Vegetarian Friendly: THE Best in Colchester

"Brilliant little find, friendly service, great food (the aubergine is something else �) and probably the best matcha latté I've had since Japan...."

Wayne “Sox”

Sue Talbot

"We have recently started using this fish and chip shop the food we have received Is lovely The staff remember you and know what you're about to order..."

Fred

"Nice people very good food. Best chips I've had in a long..."

Lee Mansfield

"I have purchased food from this store a number of times now and the food is absolutely amazing and delicious. It is just awsome !!!!! Always hot ,..."

pixierose 100

"Nice take away always..."

Joanne Devereux

"Visited on a Thursday evening about 6pm. Friendly staff. Small queue but got my fish and chips in under a minute. Good food. Portion a bit small,..."

Idont Wanto

"Best fish and chips around. Always tasty and beautifully cooked. Staff always friendly and helpful. I would recommend that you try Bill's Plaice if..."

Roland Chesney

"A great range of different foods, including home made curries. Well worth a..."

john warrick

Cardamon Tea Lounge & Shop

92/100 (1044 ratings)

"Lovely food, very nice staff, and a lot of gluten-free options. We thoroughly enjoyed the lemonade (pink raspberry, sherbet lemon, and peach). Shame..."

Jana O'Loughlin

"Decent eating establishment in the centre of Colchester. Nice decor and arrangement, decent windows looking out on to the street and comfortable..."

Duncan Cooper

"Come here with my partner for cocktails Sunday and the service was amazing, the young lady who served us was brilliant, very polite friendly and very..."

masetodabase

"We absolutely love this place. Food is delicious, service is great. The staff are attentive and very friendly. The best bit is the relaxed atmosphere..."

Jo Lucking

"The restaurant served a quick and delicious brunch. Staff were accommodating and..."

Riley Tang

"We were walking in town centre and discovered this new place, so we decided to stop for a brunch. The place is quite big and I do like how it looks,..."

Gioia Mastrofini

"Cosy atmosphere, good enough food, pet friendly; vegan friendly but mostly I must thank to the girl serving us on Saturday she makes an amazing..."

Julia Hope

"The restaurant was clean and had an upscale feel to it. Waited a little bit too long to be seated. There was a, "Wait here to be seated" sign. Then..."

Kharaun “Ntangbl” Campbell

"Buttermilk fried chicken highly recommended as tender and tasty with broccoli. Dirty burger brisket excellent quality with gherkin salad jam. Drinks..."

Edward Hyde

"Lovely place to have breakfast and a coffee,not too busy. Staff were great and helpful. Quick and easy on QR service. Great atmosphere. Dogs are..."

Elaina Marsh

"Really nice place with a brilliant menu and fun, eclectic decor. Had the tapas and it was delicious. Great for drinks but also families and dogs..."

Katy Unwin

"Highly recommend this lovely place. The smell enticed us in, and i cant fault anything. Only small gripe i like ENGLISH mustard. And being gluten..."

Richard Surman

"Love this place! Amazing food, great atmosphere and lovely staff! They also have a quiz and it’s wonderful! So much fun highly recommended..."

Tilly Somervell

"Nice atmosphere for lunch,service quick and efficient. Food was good, i had tapas 3 different dishes could of been warmer and the squid wasn't that..."

becci fabri

"Best meal out I've had this year. Incredible atmosphere. Brilliant staff. Creative and delicious food. Can't wait to go back. I had the rainbow..."

Gareth Cowling

"Amazing chilled vibe and the best full English I have ever had . A bit pricey but you definitely got your money worth . Lovely friendly staff..."

Crispholic Natnat JB

"Loved it! First time visiting. Great food, good atmosphere and excellent service. Will visit again when next in..."

Jo Hyde

Jubilee Cafe

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Crispy Chicken in Bread Crumbs

english breakfast

Lasagna with Spuds and a Side Salad

Salted caramel ice cream

Wheelchair Accessible

"I go here way too often lol. Love the food here. Probably one of the best roast dinners served in Colchester and their cooked breakfasts are served..."

