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Afternoon Tea at Sands By The Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Afternoon Tea at Sands By The Sea

4.1
4.1
62 Reviews
£25 and under
Afternoon Tea

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2+ people
22:00
Booked 1 time today
  • Great for scenic views
  • Great for brunch
  • Good for special occasions
Sands by the Sea isn’t just about the amazing fish & chips and private functions – it is also very well known for it’s Afternoon Tea!

Enjoy a selection of sandwiches, petit cakes and tea or coffee whilst enjoying the amazing views across the Thames Estuary with your friends and family

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Afternoon Tea
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm
  • Phone number
    01702 468123
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 62 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1
4.1 based on all time ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 4.1Value

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62 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Essex

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 26 July 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    The venue is beautiful and a calm setting with great views. The food was on the whole was ample and a good selection. The sandwiches were a little dry on both sides and although there was a great selection of cakes, there were three of us and sometimes only 1 or 2 of the mini cakes on offer. Everything else had three eg three sandwiches, three scones Every all it was a great experience and value for money.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Essex

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 May 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely veggie options and the service was exceptional!

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  3. hannahg

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 February 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Very good value for afternoon tea. And used adventure Island annual pass for extra 20%off unlimited drinks too! 👌Fresh sandwiches, nice selection of cakes and Warm scones too. Had children with us too perfect for family's, Will be back.

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  4. JennaB

    Essex

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 November 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Staff were lovely, great atmosphere, fab food and value for money was brilliant we will definitely come back again for another girly afternoon tea! Thank you so much! 5 stars! 🌟

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  5. RobertE

    Essex

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 October 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    My wife attended on Friday 27th October 2023 with a friend as a special treat expecting the place to be as per previous visits. Disappointed to find Sands seems to have become almost a burger bar with the emphasis on fast food. Not what she was expecting and unlikely to return which is a great shame

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  6. DeniseL

    Essex

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 29 September 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Staff member, food and whole experience was 💯, would and have recommended Afternoon Cream tea at Sands to my family and friends. Thank you, finished off our day tip to Southend on sea perfectly, will be visiting again.

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  7. Jazz

    Essex

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 September 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was good and served quickly bur the service was below par, no welcome, table was pointed to and we were left to do the running about ie asking for more tea etc, I would think twice before I visited again

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  8. Lea123

    Essex

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 5 September 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was nice for the price. Liked that the sandwich fillings were not "fancy" . Liked that it included soft/fizzy drinks too. Would recommend using nicer/better quality teabags & coffee, as neither were particularly pleasant. Seems the staff from Adventure Island go here for lunch, so it was rather noisy with them there. They also seemed to get priority with their food coming out before ours, even though we were there & ordered before them & they ordered at the bar after us. This meant our food took a while to come out as they got theirs first. Was a lovely warm sunny day and was lovely to sit in the outside area with a glass of wine/bear afterward.

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  9. JackieW

    Kent

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 19 August 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great value afternoon tea, food was great couldn't finish it all. Was given box to bring the rest home. Staff welcoming and friendly. Good atmosphere, family environment. Would recommend.

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  10. EbonyGee

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 August 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Went for afternoon tea, excellent selection, everything taste freshly made, cakes were fantastic, reasonably priced. Would definitely go again and recommend it.

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Afternoon Tea at Sands By The Sea is rated 4.1 stars by 62 OpenTable diners.

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2+ people
22:00
Booked 1 time today
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Icon Building, Western Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS1 1EE

Additional information

  • Area
    Southend-On-Sea
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Afternoon Tea
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options
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