The best restaurants serving British food in Uttlesford East of England

Found by chance when looking for a better alternative to airport food. Excellent food at good value; very good service and a nice pub vibe.

This is an unusual cafe/ cum restaurant. It is on the ground-floor of a residential home and is open to the public. It also trains young people with learning disabilities to enable them to find employment in catering. There were a large number of us, from the Rotary Club in the town. We had a three course set-menu of salmon roulade, beef pie and vegetables and a giant chocolate brownie with cream. There is also a good drinks menu with good value wines and a range of beers and other drinks. The service was very good.

Love the dishes here everything is fresh and delicious. So nice to have somewhere to get a nice healthy take away breakfast/ lunch on the go or to eat in when I have a bit of extra time after my work out 🤗 Or even grabbing a healthy dinner after work when I just want a takeaway as they serve hot food till 7pm 👍 Open to non members and ample parking !! Currently loving the amazing smoothies with added protein powder after my workout for breakfast simple and easy on the go with all the nutrients and protein needed. Even the juice plan I had here for a post holiday detox was perfect. And Sandra explained and guided me through the process and how to go forward with my meal plans after. Definitely recommend this gorgeous deli and it lovely staff / service and atmosphere Note to SB : address is still showing high st and not leisure centre 🙂

Today we had an amazing Sunday roast here as a family. The service was excellent from the moment we walked in. The roast beef was beautiful, and my 3 year old ate all of her child’s portion too! I would also recommend the coconut sorbet… we cannot wait to return. Thanks guys x

Quality of food and service are top class and fixed price menus are great value for money! Sunday lunch is excellent and is good value for the quality of food produced

Used this eatery when staying at the Premier Inn Saffron Walton a couple of years ago and there were no complaints then but things have changed. When we went to get our table at 7.30pm we were told that we weren’t being rushed but we need to get our orders in before 7.40pm or we wouldn’t be able to eat anything as the kitchen closes at 8.00pm. Once seated we were then presented with both the menu and a list, equally as long, of items that weren’t available on the menu. By this time we only had 8 minutes on the clock to decide whilst cross-checking the menu! The food itself was pretty average. After the meal we went to have one more drink in the bar. Once sat down with our drinks we were quickly told it was last orders, soon after that, around 5 minutes, all guests had to leave the bar. The England game was switched off half way through, maybe not a bad thing, and the door was practically slammed behind us as we were turfed into the lobby with the remainder of our drinks. I realise this is not the staff’s fault, they are only enforcing the rules but it all felt very rushed and stressful. Other guests were clearly annoyed by this. On the whole I think the opening hours could be handled better and something needs to be done about the lack of options, whatever the reasons, it was embarrassing.

Came yesterday for a Sunday Roast. Poor quality food. The meat was like it was from a foil tray type of roast. Not proper Turkey breast meat. Frozen roast potatoes. Veg were disgusting and had a twang to them. Probably frozen . Cabbage was yuk. Parsnips hard and tasteless. The best thing was the yorkshire pudding. I wont be returning again. We gave it another try after saying we wouldn't return earlier this year. I had been coming to this pub for years but over the last year has gone right downhill. Don't waste your money. What a shame

Go go go - Amazing give this place a go you will Not be disappointed. Fabulous food and lovely service. It is very comfortable and relaxed

We had a fabulous Sunday roast here today, can’t complain about anything. The staff are friendly and welcoming and super attentive. We had two courses which was very well priced for the quality of food. One thing we would like is to bring back the scotch egg starter please.

For a set price you get three exceptional courses. The price we paid was £49.50 per person. The host Peter is a warm friendly person. Ideal for front of house. His wife is the chef. After an appariteth we were shown to our table. My wife and I both had prawns as the starter. They were huge and very meaty. Next we had chateaux briand for two. The meat was excellent. Finally my wife had two sweets from the sweet trolley both excellent. I had crumbly stilton and biscuits.My wife liked white wine and I prefer red, so Peter opened a bottle of each and we only paid for the amount we had drunk. A nice touch.On the down side the restaurant is only open on Fridays and Saturdays. Also as it is very popular, when full it is quiet noisy but don't let that put you off a fabulous restaurant.

The old punch bowl is the place to be at the week days and weekends, the selection of gins is a huge success. They offer great food at a reasonable price and worth your money, the team behind the bar are always helpful. They have a very good sized garden to enjoy a beer in the sun.

Great food. Great experience . Gina was very friendly and helpful and has a great rapport with the customers. Would certainly recommend

Lovely pub, friendly service and beautiful food. The roast and seabass with prawns and muscles were all cooked beautifully.

I booked an afternoon tea for a friends birthday - but upon turning up found that there had been a technical glitch and the afternoon tea wasn’t available. Rather than just apologise for this IT error and fob us off - the manager went totally out of his way to make amends. We were treated like royalty. We opted for a lunch instead and the food was delicious. The service is outstanding and if you are lucky enough to sit outside you have a view of the heart of Saffron Walden while you eat. Truly recommend a visit here if you are in saffron Walden

Lovely cafe and very welcome after a long cycle ride. Tea and home made flap jack, delicious. Hope to come back again and enjoy your hospitality.