Essex Restaurants

Barn Brasserie, The

Featured Restaurant

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.

• Address: Brook Road, Great Tey, nr Colchester, CO6 1JE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International, Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £17.00, Dinner: £29.00

Baumanns Brasserie

Just when you thought celebrity chefs owned high-end, deluxe dining spots, Mark Baumann steps in like a whiff of fresh air. Scuttling between TV shoots and cooking for the patrons in his brasserie at Stoneham Street is no mean feat; here's one person with copious amounts of passion for promoting the bountiful produce that Essex has on offer.

• Address: 4-6 Stoneham Street, Coggeshall, CO6 1TT (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French, Brasserie
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £35.00

Bear Restaurant & Bar

• Address: The Square, Stock, nr Billericay, CM4 9LH (Map)
• Cuisine(s): European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £21.00, Dinner: N/A

Bejeranos Brasserie

• Address: Five Lakes Hotel, Golf, Country Club & Spa, Colchester Road, Tolleshunt Knights, nr Maldon, CM9 8HX (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English, Brasserie
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £30.00

Bekash Restaurant, The

Situated at the Sydney House in Wickford, Bekash Restaurant is well able to bring a brand new sheen to familiar Indian cuisine in pleasant surroundings. Once you step inside the door, you find a brightly lit dining area extending into a conservatory with open views, and the warmth of the place fuels your aspiration for a satisfying meal.

• Address: Sydney House, Nevendon Road, Wickford, nr Basildon, SS12 0PZ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Indian, Halal
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £25.00

Bell Inn & Hill House

Much of what can be seen today of the Bell was in place by the time the Tudors came to the throne in 1445. With a long history as a coaching inn it is as popular now as it has always been and you have to move a good deal faster than a stage coach to be sure of a table.

• Address: High Road, Horndon-on-the-Hill, nr Grays, SS17 8LD (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £23.00, Dinner: £37.00

Blubeckers at Chigwell

Blubeckers has an impressive chain of more than twenty restaurants spread across the South East and although the unifying factor in each is the superb food and drink they offer, each restaurant is distinct and stands out on its own, rather than a mindless factory assembly product.

• Address: 57 Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6ET (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English, Modern British, British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £18.00, Dinner: £28.00

Blubeckers at The Old Windmill

Blubeckers has an impressive chain of more than twenty restaurants spread across the South East and although the unifying factor in each is the superb food and drink they offer, each restaurant is distinct and stands out on its own, rather than a mindless factory assembly product.

• Address: South Hanningfield Road, South Hanningfield, nr Chelmsford, CM3 8HT (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English, Modern British, British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £18.00, Dinner: £28.00

Blue Strawberry Bistrot, The

The name may sound quirky for a rural setting such as this, but once inside you could be forgiven for thinking that you're caught in a time warp. The interior at The Blue Strawberry Bistrot is bedecked with old etchings and prints on the walls, antique books and ornaments and open fires.

• Address: The Street, Hatfield Peverel, nr Witham, CM3 2DW (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £37.00

Bluebell Restaurant, The

Opened in May 2001 by Greg Molen, The Bluebell, in High Street, has never looked back. Encapsulated within a 400 year old building the two separate dining areas offer contrasting atmospheres, but the good quality of the food and service remains the same throughout.

• Address: 117 High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6QQ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £50.00