Emma Taylor

"Totally brilliant cafe with the best property cooked breakfasts going. All freshly cooked and reasonably priced. Lunch menu looks wonderful and we're..."

Arlene Adkins

"OMG a little gem in the most unlikely place. Think of an up market transport cafe with amazing food and great service, that's what you get here . Had..."

Carl Gorton Photography

"Lovely food. My family go here every weekend. I have been coming here with my Nana and my mum since I was a child, and now I take my daughter...."

Hayley Athena (Kyraandme)

"Popped in for a coffee and ended up with a sausage sarnie, great proper..."

Dave James

"Good staff, good food, great location. Now I know how accesible it is and the speed of service, considering they had a short staffed sign up, during..."

Shady Days

"Best place for breakfast in Colchester. Food is cooked to order, piping hot when served. A lovely family run business .. the only place to go..."

Jenni Chapman

"First ever visit. Loved the food. Great ingredients, fresh and not greasy. Good spaced set up and covid systems in place. Staff are polite and..."

MarkyMark Snelling

"Great place, fabulous freshly cooked wholesome food at a good price. Friendly family run with great staff. Support your local businesses I’d..."

Tracey Wilson

"Great little restaurant with excellent food. Don't expect a fast food service but therefore you will get fantastic fresh and homemade meals! The..."

Lisa King

"Great breakfast and food freshly cooked. Staff very friendly. Best breakfast in and around Colchester to..."

Lee Joslin

"Lovely staff, amazing, hot just cooked breakfast, good coffee, lovely atmosphere..Nice and simple..can't believe I've never been before..."

Claire Pulford

"Great place does all sorts of meals you wait a while for food but is well worth the wait as it’s all freshly cooked to order staff are really..."

JUDDY

"Been here quite a few times The food has always been very good and the staff cannot be more..."

peter edwards

"A lovely little find. Well worth the..."

Alison Bareham

"Although the wait was was 45 minutes the time flew and the staff are really friendly and the food was very much worth the money and..."

Steve Smith

The Jubilee

Crispy Chicken in Bread Crumbs

Fish and chips

Coffee

Lasagna with Spuds and a Side Salad

Salted caramel ice cream

Cottage pie

Ice Cream Sundae

Mousaka

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Wheelchair Accessible

"I go here way too often lol. Love the food here. Probably one of the best roast dinners served in Colchester and their cooked breakfasts are served..."

Emma Taylor

"Totally brilliant cafe with the best property cooked breakfasts going. All freshly cooked and reasonably priced. Lunch menu looks wonderful and we're..."

Arlene Adkins

"OMG a little gem in the most unlikely place. Think of an up market transport cafe with amazing food and great service, that's what you get here . Had..."

Carl Gorton Photography

"Lovely food. My family go here every weekend. I have been coming here with my Nana and my mum since I was a child, and now I take my daughter...."

Hayley Athena (Kyraandme)

"Popped in for a coffee and ended up with a sausage sarnie, great proper..."

Dave James

"Good staff, good food, great location. Now I know how accesible it is and the speed of service, considering they had a short staffed sign up, during..."

Shady Days

"Best place for breakfast in Colchester. Food is cooked to order, piping hot when served. A lovely family run business .. the only place to go..."

Jenni Chapman

"First ever visit. Loved the food. Great ingredients, fresh and not greasy. Good spaced set up and covid systems in place. Staff are polite and..."

MarkyMark Snelling

"Great place, fabulous freshly cooked wholesome food at a good price. Friendly family run with great staff. Support your local businesses I’d..."

Tracey Wilson

"Great little restaurant with excellent food. Don't expect a fast food service but therefore you will get fantastic fresh and homemade meals! The..."

Lisa King

"Great breakfast and food freshly cooked. Staff very friendly. Best breakfast in and around Colchester to..."

Lee Joslin

"Lovely staff, amazing, hot just cooked breakfast, good coffee, lovely atmosphere..Nice and simple..can't believe I've never been before..."

