Chater's in Uttlesford

My friend and I had a wonderful meal last night. We shared some ham hock terrine and bread and then both had pasta dishes which were delicious. The waitress was very friendly and helpful. The aperitives and puddings were lovely. It was very enjoyable. Thank you. 😊

We are so lucky to have Chater's. Food, wine, atmosphere, service all pitch perfect. Thank you Chater's Team for making my Friday night special.

I am not being biased because my daughter works here but had a meal last week with my family and have to say it was not just a night out to eat it was a unique experience tasting all of the wonderful starters that I would never have thought to even put together. We all left with our taste buds in overload. Highly recommend 👌 great service and great atmosphere gave it ful 5 stars !!

With a first - time visitor who just loved it! Everything I told him was true!!

Staff were welcoming and anticipated and accommodated our needs perfectly

The imagination and quality of the small plates never fails to impress. Diego the waiter is charming and helpful.

We love Diago! Huge asset to Chaters. Greengage gelato was amazing. Only disappointment was 4 anchovies for the price….. but as part of the whole experience, it’s a minor point.

A real treat for a Saturday lunch. Loads of interesting fabulous dishes that were very affordable for the high standard and quality of everything. Very inspiring place if you love good food. Visiting for the first time on a Friday evening. Pre-booking was easy and the welcome was the best yet! As there was 3 of us and we all wanted specific items there was no sharing :( We all had a different Pasta dish, and mine was a simple dish with olive oil and garlic. It tasted great but I have to say it was so loaded with Garlic that I suffered during the night!! May be hold back on it by at least 50%... less is more! Everything else was great!

Delicious food in a lovely atmosphere. Service was a little slow at times to clear away dishes and offer additional drinks, but overall a lovely lunch experience.

Superb Italian food in a 'cool' setting. Original, unexpected flavours, pasta cooked to perfection, original cocktails, and unfaltering service. A real gem in my local town - so much so that I almost don't want to tell everyone about it!. Definitely a new favourite.

We (a family group of 4 all adults) went to Chater's for an early light supper on my wife's birthday after a day at the Henry Moore Sculpture Garden in Little Hadam. At 5-6pm Chater's do pasta and puddings. The pastas were all delicious. The tiramisu was amazing. The atmosphere is so relaxed. We sat outside for drinks first and then moved inside for food. I cannot recommend it too highly.

Personally I don't get the rave reviews. Foods ok but nothing more really.

Excellent service and atmosphere and superb food, obviously made from quality ingredients.

Delicious meal. Lovely environment and helpful service.

Massively over priced. Tiny portions. Such slim cuts of the local bakers bread it was beyond ridiculous. My pasta dish was so plain and uninspiring I had to swap with my partner. No one wants to feel like they have been ripped off after a meal. It’s a shame because the space is lovely and Saffron Walden is crying out for a decent restaurant.

We had the most beautiful lunch! I dined here with two friends and it felt like we ordered everything on the menu, but not a single thing was less than perfect. Diego was helpful, charming and knowledgable. Service all round was relaxed but attentive, and the martini is banging.

Fabulous food, probably the best home made pasta I've had. Simple menu but everything top quality. Including the wine.

Absolutely LOVED it. Can’t wait to go back. Great drinks and amazing food, charming service.

We were told it was excellent..... it's better than that!

Fantastic meal again. Superb food and excellent service.

Exquisitely cooked food!! Beautiful fresh ingredient's… Excellent friendly service and great ambience. A little gem in the heart of Saffron Walden!! … I would highly recommend a visit.

Very good Wood Street Coffee and cakes. The vibe is super relaxing with friendly staff. We didn’t stay for lunch but the menu and quality of food looks great, with affordable prices - £5 negroni! We will be back to eat. Not many places you can buy Estate Dairy butter either so we left very happy. Update - we’ve been back to Chater’s many times now for coffee, lunch and dinner. Service is so lovely, food really good quality. I just wish you did brunch!! :)

Great food and great service. What more could you ask for???

The staff was very kind to reserve a table for us within the day, we have 4 adults, 1-year old kid and a dog; the service was perfect; great ambience; every dish was decent and delicious! Recommend to make a reservation in advance!

