8 French Restaurants near Braintree

Braintree is a flourishing market town found in the county of Essex, home to a mix of families and young professionals. The town is located less than 20 miles from the likes of Colchester and Chelmsford, while London can be reached via train in around 60 minutes.

Braintree’s town centre is home to a number of boutique fashion stores, as well as more recognisable high street labels, while local attractions include the historic Hedingham Castle and vintage railway stations including Colne Valley Railway (always a hit with little ones or grown-up train enthusiasts!)

When it comes to restaurants in Braintree, you can expect to find a healthy number of options, ideal for family nights out or an intimate date with your partner. In fact, there are a whole host of places to eat in Braintree, ranging from comfortingly familiar chain restaurants to independently owned operations that are often run by families or locals.

Braintree restaurants also do a pretty good job of representing the cuisines of the world. In this Essex town, you can find traditional British pubs sat alongside intimate Italian restaurants, Turkish kebab joints and French brasseries. All of this choice makes dining in Braintree an exciting prospect.

If you are planning on going for dinner in Braintree, check out our list of all of the local restaurants in and around the area below. Don’t forget that you can use our handy filters (found on the left hand side of this page) to narrow your search and categorise the list of restaurants by their ambience, price and cuisine. The filters can also help you to discover important information about the restaurant’s facilities, including whether it is wheelchair accessible or whether you can find vegetarian options on the menu.

Scroll on to discover our list of local Braintree restaurants.