Claire Pulford

"Great place does all sorts of meals you wait a while for food but is well worth the wait as it’s all freshly cooked to order staff are really..."

JUDDY

"Been here quite a few times The food has always been very good and the staff cannot be more..."

peter edwards

"A lovely little find. Well worth the..."

Alison Bareham

"Although the wait was was 45 minutes the time flew and the staff are really friendly and the food was very much worth the money and..."

Steve Smith

The Fox Inn

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts Visa

Accepts American Express

Free off-street parking

"Great atmosphere nice selection of good food that was reasonable priced. A proper dog friendly pub as ours was allowed inside in the bad area. Well..."

Lisa Kirk

"Reasonably priced drinks and good pub grub. Has a fairly large restaurant area away from the bar and a large garden with play area and..."

Loraine Lake

"After 2 failed attempts at different restaurants for lunch yesterday we found you and 3rd time lucky , we had a lovely meal the 6 of us with our..."

clare cooper

"Had a very nice meal. Not much variety on the menu but reasonably priced , service was good, beer was..."

frank holby

"Lovely food and welcoming, friendly and attentive staff. I would recommend..."

Georgie Lewis-Cox

"Delicious food, I had Hunter's Chicken. Good sized portions, lovely chips. Reasonably..."

Louise

"Great service, best I've had anywhere. The Sunday roast beef option was not as I'd expected. Small pieces of beef and no Yorkshire pudding. This was..."

Micky Pryke

"Fairly basic menu but foods good. Very friendly staff and you don't have to book like all the other places on mersea..."

Peter Bowen

"Cycled down to the fox on our bikes. Had a breakfast sat outside was lovely. Food was excellent. Service was excellent..."

mark woodcraft

"Good pub and friendly staff, but please sort the Guinness out. Should be a two part pour, first pour at 45 degree angle that's left to settle for one..."

J B

"Great food,bar staff very nice and helpful. Definitely go..."

Ann Harper Clark

"Friendly staff. Reasonably priced and good..."

Paul Kirk

"Lovely food , friendly staff . Good..."

Robert Foster

"First time in this lovely pub and it was very friendly / clean / the staff was excellent polite and very helpful, I really recommend a visit..."

Michael farmer

"Lovely friendy pub food lovely fresh and delicious will use..."

Carol Blighton

"First time at The Fox but certainly won't be the last. The best Ham, egg and chips I've eaten for for a very long..."

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Eat Inn Diner

92/100 (9542 ratings)

Chicken Tikka Masala Rice Naan

Standard Breakfast Beans or Fried Tomatoes

Home Made Steak and Ale Pie Mashed Potatoes Vegetables and Home Made Gravy

Baked Beans on Toast Side of Bacon

Free off-street parking

Wheelchair Accessible

"Eaten here a few times great little diner for breakfast very quick to get food. It is always busy in there which shows how good it is. It is our go..."

DJ Samuel Hann

"Great cooked Breakfast and wonderful atmosphere. Very fast service even though it was really busy. It was my Birthday and I loved all the Scooter..."

darron welch

"We've been ordering our breakfast here for around a year now, and we're never had any issues. The food is amazing and good quality food. The delivery..."

Emma Osborne

"Only ever come here when my bike is in for servicing at T K Cope Motorcycles. Very well organised for Covid 19. Table service if you eat in or queue..."

Brian Payne

"Very good breakfast. No oil on my plate . Love the sausages. I go thier ever time iam in Colchester. Staff could do with smiling a little more..."

Dave Roberts

"Friendly and welcoming with a great menu. Highly..."

Brad Wendes

"Proper English fry up 👌. No complaints..."

James E

"Good food, good price, friendly..."

matthew bright

"Absolutely brilliant service awesome breakfast. Will be hard not to go..."

John Chapman

"What's not to love !! Friendly immaculate restaurant.. fresh cooked delicious home made food Cooked on the premises . And a wide range too..."

