At Aurum, our cuisine celebrates the best of Essex and the UK and is located in the heart of Southend-on-Sea. Our 60 seater restaurant is open all day for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. We take care to collaborate with local suppliers and producers to preserve their traditions and heritage. We follow the cycle of the seasons to bring regional cuisine and, hopefully, preserving what Nature intended. We constantly source and develop our ingredients and techniques to bring high quality, fresh and flavourful dishes to our table.

Our menu at Aurum uses the best of the season’s produce and is locally sourced. We aim for it to be a combination of refined gastronomy with delicious flavour but, importantly, for it to be healthy, balanced and exciting for the eye, as well as the palate.

Sit back in elegance and watch the world on Clifton Terrace go by, whatever the season. Relax and be confident that at Seven Hotel we know the meaning of customer service and will constantly strive to create a memorable experience for our valued guests.

Head Chef Simon Webb
Simon’s culinary career began like most chefs working as a pot wash as a teenager for his local pub. Since then Simon has had vast experience in fine dining restaurants in London. He has been head chef at the Langham Hotel and has overseen the private dining by Roux. He was made BCF

British Chef of the Year in 2012 and was recognised as seafood chef of the year by the Norwegian seafood council in 2008. He now heads up the kitchen at the Seven Hotel and is bringing his experience and expertise to our kitchen. Simon will also be leading the English culinary team to compete in the Culinary World Cup 2018.