The Bicycle in Tendring

OMG, what a lovely meal, we were a group of 4, everybody had something different and every meal was fantastic, all had 3 courses, + drinks, atmosphere was great, staff were very pleasant and helped with dietary needs, Can't wait to go back, l little on the high price but you get what you pay for,

I can’t recommend this restaurant highly enough. People have been recommending this for years and we only just got round to a visit. The atmosphere is comfortable, cosy, but special. The staff are absolutely lovely. The food is brilliant - everything was well made and delicious. The menus are extensive and if you like gin there’s a huge range to choose from.

Absolutely loved it attention to detail 2nd to none the food itself was stunning it was warm and cosy. Definitely visiting again my new favourite restaurant, five stars all the way.

From the moment we walked in the restaurant, we was made to feel welcome. The service was excellent as was the food, the hosts Kerry and Brian were lovely and we had a great evening. The restaurant itself is very nice and has a nice "oldy worldly" feeling to it. Kerry & Brian have done establishing a great venue to eat, relax and have fun.

The Bicycle is a great find. The food is fantastic, great combination of flavours. It is easily at the same level as many of the top London restaurants. The owners and staff are friendly and they go the extra mile to make sure you have a great dining experience. Would highly recommend a visit.

First time visiting. What a welcome felt like we were friends let alone customers. The proprietor and his wife were so welcoming. . As for the food it was amazing, have been fortunate to dine at many amazing restaurants but this was outstanding. The staff were so professional and nothing was to much trouble. The menu well, I would be surprised if anyone could not find something they like, we found it hard to make a decision. We would 100% recommend it. We are definitely going make it our go to place for a meal.

Went for the 2nd time this evening, but 1st time with my husband. He described it as the best meal he’s had out for some time and we eat out a lot at very good restaurants. We started with Saviron cheese and parfait, followed by liver and sea bass, then to finish a panacotta and cheesecake. This must be the best restaurant in Essex and has made it into my top 5. Thank you and see you again soon

Wonderful place, the food is excellent, beautifully presented and delicious. The staff are fantastic too. I highly recommend this restaurant.

We had a lovely evening at The Bicycle this evening. The food was fantastic, freshly cooked and delicious. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We will definitely return to this excellent restaurant without hesitation

Such an amazing restaurant. Never ever lets you down on food. Food is always local and fresh. The service is superb and they are so friendly. Highly recommend

Fantastic experience. Service,food and atmosphere the very best Consistently of the highest standard. Congratulations to the team that make the Bicycle the very best

This is an absolute gem and our favourite setting to enjoy lunch or an evening meal - or maybe just to stop by and enjoy a beverage outside in the garden area. The food is exceptional. Generous portions, beautifully presented. We’re always torn with what to try each time. Of course we have our favourite dishes, however we are never disappointed by venturing towards something new. We have never been left waiting between courses and the ingredients have always been to the highest standard. The fish & chips is the best in East Anglia as far as I’m concerned and I believe it was the Bakewell Crumble that brought my husband to tears with joy. The setting is perfect. The decor minimal, yet warm and inviting. All immaculate. The clientele are a pitch above the hoi polloi and the owners and staff are second to none. So efficient, friendly and impeccable with their knowledge and service, it is a pleasure to be in their company. All in all, a real treat and somewhere we always look forward to visiting. Thank you!

This is my happy go to place for great food excellent service and made very welcome by perfect mine host never disappoints .

Great place to eat, food was amazing and staff are so friendly! Lovely place. We sat outside, very nice outdoor area. Would recommend, 5 star!

I honestly believe that it’s hard to give somewhere 5 stars as eating out is about not only the food but the service and the ambiance. However this fine eatery excels in all three. Recommend if your lucky enough to have it on the menu the night you visit, the goats cheese bruschetta (see picture) or maybe the Eaton mess posset, both are as they say are to die for. Enjoy your food we definitely did.

Wonderful food and an extensive gin menu - easy to park, relaxed atmosphere, very friendly hosts - everything we needed for a perfect evening. Food on offer changes regularly and there is something for everyone. Definitely 5 stars in every way.

We had a lovely lunch at The Bicycle. Booking was easy through their website and we had a warm welcome. The food and service were excellent. Looking forward to going back again. Thank you

heart and soul place you can see the passion that has gone into making this the best there is. wife is Thai and your fish menu made her feel like home. well done guys

Best meal i have had in along while. A hidden gem .will def be back when i am celebrating an occassion again .thankyou

What a lovely meal again it was absolutely first class and excellent service as usual. We are looking forward in going back again very soon highly recommend. Best wishes Mike and Jacky Buckley

Absolutely lovely. Very good food, not cheap but delicious. Friendly hosts. Plenty of parking. Convenient for P remitter Inn Clacton North

A lovely restaurant in a beautiful setting. Certainly a ‘one off’ in this area. Lovely decor and a very nice outside eating/drinking area. The atmosphere is cosy and welcoming, the staff are very efficient and friendly, even when busy, and are always happy to discuss...

