Restaurants in Essex for a Christmas Meal
Decorating the tree. Shopping for presents. Making Christmas cookies. The hassle of preparing and cooking up a huge Christmas spread. The holidays can be a stressful time when there’s a lot to get done. So if you feel you can’t muster up the energy to prepare a banquet, don’t worry. Head to a restaurant this Christmas and let someone else do the cooking (and the washing up!). Simply enjoy good food, relax and spend time with your loved ones – that’s what Christmas is all about after all.
Take a look at the restaurants in Essex which are serving up Christmas Day meals. Remember to secure your booking early!
CHRISTMAS AT ORSETT HALL
Orsett Hall Hotel, Prince Charles Avenue, Orsett, Essex
Christmas Day Lunch – THE GARDEN BRASSERIE
5 Course – £139.00 Adults | £69.50 Child
Christmas Day Lunch – GOLD ROOM & WHITMORE SUITE
5 Course – £139.00 Adults | £69.50 Child
Family Christmas Day Lunch – PAVILION
5 Course – £139.00 Adults | £69.50 Child
Christmas at the Barn Brasserie
The Barn, Brook Road, Great Tey, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1JE
Christmas Day
3 Courses | £129.99 Adults | £59.99 Child
ABBA Tribute night
Our popular ABBA night is back for a Christmas special
Wednesday, 11th December 2024
£49.99 per person
Christmas at Braxted Park
Braxted Park Estate, Great Braxted, Essex, CM8 3EN
A night to remember
Dates available
- Friday 29th November 2024
- Thursday 12th December 2024
- Thursday 19th December 2024
- Friday 20th December 2024
Friday & Saturday £80 per person, Thursday £70.00 per person
THE DUKES HEAD IN BILLERICAY
Laindon Common Rd, Little Burstead, Billericay CM12 9TA
FESTIVE MENU
3 Courses – Adult £35.95 | Child ££14.95
CHRISTMAS DAY
3 Courses – Adult £94.95 | Child £49.95
The House by Hilly Gant
34 NEW STREET, BRAINTREE, CM7 1ES
CHRISTMAS DAY
Four Courses – Adults £95.00 | Child £50.00
Christmas at The Chequers Matching Green
Matching Green, Matching, Essex CM17 0PZ
Mid-week set lunch
Join us for weekday lunch throughout from 27 November through December 2024.
Lunch: Tuesday to Friday | 2 courses £25 or 3 courses £30
Dinner: Tuesday to Thursday | 2 courses £30 or 3 courses £35
Festive party nights
Glass of Prosecco, delicious 3 course dinner and live entertainment by Soul Diva Verna Francis.
3 Courses | £70pp
Christmas Eve Lunch or Dinner
24 December 2024
Special Christmas Eve menu will be available from 12pm until 10pm.
Adult £60 | Children £25
Down Hall
Matching Road, Hatfield Heath, Essex, CM22 7AS
FESTIVE AFTERNOON TEA
Served daily throughout December between 2:00pm – 5:30pm.
ADULTS: £48.50 | CHILDREN £24.00
BRUNCH WITH SANTA
ADULTS: £52.50 | CHILDREN (2-12) – £25 | CHILDREN (UNDER 2) – £5
Festive Season | The Hawk Battlesbridge
The Hawk, Hawk Hill, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7RJ
Festive Menu
AVAILABLE FROM 26th NOVEMBER
3 Courses | Adult from £37.95 pp | Child from £14.95 pp
Christmas Day
4 Courses | Adult from £94.95 pp | Child from £49.95 pp
Christmas at The Magic Mushroom
Barleylands Road, Billericay, Essex, CM11 2UD
Christmas Restaurant Menu
Christmas Lunch & Dinner | 3 courses are £37.00 per person
Places to Stay in Essex
The Willows | Blackbrook Lodges
Blackbrook Stud Farm, Ivy Lodge Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4EN
The Stables | Blackbrook Lodges
Blackbrook Stud Farm, Ivy Lodge Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4EN
Back in Thyme | Blackbrook Lodges
Blackbrook Stud Farm, Ivy Lodge Rd, Great Horkesley, Colchester , Essex, CO6 4EN
La Quinta‘s Christmas Menu
La Quinta Restaurant, 22-28 Benfleet Rd, Essex, SS7 1QB
3 Course Meal
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR | MARYGREEN MANOR HOTEL
Marygreen Manor Hotel, London Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4NR
SPECIAL PRE-CHRISTMAS LUNCH & DINNER
Our delicious, great value, Pre-Christmas Lunch & Dinner Menu is the perfect choice when meeting up with friends, family or colleagues in the busy run-up to Christmas. Enjoy our fabulous Pre-Christmas menu in the beautiful setting of Tudors Restaurant.
£26.50 per person
Available 1st-24th December Monday – Saturday Only
CHRISTMAS DAY
You’ve waited all year for this so why not make it extra special!
Our magnificent Christmas Day Lunch is the ultimate Christmas Treat for all the family.
Adult £135 | Child (up to 8 years) £65
BOXING DAY
Following all the excitement of Christmas Day join us for our special Boxing Day Lunch relaxing in our traditional surroundings with your Family, Friends and Loved Ones.
Adult £70 | Child (up to 8 years) £35
View all Christmas Events at Marygreen Manor here.
Christmas Menu’s | Blue Strawberry Bistro
The Blue Strawberry Bistro, The Street, Hatfield Peverel, Essex, CM3 2DW
Christmas Day Lunch
3 Courses – Adults £125.95 | Children (under 12) £49.95
Christmas Party Menu
Available Lunch and Dinner Monday-Saturday 1st – 23rd December
2 Course Lunch £27.95
2 Course Dinner £33.95
Festive Dinners | Stoke by Nayland Resort
Keepers Lane, Leavenheath, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4PZ
1st December – 23rd December 2022
2 Courses | £32.00pp
3 Courses | £38.00pp
Christmas at Wivenhoe House
Wivenhoe Park, Park Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3FA
FESTIVE SET LUNCH & DINNER
22nd November – 24th December
12pm – 9pm
3 course seasonal menu from £35.99pp.
View all menus and book online
Christmas at Theydon Oak
Theydon Oak Village Pub & Dining, 9 Coopersale St, Epping, CM16 7QJ
Christmas Party Nights – Fridays With La Divas
3 Courses | £35.95
Christmas Party Nights Saturdays With Shenton Dixon
3 Courses | £35.95
Christmas Fayre & A La Carte Menu
Available 1st – 24th December
3 Courses | £28.95
Places to Stay in Essex
Great Hallingbury Manor Hotel | Bishops Stortford
Tilekiln Green, Tilekiln Green, Bishops Stortford, Essex, CM22 7TJ
Talbooth House & Spa | Essex
Stratford Road, Dedham, Colchester, Essex, CO7 6HN
Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa | Suffolk
Keepers Lane, Stoke by Nayland, Dedham, Suffolk, CO6 4PZ
Channels Estate Bar & Brasserie | Essex
Channels, Pratts Farm Lane East, Chelmsford , Essex, CM3 3PT
The PitStop | Boutique Hotel in Essex
The PitStop, The Morgan Garage, Little Hallingbury, Essex, CM22 7RA
The Chestnut Collection
The Forge, Lower Green, Higham, Suffolk, IP28 6NJ
The Black Lion | Long Melford
The Green, Long Melford, Suffolk, CO10 9DN
The Cricketers | Clavering
Clavering, Nr Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4QT
The Limes Hotel Maldon | Essex
21 Market Hill, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4PZ
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