Barn Brasserie, The

Situated in the rolling Essex countryside the Barn Brasserie restaurant offers an idyllic rural setting while combined with astonishing accessibility situated as it is just five minutes from the A12 and nearby Colchester in the picturesque village of Great Tey.

This 500-year-old barn has been lovingly restored and is a truly magnificent dining venue with high gabled ceilings and a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere that ensures diners return again and again. In fact the 7,500 sq ft thatched roof makes this grade II listed barn one of the largest in England.

The restaurant itself is now in its ninth year and continues to prove itself a popular choice on the region's gastronomic scene. The main restaurant prides itself on a menu that has something for everyone. From its value menu of two courses for £5.99 right up to its sumptuous a la carte menu and impressive wine list, the Barn Brasserie caters to all tastes and all pockets.

You could start with baked field mushroom with a stilton and cream sauce, or even a half dozen Mersea rock oysters, followed by pan-fried calf's liver and bacon with a red onion marmalade, mashed potato and a red wine jus. Finish off with a deliciously light lemon posset or chocolate delice with black cherry sauce and whipped cream.

If you are eating on a budget then the choice is equally tempting. The choice menu of two courses for £9.99 includes delicious starters like tomato and basil soup or melon and Parma ham, followed by baked salmon with a herb crust or Musk's sausages.

There is also an extensive range of vegetarian and gluten free options from mushroom stroganoff with fragrant rice to balsamic glazed onion tart with watercress, pine nuts, goat's cheese and cherry tomato. All that can be accompanied by any of the dishes from our side order menu.

The Barn ethos of quality demands that its chefs use only the very best produce the majority of which is sourced from the very best local producers. Whether it's free-range produce, like chickens from Suffolk or eggs from Tiptree, the Barn gets to know its suppliers and works closely with them to provide the Barn's clients with a dining experience to remember. Every meal is cooked to order and all individual tastes and requirements are catered for.

As well as glorious lunches and dinners, the Barn can also cater for business meetings, seminars and presentations with its private Dealing Room seating up to 20 delegates. Situated in the restaurant's courtyard, the Dealing Room offers a unique opportunity to hold meetings in a secluded and stylish setting away from the usual distractions and demands of the office.

Opened in 2002 this facility has proved immensely popular with business people from all over the region and is also available to individuals for private dining, wine tastings and parties along with our Colony Room which will seat up to 28 guests, offering a modern and contemporary dining experience.

All in all the Barn Brasserie is an interesting dining experience not to be missed. For further information visit the Barn's Website to sort out your reservation or requirements.