Cocktail trails: 2 routes
Southend town centre
5 bars · about 15 minutes on foot in total
- 1Aloha Lounge12 Nelson St, Southend-on-Sea SS1 1EF
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 2The Mews2 Nelson Mews, Southend-on-Sea SS1 1AL
- 🚶 about 3 min to the next bar
- 3The Seven Hotel Lobby Bar7 Clifton Terrace, Southend-on-Sea SS1 1DT
- 🚶 about 9 min to the next bar
- 4Molo Lounge195-197 High St, Southend-on-Sea SS1 1LL
- 🚶 about 2 min to the next bar
- 5Skylah's Bar6-8 Southchurch Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS1 2NE
Leigh Broadway
3 bars · about 5 minutes on foot in total
- 1Bocca41 Broadway, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 1PA
- 🚶 about 2 min to the next bar
- 2The Sand Bar71 Broadway, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 1PE
- 🚶 about 3 min to the next bar
- 3Magic Monkey119 Broadway, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 1PG
Map: cocktail trails
Tap a pin for the bar. Numbers match the list.
Your questions
How long does a Southend cocktail trail take?
Each route has three to six bars. Allow two to four hours with a drink at each, plus the walking times shown.
Which is the best cocktail trail in Southend?
For first-timers, the Southend town centre route takes in five of our favourite bars, all a short walk apart.
More Southend bar guides
- Hidden and late-night barsHidden and late bars in Southend: Bocca, The Sand Bar, The Oakleigh and Gunslingers and mo
- Date nightRomantic cocktail bars in Southend for a night for two: Bocca, Skylah's Bar, Magic Monkey
- Fun bars for groupsLively Southend bars for birthdays, hen and stag dos and nights out: Up The Road, Skylah's
- Low and noWhere to get a good alcohol-free cocktail in Southend: Up The Road, Molo Lounge and The Me
Who wrote this guide
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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