Welcome to The Vine Inn, Black Notley

The Vine Inn is a traditional village pub with a fresh new energy, now under the day-to day management of Teal Smith and Mike Carley.

With deep family roots in the pub and extensive hospitality experience, Teal and Mike are focused on creating a warm, welcoming space at the heart of the community—somewhere people can come together to eat, drink and enjoy great company.

 

At the centre of The Vine is a food offering led by Mike, an experienced head chef with a passion for classic pub dishes with a modern edge. Expect quality ingredients, locally sourced where possible, and a regularly changing menu designed to keep things fresh, seasonal and exciting—without losing the comfort of traditional favourites.

Alongside this, The Vine will host a range of weekly events and dining experiences, including:

  • Steak Nights with dry aged, quality cuts of British beef at unbelievable prices 
  • Fish & Seafood Fridays with a range of seasonal fish & seafood cooked to perfection  
  • Sunday Rotisserie Chicken tasty, classic, comforting and generous roasts ( starts 13 Sep)
  • Quiz Nights every second Wednesday and social events bringing the community together
  • Bingo, Sip & Paint and other midweek events
  • Private hire on Saturdays, continuing our popular celebrations and events offering OR our in house Events such as Tapa's, BBQ or Greek nights with live music

Whether you’re joining us for a relaxed drink, a midweek meal, a family Sunday lunch or celebrating a special occasion, The Vine Inn offers a flexible and inviting setting for every occasion.

 

With a strong focus on atmosphere, quality and community, The Vine is evolving—while staying true to what a great village pub should be.

 

For private hire and event enquiries, please email manager@vineinn.co.uk with your preferred date, type of event and any details, and our team will respond as quickly as possible.

Sample Steak Night Menu
Our You Pay What We Pay Steak nights feature a range of dry aged British beef at unbeliveable prices. Choice varies week to week and if you fancy a really special big steak then pre-orders can be done
Steak Night Sample Menu.pdf
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Fish & Seafood Friday
Every Friday we feature delicious fresh seafood and fish with an emphasis on British produce delivered to us fresh every Friday, prepared on the premises and cooked to prefection.
Seafood Night Sample Menu.pdf
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Wednesday Burgers - 2 for 1
We keep Wednesday's simple with our 2 for 1 on our juicy, must be tasted burgers. Quiz nights, Bingo or other mid week events follow later in the evening so have a great burger followed by a bit of midweek pub fun.
Wednesday Sample Menu.pdf
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Sunday Lunch Sample menu including Rotisserie Chicken
Our Sunday lunches are different ! Enjoy delicious free range Chickens. Pork loin & Picanha beef with tasty sides, roast potatoes and more
Sunday Lunch Sample.pdf
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Wine List
Our wine list features excellent wines from around the world expertly chosen & supplied by Peter Watts Wines of Coggeshall
The Vine Inn Wine List Apr 2026.pdf
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Our business hours

Wednesday, Thursday16:00 - 21:00
Friday16:00 - 23:00
On Saturdays we host private events OR will promote events for the public which can be pre-booked - full details will appear on our facebook page & website about 6 weeks before each event date. Please note that the closing time can vary if the we do not have many customers in so if you are coming down later in the evening then please call us before leaving home.

Contact us by telephone 01376 324 269, email - manager@vineinn.co.uk
or follow us on Facebook 

The Vine Inn

105 The Street

Black Notley

Braintree

Essex

CM77 8LL

Christmas & New Year Opening Hours

For easy reference, here are our Christmas and New Year opening times:

Thursday 24th December  Christmas Eve
Bar: 1:00pm – 10:00pm
Food: 2:00pm – 8:00pm
 

Friday 25th December  Christmas Day
Bar: 11:00am – 1:00pm
Drinks only
 

Saturday 26th to
Monday 28th December

Closed


Tuesday 29th December  You Pay What We Pay Steak Night
Bar: 4:00pm – 11:00pm
Food: 5:00pm – 9:00pm
 

Wednesday 30th December
Festive Quiz Night

Bar: 4:00pm – 11:00pm
Food: 5:00pm – 8:00pm
 

Thursday 31st December  New Year's Eve
Ticketed Dinner & Live Music Evening
 

Friday 1st  to Tuesday 12th January 2027
Closed

 

Wednesday
13th January 2027

We reopen – and look forward to welcoming you back!

Festive Menu
Festive Menu.pdf
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NEW YEARS EVE MENU
New Year's Eve Menu.pdf
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