Essex Restaurants

Lucca Enoteca

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• Address: 39-43 High Street, Manningtree, CO11 1AH (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Italian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £14.00, Dinner: £19.00
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King William IV, The

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• Address: High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6PW (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English, International, Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £18.00, Dinner: £28.00
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Crown, The

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• Address: Stoke-by-Nayland, nr Colchester, CO6 4SE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British, Modern European, Gastropub
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £30.00
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A Pinch of Veg

How many times have you wished for more vegetarian options at your regular dining haunt? As vegetarianism gains traction across the globe, A Pinch of Veg caters to that stratum of Ilford-ites who seek continual excitement on the menu, so rest assured that your palates won't slip into boredom considering the sheer variety on offer here.

• Address: 751-753 High Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8RN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Indian, Vegetarian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £9.00, Dinner: £16.00

Akbar, The

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The county of Essex is renowned for many distinctive features, not least being the birthplace of that icon of the restaurant world, Jamie Oliver. Clavering, if you insist. And whilst there may be plenty of Indian restaurants in Essex too, it is good to be able to commend The Akbar at Halstead which specialises in dishes from all regions of the great sub-continent, a distinct advantage when you consider the wide spread of sub-cuisines that goes with it.

• Address: 42 High Street, Halstead, nr Braintree, CO9 2AP (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Bangladeshi, Indian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £18.00, Dinner: £28.00

Alma, The

Chelmsford has been a long time waiting for The Alma in its present form. The only pub in the town to have an entry in the Good Pub Guide, it offers food to a standard which should take it a very long way.

• Address: 37 Arbour Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7RG (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £25.00, Dinner: £25.00

Ardleigh & Dragon

Whether you want to taste the distinctive flavours of Thai cuisine or prefer the warm English pub atmosphere, it's all happening at Ardleigh and Dragon in Hornchurch. A combination of sour, sweet, hot, salty and bitter render Thai cooking that delicate sophistication and the menu is particularly descriptive when it comes to the degree of spicing.

• Address: 124 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch, Romford, RM11 2SH (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English, Thai, Traditional
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £33.00

ASK - Billericay

For some time I made the mistake of thinking that no group of restaurants in the region of 200 locations could hope to maintain the quality for which I was looking. Then one day I decided to put my prejudices to the test, walked into Oxford Ask! and discovered that I could not have been more mistaken.

• Address: 91 High Street, Billericay, CM12 9AS (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Pizza & Pasta
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £22.00

ASK - Colchester

For some time I made the mistake of thinking that no group of restaurants in the region of 200 locations could hope to maintain the quality for which I was looking. Then one day I decided to put my prejudices to the test, walked into Oxford Ask! and discovered that I could not have been more mistaken.

• Address: 16 North Hill, Colchester, CO1 1DZ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Pizza & Pasta
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £22.00

ASK - Saffron Walden

For some time I made the mistake of thinking that no group of restaurants in the region of 200 locations could hope to maintain the quality for which I was looking. Then one day I decided to put my prejudices to the test, walked into Oxford Ask! and discovered that I could not have been more mistaken.

• Address: 62 High Street, Saffron Walden, CB10 1EE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Pizza & Pasta
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £22.00

ASK - Southend-on-Sea

For some time I made the mistake of thinking that no group of restaurants in the region of 200 locations could hope to maintain the quality for which I was looking. Then one day I decided to put my prejudices to the test, walked into Oxford Ask! and discovered that I could not have been more mistaken.

• Address: Unit 7-8 The Broadway, London Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1TJ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Pizza & Pasta
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £22.00

Bar & Grill Chelmsford, The

The Bar and Grill in Chelmsford is a nice little place to tuck into after watching a film at the Odeon cinema located opposite to it, or just spend the early summer evening at the river deck sipping on a paradise punch or cranberry cooler.

• Address: Kings Head Walk, Chelmsford, CM2 6FH (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Bar
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £22.00

Barda Restaurant & Bar

Bearing the hall mark of fine dining in Broomfield Road in the heart of Chelmsford, Barda Restaurant and Bar hits the fashionable note with its walnut floors and subdued lighting. An entry in the Michelin and Good Food Guide is quite a feather in its cap, a couple of feathers perhaps? A set of talented hands in the kitchen are sure to delight you with their culinary skills and diversity, which is in evidence with the number of menus on offer - prix fixe, seasonal and à la carte.

• Address: 30-32 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1SW (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £21.00, Dinner: £29.00