Ranfields Brasserie — Restaurant in Braintree

Had a very lovely meal here. The menu has a wide range of choice with a vegetarian menu too. Food was tasty, staff friendly, decor good.

Revisited last night and the food was even better! The vegetarian menu is the best I've seen anywhere and probably too much choice if you're like me and can't make a decision! But we've said we'd go back for lunch to have the other options! They do a very reasonable fixed price menu available evenings and lunch which is worth checking out. The decor and ambiance is good and for a Thursday night most of the tables were full! We used a travel zoo voucher when we went but to be honest the fixed price menu looked just as good. Parking either right outside on the street or there's a village car park behind the houses opposite...

They showed us what Christmas spirit is! We are in the UK on a short visit, we gathered in a house by their restaurant to only realise our oven doesn't work, meaning the family Christmas Dinner is soon to be ruined. We know how busy the festive season is for hospitality businesses. Yet, they could accommodate a large family on very short notice, with the finest food possible. Very friendly staff and perfect food quality; one of the finest Christmas dinners I had in my life. Together with the home owners, they definitely showed us the Christmas spirit throughout. Thanks to them, our long-awaited large family Christmas gathering was unforgettable! 100% recommended, and we'll definitely come back...

10/10. A++++, I don't really need to say anything else. 3rd time here. Blown away every time. Food is exquisite. Service superb. I'm afraid I didn't get any photos. Too busy diving into Thai prawn starter (I'm afraid my descriptive powers are sadly lacking at how good this was) with whitebait and squid. Then a divine baked salmon. Cooked perfectly. Crisp skin. Moist inside. Perfect. And finally a blackberry parfait accompanied by some delightful additions. Honeycomb, a sorbet so delicate as to be fey. And a double espresso to seal the deal. Recommended. Put this on your...