It’s a hard one to decide. Different people like different things.
Some people want to drink the same lager and meet the same people every night. Others want gastro-pub exotic food and an extensive wine list. Others again just want non-stop football on the telly. Well, one measure is the number and quality of reviews on TripAdvisor. Their full list of the best Essex bars & pubs is always up to date here. But to save you having dodge all the other distractions of that site, here’s a quick summary.
- The Hanover Inn in Harwich
- Oyster Court Sports Bar & Brasserie in sunny Southend
- The New Bell Inn in Harwich again – they do like their pubs
- Camulodunum ( the Roman name for what is now Colchester) in Colchester
- The Bath House Public House in up-market Walton-on-the-Naze
- Half Crown in Benfleet
- The Beehive in Basildon: not many tourists go there
- Swan Hotel Bar & Grill in Maldon
- Rose and Crown Pub in Writtle
- Welsh Harp in Waltham Abbey
