Top 31 Gluten-Free Breakfast Spots to Delight in Southend-on-Sea

Michelle De Feo

I was working in the area today and did a Google search for places that do gluten free food. This place came up and I’m so glad I came here. My partner also enjoyed it too. The staff were friendly and the gluten free curry sauce tasted lovely ( definitely order it if you can). Would definitely come back if ever visiting. Thank you so much for being so welcoming.

Janine Kazmi

They have an amazing extensive gluten free menu, it would have been five stars, but I could not get under the table in my wheelchair to eat my food. It is fully wheelchair accessible apart from this feature. The bar guys and the waitresses were very friendly, providing a great atmosphere. The chocolate milkshake was well made.

Bethany Doe

Excellent Gluten free choices. The man working was so friendly, one of the best gluten free fish and chips I’ve ever had. Will definitely be going back again

Amelia Willis

As someone who is Gluten Free, I was so impressed with Alfie’s Fish & chips! they had a great selection of gluten free options, and even the sauces were clearly labelled and safe for me to eat. it’s rare to find a place that’s this thoughtful and accommodating. Highly recommended! will be back!

Ellis Ball

A lovely little cafe in Leigh on sea. I am gluten free (gluten allergy - staff were knowledgeable and knew about shared fryers etc) and had lots of options without missing out on much (only change to English breakfast was to swap sausage out). A lovely atmosphere and if you have a dog it is a perfect spot! Look forward to returning in summer

Barney Hall

Gluten free options, which I really appreciate as we're nice and clear on the menu. Lovely staff too.

Elton Mesquita

A good option for healthy food. A few options to choose but not lots of variety. Try the hot beverages, they're good. Most of the food is gluten free and the juices are really good! Highly recommend

Jessica Boxall

I had the most amazing gluten-free crepes. Filling portion and very reasonably priced for the good quality of the food served. There were so many tasty gluten-free options that it took a while to pick what to order. Staff were very polite and friendly. Well worth a visit or two!!

Alexander Baxevanis

Went for lunch after a long bike ride, the food was yummy and the staff were very helpful and attentive around my partner's gluten allergy.

Emilia Esposito

Went in for my birthday's dinner yesterday. Absolutely amazing, Kerry was amazing. The food was great with great selection of safe gluten free options. Thank you for the great experience. We will back very soon

Chris Watson

We had a lovely meal after a long walk at the Peterboat. At first we were dubious, there were a lot of kids and this can be a red flag when it comes to quality experiences. But we were wrong, our waitress was excellent - really engaging and helpful, recommended some great dishes. And the food was pretty faultless for pub grub, everything we ate was lovely. The gluten free jam roly poly was especially good, achieved a great texture. Recommended pub for the food alone! (If you can withstand the kids!)

Julia Barrett

Love it here! Great gluten free, dairy free and vegan options.

Marilyn Riley

Lovely place, very friendly helpful staff, great gluten free food especially the cakes, it’s so nice to have a choice , and not just one gluten free item. Have been here many times , at least once a week, never any complaints.

Kym

Very disappointing for gluten free diners, and not much choice for children's menu. Lovely waitress

Phoebe Hadley

Food is okay, you get what you pay for. Many options including gluten free. It's not the food we are fussed by coming here, we go for the atmosphere! Love the jazz band and BBQs at the weekend. And of course sitting in the beautiful park after a lovely dog walk!

Jhulan Biswas

Excellent food and ambience. Polite and friendly hostess. Good gluten-free options for our son.

Misty

Had a fab lunch here today. Food is delicious and staff so friendly and helpful. I have coeliac disease and a garlic intolerance, they understood my needs and checked everything with the chef. So lovely not being made to feel 'a nuisance' for once. Highly recommend 👌

Sue Arnott

Sitting outside in the sunshine eating a delicious saltbeef bagel with a good coffee...what more can you ask for? Also gluten free option. Friendly service..in bucketloads! Worth a visit.

Stéphanie Thunissen

I loved this little place by the sea where we had a generous colourful breakfast! We had the alternative breakfast (2 poached eggs, toast, grilled portobello mushrooms and cherry tomatoes, asparagus tips, spinach, arugula salad and feta cheese) and Scottish smoked salmon with scrambled eggs on toast (with cherry tomatoes, arugula salad and extra baked beans and portobello mushrooms). Gluten free options apply for dishes with toast. The service was impeccable and the place offered a cosy atmosphere with fantastic sea view.

Jenna Lemon

We hired these amazing guys for our evening food at our festival style wedding 2 years before our big days and communication was quick and super helpful. When the big day came, they arrived on time, set up seamlessly in the background and served so many of our guests who came back for seconds, thirds and fourths! I'm absolutely gutted I didn't get round to eating one but my husband and guests all said how incredible the crepes and waffles tasted. My gluten free and vegan guests were particularly happy as they were able to eat everything like everyone else! I'll be hunting them down in the future to get my hands on one of the crepes but genuinely couldn't recommend them more. Thank you so much for being part of our special day, we couldn't fault you at all! 💜🍋💜

Rebecca Sansom-Wood

This place is amazing, seriously. The people are great. Such a relaxed lovely atmosphere. Food is incredible. I’m gluten-free and never have a problem. Hot drinks, milkshakes, smoothies are to die for. I’ve never been climbing, looking forward to trying that too. Couldn’t recommend this place enough.

Helen Valentine

Delicious gluten free battered cod, so light and crispy! Took my mum here who had the same as the recommendation of the waitress, even though my mum is not gluten free, I am. Large portion too! Would definitely return! Staff super friendly too! The hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows was a nice treat to end with!

Molly Gooding

Went in the summer for their afternoon tea with the Under the Sea theme and it was incredible. We had multiple dietary requirements, one gluten free, one vegan, two veggie and one normal and they were all handled perfectly. Couldn’t be more impressed with the service too.

Julia Barrett

I love it here! The gluten free afternoon tea is brilliant; my favourite place to eat afternoon tea!

Trevor

Excellent menu with gluten free options. Food came out hot and service was fabulous. Our waitress Tiana was very attentive and we had first class service.

Diane Birch

Lovely decor, good food (especially the vegan, gluten free option!) friendly team

Paul McCormack

One of the commentators complains of slow service, but food is cooked to order, battering the fresh fish. Lovely food, and very friendly. Update April 2023: They rustled up a gluten free fish batter for us which wasn't on the menu. Very kind :)

Tracey Partlett

Went for a lunchtime treat and it was lovely. Staff pleasant, friendly and helpful if a little uninformed. Food was very good and gluten free options were lovely. Well priced. Overall very lovely lunch

Hazel Hunt

We visited the pulp kitchen by chance on Sunday 28th as we wanted to find a nice cafe to have breakfast. The pulp kitchen exceeded every expectation we had. The food was amazing, the smoothies were delicious and the service was amazing. Really nice genuine people who made us feel SO welcome. My mother in law is a coeliac - she spoke to them while we were there and they went through everything with her, so she knows she can eat here too for next time. So glad we found this place and if you’re passing definitely worth a visit!! Thank you!!

748dobber

Great choice of food and very knowledgeable about allergies for my coeliac wife (gluten free.) Delicious tapas in a great setting right on the beach. Highly recommend

Wendy Thomas

Grey choice of food. Amazing choice of vegan/vegetarian options are available. Nothing was too much trouble even though they were incredibly busy. For once I was made to feel completely comfortable with my mix of vegan/gluten/veggie and non vegan choices! (Oh and it was all delicious.) Will come back soon.