# 8 Restaurants with outdoor seating in Essex (2026)

> 8 restaurants with outdoor seating in Essex, best reviewed first — including Alec's Restaurant. Ratings, locations and details.

Source: https://staycation.co.uk/essex/restaurants/outdoor-seating (Staycation.co.uk). Cite the source page, not this text version.

8 listed · best reviewed first

Updated 9 October 2026 · Ratings from Google · [All restaurants and places to eat in Essex](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/restaurants)

[Dog-friendly 269](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/restaurants/dog-friendly) [Outdoor seating 8](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/restaurants/outdoor-seating) [Vegetarian 9](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/restaurants/vegetarian) [Hygiene 5 1,727](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/restaurants/hygiene-5)

[Brentwood Alec's Restaurant ★ 4.7 (1,460)](https://staycation.co.uk/brentwood/restaurants/alec-s-restaurant) [Chelmsford Bills Restaurant Ltd ★ 4.5 (1,658)](https://staycation.co.uk/chelmsford/restaurants/bills-restaurant-ltd) [Brentwood Kervan Kitchen ★ 4.7 (656)](https://staycation.co.uk/brentwood/restaurants/kervan-kitchen) [Chelmsford Black Bull Chelmsford Ltd ★ 4.4 (430)](https://staycation.co.uk/chelmsford/restaurants/black-bull-chelmsford-ltd) [Chelmsford 2MT Caffe ★ 4.8 (219)](https://staycation.co.uk/chelmsford/restaurants/2mt-caffe) [Brentwood Eagle Cafe Ltd ★ 4.6 (273)](https://staycation.co.uk/brentwood/restaurants/eagle-cafe-ltd) [Chelmsford BBs Coffee And Muffins ★ 4.1 (369)](https://staycation.co.uk/chelmsford/restaurants/bbs-coffee-and-muffins) [Grays Angel Cafe, Angel Cafe - Chafford ★ 4.6 (69)](https://staycation.co.uk/grays/restaurants/angel-cafe-angel-cafe-chafford)

## Quick answers

How many restaurants with outdoor seating are there in Essex?+

We list 8 in Essex. The best-reviewed are shown first.

Which restaurants with outdoor seating in Essex are best reviewed?+

By Google rating weighted by the number of reviews: Alec's Restaurant (4.7/5, 1,460 reviews), Bills Restaurant Ltd (4.5/5, 1,658 reviews) and Kervan Kitchen (4.7/5, 656 reviews).

Is this list up to date?+

It is built live from our listings; ratings come from Google and each venue page shows when its details were last checked. Always confirm with the venue before travelling.