Updated October 2026
There are 11 Toby Carvery restaurants in Essex: Basildon, Braintree, Brentwood, Buckhurst Hill, Chelmsford, Clacton On Sea, Harlow, Runwell, Southend (A127), Stanway and Thorpe Bay. The weekday carvery costs from £10.99 at Southend (A127) to £12.29 at Buckhurst Hill, Clacton On Sea and Thorpe Bay, and most open at 8am. Southend has two, and they sit at opposite ends of Toby's price range.
The weekday carvery costs from £10.99 at Southend (A127) to £12.29 at Buckhurst Hill, Clacton On Sea and Thorpe Bay. On Sundays and bank holidays it is from £15.99, and a kids carvery is £6.99 or £7.49.
| Restaurant | Town | Band | Mon to Fri | Saturday | Sunday | Kids | Christmas Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend (A127) | Southend-on-Sea | B | £10.99 | £12.99 | £15.99 | £6.99 | £74.99 |
| Braintree | Braintree | D | £11.49 | £13.49 | £16.49 | £7.49 | £77.99 |
| Chelmsford | Chelmsford | D | £11.49 | £13.49 | £16.49 | £7.49 | £77.99 |
| Runwell | Wickford | D | £11.49 | £13.49 | £16.49 | £7.49 | £72.99 |
| Basildon | Basildon | F | £11.99 | £13.99 | £16.99 | £7.49 | £77.99 |
| Brentwood | Brentwood | F | £11.99 | £13.99 | £16.99 | £7.49 | £74.99 |
| Harlow | Harlow | F | £11.99 | £13.99 | £16.99 | £7.49 | £72.99 |
| Stanway | Stanway, Colchester | F | £11.99 | £13.99 | £16.99 | £7.49 | £74.99 |
| Buckhurst Hill | Buckhurst Hill | G | £12.29 | £14.29 | £17.29 | £7.49 | £77.99 |
| Clacton On Sea | Clacton-on-Sea | G | £12.29 | £14.29 | £17.29 | £7.49 | £72.99 |
| Thorpe Bay | Southend-on-Sea | G | £12.29 | £14.29 | £17.29 | £7.49 | £74.99 |
Carvery prices from each restaurant's own menu on Toby's website, checked 16 Oct 2026. Band letters A (cheapest) to G are ours; see Toby Carvery menu with prices for all 147 restaurants we checked. Christmas Day is the 3-course price.
Southend (A127) on Prince Avenue, at £10.99 on weekdays and £15.99 on Sundays. Thorpe Bay, on the Eastern Esplanade, charges £12.29 and £17.29, the top band.
That £1.30 weekday gap between two restaurants in the same town is the widest in Essex. Southend (A127) is also the only Essex restaurant with the cheaper £6.99 kids carvery.
Basildon (Festival Leisure Park), Braintree (Notley Cross), Brentwood (Shenfield Common), Buckhurst Hill, Chelmsford (Dukes Lane), Clacton-on-Sea (Martello Bay), Harlow (Edinburgh Gate), Runwell near Wickford, two in Southend and Stanway near Colchester.
Runwell is the only one that opens at 9am rather than 8am. Moby Dick (Chadwell Heath) and Woodford Green have Greater London addresses, so they are on Toby Carvery London.
Most open at 8am (10 of 11), and breakfast runs until 11am.
| Restaurant | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Basildon | 8am to 10pm, every day |
| Braintree | 8am to 10pm, every day |
| Brentwood | 8am to 10pm, every day |
| Buckhurst Hill | 8am to 10:30pm, every day |
| Chelmsford | 8am to 10pm, every day |
| Clacton On Sea | 8am to 10pm, every day |
| Harlow | Mon to Thu 8am to 10pm; Fri to Sat 8am to 11pm; Sun 8am to 10pm |
| Runwell | 9am to 10pm, every day |
| Southend (A127) | 8am to 10pm, every day |
| Stanway | 8am to 10pm, every day |
| Thorpe Bay | Mon to Thu 8am to 10pm; Fri to Sat 8am to 11pm; Sun 8am to 10pm |
Hours from Toby’s restaurant finder data, checked 15 Oct 2026. Kitchens can stop serving before closing time.
Christmas Day hours are 11:30am to 6pm at all 11 open restaurants here. Christmas Day is pre-booked, with a £10 deposit per person.
