounge on Hamlet Court Road owned and run by three professional comedians, with signature drinks like the Amaretto Punchline, classics, mocktails, comedy nights and quizzes.
📍 128 Hamlet Ct Rd, Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 7LN
Cocktail bar and restaurant
A stylish cocktail bar on Southchurch Road with bold drinks, food and bottomless brunch.
📍 6-8 Southchurch Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 2NE
Cocktail bar and small plates restaurant
A cosy, tropical-feeling bar and restaurant on Leigh Broadway with classic and inventive cocktails and Caribbean and Mediterranean small plates.
📍 119 Broadway, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 1PG
Seafood restaurant and cocktail bar
A seafood restaurant and cocktail bar on Leigh Broadway with live entertainment, open until 1am from Monday to Saturday.
📍 71 Broadway, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 1PE
Bar and kitchen
A bar and kitchen on London Road with more than 36 bold cocktails, DJs, disco nights and music bingo.
📍 1008-1012 London Rd, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 3NE
Cocktail bar
A cocktail bar on Nelson Street.
📍 12 Nelson St, Southend-on-Sea SS1 1EF
Lounge bar
A laid-back lounge bar on the High Street serving food, cocktails and live music. Dogs are welcome.
📍 195-197 High St, Southend-on-Sea SS1 1LL
Games and cocktail bar
A games bar and cocktail bar on Queens Road.
📍 23 Queens Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 1LT
American saloon bar
An American-style saloon on Station Road in Westcliff, open for more than 16 years, with cocktails, ribs and burgers and late opening.
📍 36-38 Station Rd, Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 7RA
Pub
A seaside-view pub in Old Leigh with live music, real ale and its own chip shop.
📍 5 to 6 High Street, Old Leigh, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 2EN
Micropub
A quirky micropub named after the length of Southend Pier.
📍 67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-Sea
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Start with Up The Road, Skylah's Bar, Magic Monkey, The Sand Bar and The Oakleigh. Our full list has 11 bars.
This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run cocktail festivals in more than 20 towns and cities across the UK and Ireland and have worked with hundreds of bars since 2022. We love Southend's bars, so we put this guide together from our own research and trusted local guides.
No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.
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