Harden's says
This nutritionally-focused tasting menu restaurant in Leigh-on-Sea offers a single dinner seating and no choice (unless you opt for the vegan menu); all dishes are gluten and dairy free with no refined sugars and made from local, seasonal ingredients (including organic meat). There's a Sunday roast lunch too.
Harden's survey result
Summary
Focused on sustainability (and to a certain extent on veganism), John Lawson’s small spot has won attention (including a recent visit with a TV crew and Michel Roux) for his “amazing” cooking, served in a tasting menu on Friday and Saturday evenings (with lunch service also available on those days and Thursday). One local fan approves “many delicious meals eaten here”.
Summary
A “really quirky, excellent local restaurant serving food that is designed for the health- conscious… it’s a bit of a shock not having everything slathered in butter and salt, but it’s inventive and delicious” nonetheless – and the result of something of a conversion for chef John Lawson, who was riding high as a Ramsay ally when he was diagnosed with cancer. His “delicious” and “extraordinary value” tasting menus (four courses £52 on Friday, six courses £68 on Saturday) make for a “quite exceptional gastronomic experience” by all accounts.
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Have you eaten at Food Leigh on Sea?
92 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 1BU
Restaurant details
Food Leigh on Sea Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Best restaurant in the area by a country mile. Has moved away from a vegan format to a healthy-living offering, so you don’t come away bloated and filled to the gills with butter and salt. Superbly put together menus that change regularly. "
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £28.00 | £35.00 |  |
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| SundayLunch | £45.00 | |
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| Cost | Availability | Courses | |
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| Menu1 | 55.00 | Dinner only | 7 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
92 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 1BU
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | CLOSED |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑4 pm |
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