Very dissatisfied with the welcome recieved at The bycicle last night , we had arranged a long awaited night out with friends and had booked a table for 6 at 8.30 , we arrived half hour early to have pre - dinner drinks , we...

I absolutely love these kind of places. Wooden beams, wood burners, tasteful modern decor etc. Love the bicycle theme and the story behind it. So glad to have stumbled across this beautiful restaurant. First time today but certainly won’t be our last. We popped in...

Always superb welcome. Lovely staff and fabulous food. Its our definite special place Been there quite a few times Birthdays,anniversaries and special occasions

After a weekend at a glorious shepherds hut and purpose built leisure centre / come spa, we dropped in at The Bicycle on our way home. We were delighted to see it wasn’t a chain pub. Pretty exterior with a somewhat modern / Essex type...

My second visit to this lovely place and not disappointed. Food is excellent and cooked to perfection. Owners and staff are all so friendly and attentive. We will return soon!

First time dining at The Bicycle under this ownership and it will not be the last! Such a varied tempting menu, something for all tastes. Inspired choice with the soup, you can have a cup or a bowl, great if you’re going for 3 courses...

Me and my husband visited here last Friday night. We have dined here before. The staff were all lovely and the food and wine great. It was a lovely atmosphere and would recommend a visit.

My Dad is in a care home in Walton, when we visit we like to take him out for a nice lunch and this Sunday we made our first visit to the Bicycle. My Sister took him here last week when she was visiting and...

Tucked away in North Essex this is a really special place to dine Friendly staff & a great atmosphere are the perfect match for the fabulous food

After many friends waxing lyrical about The Bicycle we decided to visit it on the off chance for light Friday lunch after the Xmas closure. We found the restaurant very relaxing and friendly with a superb lunch menu and an enormous and comprehensive wine and...

A really lovely meal. Everything is cooked to perfection and is extremely fresh. Very welcoming atmosphere. I had the Beef and it was silky and flavoursome. A definite find, and a definite place to go over and over. Thank you for a delicious meal and...

Having visited this establishment before we were looking for much of the same. Oh yes, everything was excellent couldn’t fault anything; food so very good and mine “Host and Hostess” as usual were A1 and so very hospitable; all in all a lovely meal in...

The food was absolutely great. The cooking of both my duck and my daughter’s steak was absolutely top class. The waitress was an encyclopaedia of knowledge about the gins and armagnac. I would have liked a better quality of wine by the glass but apart...

Had Sunday lunch here and the menu, food and service were excellent. The owner and his wife spent time explaining the menu and answered any questions that we had. Very knowledgeable and above all so friendly and welcoming. Food was excellent with the desserts in...

This is the 4th time we have been to the Bicycle and it is an absolute gem of a place. The food is first class and the staff are extremely friendly, polite and very helpful. We would highly recommend and look forward to going back...

Good decor, clean, staff are friendly and helpful but slow - I still can't believe how much they charge for average food and meagre portions. I would not go back

This restaurant had been recommended by a friend and we finally visited last night. We were not disappointed , the food was absolutely delicious , we we’re celebrating our anniversary and had a wonderful evening, We we’re impressed with the service and attention to detail...

Visited previously for dinner, first visit to sample Sunday Lunch. Roast Beef was delicious served with horseradish sauce, very tender and cooked to perfection. Roast Chicken for partner, top marks but disappointed no stuffing offered. Cheese Board was tasty, more crackers next time please !...

This place is amazing you cannot fault anything the food the service the decor everything is just perfect wether you are celebrating something or just popping in for lunch I highly recommend it

A sublime experience, Extremely good food with a varied choice, Amazing wines, Perfect hosts, What more could one want? It is informal and not at all dressy but would certainly be my assessment of Fine Dining, in terms of the standard of food and hospitality...

This is our 7th visit to the bicycle, and it continues to surprise and wow us! The meal was fantastic and the service as always is superb! Cannot get enough of this restaurant.

Very pleasant restaurant, but was very disappointed with the amount of items on menu that were unavailable. Four of us were dining, but the crab starter we were all going to have was unavailable, 2 of us chose Salmon for main meal that was also...

We were staying in the local Premier Inn, drove past this place not knowing about it, but turned back to check it out. Seemed OK - for a Saturday lunchtime. The menu looked good, the wine list more than adequate! We booked for that evening....