| Restaurant | Christmas Eve | Christmas Day | Boxing Day | New Year's Eve | New Year's Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basildon | 8am to 10pm | 11:30am to 6pm | 8am to 10pm | 8am to 10pm | 8am to 10pm |
| Braintree | 8am to 10pm | 11:30am to 6pm | 8am to 10pm | 8am to 10pm | 8am to 10pm |
| Brentwood | 8am to 10pm | 11:30am to 6pm | 8am to 10pm | 8am to 10pm | 8am to 10pm |
| Buckhurst Hill | 8am to 10pm | 11:30am to 6pm | 8am to 8pm | 8am to 10pm | 8am to 10pm |
| Chelmsford | 8am to 10pm | 11:30am to 6pm | 8am to 10pm | 8am to 10pm | 8am to 10pm |
| Clacton On Sea | 9am to 10pm | 11:30am to 6pm | 9am to 10pm | 9am to 10pm | 9am to 10pm |
| Harlow | 8am to 10pm | 11:30am to 6pm | 8am to 10pm | 8am to 10pm | 8am to 10pm |
| Runwell | 9am to 10pm | 11:30am to 6pm | 9am to 10pm | 9am to 10pm | 9am to 10pm |
| Southend (A127) | 8am to 10pm | 11:30am to 6pm | 8am to 9pm | 8am to 10pm | 8am to 9pm |
| Stanway | 8am to 10pm | 11:30am to 6pm | 8am to 10pm | 8am to 10pm | 8am to 10pm |
| Thorpe Bay | 8am to 10pm | 11:30am to 6pm | 8am to 10pm | 8am to 10pm | 8am to 10pm |
Address: Unit 5, Festival Leisure Park, Festival Way, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3WB
Hours: 8am to 10pm, every day
Christmas Day: 11:30am to 6pm
Phone: 01268 521371
Carvery: £11.99 Mon to Fri, £13.99 Sat, £16.99 Sun (price band F); kids £7.49; Christmas Day £77.99
Open in Google MapsAddress: Notley Cross, Braintree, Essex, CM77 7AB
Hours: 8am to 10pm, every day
Christmas Day: 11:30am to 6pm
Phone: 01376 345800
Carvery: £11.49 Mon to Fri, £13.49 Sat, £16.49 Sun (price band D); kids £7.49; Christmas Day £77.99
Open in Google MapsAddress: Shenfield Common, Ingrave Road, Brentwood, Essex,CM15 8DZ
Hours: 8am to 10pm, every day
Christmas Day: 11:30am to 6pm
Phone: 01277 210401
Carvery: £11.99 Mon to Fri, £13.99 Sat, £16.99 Sun (price band F); kids £7.49; Christmas Day £74.99
Open in Google MapsAddress: High Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex, IG9 5HT
Hours: 8am to 10:30pm, every day
Christmas Day: 11:30am to 6pm
Phone: 020 8559 0909
Carvery: £12.29 Mon to Fri, £14.29 Sat, £17.29 Sun (price band G); kids £7.49; Christmas Day £77.99
Open in Google MapsAddress: Dukes Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6AD
Hours: 8am to 10pm, every day
Christmas Day: 11:30am to 6pm
Phone: 01245 450695
Carvery: £11.49 Mon to Fri, £13.49 Sat, £16.49 Sun (price band D); kids £7.49; Christmas Day £77.99
Open in Google MapsAddress: Marine Parade West, Martello Bay, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex, CO15 1NW
Hours: 8am to 10pm, every day
Christmas Day: 11:30am to 6pm
Phone: 01255 425739
Carvery: £12.29 Mon to Fri, £14.29 Sat, £17.29 Sun (price band G); kids £7.49; Christmas Day £72.99
Open in Google MapsAddress: Edinburgh Gate, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2LQ
Hours: Mon to Thu 8am to 10pm; Fri to Sat 8am to 11pm; Sun 8am to 10pm
Christmas Day: 11:30am to 6pm
Phone: 01279 442151
Carvery: £11.99 Mon to Fri, £13.99 Sat, £16.99 Sun (price band F); kids £7.49; Christmas Day £72.99
Open in Google MapsAddress: Runwell Road, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7QJ
Hours: 9am to 10pm, every day
Christmas Day: 11:30am to 6pm
Phone: 01268 769671
Carvery: £11.49 Mon to Fri, £13.49 Sat, £16.49 Sun (price band D); kids £7.49; Christmas Day £72.99
Open in Google MapsAddress: ") Prince Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS2 6RL
Hours: 8am to 10pm, every day
Christmas Day: 11:30am to 6pm
Phone: 01702 436168
Carvery: £10.99 Mon to Fri, £12.99 Sat, £15.99 Sun (price band B); kids £6.99; Christmas Day £74.99
Open in Google MapsAddress: 342 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8LT
Hours: 8am to 10pm, every day
Christmas Day: 11:30am to 6pm
Phone: 01206 213411
Carvery: £11.99 Mon to Fri, £13.99 Sat, £16.99 Sun (price band F); kids £7.49; Christmas Day £74.99
Open in Google MapsAddress: 213 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS1 3AD
Hours: Mon to Thu 8am to 10pm; Fri to Sat 8am to 11pm; Sun 8am to 10pm
Christmas Day: 11:30am to 6pm
Phone: 01702 588645
Carvery: £12.29 Mon to Fri, £14.29 Sat, £17.29 Sun (price band G); kids £7.49; Christmas Day £74.99
Open in Google MapsQuick answers, using the facts on this page.
11: Basildon, Braintree, Brentwood, Buckhurst Hill, Chelmsford, Clacton On Sea, Harlow, Runwell, Southend (A127), Stanway and Thorpe Bay. Checked against Toby's restaurant finder on 15 Oct 2026.
Southend (A127), at £10.99 Monday to Friday and £15.99 on Sundays. The dearest is £12.29 on weekdays, at Buckhurst Hill, Clacton On Sea and Thorpe Bay.
Yes. All 11 list 11:30am to 6pm for Christmas Day 2026, booking only. Christmas Day 3 courses start at £72.99 at Clacton On Sea, Harlow and Runwell.
Yes: Toby Carvery Stanway, 342 London Road, Stanway, Colchester CO3 8LT. The weekday carvery is £11.99.
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