The best restaurants in Hedingham and Maplestead Braintree East of England

Popped here today, after exercise class at Halstead Leisure centre, for breakfast. Today we had wild mushrooms on sour dough toast with a poached egg and it was delicious and great value for money. Always clean cafe and great service. If I had to offer and improvement I would have liked a few more mushrooms but I am greedy!!! I would recommend this cafe highly, for breakfast

Always friendly staff and amazing food whenever you too. Typical cafe fayre, but plenty of it and cooked for you like it. Can't go wrong!!!

Cosy little restaurant. Enjoyed a perfect Sunday roast. Reasonably priced. No background music drowning out conversation … bliss!

A very comfortable night's sleep in a well-appointed room. Breakfast ---plenty of choice, well cooked and nicely served. Extremely accommodating.

The people serving were really helpful , we tried different things that were on the menu. The place inside is spacious and has charm. Will visit again

The coffee and cake are really delcious at this cafe and the farm shop is very good too with a big choice of fresh and frozen food.

Food was quick and the medium plaice seemed huge but was mostly batter. Unfortunately it was very oily, not crisp and tasteless with far too much batter Onion rings were not crispy either. Photo is of half of the fish and you can see it glistening with oil.

We're visiting from America and stayed in the thatched cottage next to the White Lion. Cindy and Neil were the best neighbors we could hope for. They've been kind and hospitable. Every evening, they light a cozy fire in the fireplace and turn on some relaxing tunes. It seems as though the White Lion is an important gathering place for the village. The patrons seemed to all be like happy family members, but were also very welcoming to outside guests. We enjoyed their chili on rice, nachos and a classic smash burger. They had quite a few other options on the menu as well, ranging from fish & chips to a variety of pizzas. They also had a kid's menu. Of course, they had a broad selection of beers and ales (and soft drinks for tee-totalers like us). It was just a great place all round to spend a few hours and relax.

Was OK food wouldn't recommend the chicken burger very bland

As others have already said, the entire experience was excellent. The restaurant delightful, the staff extremely attentive and respectful, and the food was the best we'd ever had. It was very evident that the food had been prepared by very competent chefs who cared about the individual flavours of the dishes. If there was just one observation, and by no means a criticism, the food would have benefitted from having warming plates at the table.

Always enjoy a Gandhi, no complaints

Best ploughman's I ever had. Who knew it could be spread so well? Just this man. The plate Steve produces is second to none, and watch your step 🪜 as you probably never thought to finish the main combo with picallily x beetroot on your fork—save the last blue cheese and grapes for the final smidge of chutters. Never will have a winner like it. Absolute gold. 🏆

Big portions and great service from the two ladies. Really good value for money and the best quality Chinese in the area in my opinion.

Friendly people who provide almost everything you could need in the centre of the village with foods and gifts.

Visited on a Monday lunchtime on a drizzly day. A fair few people were there for either a drink or lunch. Beautiful fifteenth century coaching in with lovely atmosphere, full of beams, old furniture, pictures etc. This place oozes charm. Good quality and tasty pub food. All what we had was homemade to include the chips. Always put off when the chips are out of a freezer. Not inexpensive but that does not mean bad value. Nice and helpful lady behind the bar. It’s nice to have a trip out to this pretty village. Used to come to the village when our children were young and eat at a lunchtime/tea shop place called Magnolia then Buckley’s. That closed down a few years back and now without the children this place is great and utterly charming. Will return soon despite the 40 minute drive from the Herts Essex border where we live. Highly recommended.