The Best Restaurants in Upminster, Greater London, United Kingdom (2025)

We had large family booking and we were really well looked after by all staff! Excellent service and very friendly. Restaurant is beautiful lots of lovely artwork. Food was really tasty and big portions. Everyone very happy and will certainly be returning in the future. Thank you ☺️

Went there in a group of 4adults & 1kid. Very generous portion size for kids menu. We ordered few staters like Jalapeños bites, spring rolls and flaming mushrooms, all were amazing. Their main course was delicious too, we ordered Penne Arrabbiata, Veg-Chill Burrito & Veg chilli Enchilada, all were amazing.

A great Mexican place- would definitely recommend! We thought the food here was great and the atmosphere was buzzing. The fajitas were tasty and just the right portion size, and the tacos were also delicious. They had a wide variety of drinks, including lots of brands of tequila. The staff were nice and while it took awhile to get our bill at the end, this was completely understandable given how busy it was. Would definitely recommend that you pre-book as it was packed!

Pieno Lleno On Sunday we payed our first visit to Pieno Lleno a Mexican restaurant in Upminster. I’m delighted to say that it won’t be our last. From the moment we arrived to the time we left everything was perfect. When we arrived we recieved a friendly welcome before being seated in one on the booths in the centre of the restaurant. We ordered a drink while we looked at the menu which features all of your Mexican favourites like Nachos . Quesadillas , Fajitas , Burritos , Chimichanga , Tacos as well as Fish , Burgers , Pizza , Pasta and Desserts. We decided to choose the Small Nachos , Jalapeño Bullets and Spicy Tequila Prawns to begin. These were delicious so now we couldn’t wait for our mains. Here we opted for a BBQ Pulled Pork Burrito and Mexican Fries and on the waiters advice the Prawn Quesadillas with a side of Onion Rings. All the food was perfectly cooked a tasted amazing. I decided to have the Churros for dessert and these were also very good and cam with caramel and chocolate sauces ans a scoop of vanilla ice cream. We finished with a coffee to end a fabulous lunch where the food was amazing and the service was excellent. So yes I would highly recommend a visit. I was also given the advice to reserve a table as not surprisingly they get very busy. Many Thanks to the team and look forward to seeing you again soon.

TLDR; best food in the area, don’t hesitate to visit! We visited to stay a few months back when they had the previous chef and frankly I had very few positive things to say. However, against all odds and with a new chef I can honestly say this is one of the best restaurants in the area for miles. We’ve been in for the lunch menu where we had a wonderful, no nonsense, steak frites, and today the Sunday roast. The starters and small plates are excellent & reasonably priced. The roast however… is to die for. It’s absolutely up there with the best of London restaurants, everything cooked to perfection, and made with genuine care. The specials and deserts are also really creative and mouth-wateringly good. I cannot recommend coming here enough. If you’ve been before and wasn’t overly impressed, try again because the food is now very special. The service has also improved considerably. These are the sort of places we need to support.

Amazing food, beautiful setting and attentive staff and servers! Must go if you’re in the area! Evening meals are fantastic, Sunday lunches are spectacular…better than at home ( and that says it all!) photos from recent evening meal!

We just had a rather fantastic experience at Stay. It was the first time that we have visited the restaurant and we were very impressed; great decor and ambience, very professional, warm welcoming and attentive staff (Dacia in particular sung out, brilliant service). A great menu, clearly very well thought out and executed and a brilliant wine list to boot. Food itself was very well presented and all courses absolutely delicious, a slightly higher price bracket than most but in our opinion justified and worth every penny. We will be back! Great beginnings for Stay, we are interested to see how your story develops… See you guys again soon and thanks for a great Sunday lunch experience.

Have eaten here several times in the last few weeks withy partner, their mother, and my friends visiting from Germany and we all agree this is the best restaurant in Hornchurch! And better still it's only a short walk from our favourite pub!

