The best restaurants in Chelmsford East of England

Popped in lunchtime for a quick bite. The Staff James was very polite and friendly. The Food was good quality and value for money. Highly recommended.

The sandwiches and cakes are very good but the sausage rolls are better. They are tasty and the pastry is excellent , the King of sausage rolls!

We booked a table Saturday lunchtime to celebrate our son's engagement. We have been a few times in the past and enjoyed each visit. Therefore, we decided to bring our future daughter-in-law and her parents for luch at this special place. Once again we were not disappointed the food and the service were excellent. Looking forward to our next vist very soon.

Dine at Taste of Italy and you will not be disappointed! Food and staff are excellent. Gracie Lucia!

Well worth a visit , great lunch time menu, will be going again

Srinivas and Abdul top servers and they make the best pizzas in Chelmsford. Great food and fantastic service

Absolutely fantastic experience with my Mother. Great food and wonderful attentive staff. Would highly recommend. Many thanks

I had a fantastic meal here. The best Italian meal I’ve had. Fantastic service, just a shame it wasn’t busier. The spaghetti was cooked to perfection with massive pieces of pancetta. Couldn’t fault anything.

Just returned from a lovely lunch with friends, as always everything was great. Upon our arrival our friends hadn’t arrived yet we were shown to our table and asked if we would like to Wait outside in the garden In The sun, which we did with a nice drink. Once our friends joined us we went inside to our table and ordered our food. I must say all the staff were friendly and helpful and our main waiter (sorry didn’t your name) seemed to go that little bit extra to make sure we had a great time there, which of course we did. All our food tasted great with nothing not to like, we were even offered a complimentary drink while waiting for our bill. Well worth a visit not your average Turkish, food is very flavorful.

Best coffee spot in town

Most fish and chip shops pre cook the fish to provide a faster service. Gold River however only cook to order. This ensures the batter is crisp and holds the fish in a golden, crunchy cocoon. I have used this shop for over 20 years and maintain it is the best in Chelmsford. The fish cakes are also something to be tried, almost have a home made quality to them. Still the best in Chelmsford Update: Still the best in the UK. Unfortunately Gold River is changing hands soon. The owners are struggling to pay the bills without passing on the price hike to customers. It will be a great loss to Chelmsford and for me. Here's hoping the new owners can maintain the high quality that has gone before them. A true black armband day. 😭😭

The food was authentic, fresh and absolutely delicious. The head chef greeted us on arrival and all the waiting staff were very friendly and couldn’t have been more helpful. The restaurant had a nice relaxing atmosphere and was perfect for a Friday ‘date night’. We’ll definitely be back!

I absolutely adore this little gem of a coffee shop, and best of all it’s dog friendly. A lovely selection of food/ pastries etc and great selection of teas and coffees. The doggies also have a great selection to choose from - my boy loves the doggie sausage! The staff are friendly and polite, and always greet with a smile. The cafe is always clean (apart from the daily muddy paws - totally acceptable) and there is a customer toilet too. We love sitting outside whatever the weather as the awning keeps us dry / shaded and some mornings you can get a beautiful sunrise.

HUDSONS cafe has fantastic coffee, wonderful homemade cakes and a warm welcoming friendly staff. It’s my favourite place to go for a relaxing chat and refreshments.