Kelly Ford

"As we come out of lockdown, I'd like to take the time to promote Eat Inn Diner (Eat out, help out). This is the holy Mecca of toasted bacon..."

terry descubes

"Absolutely cannot fault the food here ever! I've been coming here for years and if anything the food just gets better! Staff are mostly lovely and..."

Jessica Wallis

"Nice food fair prizes it wasnt a long wait, but having to collect your food is not so good if im eating out. i go to these cafes because they are not..."

Sandy Fullbrook

"Great service very helpful staff good..."

mark woodward

"This is a workmans cafe and does exactly what it professes to be. Service is fast, proficient and to the expected quality. If you are looking for a..."

steve Chase

Carpenter's Farm Shop And Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

"Wonderful coffee shop. Love the twinkly fairy lights, and a perfect lunch of ploughmans and..."

Cheryl Scollard

"First visit today - certainly won't be the last! I had the ploughmans lunch which was delicious, so much so I wanted to buy some chutney as it was..."

Alan Lindsay

"Lovely freshly cooked food, generous portions and delicious homemade cakes. Friendly staff and a very clean cafe. Highly..."

Faye Brown

"Lovely venue and friendly helpful staff. Generous sized portions of delicious food. Will definitely return and start with the delicious cake..."

Jan Williams

"Lovely place to eat. Friendly staff. Lovely food. Xxxxxx we always go when we visit our family in clacton..."

Shaz Dan Gallagher

"Excellent breakfast and friendly attentive..."

Robert Day

"Excellent food lovely staff would recommend to..."

Marc Raison

"Fab food and service, as usual. We eat here regularly and do happily..."

Claire Leeks

"Absolutely value for money their cakes looked divine atmosphere was great got busy quick always a good sign....food was lovely didn't wait long at..."

Sarah Jane Little

"The food is excellent. Choice of menu is good . Many times we have lunched here with family and friends. The ladies who serve are amazing. They work..."

Lesley Wells

"Really gorgeous lunch in the Barn Cafe today. £5.95 for a bacon, brie and cranberry sandwich on granary with chips and salad... great value. Chips..."

Fiona Morton

"Lovely cosy little cafe with a nice atmosphere. Food was plentiful and very tasty. Wish we'd left room for the gorgeous cakes that were on offer..."

Kim Eastall

"Another lovely Saturday breakfast , always a welcoming smile from the staff and one of the few places that have a veggie breakfast on the menu..."

Lady-Lesley Glover

"Very welcoming and friendly staff, delicious home cooked..."

Tina Harbach

"Nice to go for a walk to see the animals which is free and then the farm shop sells high quality meat, fruit and..."

Christopher Thompson

"One of the best farm shop I’ve ever visited. Unluckily I wasn’t able to take a picture of my Sunday roast because it was too yummy and I’ve..."

Manila Carano

"Lovely afternoon! The farm trail is now open again, kids loved seeing the animals. Cafe accommodated us late in the day for coffee and ice cream and..."

Helen Davies

John Riley

"Great as always, nice to see they are upholding social distancing rules well, and it isn't encroaching on the experience. Only had tea and toast,..."

Sophie Barnett

"Lovely day here. Plenty of space for a picnic. Not crowded, free admission too. Great seeing the animals. Would thoroughly recommend a..."

Kim King

"Shop is good, bit of a pity the farm trail is..."

Tom Harris

The Barn Cafe

Ham and cheese panini

Victoria Sponge Cake

Bacon and Sausage Roll

Full English Breakfast with Additional Black Pudding

Skinny Chips N Paprika

Wet Quiche and Compost

Scrambled Egg and Avocado with Extra Black Pudding

Prawn Jacket Potato Salad

Wheelchair Accessible

"Wonderful coffee shop. Love the twinkly fairy lights, and a perfect lunch of ploughmans and..."

Cheryl Scollard

"First visit today - certainly won't be the last! I had the ploughmans lunch which was delicious, so much so I wanted to buy some chutney as it was..."

Alan Lindsay

"Lovely freshly cooked food, generous portions and delicious homemade cakes. Friendly staff and a very clean cafe. Highly..."

