The best restaurants in East of England

Went for a drink here and decided to stay for dinner. Excellent food and friendly staff. More expensive than your normal Indian restaurant but the decor is beautiful and it’s in lovely surroundings, the views are amazing. We will be back.

Visited today for brunch after seeing the excellent reviews on Tripadvisor. We were warmly welcomed and picked a table. I had the triple cheese and bacon toastie and my partner had the meaty cooked breakfast. Both were beautifully presented and very delicious. The coffee was very good. The staff were very friendly and engaged in conversation. I look forward to trying something different next time.

Great food, service and ambiance. ❤️. We really appreciate the friendly staff of Bentozo! Their boba lychee is so good.

We have been meaning to try huggers for ages. As we went today (which is a Sunday) we were particularly taken by a review which said ‘best vegan roast ever. Well, it really is !! I had the sausage plait and my wife ate the nut roast. It was the very best of home cooking and utterly faultless. The desserts were equally delicious (I had the apple pie while my wife had a chocolate sundae. The staff were friendly and knowledgable. Huggers are going to be seeing quite a bit more of us moving forward and I am excited to have unearthed a real vegan gem of a place. Hurray !!

What can I say that hasn’t already been said but I would like to add something anyway! Meadowsweet isn’t a cheap option when it comes to dining out. However, they say you get what you pay for, and this certainly applies here! Food is excellent and the team, both the kitchen and front of house, work seamlessly together to provide an exemplary experience.

Fabulous location in beautiful village. Great service, drinks and food, especially the sandwiches. Highly recommended.

Excellent food, they adapted a sharing platter for me with gluten free rice. The hospitality was great. We really enjoy our time in the restaurant.

Amazing food excellent service highly recommend this place to anyone left the place very full and satisfied lovely café

Really tasty, good quality food. It's honestly the best takeaway we've ever had. Top notch every time we order!

This is the third time we've visited Moto Pizza and we can't fault it. The gluten free pizza is delicious - you can choose 5 toppings and it's cooked to order right in front of you. All other pizza / garlic bread is brought to the table, with toppings you will never even have heard of like carbonara and bolognaise. There's also a good drinks menu / selection of sides, and a relaxed, vibrant atmosphere. But the highlight of our visit today was the server, Luke. He went above and beyond to make sure we had a lovely evening, was incredibly helpful and really friendly. We can't fault Moto Pizza on a normal day, but Luke made it even better. Thanks Luke.

We popped into Milton Cafe for lunch - never been there before and so it was a random choice on our way to the theatre. Wow! The pasta dishes were lovely and the service was fantastic. Also got to try their homemade garlic bread and hot sauce. I couldn't stop eating! Really friendly, lovely atmosphere and next time we're in Southend I'd definitely go again. And prices all good too. Thanks for a great experience!

My partner and I dined here for lunch and we will absolutely be returning in the near future. The free garlic bread and drink with our lunch was a nice touch. Hands down the nicest pizza, so fresh! The young lady who waited on us was so pleasant and helpful. This place is a great find.

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to A Differnt Brew: the staff were wonderful, the surroundings lovely, the food was good (including nice gluten-free for a coeliac friend) and the ethos was great. We were a group of friends meeting up from different places and it met our needs perfectly. We look forward to visiting again:-)

THIS MUST BE THE BEST PLACE FOR LUNCH OR BREAKFAST. THE FOOD IS ALWAYS FRESH, ALL HOME MADE, SERVICE WAS REALLY FIRST CLASS, THE OWNER AND HIS WIFE, ARE ALWAYS THERE TO MAKE SURE, THAT YOU ENJOY YOUR VISIT. 5 STARS FOR PRESNTATION AND CLEANLYNESS. THE DESSERTS WERE FRESH AND HOME MADE,WE WILL BE BACK VERY SOONAT THIS VERY SPECIAL EATARY. GREAT PLACE TO TAKE FRIENDS FOR A SPECIAL OCCASION. BEST WISHES PHILLIPS FAMILY. KIND WISHES TO SUE AND MEMET

Excellent Food, brilliant choice, Lovely Staff, all on all a fabulous village care. Would definitely visit again if on the area.