The Bell — Restaurant in Chelmsford

We'd been to Danbury Lakes and found the closest pub to go have some lunch. So we were introduced to The Bell and wow I'm so pleased we were.

Let by Daniel who's lovely and had a choice of seats as a walking club who had booked table were not walking sure to the heat. 32C

We were both made welcome and seated with a fan. Complementary water at the bar was nice.

The menu is quite extensive and the food we chose was well worth it.

I had the Sausage Melt and my wife had a Cheese/Onion baguette.

Both come with salad and chips, and they were very filling.

Such a nice place to eat with great food, friendly staff who made us very welcome.

Just to note this is a dog friendly pub, with facilities for the larger dogs like Greyhounds too. So to follow this up, we are looking to have a lunch with friends with our dogs, when the weather...

I love this pub. Started coming here when I moved to Maldon 2 years ago and have made some really good friends. Always a lovely welcome and great atmosphere. Ellie and her staff always go out their way to make time for me. Sarah's pizzas are just amazing. I'm a fussy sod and I can honestly say that they are the best I've ever had. The beer is always great as well. Keep up the great work team. I love coming to your pub and enjoying your company. So if you are in the area or passing make sure you give this little gem a try. You won't be...

Me and my family popped in yesterday for a quick drink on way home from farm. And I was blown away by the such lovely warm welcoming lady behind the bar. The drinks were cold and the pub had a lovely feel traditional and elegant. We didn't stop for food but from what I saw it looks lovely 😋 we live in thurrock so bit of a drive but we will be coming back to try the food and to enjoy this lovely pub. And hopefully not catch people with hand sanitizer. I'm sure the lady...