Faye Brown

"Lovely venue and friendly helpful staff. Generous sized portions of delicious food. Will definitely return and start with the delicious cake..."

Jan Williams

"Lovely place to eat. Friendly staff. Lovely food. Xxxxxx we always go when we visit our family in clacton..."

Shaz Dan Gallagher

"Excellent breakfast and friendly attentive..."

Robert Day

"Excellent food lovely staff would recommend to..."

Marc Raison

"Fab food and service, as usual. We eat here regularly and do happily..."

Claire Leeks

"Absolutely value for money their cakes looked divine atmosphere was great got busy quick always a good sign....food was lovely didn't wait long at..."

Sarah Jane Little

"The food is excellent. Choice of menu is good . Many times we have lunched here with family and friends. The ladies who serve are amazing. They work..."

Lesley Wells

"Really gorgeous lunch in the Barn Cafe today. £5.95 for a bacon, brie and cranberry sandwich on granary with chips and salad... great value. Chips..."

Fiona Morton

"Lovely cosy little cafe with a nice atmosphere. Food was plentiful and very tasty. Wish we'd left room for the gorgeous cakes that were on offer..."

Kim Eastall

"Another lovely Saturday breakfast , always a welcoming smile from the staff and one of the few places that have a veggie breakfast on the menu..."

Lady-Lesley Glover

"Very welcoming and friendly staff, delicious home cooked..."

Tina Harbach

"Our first visit to this lovely little restaurant & the reviews don't lie. Great service by friendly helpful staff, the food was cooked to..."

Dan Dan

"This is what it's like when everything is done RIGHT! The best breakfast I have had outside (and including) 5 star hotels. Service very polite and..."

Alexander Miller

"My family and I came here for breakfast on saturday, lovely atmosphere, great food with massive portions! High quality meat and nothing was too..."

Molly D

"Fitted us in last minute, really appreciated. Had a lovely meal, nice choice and some lovely cakes for pudding ( if you're not too full) . Staff..."

sue Hutchinson

"Sunday lunch for 9 people every meal was super, beef tender, chicken succulent and lamb to die for. The staff are great and attentive have been loads..."

Paul Wilks

"Wow wow by accident we found this little gem today, I never write a review, but had to , the food was amazing and dessert to die for, price was..."

steve emery

"Great Sunday lunch for two earlier this week. More lamb than I could eat. Nothing too much trouble for staff. Booking again for next..."

David Bolton

"A friend recommended the barn cafe. What a great recommendation 🥳🥳 food was delicious, service was great 👍 very polite, very helpful and..."

sue hanley

"I booked The Barn originally for 12 people, but on the morning of our visit had to add an additional 6 people, the cafe were very understanding. When..."

Stuart Anderson

"Food could have been hotter. Portion sizes were really good. Service was hit & miss. When we asked waiter for a drink someone on next table asked..."

mervyn roberts

"My friend and I came here for lunch on Sunday - we didn’t know we were meant to book a table, but luckily we could get a seat for 2 for an hour,..."

Elizabeth Payne

"Very glad friend recommended The Barn Cafe, we have been only twice but it’s on our list of good places to visit as both the food, atmosphere and..."

Mick Ryan

"Had lunch for 3. Excellent range on the menu, very good prices. Huge portions of good quality food. Service was also very good. Very busy so well to..."

Derek Lowdon

"Had the Beef and Dumplings, it was amazing. Portions are HUGE!!!! Daughter had the children's spaghetti bollognese and I wouldn't have finished it!..."

David Hodder

"Found this place through Google maps as out of my own area, the food was really really nice, presented lovely and the coffee was just the..."

Pauline Butler

Jacqueline's Tea Room

91/100 (5041 ratings)

"This afternoon was my first visit to the tea room with my family and it was a lovely experience. So nice to discover a café/tea room with an..."

Christopher Smith

"I love everything about this little tea room, especially the fact that they do gluten free very well. The staff are friendly and the decor/ambience..."

Mes McMahon

"Amazing little tea shop with proper 1940s flavour/ ambiance. Nothing too much trouble from the wonderful staff. We had the afternoon high tea and two..."