I cannot fault your friendly staff, easy atmosphere and fabulous food. I have enjoyed visiting several times now and you have never disappointed. Thank you

Delicious food good value, nice atmosphere. Very attentive service

We came to Saffron Walden for a weekend and came here twice - we were so impressed with the gin and tonic the first time that we had to come back! We had the pasta on our second visit and that was fab too. The service was also very friendly - we were a bit hesitant to go in the first time as it looked so popular we might not get a table, but the staff came out to greet us and find us a seat! I highly recommend if you are in the area ☺️

Best place to hang out for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Top quality coffee by the lovely Beth. Tricolour tomato galette is out of this world. Pasta is of course, fabulous. Love the vibe.

Great evening Great food …will definitely be back Thank you

Best pasta I've had since Italy, absolutely delicious. Service great, drinks lovely, great location and building.

Delicious food in a modern atmosphere with fab staff! The basil gelato was fabulous

A rare date night for us at a beautiful little find thanks to Jamie Oliver! Chater’s in Saffron Walden highly recommended! Has to be up there with one of our favourite restaurants now 🍷🇮🇹🍝🤤 #jamieoliver Thank you! Ps- Any restaurant that has CRISPS on the menu is a winner for me ❤️ Amazing food with a lovely relaxed vibe. Chater’s you’re amazing!

Very enjoyable evening in the tasting room

A lovely experience on a Friday night, delicious food and wine.

Had dinner at Chater’s with my partner on Thursday and once again we’re not disappointed. The occasion was a pre-birthday ‘date night’ and although the staff didn’t know they made us feel very special as always. Megan was as usual informative and efficient. Owner Max was on top form, working hard on a very busy evening whilst still able to give a very personal and entertaining experience. Toby’s food a delight. All in all another great evening. Thanks to everyone working there who made the occasion so special Alison and Eddie

Really nice hidden gem in saffron Walden. Food was great and hosts were great. Would recommend for sure.

Wonderful atmosphere and environment Best mixed leaf salad I have ever had - really fresh & flavoursome & with unusual leaves I regretted choosing the pasta - it was nice enough but didn’t justify its £14 tag given the very ordinary ingredients Delicious wine, bread looked good but I didn’t order it, the pecorino with honey and coffee was delicious (why does that work?) but the cubes could have been smaller so that they worked as ‘bite size’ on the end of the cocktail sticks that came with, rather than filling one’s whole mouth. I wished I’d ordered small (sharing) plates, but went for a pasta dish as I was eating alone. Really looking forward to returning with a friend or two so that we can try lots of dishes. Definitely worth travelling for

Had such a lovely time at chaters! Always a lovely vibe in there, great food and service as ever (our server Diego was fantastic) many thanks for a great time !!

What a wonderful experience! Amazing food, wonderful ospitalità and great drinks/wine list. A joy

Always great food and the best service from all of the team whether you pop in for a coffee, lunch or dinner.

We visit here regularly and always enjoy ourselves. Excellent quality ingredients make for always tasty food!

Brilliant birthday lunch, thank you ☺️

This place is just the absolute GOAT!

You enter Chaters and immediately relax and enjoy the buzz. The food is beautifully prepared; small interesting dishes and beautiful pasta. I always enjoy the Negroni and then a glass of one of the interesting wines. I always love my evenings at Chaters.

Although the quality of the food was good and description of food sold to you very well by waitress I found the small plate uninspiring and an easy options, you are told water is complementary wow!! Glass of wine very small, the pasta plate of carbonara was tasty but portion too small, I followed this with pudding as still hungry and again was disappointed This is not a place you would come to have a relaxing evening and meal, felt there is a quick turn over and rushed, atmosphere sterile , food over priced I won’t be going again

We dined on Friday night and have been coming here since opening. Usually for coffees and pastries on Saturday mornings, and occasionally for dinner and it gets better each time. Asparagus was seasonal and delicious, pasta as usual perfect and great drinks range. What a refreshing addition to Saffron Walden Chater’s has been. Just looking through the reviews and see the usual morons, Chicken Korma and pint of Stella types complaining about portion sizes and prices. Ignore the weekend warriors and get here if you want to support a family run local Independant.

Impressive Pasta and Tiramisu. The portion is a bit small.

Absolutely brilliant! The food was delicious, especially the anchovies and the leeks, the vibe and decor was nice too.

Dad and I the oldest there, unperturbed by the hipster clientele, we know we have a combined age of 142, but were made to feel welcome by the lovely staff. Unfussy food and delicious, hit the spot. I'll be back for more, and a negroni when I'm not driving.

