Pub cuisine: the best places to taste it in Colchester

"Just stopped in here for a Sunday roast as I always see posts from this place. Took a drive over and had the best beef roast... certainly helped with..."

mike cox

Darren M Carter

Ashley Revell

Half Butt Inn

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Wheelchair Accessible

Free off-street parking

"Loved this pub! Great beer garden with loads of space, football goals and kids climbing frames. Good home cooked and reasonably priced food. Very..."

Sarah McKee-Harris

"Great food ,great staff , great atmosphere and the beer garden is great for the kids ..."

Ryan Goodger

"30 ladies extremely well cantered for at my hen lunch. Brilliant food and service. Thank you so much...."

Sue Lissimores

"It's open again! Lovely pub with a huge beer garden complete with climbing frame for the kids. We went once before but they were shutting down so I..."

The Taster

"we were the only ones in at around at the time (13.30) ish. they allow well behaved dog's which was great. food was good .beer good, staff..."

Peter Holman

"Just had a really good lunch, very tasty and reasonable prices. Bacon + brie sandwich for me and delicious steak + ale pie for my girlfriend. Highly..."

Petr Lasko

"If you're in the mood for a mouth-watering burger, this pub is a must-visit. The burgers here are simply fantastic. Every bite is bursting with..."

Harry Bellamy

"Went to this pub. Excellent place and hospitality by Paula and Bekky (manager) had made our experience good. We ordered children menu and the kids..."

chetan velicheti

"Friendly staff, great tasting food, great portion sizes at a good price. Lovely beer garden as well will be back with the..."

Lee O'Donoghue

"Friendly staff, basic but great menu. Portions are good and meals all very..."

Marian De Jesus

"Went there to see if they were showing the West Ham game and was told they did not have Sky, still had to pint of Guinness, which was very good. I..."

Mick Tevenan

"Came here for a meal as we were staying in the area. It was lovely. The landlady was so friendly and polite and the service was really quick. Food..."

Emily Ashford

"Very nice pub with a lovely carvery at very good value. They were able to book us in at short notice after another pub cancelled our booking and..."

Maria McLauchlan

"Great little pub will go back and visit again..."

Chris Langridge

"Amazing carvery, owners so friendly and a really nice atmosphere. Highly recommend, can’t wait to go back for another..."

Danielle Provan

"Wow what a massive change . New management lady called Jan & chefs food was very impressive, and full plates . Service was 5 stars ⭐️. Looking..."

Steven Smith

"Excellent Sunday Roast Carvery. Great garden area..."

Rob Brickman

"First drink in our new local, brilliant service, thanks for having..."

Emma Killick

The Fat Cat

85/100 (2641 ratings)

Gin Tonic Various Beer

Camden Town Beer

Margherita Pizza and Goats Cheese Spinach and Caramelised Onion Pizza

"My first time at the Fat Cat, and it was nice - loads of options for drinks, and if you go at the right time they do food as well. The place isn't..."

Andrew Cartwright

"great place owned by even greater people, thanks for always being kind & i'm glad to see the place doing better now, will be back to visit soon :)))..."

TBE Supervisors

"Definitely the best pub in colchester. Staff are very nice and has a great atmosphere. 100%..."

Fred the great

"Lovely pub, great service and wonderful food. Top..."

Adam Winchester

"My partner and I went in last weekend to try out their new pizza oven and it was amazing, by far the best pizza I've had! Could tell it was all..."

Caitlyn Cross

"My partner and I went to the Fat Cat to try out the new pizza oven and it was honestly the best pizza I've had! you could tell it was freshly made..."

Nicole Allen

"Delicious Sunday lunch, the food was amazing. Friendly staff and a great atmosphere - we will be..."

K

"Great real ale selection in this cozy, welcoming..."

Greg Carter

"This really was an unexpected gem! Loved the selection of local beers. Atmosphere was very welcoming and the service was top notch. Will definitely..."

Nathan Caplan

"Great evening. Staff were friendly and had an amazing pizza. Great seasoning, made to request, fresh and quality toppings. It was delicious !!! Would..."

Karen Bailey

"Freindly pub with plenty of beer choices, however no stouts other than Guinness. Had a few local brews too. Came during pizza night, although pizza..."

James Lambourne

"Fantastic little pub on the edge of town, with more cask ale then you can shake a shakey thing at and at least 15 Belgium beers in..."

Graham Seal

"Lovely place, smart indoor seating and a nice new little roof terrace, too. Really nice landlord and bar staff, great selection of ales and..."

Richard Gott

"Love the Fat Cat. Good beer. Nice cosy pub with a good atmosphere. We had a good Sunday..."

Christopher Smith

"Fantastic Sunday roast. The barmaid, I think her name is Connie, was marvellous..."