Terry Welsharcher Payne

"I’ve been to Jacqueline’s a couple of times and it’s been lovely! Most recently was my birthday in March and it was the perfect spot for lunch...."

Cat Conneally

"Had the most amazing gluten free sandwich and warm gluten free cream tea!I would definitely recommend this beautiful tea room.Fantastic service and..."

Clare Prior

"What a wonderful discovery! Brilliant gluten free menu that’s needs shouting about - lemon drizzle cake is amazing. Highly recommend that you give..."

Louise Smith

"I had my first visit yesterday with my 3 daughters for afternoon tea. We all love afternoon tea and have had it in multiple places. This was the best..."

Jenny Allington

"This is a lovely old fashioned tea room. The food is great and lots of flavoured tea to choose from. I really recommend you try it! I have been twice..."

Dawn Harris

"We have popped in for afternoon tea a few times and it's really lovely, 1940s theme with food in the same style. My wife's friends booked her baby..."

Richard Owers

"My favourite place in Colchester... Amazing infusions, wonderful atmosphere, the food is the best, and you can really tell the passion that Neil and..."

Stephen Jeremy Tuthill

"Excellent service, made welcome as soon as we entered. Chose lovely rose petal tea that tasted like Turkish delight. Welsh rarebit and scones with..."

Yvette Crossman

"Lovely little tea room , took my Mum in there for lunch . Wonderfully 40’s theme, incredible selection of teas . Our egg mayo sandwiches hit the..."

Jayne Downes

"Things were looking pretty grim on Thursday the 15th of February before we met Neil and Jaqueline... My brother was visiting from the US and we had..."

Drew Stallcop

"An absolute little gem � just where you wouldn't expect??? Fantastic service served in a unique homely atmosphere by extremely friendly owners...."

Simon Wheeler

"Wonderful cream tea x friendly service x totally recommend x if ya ever in the area you have so got to visit..."

Fee Bradford

"We visited the tea rooms today in celebration of my Mum's 65th Birthday and had the high tea. It was delicious!!! The food was amazing and very well..."

Lisa Beldom

"As you walk through the doors you step back in time, to a bygone era. This is a true tea room with countless varieties of tea. The Welsh rarebit is..."

Panicos Georgiou

"Amazing afternoon tea for two. Couple are so friendly and welcoming. A huge selection of delicious teas ( ended up leaving with a selection of teas..."

José Soares

"A really lovely tea place. The staff are so kind and helpful and the restaurant is such a calm place to just relax in. The tea is also so great for..."

Meghan Joyce

"This is a cosy place. Pleasant and comfortable atmosphere. The decorations are very vintage. They specialise in teas but also offer coffee, such as..."

Sab Saadi-Clark

"Wonderful classic atmosphere. The biggest range of teas I’ve seen. Instantly welcomed and such a warm vibe. Beautiful tea and food. Breakfast was..."

Bee

"Beautiful unique tearoom x lovely food great brew n ambiance as sweet as the staff..."

Jo Mo

"Really good selection of teas, black, green, herbal and specialist. Lovely cakes. Friendly, cosy tearoom with a vintage..."

Sue Crump

"Absolutely love it! Great experience and absolutely incredible food! (We had afternoon tea) The staff were lovely and we enjoyed the huge selection..."

Rhian Burke

"I went in there just by the off chance and was instantly welcomed. I had the choice of a fabulous selection of tea and some food I chose soup..."

zoejazjai

"What a wonderful find. The tea selection was fantastic and the food some of the best I have eaten. The only issue is the furnishings are very old..."

Fred Crawley

"I love this place. I love tea and cake and boy oh boy do they do it well here. The tea is Fantastic - we especially like their own blend smoking earl..."

Siobhan Cordy-McKenna

Wild At Spirit

"OMG! This place is amazing!! I am currently dairy free due to health reasons and to walk in and have not one but 6 different ice cream flavours to..."

