Browsing local eating and drinking within 10 miles of Holiday Inn Basildon

Navestock Side, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5SD, Tel: 01277 375696, www.alecsrestaurant.com, (10 miles, 16kms)

Alec's Restaurant Bar & Grill sets out to provide simple, quality food cooked the way you wish. Whether it be enjoying the surrounding countryside or watching the cricketers on the green opposite, the location is superb.

Stock Road, Stock, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 9BE, Tel: 01277 829214, Email, www.greenwoodshotel.co.uk, (6 miles, 9kms)

Greenwoods Hotel Spa & Retreat is a beautiful 17th Century manor house set in landscaped gardens. The hotel is located in Stock, Essex, close to the towns of Chelmsford and Billericay.

113 The Broadway, Leigh on Sea, Essex, SS9 1PG, Tel: 01702 719969, www.stoptheworldcafe.com, (9 miles, 15kms)

We are an award winning cafe situated on a sunny corner of Leigh Broadway. Opening at 8.30 to serve cooked breakfasts, pancakes, fresh fruit sundaes and homemade granola.

In or near : Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, (9 miles, 15kms)

Typical Portuguese Restaurant.

In or near : Grays, Essex, (5 miles, 8kms)

A 500 year old coaching inn owned and run by the same family for 50 years. Serving typically English food using only fresh produce, everything being prepared freshly to order. Seats 50. Full Licence.

In or near : Canvey Island, Essex, (8 miles, 12kms)

In or near : Wickford, Essex, (5 miles, 8kms)

A picturesque family-run hotel with beautiful gallery restaurant. Surrounded by farmland in the Basildon, Chelmsford and Southend triangle.

In or near : Billericay, Essex, (2 miles, 4kms)

Tudor style restaurant, original building dates back to 1700s. No machines, background music only. Full range of menus, bar food to full à la carte, very extensive vegetarian menu - all fresh produce.

In or near : Brentwood, Essex, (7 miles, 12kms)

A Four Crown hotel with four banqueting suites and the Elisabethan Restaurant serving à la carte and table d'hôte menus. Seats 46. Full Licence.

In or near : Brentwood, Essex, (7 miles, 11kms)

Herongate Restaurant - Seats 150. Full Licence.

In or near : Chelmsford, Essex, (8 miles, 13kms)

Converted mansion house located in the countryside on A12. Complex includes conference, banqueting and weekend dancing for up to 200 persons. Bar and restaurant.

In or near : Southend-on-Sea, Essex, (9 miles, 14kms)

You can experience the sensational taste of Spain at La Tasca, where a little bit of the Mediterranean has landed at the top of the high street.

In or near : Grays, Essex, (10 miles, 16kms)

Lively Latin restaurant on the boardwalk. Fresh, authentic South American food, family friendly and great for lunch, dinner or Tapas.

In or near : Basildon, Essex, (5 miles, 8kms)

The largest Indian restaurant in Essex. Fully air conditioned, lounge area, function room, stage, dance floor,entertainment most nights. Sunday buffet. 112 seats. Full Licence.

In or near : Chelmsford, Essex, (10 miles, 15kms)

Light airy garden-type restaurant serving à la carte and table d'hôte menus. Coach parties accepted by prior arrangement. Seats 60. Full Licence.

In or near : Brentwood, Essex, (8 miles, 14kms)

Located on the junction with the M25 and A12, we offer a modern restaurant, Traders Bar & Grill, offering exciting, mouthwatering dishes and also private dining for special occasions and group meals. Seats 110. Full Licence.

In or near : Chelmsford, Essex, (7 miles, 11kms)

Royal Tiger

In or near : Chelmsford, Essex, (9 miles, 15kms)

Grade II listed barn conversion. Excellent quality modern French and English cuisine. Seats 90. Restaurant Licence.

In or near : Chelmsford, Essex, (10 miles, 16kms)

In or near : Ingatestone, Essex, (6 miles, 9kms)

The Baker's Arms is a traditional pub with hanging baskets of flowers and award-winning gardens. The restaurant has original exposed beams. The lunchtime menu includes scampi, salads, sandwiches and ploughmans lunches.

In or near : Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, (8 miles, 12kms)

The Bank in Leigh-on-Sea offers a fine dining experience, with vibrant, modern cuisine complemented by a stylish, relaxed atmosphere.

Speciality: Bass in Langoustine and Spring Onion Cream

In or near : Billericay, Essex, (0.8 miles, 1kms)

In or near : Southend-on-Sea, Essex, (3 miles, 5kms)

In or near : Wickford, Essex, (3 miles, 5kms)

Attractive pub with beautiful garden enclosed by conifer hedges. Light snacks, lunches and BBQ available. Seats 40. Full Licence.

In or near : Southend-on-Sea, Essex, (9 miles, 14kms)

At the heart of Leigh-on-Sea's fashionable Broadway, The Estuary is a stylish contemporary restaurant, providing diners with fantastic fresh food.

Speciality: Goat's Cheese Tower

In or near : Chelmsford, Essex, (10 miles, 15kms)

Family owned 200 year old pub/restaurant with open fire in winter. Fresh cooked homemade food, fantastic wine list. Courtyard dining in summer. Beer garden with a naural pond.