Amazing place. We had 'bread and butter', pate and some grilled tender stem broccoli as small plates. The small plates were amazing with the bread a particular stand out. So good. We then had a bowl of pasta each and it was superb. We had no space for anything so took a bake away with us, which were also amazing. A big shout to the Botivo drink we had too. The staff were really welcoming and friendly. I had worried that it might be 'stuffy' but it wasn't at all. Really chilled. If you get the chance then I highly recommend going. If you're just passing then go grab some of their baked goods.

Love this place. An oasis of culinary delights. Always so difficult to choose what to eat everything is presented well and tempting. The coffee is from my favourite roasters, the staff are always really nice and attentative. The atmosphere always feels so good glad you are in saffron Walden.

It was my partner's birthday lunch, and it was perfect. The service and welcome is so down to earth, warm and comforting. The food was superb, and the ambience is always relaxed with an edge of cool! There were three generations of us, and all of us felt at home. Thankyou!

Thoughtful, delicious and confident cooking. A huge addition to the town, just wish I’d been sooner. Thank you!

Had a great night, all dishes delicious, we had 2× small plates plus pasta; all lovely. Attentive staff, good vibes, we'll be returning.

Fantastic food and drinks, great friendly service. Will be back !

Great food in a comfortable atmosphere, served by friendly and knowledgeable staff. The pasta was cooked to perfection and it's so fresh and delicious. It's a good idea to order different dishes to try a bit of everything since they're not that big. The price is very good. I was a bit dissappointed by the tiramisu... it wasn't an authentic one, very runny and sweet. But I forgot about it because the rest is just amazing. I bought a bottle of vermouth to take home and the friendly waitress even told me how I could prepare. I'll definitely come back.

Fully booked for lunch on Saturday, registered on the website for a cancellation and notified me as soon as one became available. Service was great on arrival, food was superb, simple small no fuss fresh menu - great experience and we will be back 👌

We hadn't booked and arrived at a busy lunchtime during the Easter weekend but were received in a cordial and welcoming fashion. We were sat at a raised side countertop where they sell a variety of quality produce. Service was jovial, attentive, and well paced. We chose two small plates as a starter, the butter beans and leek dishes which were beautiful in their simplicity and flavour. We then had cacio e pepe and bigoli pasta with garlic and olive oil which seemed to have chilli and radish in it as well. Both were perfectly executed and Al dente. It was clearly homemade and delicious. The glass of wine I had was nice and suited the dish but for a small glass, we thought it was expensive. The espresso was very nice and served in the correct cup and saucer but it could have been pre warmed. It was unfortunate that we were sat next to the door as the place also does takeaways. Some customers didn't close the door or consider fellow diners who were eating nearby. The door could do with an automatic door closer but staff were aware and did make the effort to close it when they could. All in all a fantastic lunch in a nice town which has limited other decent options and we would definitely return.

Wow...deserves a Michelin .... Drove an hour to get there. Worth the drive! I ate in, with both my daughters to celebrate a birthday...just absolutely fabulous food....fantastic combinations of small plates on offer, we followed those with both the vodka and oli pasta! Polished off four portions of homemade desserts...scrumdiddlyumptious... Will definitely eat there again! I highly recommend this eaterie to those with a discerning pallate! Thank you Max and chefs and waiting staff

White wine undrinkable for my palate which for the cost was also very small. 1 tiny slice of bread with pate, not enough.

Great birthday meal for a group of 16 in the private dining room. Loved it!

Great food and service - we will definitely visit again soon!

We had a wonderful group lunch in the Tasting Room at Chater's. The food was delicious, the team were all super friendly and accommodating - and we all loved the design and the atmosphere.

Delicious food, great atmosphere and friendly staff

Group of 4 friends catching up normally in each others houses. But Chaters was a wonderful change. Excellent choice of small plates, and the chef created a non cheesy pasta dish for me not on the menu as my large plate. Can highly recommend the blood orange spritz. Excellent atmosphere, every table taken (Friday evening) but still very good service. Will definitely be back.Delia.

Great waitress who knew what she was talking about as always when I visit. Food is amazing and atmosphere lovely. Thank you!

Really lovely, casual dining experience. I like the fresh, limited menu. Authentic Italian food , delicious. You feel you are getting something a bit more niche here than other places. Staff are super friendly and they know their stuff!