Helen Mchugh

"Great selection of beers although a little on the pricey side. It's a small dinky pub with great modern character. The only downside was that the..."

Matt Smith

"First pint back in a pub and as always The Fat Cat did not disappoint. Great selection of beer, very hospitable and attentive staff/owner. All in..."

Matt Price

The Alehouse

84/100 (1517 ratings)

"A fantastic, ever-changing range of ales and ciders, lovely bar staff, and one of the best beer gardens in Colchester, providing many hours of..."

Rikki Lovett

"Love this place, always loads of different beers on tap and friendly bar staff!!! A pub not to..."

Gregory Dempster

"Awesome pub! Landlady is wonderful! Great beers, great atmosphere! Love..."

Kat Garnham

"Brilliant traditional atmosphere, that's why it's our local. Strongly recommend..."

Darren Wiltshire

"Great ale. Friendly and relaxed. Attentive bar staff and great..."

Bethan Oliver

"Visited the Ale House for the first time, nice little place which also has an outside area / seating. Selection of ales / beers, could have done with..."

Andrew Cartwright

"The pub has a fine range of beers, served from the cask under gravity as well as from the pump. Staff are very friendly and interested in their beers..."

Ian Yates

"Fantastic local pub, very friendly staff, good selection of ales. Cash is preferred if possible. Lovely decor and atmosphere. Will easily be coming..."

Oli N

"Football away day visit. Couldn't ask for more in a pub. Excellent selection of beers for real ale lovers and decent for those who prefer lager or..."

Paul Mitchell

"Great beer, comfortable and atmospheric pub with friendly..."

Simon Vincent

"Great beer, great staff and a friendly..."

Timothy Smith

"Our favourite pub in Colchester. The owners are so friendly and welcoming. Great selection of reasonably priced drinks. Lovely little cosy,..."

Ella Hurdle

"The Ale House is a lovely pub with excellent hosts. They have a wide selection of beers & ales and an excellent range of gins and rums. Pauline &..."

Carolyne Taylor

"Great pub with a massive selection of beers. Rather than going for the taphouse feel of The Fat Cat across the road (also a very good pub), this is..."

Dean Stanley

"Great little pubwith a good selection of drinks and ales. Landlady was lovely and very accommodating. Went for a retirement bash and the buffet was..."

Sue Newman

"The finest ales in Colchester. Set a 5 minutes walk south of the town centre, The Ale House is in the heart of Colchester's proper pubs district. The..."

Thaddeus Mac

"Plenty of outside seating, most covered. Wear mask to order drinks at the bar and use hand sanitizer and write down name & phone number. Good beer..."

heather crook

"The Ale House is a lovely pub with friendly staff close to the town centre but do not serve meals but usual bar snacks of crisps and nuts are..."

Lucy Tweed

"Great pub with a great selection of ale's & ciders! Lovely friendly staff! Nothing is too much for them! It's not like a typical town pub and there..."

Claire Howe

"Brilliant atmosphere - A real pub with a bundle of genuine real ales to taste. Great staff, great..."

pete g

"Lovely pub. Great range of beer and the landlady is lovely. They have a pubquiz once month, bar billiards. Recommend of a nice place to meet friends..."

Hollie Allen

"A good traditional pub with a great selection of..."

Christopher Steel

The Grapes

"Superb food and great company. Thank you for a great atmosphere. Would recommend to all family and friends. My Grandchildren love it here..."

Steve R. Mycroft

"We've just had the best food ever quick service friendly will defantly be back High 5 too the..."

Vanessa Carey

"What a great family pub. Pete and Shelly are wonderful landlords and make everyone that drinks or eats in the pub very..."

Stacey Black

"Love the company hear...and food is great � ( as I'm filling my face with Sunday dinner) ..."

Ammie Louise Pudney

"Great pub with great people running the..."

Kieron Moring

"Excellent food to say the least, friendly atmosphere, real community feel to the place. Definitely going..."

Karen Rutherford Whiteman

"Fantastic pub, Pete and Shelley always make customers feel welcome and would do anything for..."

Ryan Moring

"Great atmosphere. Service and food was great at a good..."

Jonathan Dainty

"Nice place just to many arsenal fans but we can put up with it I think..."

Dave Jock Walker

"Nice friendly pub, plenty of car space, I didn't eat in here, went to madness night, tribute, was great fun. Staff very friendly, good..."

Millie

"As it was a family Funeral we didn't use the food side, but the staff were superb and..."

Colin Burton

"Brilliant pub great atmosphere great staff..."

sue moore

"Went to The Grapes tonight to watch the boxing, bought two pints of lager which were very reasonably priced at £3.50 each, really nice atmosphere,..."

Emi Morris

"Wake for my dear mum in law, buffet exceptional, staff helpful beyond what was needed, would thoroughly..."

