Welcome to the Essex Skipper, a dining pub with great food, cask ales, beer garden and summer alfresco dining in Frinton. The Essex has recently undergone a major refurbishment and is a great dining pub with good family food, daily food specials, cask ales, and a large beer garden with alfresco dining in the summer in Frinton-on-Sea.

There's something for everyone including great food and drinks, lovely bar and lounge areas that can be reserved for larger group dining and a beer garden with alfresco dining in the warmer summer months. We also have a large car park and an accessible toilet and baby change area, so we can accommodate all the family in comfort.

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We serve good home cooked, family friendly, pub dining seven days a week in Frinton that's always great value and quality. We have some great daily food specials too - see our specials here. We can get busy on a weekend so please book a table to be sure although, we will always do our best to find a table!

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Our bar serves 4 Cask ales including a guest ale. We also serve a great range of premium lagers, ciders and beers. We also offer a good range of quality gins all served with superior Fever Tree tonics, plus some great whiskies, rums and a selection of fine wines. There are also some great bottled low alcohol and soft drink choices.

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Peter Hill

Dec 21, 2021

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Had early evening meal in the pub. Service excellent and very friendly, we both had steaks the whole meal arrived piping hot, and the steaks were spot on,
Absolutely lovely

Deborah Gleave

Dec 19, 2021

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Had a superb evening with girlie's. Food great with the added extra of a kivr band. Atmosphere was welcoming and hosts could not be more friendly. Will be back x

Leanneng Campbell

Nov 28, 2021

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Staff very friendly, very clean been here a few times I went the first time when we where on holiday and decided to return again as I liked the pub its a great atmosphere only had drinks 🙂

David Hodder

Nov 06, 2021

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Nice pub, they're currently upgrading their kitchen so have a limited menu on but the food was good.
Very attentive staff and decent choice of drinks.

Josie Taylor

Nov 06, 2021

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Amazing food for the price of a Take away sandwich !!! ............So glad we tried this place for lunch after deciding against a local pretentious garden centre cafe .......Owner was very welcoming and the lunch we ordered was exceptional well cooked and well presented for the unbelievable price of £3.50 each !! Toilets were clean and had some nice touches in the toiletry supplies for anyone "caught short " .......will be returning

Rita James

Aug 26, 2021

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The Essex Skipper is a very nice cosy place to have lunch. My friend and I travelled a long way to see a relative who lives in the area and we dined here having checked online first. The service was efficient, polite and generous. The food was delicious. We hope to come back again soon.

Janet Greenfield

Jul 18, 2021

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Always happy with our meals at "The Essex Skipper". Lovely friendly attentive staff. Spotless surroundings. Nice outdoor space for those sunny days. Good spacing between tables and clean toilets. What's not to like?

Marc Teiman

Jun 16, 2021

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Average. Just got back and a little bit miffed about quality of food. After looking online at menus we arrived to find a smaller menu.
Steak advertised at 11.99 until I said it was advertised at 7.99 after 5pm Mon and Tue. Steak tasted OK, chips OK onion rings poor (like a bag of Iceland ones for £1) and peas and tomato cold.
Ended up paying £36 for 3 meals and 3 drinks. Overpriced for quality and presentation to be honest but really couldn't be bothered with questioning anything as wanted to get home. No chance we were having desert.
Shame really as pub decor and staff seemed really nice

Lavender Lane

Dec 08, 2019

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Went in for a meal earlier. Each had a steak and it was lovely. My rump, medium cooked was so tender, I enjoyed every mouthful (thank you Mr Chef!). Perfect sized portions and fantastic value for money. Extremely friendly and attentive staff.
Also went for Sunday lunch a week later and it was lovely, proper roasties, melt in the mouth chicken breast and a top class yorkie pud! Once again the customer service was great.

Roy Dennis

Jul 21, 2019

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A Monday lunch visit in November was quiet but the service was excellent and the food good.
Portion sizes are large with a selection of pub favourites mixed with curry and fajita options. The beef fajitas was enough for two people, delivered sizzling to the table with two wraps. The steak and ale pie is huge with the option of chips or mash (the mash is under the pie) with more veg than you could wish for. The hunters chicken was ok...not the best and light on BBQ sauce.
Recommended. Book in advance on busier days.