Welcome To

Martello
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Lounge

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Atlanta Building Kings Promenade Clacton-on-Sea CO15 1FS
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Opening Times

Sunday - Thursday 9am - 10pm
Friday & Saturday 9am - 11pm
People sit on the sand and promenade in front of the Martello Lounge, a cozy beachside café with pink signage, large windows, and outdoor seating. The clear blue sky adds to the charm of this Martello beachfront spot.
A cozy, eclectic restaurant interior with wooden railings, colorful walls, vintage-style furniture, and a Martello bar area. Numerous framed portraits and photos decorate the walls, including a large image of Colonel Sanders.
A stylish Martello restaurant interior with patterned wallpaper, framed art and photographs on the walls, leather bench seating, wooden tables, globe pendant lights, and a large ornate mirror reflecting the room.
A staircase with Martello wooden railings leads up to a gallery wall decorated with framed portraits and art, tropical wallpaper, and two hanging globe lights under a dark green ceiling.
People sit and walk outside Martello Lounge, a beachside restaurant with a pastel green facade, large windows, and an outdoor terrace. The clear blue sky stretches above as visitors relax on the sandy beach in front of Martello.
A retro-style snack bar with a green and yellow awning near the Martello, open windows, and counters displaying menus for ice cream, snacks, beer, wine, cocktails, and hot drinks. "ERIC'S" is written in large letters on the front.
View from behind a bar looking out to a sunny beach scene with people, white buildings, and the iconic Martello tower near the pier by the sea under a clear blue sky. The bar counter and equipment are visible in the foreground.
A café counter with two display cases holding pastries and sandwiches, bags of crisps on top, a Martello coffee machine at the side, and a large menu board listing snacks, ice cream, hot drinks, and cold drinks above.
A close-up of a Martello ice cream menu board shows prices and items like "MR WHIPPY WITH FLAKE," "WITH WAFFLE CONE," "ICE LOLLIES," and "MAGNUM" in black letters on a white background.
Four Martello soft-serve ice cream cones with flake sticks stand upright in a metal holder, set against a blurred beach and boardwalk background.
A person with red nail polish and rings holds a yellow cup of latte with heart-shaped latte art above a red saucer on a patterned table in Torino.

Our Lounge

Martello Lounge is that big, handsome building in the middle of the seafront in sunny Clacton, next to the pier. We’re a beach café, but a beach café unlike any other; there’s ice-cream colours and two lovely terraces outside, and inside there are chandeliers and oil paintings galore, set off with handsome tiles and lush wallpaper across our two roomy floors. We even have a kiosk outside if you want a quick takeaway: seaside in style.

Inside, you’ll find a great range of food and drink, including dedicated menus for Little Loungers, gluten-free and vegan guests. We also have regular events, daily deals, treats for pets, board games and a whole lot more.

Deals

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Cheeky Mondays

Order any burger, main or salad and get a 175ml glass of house wine, pint of Cruzcampo, soft drink or a pudding on the house. Available from 5pm.
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Tapas Tuesday

Enjoy three tapas and a glass of wine, a pint of Cruzcampo or a soft drink for just £13.95 from 5pm every Tuesday.
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Lounge Cocktail Club

Twice as nice! Get two of the same cocktail for £13.25. Available everyday, 5pm 'til close.
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Lunch Deal

A mug of soup and half a Grilled Cheese Toastie for just £6.95. Monday – Friday, 12pm to 5pm.
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A child in a blue checkered shirt points to a colorful “I spy” activity on a kids’ restaurant menu, surrounded by crayons and playful illustrations, including a cartoon chef and outdoor scenery.
A smiling girl in a denim dress holds up a book with colorful drawings in a cozy, warmly lit cafe. A box of juice and art supplies are on the wooden table in front of her. Framed pictures hang on the wall behind.
A smiling young boy in a blue checkered shirt holds a yellow bag over his head and a yellow notebook in one hand, standing inside a warmly lit room with wooden furniture and artwork on the walls.
A person with pink nail polish holds an open booklet showing an illustrated page that reads, "Lounging Around the UK" with travel-themed icons on a leafy-patterned table.
A person stands on a beach holding a teal passport, wearing a floral shirt, black t-shirt, and tan pants with a beige tote bag over their shoulder. The sea and sand are visible in the background.
A person with pink nail polish peels a gold sticker in a notebook with faint pink hearts, sitting at a polka-dotted table with a glass of chocolate milkshake topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
Your Adventure Starts Here

Little Loungers Passport

We’ve teamed up with Cawston Press this summer to introduce the Little Loungers Summer Passport. All the fun of our regular passport, but with kid-friendly rewards and prizes!

