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The Bear Inn (restaurant), Stock, Chelmsford, Essex

The Bear Inn at Stock seafood starter

The Bear Inn at Stock seafood starter

We have been to the Bear Inn in Stock three times now, and have really enjoyed it. In the winter, the interior is welcoming and cosy, with plenty of space to eat in the bar area or more formally in the restaurant. We prefer the bar, as we like the informal seating! In the summer, the outside area extends from alfresco on the patio, to well spaced bench seating around the large pond. It is so peaceful out there, with ducks mooching about and a nice ‘country feel’, even though it is so close to some major Essex Towns.

The food is traditional and very good with great choices of seasonal produce, Continue reading The Bear Inn (restaurant), Stock, Chelmsford, Essex

The Hawk in Battlesbridge, Essex

The Hawk seafood salad

The Hawk seafood salad

The Hawk is a cosy pub in Battlesbridge – great for all year round drinking and dining. In the Summer, you can make the most of the large outdoor area, and in the winter, the quaintly laid out interior offers warm and welcoming surroundings.

We went late this Summer and we ate inside, not for the weather, but the Continue reading The Hawk in Battlesbridge, Essex

The Bell Inn, Horndon on the Hill, Essex

 

 

 

bread at the bell horndon on the hill essex

bread at the bell horndon on the hill essex

 

I just love the Bell Inn at Horndon on the Hill.  It is warm, cosy and comfortable.  They have a real fire in the bar in the Winter and you can eat in four different areas – the bar, the second bar area, the restaurant or upstairs.  The food is wholesome in quality and quantity and they use only the best ingredients.  Being meat eaters, we love the game pie when they have it, suet pudding with chicken and the terrines.  They also have fish, vegetarian and all meats on offer and a wide range of choice of meal and accompaniments which are always beautifully presented.  I have never had a bad meal there and the service is always very friendly – some staff have been there for years which is always a Continue reading The Bell Inn, Horndon on the Hill, Essex