I’ve been here twice now on a recommendation.. tiny place always packed. The service and the atmosphere is lovely with dean Martin playing in the background. The food is to die for.. give it a try you won’t be disappointed

Birthday meal enjoyed by family. Great food drink atmosphere

Sorrento Upminster This was surprisingly our first visit to Sorrento which is a long and well established Italian restaurant in Upminster , Essex. The reviews that we’d seen have been mostly good so we thought it was about time to see for ourselves. We decided to go for an early evening dinner on saturday and due to being fully booked were given a time for the table to be returned which for us was fine. We arrived and was given a friendly welcome before being asked where we’d like to be seated. We chose a table next to the bar which gave us a great view of the restaurant. The rustic feel of the restaurant does remind you of the old days but the nice thing is that you do think you are in a little village in Italy. The staff were very friendly and just like the Italian way are constantly chatting to each other. We started with a drink while we looked at the extensive menu as well as a great selection of dishes on the specials board. Starters - We decided to start with the Grilled Sardines from the specials board and the Polpettine Napoli which were meatballs in a tomato sauce with toasted ciabatta. When the dishes arrived the presentation was very basic but the most important thing was that the food was delicious. Mains - Now on to the main course where my wife chose the Sea Bass all’ Aglio which was sea bass fillets with butter , garlic and tomato. For myself I opted for the Veal T.Bone with butter and sage of the specials board. We also ordered a side of Zucchini Fritte. Now here is where we were a mixture of highs and lows. Let’s start with the highs. The Sea Bass was delicious and my Veal T.Bone was a definite 10/10. Unfortunately the lows were the bland selection of vegetables (cabbage , carrots and broccoli) that seem to come with every meat or fish dish. It really was a shame. Desserts - After a nice little break it was time for desserts and we chose two from the specials. They were the Lemon Delizia a lemon sponge cake filled with a lemon custard and the Pasteria an orange flavoured neopolitan tart. Both desserts were a delight and a nice way to finish. We finished with a coffee to bring to and end a delightful visit to Sorrento. The food was very good and yes does take you back in time a bit. The staff were excellent and their friendliness is hard to beat. So yes if you don’t want modern but want to enjoy good food in a nice friendly atmosphere then yes I would recommend a visit. As I said the only little downside was the vegetables served with the main courses. The average price for 3 Courses is £45 so good value for money. Thank You for a lovely evening and hope to see you again soon.

Have been going to Sorrento’s as long as it’s been open & known Franco for many years before in Umberto da Franco Ilford. The best family atmosphere mixed with amazing food topped with fantastic service! My go to restaurant. Cannot recommend highly enough, have eaten through the menus multiple times and not been disappointed yet, the wine selection is brilliant too

This restaurant is absolutely lovely. Within 2 visits it's become a firm favourite. Lovely, attentive staff. Very clean, comfortable and welcoming. The food is beautifully presented and it's delicious. Highly recommended 👍🏽

Bing! Wonderful experience at Korat tonight, we decided to dine in to celebrate our anniversary. So glad we did as we had a lovely time, the food was outstanding, authentic, fresh and hot! cocktails very yummy by Ram and som kiet our waiter was very attentive and in good spirits! Thank you Korat, we will be back very soon!

Had a great dinner here! The food was delicious, the staff was friendly and attentive, making the experience even more enjoyable. Highly recommend this place for a great meal and warm atmosphere!”

Visited on a Wednesday evening at 7pm with a group of 7. Food was amazing, really good quality and fresh ingredients, I had the Salmon Chuchi, epic flavour but let down a little by having bones in which I didn't know from the menu. Several other people in the group had cocktails and raved about them. By about 8pm we were the only guests which was fine as a large rowdy group but would have felt uncomfortable if it had just been a dinner for 2. Thru had a seperate vegetarian menu to we didn't order from it, nor did we order any starters, but portions very generousso not needed. The waiter was fab, friendly and silly :)

I've been here couple of time and always come back. I've tried their pancakes which is incredibly fresh with fruits. The design is way too much as well, I had the eggs benedict which waa amazing and this time I tried the salmon which was awesome. Welcoming staff, great atmosphere.

As a Turkish girlie I had very good experience! We went for a brunch and the food was amazing. Definitely recommend to have frozen strawberry daiquiri!

First time here which was very overdue as heard positive things about this place and been wanting to try it out for myself. I was very impressed with the food, amazing food, very tasty and generous portion sizes. No issues with the service of staff however the service charge added to the bill was very hefty and it more expensive that expected!