Laura Jayne

"Stopped for much needed food and drink after a day out in Colchester. Staff were very friendly and helpful and the food was delicious and good value..."

Samantha Rolph

"It may be small inside but my god there's loads of food to choose from! Me and my partner tried alpaca sausages and it was certainly interesting......"

Jade Waddy

"Lovely little cafe with lovely staff members! We only went in to have a milkshake and then saw that Freakshake’s were only £4, no brainer � We..."

Holly Southgate

"Lovely staff. Great freakshakes. Really nice cafe. Menu looks appealing and great prices...."

Michelle Southgate

"I've had lunch here a couple of times with my 5 year old & 5 month old, friendly staff, tasty food & the best ice creams in..."

Nicola Grace Wall

"Popped in to try the vegan ice creams with some friends and OH MY GOD was it good!! Shame that the cones aren't vegan, though! You've done the hard..."

Rush Naomi

"It's small inside, but a really good choice of food, with a warm and friendly service. Excellent..."

Trish Chittick

"Stopped for a drink and a slice of cake before heading home. I had a Cappacino and my wife the Hot chocolate. Couldn't fault anything. If we return..."

Richard Stiles

"Love this place and the ice cream is to die..."

Sharon Fisher

"Popped in today and had a jacket with a coffee, very tasty! Great..."

Tristan Styles

"Food is great and such good value. Ice cream is amazing as well! Will definitely be..."

Gary McRitchie

"I've been here a few times now and their food is delicious. Their sandwiches and amazing and you can even get them to go. And their cocktail and..."

Georgia Fee

"Lovely little rustic style café serving a selection of tasty foods. The chicken, bacon and mayo baguette was excellent but the coffee a bit too..."

Neil Baker

"Nice ice cream been a few times before. Nice..."

James

"Great little cafe for hot drinks and tasty food. Staff very attentive and friendly. Situated Eld Lane so convenient for New Look, River Isand and..."

Lynn Whitmore

"Went for lunch on a Thursday with my partner, I had an English breakfast and added the optional black pudding, all of it was amazing, coffee was..."

Mathew Pickles

"A nice little cafe with polite and welcoming staff, food and drink selection was nice and varied. 1 star loss was due to us waiting 40mins for a..."

Sean Campbell

"Really like this place. First came in their opening weeks and it has developed and grown since then. Excellent proper food cooked by real people,..."

J B

"Fabulous chicken sag (healthy) curry followed by warm cinnamon waffle & ice cream (so many flavours to choose from. Great little fine - will..."

Julie Barnard

"Lovely food - and not too expensive either. Great selection of ice creams. And some very exotic..."

Phil Hurst

"Lovely little cafe, great service, superb food and well priced food all makes for a fantastic lunch..."

luke emery

"Good food and nice atmosphere at this little cafe. Staff were polite and food came quite quickly. Very..."

John Ross

"Lovely food, drinks, atmosphere & staff. Highly..."

Louise Dworschak

"Great selection, great price, tasty food - love the atmosphere. Will be coming back more..."

Chris Green

"Welcoming staff and lovely cakes and tea service. 20% off card for next visit. Will be visiting again...."

Wendy Wild

"Lovely place and good quality food, although would gave liked to wait a but less for the..."

Jade Mainwood

"Lovely place, friendly staff, good food and a magnificent collection of ice..."

Emily Hughes

"Amazing coffee .cake and milkshake .very low prices and excellent..."

Paul Copeland

"Amazing food and the staff are very warm and friendly,great..."

Aaron Carter

Oak Tree Coffee House

91/100 (1047 ratings)

Strawberries and Cream Frappes and Angel Sparkle Cake

Large Café Latte and Cheese Scone

Wheelchair Accessible

"The Christian atmosphere really encircles the place with love, and that comes over in the way the staff serve the customers. The food is great, the..."

Stephen Jeremy Tuthill

"Have had many visits and enjoyed every one. The food and drinks are delicious, The staff are always very friendly and helpful and I would definitely..."