Jane Rumble

"Bit of a lads pub. Pretty ordinary inside (bit working men's club) but the staff are lovely and the outside area adds a real festive feeling with an..."

epic banana

"Very nice Pub. Have been their with friends on a number of occasions over the last few years and the Staff are always very friendly and welcoming and..."

paul crome

"Visited for a private function so not sure about the rest of the venue. The games room was clean and well kept. The staff moved amongst the guests..."

Donna Muldoon

"Walked in to the bar, spoke to the barman Pete, introduced me to the other patrons in the bar a lovely touch. The staff are very nice and helpful. My..."

Derek Hunter

"Very nice clean, friendly pub, great selection of drinks at reasonable prices. Entertainment every Friday evening & a very popular Quiz & Curry Night..."

Michael Aves

"Lovely hosts, family run pub, good entertainment and a separate restaurant with exceptional Sunday Roast! Eaten at different times in the week and..."

Darron Welch

"Very friendly, family oriented public house. Like the atmosphere. These really cater for children and families as well as the single guys, all in all..."

dave kerry

"We had our fathers wake here on Friday 6th April and a big thank you to the grapes pub.. they where brilliant and the food buffet was lovely and the..."

Karen

"Recently attended a funeral wake here. Large hall for 40+ people, great buffet and screen w/ HDMI connection. Would..."

Martin Bennett

"Really friendly pub, nice and clean and always a good atmosphere here..."

James Dawson

The Wooden Fender

83/100 (5793 ratings)

Steak and Kidney Pudding

Peanut Butter Roulade

Wine

Prawns

Beef

N Torteloni Seabass Fillets Barbary Duck Breast Fender Ploughman

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Wine and Beer

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

"Food was perfect, staff were great, cannot recommend The Wooden Fender enough. I ordered Spicy Squid Salad followed by strawberry Eton mess and it..."

Belinda Isted

"Me and my family had booked a table for christmas dinner on christmas day. We were greeted we big smiles by staff and shown to are table .Bubbly was..."

James Scott

"Excellent we are a difficult family to cater for as we have two Vegan,s one vegetarian an two meat eaters lol,so it was lovely to see a good..."

Darren Reed

"We had a works Christmas meal for 18 on Saturday night .. the food was outstanding... the staff were so nice and the atmosphere was fabulous !!! We..."

Corinne Knight

"Our first visit to the Wooden Fender and we know it will be the first of many! We had breakfast here, my husband had a full English & I had the Full..."

Ella Bowes

"Had lovely lunch today, children's menu great aswell with outside garden, highly recommend fabulous..."

Michelle Allwright

"We had our family Christmas meal here on Saturday 16th for 17 people, food and service were perfect, every morsel delicious would highly..."

Eleanor Baker

"Came last evening and brought friends from the West Country. It was the first time they had been and very very impressed with the food. As always it..."

Christine Markham-Lee

"Went there with my 2 son's � there was a lovely atmosphere and the food was delicious.... would highly recommend a visit..."

Sue Young

"Went for a late breakfast today . The food was great and staff really lovely and friendly . Will definitely be back..."

Lisa Perkins

"What an amazing pub, breakfasts are really nice, staff are very friendly and it has a great atmosphere, spacious and a beautiful garden. Thanks Karl..."

David Taylor

"Fabulous food with wonderful service. Visited for Sunday lunch. Had nachos with chicken as a starter which was so big it could have been a main meal..."

Nicky R

"A long established eatery with a great reputation. We booked at 1pm Saturday... Very busy as expected. Service was excellent and food was amazing..."

Matthew Clarke

"Unfortunately the Ploughmans is no longer on the menu 😩 But my disappointment at being unable to try it soon disappeared - the food and service..."

Katrina

"Went to the wooden fender for Sunday dinner. What a great place. Staff and service spot on. The food was amazing not a fault to be had...."

Jobey Fernee

"Myself and the family had booked this little beauty of a restaurant some months back now. On entering the restaurant we were greeted with smiles and..."

Andrew Donnelly

"Absolutely delicious food. Excellent menu with a great non meat menu too. I'll definitely be going..."

Tara Evans (Elevage Chez Wonderland)

"Lovely place brilliant service from all the staff here and the food was absolutely lovely 👌🏼 recommend the sirloin steak and pork belly bites..."

peter browning-smith

"OMFG ... What an amazing Sunday Roast 🤪 Stuffed 🤪 delicious food, very promptly served. Welcoming and efficient staff. A little gem 🤩 we..."

Diana Warren

"One of the best restaurants for miles around. Been here multiple times, never disappoints. Food is fantastic and priced fairly, good selection of..."

Nathan M

"Came here for dinner yesterday and the service was great. Staff super friendly and didn’t have to wait ages for food to come out. Food was lovely..."

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