What a lovely venue. The sun was out for us, the food looked and tasted superb and we had a wide range to choose from. The service was excellent from the moment we walked up to the front entrance and I knew straightaway we would had a great time for my mum's birthday brunch. The waiter also served us a nice surprise with a birthday dessert, which was a lovely touch. I highly recommend and we'll defintely be returning. 10/10 from me

They have recently redecorating the pub, and it has a more upmarket feel. Lots of parking on site, and the food and drink are well priced. The menu is good, and you can order and pay from your table. Main course, desert and drink for £25

Went there for a meeting. Mouth watering pub-food and excellent service

Lovely pub that has a country feel about it..very good quality food served by friendly bar staff.we had sirloin steak medium cooked,tasted really good and easy to cut and the ultimate burger 🍔 which had gravy with it,very nice.the pub is clean and modern and the toilet very good to.

Absolutely banging food, beautifully presented, my sister and I had the fillet steak that was cooked to perfection and the sharer dessert which was to die for! The sticky toffee pudding was the best we've ever had, hands down! Will definitely be back

Platter is lovely but if they more bread that will be more nice , the beef is cooked perfectly!! So yummy highly recommend to take that one of your going this restaurant, deserts are also good freshly made! Waiters/ss are very friendly and good service! There was also someone signing that we really enjoyed . We will see you again !

Had a very nice Sunday evening meal here, friendly attentive service and they served an excellent Sunday roast 👍

Went here for a Sunday roast. Has indoor and outdoor seating. And dogs welcome outside. Was such a good atmosphere there was a live singer! It's very reasonable prices and cocktails were amazing! The portions were a good size get a variety of vegetables compared to some places I've visited. Good for a family Sunday meal loved it! Will be back soon for the pasta as I heard it's incredible

Went on a Friday evening, and we were a large group. The service, like the food, is exceptional. Everyone was well looked after, and the food was amazing as you can see from the photos. The entertainment-belly dancing- was fun. She was a great dancer and entertainer and included Everyone. Whether it's just you and your partner, or a group of friends, you'll really enjoy a night at Lefke.

5 Friends had a different selection of food & all was excellent & would recommend it to family & friends. Belly dancing was good & got people up & dancing with her. Made for a fantastic night.

An amazing place filled with lovely staff who wish to make it their business to satisfy customer needs! Chris, the manager was so lovely and remembered everyone’s drinks and was kind and very personable! Food was great and absolutely couldn’t believe the 50% off Thursdays- what a treat- I would pay the full amount for the food as it was soooo scrumptious and rich in flavour

Such a wonderful friendly and accommodating staff team, especially the lovely waitress named Anne. We enjoyed very fast service and the food was superb. Nice one team, we will return.

One of the better premier inn restaurants I've been too. Only gave it a 4 as the first night there was quite a few options unavailable and we were asked to leave quite early for a pub. I must say the breakfast and breakfast staff was one of the best I've had for a premier inn! Cheers!

A traditional setting with lovely experienced people with delicious food... what else you want? Lovely 😍 🤩

My husband and I have just had our wedding reception here and were overwhelmed with how brilliant Kevin and his team were. Nothing was too much trouble - even down to Kevin making sure we were all sorted for a lift home at the end of the night. The food was all beautifully presented and tasted incredible. We had so many compliments from our guests about how lovely the food was and how much they liked Jaxon’s as a choice of venue. We would not hesitate to rebook future functions with Jaxon’s (and will definitely be back to try their Sunday dinner!) We cannot thank Kevin and his team for going the extra mile for us, we are truly grateful X

My husband and I had our Golden Wedding Anniversary Lunch here yesterday along with my nephew and his wife celebrating their Silver Wedding Anniversary. The three course lunch was perfect. The service was excellent and really friendly. Our family of 17 really enjoyed themselves. Thank Jaxons. X

Service was good here, overlooking the golf course. We had my dear mother’s funeral and I cannot complain.

Some of the reviews were a bit divisive but gut feeling said to have a look. My wife and I really loved our meals. The Brie and Chutney starter was absolutely delicious!! My wife had the prawns and loved them, everything tasted fresh. Roast main was delicious, everything made sense, presentation great, offered choice between horseradish, mint sauce and mustard which was nice touch (I picked horseradish). I had lamb which gravy was sweet and complemented well, wife picked beef. Kevin, the owner, was hospital and was the staff who were really friendly. Despite my son running around, they were not touchy or displayed any signs of being annoyed. Highly recommend this place, hidden gem.