Nice to have something different in Saffron Walden. We've been twice for dinner- it's a really interesting space, great service from friendly people and lovely food. We've also been for coffee & Eccles cake - excellent 👌. Recent glowing reviews are spot on. Looking forward to our next visit. Been for lunch and happy to confirm it's just as good as dinner!! (oh and been for dinner a couple more times too). The people are still delightful Another amazing evening at Chaters for dinner on Saturday 9 March. The food is so good and the service is the best!

Never fails to disappoint always lovely service the team super friendly. Food flavours are so good. Only addition is I would have loved a simple green salad option as a side with my pasta. The affogato was my favourite.

Delicious food and drink. Great service. Great atmosphere. Will definitely be back. Glad to finally find a good martini locally.

Fabulously different. Focus on making veg shine - rich and satisfying

Great venue with top food, top drinks and lovely staff

Fantastic atmosphere. Portion size for the small plates is really bad, £8 for 4 carrots on miso paste. A great place to go for a drink tho !

Unbeatable for food and ambience. Chaters never disappoints, you always feel like you’re in excellent hands with a considered and concise menu where every option is equally delicious. Always a treat!

Came with my friend, delicious food, lovely staff and nice surroundings

Lovely first trip to Chater's and will certainly not be our last! Delicious, simple food and great options for both alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks! Definitely try the pecorino with honey & coffee (trust me), the cacio e pepe and the Botivo & soda if you're driving/not drinking. Will be back to try all the Vault spirits soon!

Always friendly on arrival. Organised and relaxed atmosphere. Even if the venue is full you're able to hold a conversation due to the good acoustics of the building unless you have a mouthful of their delicious food. Recently had their carbonara... melt in the mouth, absolutely delicious from start to finish! 1000% recommend

We hired the private room for a birthday party of 14 people. It was absolutely brilliant. It felt private yet part of the buzzy atmosphere of the restaurant. The service was fantastic and the food, simply delicious!

Delicious food, lovely staff and a great atmosphere!

The quality of the food is fine but seriously overpriced for what you get.It is style over substance. A partially opened tin of sardines with toast 🤔 Room temperature water was supplied in abundance but having to ask and be charged for bread with the ham hock terrine was a bit rich. Also a 12.5% service charge automatically added for what was only adequate service is not really on. Fine for a one off but wouldn’t go again.

Welcoming staff and great ambience. Good choice of small plates and wonderful pasta and good wine

Excellent quality food and items to buy. Would definitely recommend and aim to return

Great atmosphere and service. The food was delicious and recommendations spot on.

Lovely atmosphere and definitely was as good as we had been told. Excellent friendly service and the food really was a highlight. Happy to recommend.

fantastic dinner with 4 light bites and 3 pasta dishes shared among the 3 of us accompanied by nice wine and puddings

Smashing food and atmosphere as always. Could have eaten through the entire menu if we weren't going to pop from it 😄!

Every morsel absolutely delicious, excellent service and very amenable atmosphere.

Absolutely outstanding! Incredible food, service and experience. Plan on brining my whole family

Never anything other than incredible. The pasta was perfect and the welcome was warm. Max and Maire never compromise on ingredients and it really shows. Thank you for a wonderful lunch

Best meal out we've had in ages.

Brilliant food, brilliant menu, the best staff. Will 100% be back! Thank you!

Apart from the dessert, the food was incredibly disappointing. All rather tasteless, very small portions and incredibly overpriced for what it was. Service was very good and the place had a good vibe. However, overall, far too pretentious and a rip-off.

Great place, great food served by a great team. Love going here for food

Great addition to local dining. Interesting menu, great food, welcoming service, and ambiance.

Atmosphere was relaxed but attentive, the food deceptively simple but incredibly tasty and well- executed. A total treat.

Service was very slow, probably a one, but very friendly, so given it a three. Last time service was both slow and a bit offhand, so something to watch for. Menu huge fun. Space feels very Berkeley or Brooklyn, which is lovely but the chais of queues is a bit intrusive, so that would also be a four maybe. I’ve been a bit generous in overall starts because I like the ambition. And the urban vibe. None of the dishes listed below was on the menu but two standouts were the vault vermouth and the chunks of pecorino cheese with honey and coffee grounds.

We are regular visitors and always enjoy our time here.

Excellent food and really attentive staff. Fast service. Great evening for two families

Great NYE tasting menu. Food, wine and atmosphere were all brilliant. Amazing staff!

The food was really great. Staff are also great here. By far the best place to eat in saffron walden.