The best restaurants serving Spanish food in Chelmsford East of England

Had a very pleasant Sunday family gathering here (24/9/23). The live rock covers band added to the party and thankfully our table was deliberately reserved for us away from the band as we had a small toddler with us who slept through the music. The staff were friendly and very attentive and the relaxed atmosphere made the selection of hot and cold tapas very tempting. All my family thoroughly enjoyed their dining experience and we shared a considerable chunk of the menu. As most of the food is authentically imported from Spain a few items were unavailable but we were expertly guided to suitable alternatives. I wanted authentic, good quality tapas in a genuine Spanish style restaurant and that is exactly what we got! I have no complaints,so thank you El Chigre 2, we will be back soon!!

Tried Abanico on Saturday night and so pleased we gave it a go. The care given to the preparation and quality of the ingredients was obvious throughout. Delicious authentic Spanish courses along with all the necessary instructions to simply reheat in the Oven. We also loved the Spanish themed Spotify playlist, thank you and keep cooking!

A regretful review.. Having been here a few times and had a very enjoyable experience, the food has always been lovely and the service.. Characterful but tolerable! However my most recent visit was very disappointing. Extremely long waits for food, disorganised chaos at every level of the restaurant and unfortunately shockingly rude staff. Such a shame.

Amazing food, fast service and great sangria! Definitely will be returning.