Lovely place food is amazing service is friendly great selection of wines and gins. Owners make you feel special would highly recommend

We have driven past here many times and today was our first visit. As soon as we entered, we were made to feel very welcome. Lovely and clean inside and the tables are well laid out. Started with some drinks and then ordered our food....

My partner and I visited "The Bicycle" for a Lunch Meal. It was so delightful. The Seating was good, Staff were So friendly, The Meal was Superb and the Service was Excellent as the staff were interested in what you wanted to order. The meals...

Went for special meal. Met very friendly staff and seated in small but not congested but airy restaurant. Owners explained the very nice menu which appears to change regularly. Two beautiful meals enjoyed along with good bottle of red. Staff and owners were attentive and...

Omg what a lovely place this is…. Visited 20th may for a bit of lunch we didn’t book as we are not that organised but was lucky enough to get a table with the choice of the restaurant or courtyard. Service is amazing & food...

I have eaten here on a good few occasions now, the food is just incredible. Our most recent meal was Sunday lunch with my parents, I had the roast beef (wowwwww), we was even asked how we’d like it cooked, I have no words for...

Top class restaurant with a great ambiance and absolutely delicious food. We visited for my birthday and from the moment we arrived nothing was too mucb for the staff. A warm greeting was followed by the drinks menu which had an amazing number of gins...

This was our first visit to The Bicycle and certainly will not be our last. The venue is attractive and welcoming with friendly and efficient staff. The menu catered for wide range of tastes and was reasonably priced.

Fabulous food but small portions so you do need 3 courses to fill you up I had the cod and cauliflower curry and it was lovely but it arrived with no rice and the skin left on the cod which was underneath the sauce so...

I was taken here for my birthday. It was quite a trek. But so worth it. The restaurant is modern bistro style. Greeted and seated and attentive service for drinks. Quaint menu style on a board which the waitress/ waiter lug from table to table....

We loved our meal at the Bicycle. The service was great the food was good too. It was well spaced dining, clean and tidy, an extensive blackboard menu which changes regularly.

Absolutely fabulous first visit tonight. Warm welcome, great service, food and atmosphere. Highly recommended and we will return.

This is a little gem of a restaurant. The melt in your mouth roast beef, lovely crisp and fluffy roast potatoes, and gorgeous gravy. Then dessert of chocolate and walnut brownie, oh my goodness. A stunning meal, served by great owners and staff in a...

Excellent service, friendly staff, buzzing atmosphere, tasteful surroundings, great menu and gorgeous, well presented food. We will be back!!!

We came here for lunch on Christmas Eve and were not disappointed. The service from all wad absolutely fantastic, the menu had a great range of dishes- many of which were not things you would find elsewhere! I had Cajun Haddock which was divine and...

Amazing food and ambiance.Can always be relied upon for that special meal or if you are just spoiling yourself. Thoroughly recommend. It is the best restaurant in the area by far

Amazing food, wine was of superior quality, staff were friendly and accommodating What more could you ask for.

Great food,great staff,good selection of gin ! ( other drinks available of course ) Always made very welcome by Kerri and Brian which is much appreciated.

Went there only once so far, and by chance. To be honest, I was hooked to their exterior garden lights. it looked like an idyllic summer resort, so I said, I have to go there. So did I. I checked on their website, checked their...

The second time we have been here and we can’t fault it the decor nice and clean The owners are lovely people the staff are good the food is great my first visit I had salmon with chilli cucumber starter plus a dip you could...

We wanted to try this restaurant because it used to be a pub I frequented when living in the area many years ago. It has been well designed as a cosy, friendly restaurant with a lovely outside terrace. The food was fine but not as...

Brian & Kerry, hats off to you, several visits pre- COVID, all exceptionally good, love your attention to detail in quality of product and the superb service. Today was first return since being unlocked, a birthday treat, wow you produce a gastronomic delight. Made a...

Amazing place gorgeous food fresh home cooked meals , service friendly and helpful bar management great. Over outstanding can’t wait to go back. Great list and stock of gins ❤️

Took my grandparents here for a meal and all I can say is this place is a hidden gem! From walking in we got made to feel so welcome by the staff, they went through the menu with us in detail and made sure we...

Its a job to adequately describe this restaurant, so here goes. We have lived for a number of years in the South of France, returning last year and visited many off road gastro delights and trust me this place is up there with the best...

Visited this restaurant while staying at the Spa in Thorpe le Soken. We had a party of six. When we booked Brian was really helpful offering advice on local taxi service etc. Very friendly welcome from knowledgeable, helpful staff. Excellent food and great service. Everyone...

What a fabulous evening we had.. the food was excellent ( all plates empty) good choice on the menu. The staff were all pleasant, friendly and couldn’t do enough. Highly recommend it for a place to visit. Overall it was a great experience

A couple of days ago my husband and I visited this restaurant for a romantic meal. We found the owners to be very warm and welcoming and the service to be excellent. I was extremely impressed to be presented with a vegan menu which offered...

