"Fete in Chelmsford has made a big splash on the Essex food scene, snapping up local plaudits for this quaint, neighbourhood restaurant in a cobbled courtyard. Quaint isn't a word I use often, but nor do I eat at many places with a spacious upstairs bar area that doubles as a yoga studio. Go for the spice bag potatoes with tropea onions and roast chilli, stay for the 45-minute flow yoga with Amanda."
"Word has clearly spread that Fete was last month named runner-up restaurant of the year in Essex Life's 2025 food and drink awards, and ladies wearing Friday-night tops were dining in droves and ordering rounds of matcha margaritas and maple martinis. Fete's bowl of balm-like' burrata also features figs, hot honey, pistachios and beetroot. Fete's road to taking the Chelmsford dining scene by storm has been largely ignored by nearby trendy London, which is a scene that celebrates only itself."
Fete in Chelmsford occupies a cobbled courtyard and features a spacious upstairs bar that doubles as a yoga studio. Chef Tobias Godfrey and co-owner Laura Day run an eclectic menu that pairs Taiwanese chicken bao, Kashmiri scallops, duck-fried rice with kimchi and mac and cheese with guanciale. Signature dishes include spice bag potatoes with tropea onions and roast chilli and a burrata with figs, hot honey, pistachios and beetroot. The restaurant was runner-up in Essex Life's 2025 food and drink awards. Friday nights bring lively crowds ordering matcha margaritas and maple martinis. The venue blends convivial atmosphere, inventive cooking and strong local support.
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