The best restaurants serving British food in Chelmsford East of England

We had such a fantastic experience at this pub over the weekend! From the moment we arrived, the staff made us feel incredibly welcome—especially the owner, who was so friendly, fun, and genuinely accommodating. They went above and beyond by popping out to the shops just to get more Aperol for us (due to a delivery issue) which was such a thoughtful gesture. On top of that, even though they don’t typically serve cocktails, they kindly made me a delicious mocktail since I don’t drink alcohol. It was really appreciated and showed how much they care about their customers. The food was absolutely delicious, with generous portions that left us all full and happy. We sat out on the patio in the sunshine, and it was just the perfect setting. All in all, this place has an amazing atmosphere, service, and great food. We’ll definitely be back!

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

Absolutely love this place food is tremendous and service second to none

Very poor experience nearly 1hr waiting for food and there was two other people in there. Food come up warm to cold. The sticky tables, VERY OVER PRICED

I ordered this for my birthday and we were very pleased with it, especially the cakes.However we felt that the sandwiches could have had more varied, different fillings and a variety of type of bread - not just white.

Wow, what a great find. Immaculate and stylish decor, impeccably clean dinning area. Excellent food, very quick service, generous portions and very attentive friendly staff. Gorgeous home made Tiramisu on the house for Mother’s Day. Couldn’t have been any better.

My OH and I called in to Rossini's on Friday evening for a quick bite to save cooking. The restaurant is in a cordoned off section of the Two Brewers Pub, and although the pub itself seemed quite busy we were surprised that there were no other diners in the restaurant area. The restaurant area is decorated with artificial plants, vases and pots, and photos of Italy - it's not really flash but feels cosy and like a little authentic Italian family neighbourhood restaurant. Service was excellent, both of our servers were friendly and chatty, and despite being the only diners we didn't feel uncomfortable or unwelcome which can sometimes be the case. Food was first rate, again nothing flash but authentic and reasonably priced pasta, pizzas and main course grills in good sized portions. My OH had Arancini for a starter, I tried it too and we both thought it was very tasty. I had a spicy chicken, bacon and tomato penne and it was very spicy but lovely, my OH had the house pasta which he declared very good. We were both too full for desserts but next time we will save room! I do hope Rossini's gets more customers as they deserve to succeed, it is so nice to have an authentic and well priced Italian in Chelmsford instead of all the chain restaurants and over priced 'special occasion' restaurants.

Lovely food, I had the Advacado & Prawn salad Huffer, it was delicious 😋 Lots of choices on the menu. Great selection of well looked after real ales. Excellent friendly service. Lovely beer garden. All set in a beautiful countryside location. Would most definitely recommend a visit 👍 What more can I say ☺️

Went for open mic night. Great little place.

I visited Little Channels to try their valentines afternoon tea and was definitely not disappointed. A really affordable treat at only £25 per person (£5pp deposit required when booking). We were served an extensive selection of savouries which included a quiche, sausage roll, and sandwiches of coronation chicken, ham & cheese, and tuna & cucumber. The chicken one was served in focaccia bread which made a nice difference to traditional finger sandwiches that you usually get with afternoon tea. The scones were huge and warm so a good sign of being freshly baked! The sweet treats included a mini Victoria sponge cake, a heart shaped chocolate brownie and a chocolate covered strawberry. I feel like that was the perfect amount without getting too full. I feel like this was spot on for the money and both quality and quantity of food. The service was also the perfect mix of attentiveness and friendliness. Would recommend.

It’s had to describe this hotel, there really is only one word! Exceptional! From the staff, to the rooms everything about this place is amazing.

I was served by a young girl named Libby, a very lovely bartender, made for a very pleasant experience

We went for their Christmas Party Menu. Crackers on the table to greet us. Starter was Celeriac & Apple Soup. Full of flavour, a great start. Mains was Slow cooked Beef Shin with Truffle Mash and Buttered Carrots. Melt in the mouth, rich and tasty. Desert was Christmas Pudding and Custard. Delicious. With a bottle of our favourite wine and coffees. What a glorious way to celebrate the season.

This was our first visit but often it had been recommended to us and we were not disappointed. The atmosphere and décor are lovely, staff are friendly and efficient and the food is lovely with an extensive menu. We had breakfast bagels and they were lovely and plentiful. We'll definitely return.

It’s the best food we had in our whole trip to London. It’s worth the drive from London to Chelmsford. Will definitely come back again.