This includes free milkshakes and desserts, as well as the chance to enter prize draws to win Merlin attraction tickets and back-to-school bundles courtesy of Frugi.

You just need to pick up your free passport in any Lounge, visit different Lounges and get stickers like in the regular passport, and collect the rewards as you go!

To find out more and view the full T&Cs, click the link below.

Little Loungers Passport
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Grab Your Lounge Passport Now

Welcome to your newest way to love Lounging. Pick up your Lounge Passport, collect unique stickers at each site and earn sweet prizes as you go!

Prizes include everything from complimentary tapas to a bottle of bubbly to enjoy on your next visit. Each milestone means better rewards, so get collecting today.

The more you Lounge, the sweeter the perks!

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Home From Home

Martello Lounge is a relaxed, neighbourhood café bar in Essex, serving great food all day, every day. Come on in to enjoy your home-from-home. We’re named after Clacton’s three Martello towers, and Martello towers are named after an old tower at Mortella Point in Corsica.

Opening Times

Sunday - Thursday 9am - 10pm
Friday & Saturday 9am - 11pm

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A young child sits between two cereal bowls, with text above reading "little loungers breakfast club." A speech bubble says, "Cereal kindly donated by Kellogg’s." Colorful confetti dots the blue background.

What's On Post

Little Loungers Breakfast Club

We’ve partnered with Kellogg’s to bring Little Loungers Breakfast Club to even more Lounges this summer, with free breakfast tables for your little ones.

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Text on a pink background reads: "Teenage Kicks" with "Kicks" highlighted in blue, and "Meal + drink deal!" underneath.

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Teenage Kicks

With VAT charged on kids’ meals reducing this summer as part of the UK government’s Great British Summer Savings scheme, we thought we’d go one step further with our Teenage Kicks menu, launching Friday 3rd July. Get a main and a drink for a great price!

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A person in a blue-striped sweater holds the book "Body of Lies" by Jo Callaghan with a pink cover, above a worn wooden floor with various colored squares.

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Coffee & Crime Book Club

Lounge has joined forces with Simon & Schuster to start the Coffee & Crime Book Club, bringing you a new crime or thriller each month, with links to purchase that support a local charity and chances to win a copy!

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A modern building with large glass windows and yellow tiles stands next to a brick building labeled "The Abbey Vaults" in Torino. A narrow pathway runs between the two structures under a partly cloudy sky.

Finding us

Walk ins & reservations

At Lounge, we like to keep things laid-back. Most of the time, you can just walk in, settle down, and we'll take care of the rest. No fuss.

If you're planning something special or coming with a group of 6 or more, send an enquiry by clicking group bookings at the top of the page.

Location services and facilities

A glass dessert dish with creamy white pudding topped with yellow sauce and pink sprinkles sits on a blue plate, placed on a geometric-patterned table with a tufted dark leather background.
Four people clink colorful cocktails together over a marble table; the drinks include pink, purple, and clear beverages, each garnished with fruit or mint, with a turquoise background behind them.
Our Favourites

Mango & Passion Fruit Cheesecake

End your meal with a great-tasting dessert!

It combines home-made cheesecake with mango & passion fruit compote, all in one delicious bite.

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Our Favourites

Duck Pancakes

We’ve got over 450 combinations of tapas available on our menu, so pick your top three and you’re bound to have a great meal!
Our Duck Pancakes are a fantastic choice, with cucumber, spring onion and hoisin sauce.
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Our Favourites

White Orchid

Don’t be fooled by the florals, this baby still has attitude. El Jimador Tequila with sweet lychee and elderflower, lifted by crisp lemon and a fresh apple finish. Effortlessly cool.

Created by Conor at Otto Lounge just for our menu!

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VAT On Kid's Menus Reduced to 5%

Great British Summer Savings

As part of the UK government’s Great British Summer Savings scheme, VAT charged on our Little Loungers’ menu has dropped from the usual 20% down to 5% from 25th June until 1st September 2026. Please see our web menus for our new lower prices for this summer.