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Pavilion Colchester
Colchester, CO1 1QX
21.3 miles
£30 - £49
International
With a menu striding across the Pacific – and almost oceanic in size – this new restaurant and lounge bar looks set to get Colchester chatting. ...
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Lot Bar & Restaurant
Brentwood, CM15 8JD
9.4 miles
British
Modern European
Under £30
Lot Bar and Restaurant is a family run business offering freshly prepared food from 8am until 10pm daily. Whether you are looking for an informal breakfast ...
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The Great Tides Restaurant
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 7QW
17.0 miles
£30 - £49
British
Built in 1891, the Westcliff Hotel is a unique, historical building which overlooks the picturesque Cliff Gardens and also the Thames Estuary. With such spe ...
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Pieno-Lleno
Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2RR
17.6 miles
£30 - £49
Italian
Mexican
We offer a wide variety of items on our menu from fajitas, burritos, wraps, burgers, steaks, pastas, pizzas and salads. Our goal is to satisfy your hunger a ...
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The Flitch of Bacon
Little Dunmow, CM6 3HT
9.6 miles
Silver
£50 - £79
British
Gastropub
What we think
"The awarding of a flitch (or side) of bacon to devoted married couples dates back to Chaucer’s time and remnants of the ‘flitch trials&rsqu ..."
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The Old Bell Steakhouse & Grill
Stansted, CM24 8EY
16.5 miles
£50 - £79
Steakhouse and Grill
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The Dukes Head Billericay
Billericay, CM12 9TA
9.0 miles
£50 - £79
The Dukes Head is a premium pub, bar, and restaurant with its very own courtyard and garden, centrally located in the heart of the picturesque town ...
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Theydon Oak
Epping
14.7 miles
Pubs
Under £30
What we think
" Nestled in the heart of Epping Forest, beside the ancient village of Coopersale, the Theydon Oak has been going about its business for nigh on four ..."
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The Jobber's Rest, Upminster
Upminster, RM14 3LT
14.8 miles
£50 - £79
Brasserie
French
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The Jobber’s Rest, Upminster is a welcoming family pub and brasserie located close to Thames Chase forest park and Upminster Windmill. The pub is open ...
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The Red Lion
Haverhill, CB9 7ZH
23.1 miles
£30 - £49
British
Mediterranean
Pubs
Step into The Red Lion in Sturmer, a beautiful and charming independent pub steeped in history, tracing its origins back to the 14th Century. Today, it stan ...
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Prezzo Clacton on Sea
Clacton-On-Sea, CO15 1QZ
29.6 miles
Italian
Pizza
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"It has taken Prezzo just over a decade to become a high street fixture. Now with over 150 branches up & down the country, the affordable chain make ..."
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The Mistley Thorn
Unknown, CO11 1HE
29.9 miles
Gastropub
Under £30
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" It is well worth the detour to this idiosyncratic coastal inn where contemporary art & a low-key decor melds with a cooking style that is bang on. I ..."
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Church Street Tavern
Colchester, CO1 1NF
21.2 miles
£30 - £49
Bars
British
Church Street Tavern is a a chic and contemporary bar and restaurant in the town centre that prides itself on being a local hub for the peop ...
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DOUGH&co Woodfired Pizza Halstead
Halstead, CO9 2JD
16.2 miles
£30 - £49
Italian
Fresh Woodfired pizza, Handmade With The Finest Fresh Ingredients, Made In A Real Oven With Real Chefs.
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The Clock House Harlow
Harlow, CM20 1BE
16.3 miles
£30 - £49
British
Welcome to The Clock House, a friendly neighbourhood pub in Essex’s Harlow. Experience this pub’s quintessential British charm, where a ...
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