The Dickens, Southend-on-Sea
The Dickens is a pub at Dickens Public House, High Street, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS1 1LH. The Dickens's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Southend-On-Sea council on 18 May 2022.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 4 years ago - Address
- Dickens Public House
High Street
Southend-On-Sea
Essex
SS1 1LH - Council
- Southend-On-Sea
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Dickens’s food hygiene rating
The Dickens's rating is 4 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked The Dickens's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near The Dickens
- 5Popworld110 m
- 5Saks Sports Bar140 m
- 5The Last Post170 m
- 5The Railway Pub & Kitchen180 m
- 3Barts Bar210 m
- 4Hero's220 m
All 36 pubs and bars in Southend-on-Sea
Questions about The Dickens
What is the food hygiene rating at The Dickens?
The Dickens's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Southend-On-Sea council on 18 May 2022. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Dickens?
The Dickens is at Dickens Public House, High Street, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS1 1LH, in Southend-on-Sea. Southend-On-Sea council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Popworld, about 110 m away.
What pubs are near The Dickens?
The closest pubs and bars to The Dickens are Popworld (110 m), Saks Sports Bar (140 m) and The Last Post (170 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Dickens's hygiene rating up to date?
The Dickens's rating is 4 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: The Dickens on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Southend-On-Sea council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.