Il Pescatore in Southend-on-Sea

Beautiful place to eat. Great menu. First time for us. Defo will return. Family run. Service is attentive and excellent...

A restaurant as you rarely meet, attentive to customers, delicious food, I fondly remember the years spent in Italy, as soon as you enter the location you are greeted by a fishy smell, everything was perfect. I want to mention that I live 2 hours away. And to drive back and forth for 4 hours just to eat in this place says it all. I can't wait to go and relive through the taste and atmosphere of the place the longing for my country My soul, Italy. I highly recommend this place

Booked a table for 2 here on Easter Sunday and the food did not disappoint. It was a sunny day so we sat outside and had our starter main and dessert. Main came with a carbohydrate sharer of potatoes and cauliflower.dessert was rich, it didn't just taste of sugar. 3 courses and a drink x2 people was just under £80, so it's slightly above the area average but worth it on a day you have time to enjoy your food.

What a gem of a restaurant!The food was 'to die for'! I've had Monkfish many times but here the flavour was divine!As for service, Pedro & Nicole were really welcoming & friendly.A must-visit restaurant!

Visited for lunch with the family prior to venturing out to the beach.Great cosy atmosphere, very friendly staff. Every dish was perfectly seasoned and tasty.This will be our go to stop whenever we head to South end on sea.

Awful experience this evening. My husband booked a table for Valentine’s Day. We live over 30 mins away so he didn’t pay a deposit as they only took cash, from the minute we walked in, the waiter made a big deal about not paying a deposit for no reason at all, embarrassing us in front of other diners. There was a set menu which we were not told about (along with both tables either side of us) and not one pasta dish available. The waiter was rude when I asked what sides came with 2 of the dishes and when asked if we could swap a side, the manager came over to abruptly and rudely tell us no changes. This wasn’t a problem but could’ve been handled without the attitude. The food was awful. Both of us ordered lamb shank and it was slimy and gritty, served on mash with no vegetables or accompaniments. Half way through the main course we upped and left because it was that bad. I have never done that in my life. We were charged £80 for uneaten food with no apology. I understand set menus on busy days but there is no excuse for that standard of food on any day. The couple next to us left before ordering and asked for their deposit back having seen our food arrive and I wish that we had done the same. I am not one to ever complain but this really was the worst dining experience and warranted a review.

Really great service and really acomidating for my child who didn't want anything off of the kids menu so they made us an adult main into a kids portion and we had a full 3 year old by the end!We went as a party of 10 including 3 toddlers and they where really understanding and patient!Food was really good too!We all had something different and everyone was really happy with their order.

Excellent food and great service. The fish stew, octopus, and lobster ravioli were especially good!

Food is really tasty. Staff are friendly and the restaurant has a nice ambiance. Will defiantly go there again.

The scallop as starter is great. But the main course of halibut is as dry as an overcooked chicken. Not recommend. The service is too chilling which means that although I’m hurry for my train, I still need to wait for 15 mins to get my bill, nothing else just waiting for my bills.