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Hidden and late-night bars in Southend

Southend keeps a few of its best bars tucked away or open late. These are the ones to know.

Last checked 11 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.

Hidden and late-night bars: 5 bars

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Bocca, Southend
Photo: Mrs. Mariane Costa on Google Maps
1 ยท Leigh-on-Sea

Bocca

Italian restaurant and cocktail bar

A cocktail bar and Italian restaurant on Leigh Broadway with classics from an espresso martini to a Manhattan. Open Wednesday to Sunday.

  • ๐Ÿธ Classics
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food
  • ๐ŸŒ™ Late
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night

๐Ÿ“ 41 Broadway, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 1PA

The Sand Bar, Southend
Photo: Danny White on Google Maps
2 ยท Leigh-on-Sea

The Sand Bar

Seafood restaurant and cocktail bar

A seafood restaurant and cocktail bar on Leigh Broadway with live entertainment, open until 1am from Monday to Saturday.

  • ๐ŸŒ™ Late
  • ๐ŸŽถ Music
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food
  • ๐ŸŽ‰ Groups

๐Ÿ“ 71 Broadway, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 1PE

The Oakleigh, Southend
Photo: Simon Nobes on Google Maps
3 ยท Leigh-on-Sea

The Oakleigh

Bar and kitchen

A bar and kitchen on London Road with more than 36 bold cocktails, DJs, disco nights and music bingo.

  • ๐ŸŽถ Music
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food
  • ๐ŸŽ‰ Groups
  • ๐ŸŒ™ Late

๐Ÿ“ 1008-1012 London Rd, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 3NE

Gunslingers, Southend
Photo: Gunslingers on Google Maps
4 ยท Westcliff

Gunslingers

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.

  • โœจ Quirky
  • ๐ŸŒ™ Late
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food
  • ๐ŸŽ‰ Groups

๐Ÿ“ 36-38 Station Rd, Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 7RA

The Pipe of Port, Southend
Photo: Keith Taft on Google Maps
5 ยท Southend town centre

The Pipe of Port

Wine bar

A wine bar and restaurant on the High Street.

  • ๐Ÿท Wine
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food
  • ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Hidden

๐Ÿ“ 84 High St, Southend-on-Sea SS1 1JN

Map: hidden and late-night bars

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Your questions

Where are the best hidden and late-night bars in Southend?

Start with Bocca, The Sand Bar, The Oakleigh, Gunslingers and The Pipe of Port. Our full list has 5 bars.

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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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