The best restaurants in East of England

Stayed on Mersea Island for a few days with friends for birthday celebration and was looking for somewhere to go for afternoon tea. Found The Gilt Rooms on Tripadvisor and decided to give it a go. We had to book for the afternoon tea but wow so worth it. Everything from the freshly made sandwiches to the warm fresh out of the oven scones and home bakes cakes (chocolate eclair, victoria sandwich, lemon drizzle and choc brownie were amazing. All washed down with a perfectly chilled glass of prosecco and lashings of tea or coffee. It was the absolute best afternoon tea I've ever had and have had a few. Will definitely visit again when there.

One of the best takeaways we have had in Bedford. The Lamb Tikka Biriyani and the chicken tikka jalfrezi was one of the best i have had in Bedford. Would highly recommend if you’re looking for proper traditional indian food as this is the place to order from. Delivery was very quick and the food fresh & piping hot would definitely order again.

Been several times during the year and it never disappoints. The Tuna is to die for, that it’s best I’ve ever had, beats the Spanish any day. I’ve also had the Ham, Egg and Chips, beautifully flavoured home baked ham, so full of flavour. Service is great, place is away packed. My son goes for the burgers and my husband the fish pie. Keep up the good work !

The Yachtsman provides good quality food at a reasonable price. Service is good and the menu varied. They have a restaurant area, bar area or outside space available. Close to the waterfront and Brightlingsea ferry. There are 2 places I like to eat in Brightlingsea and this is one of them.

Bought a golf themed cake for my husbands birthday. As usual tasted great and looked good too. Would recommend to anyone looking for a bespoke cake

Amazing food, we keep coming back for more! Every time we visit, we are never disappointed with our meal choices, so tasty and with a great variety of choice. All the staff here are friendly and admittedly during busy periods we can be left waiting up to an hour for a takeaway, but the staff inform us of this before placing our order and it's well worth the wait.

Excellent venue, 1st class staff and food. I would especially recommend the homemade fish pie, the best I’ve ever had, outstanding flavours. Thank you

Stopped by for a quick lunch. The staff here are great My partner and I both noticed that the portion sizes of the sides were disappointingly small. The burger I ordered came with a teaspoon of coleslaw and a scent number of chips. Noticeable decline over the years.

Absolutely best chicken and mushroom pie ever! Chips were cooked to perfection. Great, friendly service. Will come again

The staff here are so friendly. They make everyone feel welcome

Lovely place, lovely food and Friendly staff

Great atmosphere. Clean tidy pub. Food was excellent value for money. Staff exceptionally pleasant. A big shout out to Shanice. Her service and general welcoming manor was second to none. A credit to ‘Green King’!!!

We had a fantastic last meal at Mr Tangs. We have been visiting for over 30 years and have never had a bad meal. With very best wishes to Mary, Ken and all the team for the future. Thank you for all the excellent food, always friendly welcome and lovely atmosphere. It will be much missed and judging by how full the restaurant was earlier we aren't the only ones who will miss it!

Ended up here unexpectedly but the food was excellent along with the service and my cockapoo got extra attention, enjoyed the dog bar! Highly recommended