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A photo of The House by Hilly Gant restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(1282)
Price: Very Expensive
• British • Braintree
Booked 7 times today
We've been serving the people of Braintree and beyond since 2015 and in that time have humbly become ‘one of Essex’s best restaurants.’ We have received recognition from the AA, having been awarded an AA Rosette for ‘culinary excellence’ for five consecutive years, and then in 2023 we received our second rosette, putting the restaurant amongst the top 10 restaurants in Essex. Our food is of course one of our main focuses, but we don’t just stop there. Attentive, relaxed and friendly service is as important as the food and our objective is to make your visit an enjoyably memorable one. Our exceptional wine supplier, Peter Watts Wines (based up the road in Coggeshall) allows us to offer you delicious wines of an exceptional quality. Then add some cocktails, jazz, personality, creativity, a few hidden quirks and we like to think this all culminates to create a truly wonderful experience. Life is about memories; we want to be part of your best ones.
A photo of Caesar@Dolphin restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(263)
Price: Expensive
• European • Braintree
Booked 6 times today
A traditional restaurant complete with low ceilings, beams, real fires and a cosy bar still frequented by the locals, it’s the pride of place pizza oven that makes Caesar @ Dolphin stand out from many village inns. That and the seasonal menu of big-flavoured dishes underpinned by strong technical skill
A photo of The Green Man at Lindsell restaurant
4.5
Awesome(138)
Price: Moderate
• Gastro Pub • Great Dunmow
Booked 4 times today
Welcome back to the Green Man at Lindsell. Now currently under new management and direction!In our cosy bar we have retained the buildings original features and given it a fresh contemporary edge where we welcome both drinkers and diners alike and our tables are available on a ‘first come’ basis offering an extensive range of dishes from salads, sharing planks to wholesome pub classics.Our 70 seat a la carte restaurant to the rear of the property is also not to be missed, with crisp white linen, delicious food and an extensive wine list making it the ideal place for lunch, dinner or any other special occasions. Bookings are welcome and recommended. Please visit our website for restaurant opening hours.We also have a large terrace area and extensive garden to dine alfresco or enjoy a champagne cocktail. We welcome families and have plenty of area for children to play. So come on in and take a look around and we hope to see you soon!

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  • Nicola
    London •9 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    First time visitors tonight and pleasantly surprised. All 4 of us shared chateau Briand which was cooked medium rare and superbly tender. We probably made the school boy error of not ordering extra veg as we lacked some greenery but other than that it was very good. It’s nice to see a chef that knows how to rest a decent cut of meat properly. All washed down with a couple of bottles of St’emlion red I’m sure we will return soon
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    The House by Hilly GantPrice: Very Expensive• British• Braintree
    4.7
  • Chris
    Essex •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Jun 4, 2025
    What a gorgeous meal. We had had a hard day so decided to go to the Green man midweek, Wednesday evening. The welcome was warm, the service perfect and the food just wonderful. These days when there are so many choices it's so lovely to find somewhere that gets it right on every level. The setting is just so picturesque, but obviously it's the food that you remember and keep going back for. James is an amazing and dedicated Chef and he did not let us down. I started with the most sublime scallops my wife had mussels (perfectly sized as a starter) and then keeping the fish theme going I had wonderful prawn linguine for my main course and my wife had liver and bacon on a bed of creamy mash. For pudding, we shared the most delicious creme brûlée. A desert can often make or break a meal. It's at the end and it is what you remember. I love creme brûlée, and the Green Man's desert did not disappoint. The delicate taste of raspberry and the lovely contrasting bite of little chunks of white chocolate was to die for. Thanks for an all round wonderful experience.
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    The Green Man at LindsellPrice: Moderate• Gastro Pub• Great Dunmow
    4.5
  • Michaela
    Essex •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Jun 4, 2025
    Super food, great service will definitely be going back
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    Caesar@DolphinPrice: Expensive• European• Braintree
    4.7
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