I have had the pleasure of eating lunch, evening meals , special occasions and even just dropped in on the off chance and have never once had anything but excellent food and friendly service. This is my best local restaurant by far.

First time here. We walked through a lovely outside area ( one for future) The restaurant spotless staff all very friendly Menus on large boards my husband had squid starter which was well cooked and very tasty I had ox liver for mains again, very...

How anyone can say this place is terrible is ether competition or stupid. We have been going here for the past 3 months and it is first class. Both Brian, Kerry and there staff are fantastic-if you want great food and great service then go...

We all had such a lovely time here. The staff were welcoming and attentive and really took care to make sure that everyone had everything that they wanted. The food is all homemade and of an excellent standard. Highly recommend and can’t wait to visit...

Although daily busy on our visit, service was quick and efficient. The staff were polite and helpful. The food was excellent and all four of us cleaned every plate. I look forward to returning soon.

We recently celebrated our Anniversary with dinner at The Bicycle. As soon as they knew it was a special date, we were given a card from the staff. The food was absolutely delicious. The owner, Brian, was super. Very helpful and knowledgable with his wine...

We were so looking forward to visiting this restaurant as we had heard such good things. When we arrived, it looked so pretty outside, we ate inside, and our table was next to a wall near the kitchen service door. The menu looked fantastic so...

Interesting menu excellent friendly service - need to go back again to try more dishes from the menu

10 years since we lasted visited and we’re not disappointed. The changes in decor and menu are nothing less than fantastic. The food was exceptional accompanied with excellent friendly service.

Excellent food . Relaxed. You will enjoy! Staff are attentive and kitchen produces a continually evolving cuisine. We're regulars and thought you should be aware of this local gem. They do good stuff!

Our first time here and definitely coming back. Beautiful and comfortable setting, polite and friendly staff and owners, extremely delicious food and wonderful cocktails. Confit pork belly and battered haddock cooked perfectly. Definitely returning.

My wife and I visited for Fathers day Lunch, Having booked, we were shown to a table for 2 very close against a brick wall. We were given a menu and chose a small soup and roast chicken. The small soup was in a cup,...

We visited with friends and had a very enjoyable three course meal . Of course in all fine eating establishments it's the quality not the quantity that matters and that was clear in this restaurant . The inside was very pleasant and the waitress service...

Such a pleasant surprise! Welcoming accommodating dog friendly out side Food was 5* will definitely be going back, nothing was to much trouble

Great to be back after lockdown. Food just as good as always and well looked after by Brian and Kerri and their team.brilliant

Said it before but it is always a pleasure to have a meal at the bicycle. Food is wonderful but add that to fabulous staff and you have a perfect evening.

A lovely, relaxed atmosphere and time to talk to the hosts. Whatever you choose it doesn't get better than this, for flavour, combinations and presentation. We love it, how lucky that it's on our doorstep!

The food and service is second to none, you won’t regret having a meal here xx You will definitely come back xx

Always a pleasure to dine at the Bicycle food always tip top, with wonderful staff, owner even remembers the wine we like, always a pleasure

Visited with friends, nicely decorated with charming courtyard for summer evenings. The food was delicious and the service outstanding, we are definitely planning a return visit, although reasonably expensive, the experience still represents excellent value for money.

We had a lovely lunch, very impressed with the Menu (& Gin Menu!) - the food was the best we have eaten out in the area. We got a desert to go and that was also lovely. We will recommend to friends and be back!

Went once again today Saturday 3rd October and once again had a great meal no hassle stay as long as you want. Very friendly Boss and also his staff. Thanks for the friendly welcome

Delightful restaurant. Good choice of food and owners very friendly and welcoming . Great choice of gins and wine list is great as well. Have been many times and it’s a joy to go there.

As usual a lovely evening, the owners have taken every precaution possible to adhere to the Covid rules, HOWEVER the atmosphere is still relaxed and sophisticated which during these strange times is a feat in itself. Great meal in lovely surroundings.

Wow what a great find such A lovely restaurant/pub really nice staff and fantastic food . Worth every penny thank you so much. Such a shame we love so far away. Would definitely recommend this beautiful place .

Food and service was perfect. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Food was great! Definitely a covid safe environment. They made us feel very comfortable and were in line with covid guidelines.

1st visit and was not disappointed.Social distancing excellent cleanliness excellent.Staff friendly and welcoming. Food excellent had the lamb shanks very tender lovely mustard mash and green beans very fresh and hot.Ginger ice cream for dessert was a lovely and refreshing end to the meal my friend had Eaton mess and was very happy with it .A good experience and one we will repeat.