Where is Jamie Oliver and Jimmy Doherty’s café on Southend Pier?

Jamie And Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast has been captivating fans for the past decade with its delicious recipes and star-studded guests.

Many fans have been curious about the picturesque cafe featured on the show, located on Southend Pier – wondering if it is a real place or just a TV set.

Where is Jamie Oliver and Jimmy Doherty’s café on Southend Pier?

The café featured on Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast is only operational for the two weeks during filming of the show and is not open to the public for dining.

Guests who appear in the café scenes are individuals who have applied to be extras on the Channel 4 series.

For those interested in the history of the café, it was a commercial establishment until 2005, after which the Cultural Centre at the end of the Pier, managed by Southend Borough Council, took over.

Over the years, the show has welcomed numerous A-list guests, including Usain Bolt, Salma Hayek, Danny DeVito, Mark Hamill, and even the popular duo Ant and Dec.

Jamie Oliver expressed his enthusiasm for the show, stating, “The series is just a joy to make: the right show at the right time.

“People have a little extra spring in their step on Fridays.

“Plus we’re getting amazing superstar guests on the show.”

Reflecting on the show’s success, Jamie Oliver shared his experience with having Danny DeVito as a guest, saying, “He’s a Hollywood legend and he came especially to see us – at the end of Southend Pier, two hours out of London, for a six-hour filming.

“That isn’t normal. On Jonathan Ross, you can get in and out in two hours, so our show is a major time commitment.

“But people come because they like what we do and they love food.

“Danny calls everyone baby – ‘hey baby, thanks baby’.

How long is Southend Pier?

Southend Pier, a Grade II listed landmark in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, stretches an impressive 1.34 miles into the Thames Estuary, making it the longest pleasure pier in the world.

Originally opened in 1830 and replaced by an iron structure in 1889, the pier has been a popular destination for Londoners seeking a getaway from the city since the early 19th century.

Is there a train at Southend Pier?

The Southend Pier Railway offers convenient transportation from the shore to the pier head for visitors.

Trains operate every hour and half past from the shore end of the pier, and at quarter past and quarter to from the pier head, with the journey taking just 10 minutes.

Owned by Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, the railway operates every day that the pier is open for visitors.

For those eager to watch Jamie And Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast, the show can be streamed on All4.