Angela Dearsley

"Helpful friendly staff, lovely cakes, great coffee (and tea), good menu with lots of choice and very fair prices. What's not to love?..."

Kate Jordan

"Thanks to Susie and her team for helping me and Cheryl arrange a fantastic afternoon tea baby shower for Alison. Nothing was too much trouble even..."

Tara Lee

"This is a great space to meet and catch up. It's a relaxed comfortable place that serves yummy toasted sandwiches (other varieties are available!!..."

Claire Energy-Worker Williams

"Lovely yummy food (the gingerbread & cupcakes are a hit with our 2 children!) & always welcoming! Especially the lovely Susie! Definitely recommend!..."

Sarah Bladon

"The best coffee shop in Colchester. great food and drink, lovely staff. Top quality food at very reasonable cost! Very welcoming place. In there..."

Hayley Clarke

"First visit this afternoon and loved it! I had a yummy cream tea which was excellent value, but the best part were the lovely staff. Will definately..."

Michele Flossie Clarke

"It's always lovely to visit here. Great food and welcoming staff. Thanks to Susie and her..."

Siobhan Boseley-Yemm

"Popped in for a coffee and snack as Tescos no longer has a restaurant while waiting for an eye test !! A real surprise to ring they had Gluten Free..."

Nigel Bunting

"Fun and friendly staff. Great food at a reasonable price - they make a pretty yummy hot chocolate too!..."

Gemma Dekker

"Lovely food which is great value for money. Staff are friendly and welcoming. Will definitely be..."

Lorraine Kirk

"Lovely atmosphere and delicious food and drinks at great prices. Also offers a loyalty card scheme that is definitely worth doing. There is also lots..."

Angela Taylor

"Very friendly staff make you feel very..."

Michelle Cross

"I came here for my birthday on Monday with my mum and gran and had a really lovely time with the best staff! Thank you for a lovey..."

Sarah Bridges

"A lovely calm atmosphere my friend and I had a lovelyBLT SANDWICH which was very good my friend had a prawn sandwich stuffed with prawns over all it..."

Georgina Bishopp

"Had a thoroughly delicious lunch here. Good, friendly service with a smile and really tasty food. Will be back soon and can definitely recommend the..."

Yvonne White

"It's more than just a coffee shop.......... I love their jacket potatoes..."

Karina Fogarty

"One of our favourite places! Friendly helpful staff, delicious coffee and cake, lovely relaxed atmosphere. Thank you Oak..."

Wendy Tiffin

"Lovely coffee shop affiliated to St. Lukes church. Polite friendly and helpful staff. Service good. Located in Highwoods next to Tesco . Some..."

Stillwe Rise

"Really well managed with social distancing and cleanliness. They were really accommodating with dietary requirements. The Brie and red onion panini..."

claudia bamford

"Great little cafe with friendly staff and a good..."

Simon Dockerty

"Love this place. Food is good value for money, lovely cake..."

Oscar Campbell

"Very nice, good selection of cakes and lunches. Clean and..."

Julie Duggett

"Just a nice place for coffee or something to eat very good service well worth a..."

Colin Graves

"Great atmosphere, amazing staff and food is just perfect. Can't wait to come..."

Laura Stevens

"A lovely volunteer run cafe with a variety of food and drink options. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Staff are always really..."

Tony Baker

"Best coffee shop in..."

Richard Ford

"Have been in a few times for a drink and food and have always been very impressed. Staff are very friendly and engaging. The food and drinks are..."

David Carley

"Food and service were very good. Food portions are big and taste..."

Sharon Murray

"Great social distancing measures, it felt really safe and yet still friendly, the food was delicious as always. I highly recommend the goats cheese..."

Rachel Tarr

"Had afternoon tea with friends lovely staff couldn't do enough for us, food was lovely value for money. Only thing that was disappointing was the hot..."

Jackie Worster

"Great place, excellent and kind service, children welcomed, will be..."

Di Matthews

"Really enjoyed cream tea Really good..."

Fiona Gooch

"This is a great place to eat or drink in. The staff are extremely friendly and efficient and have a wide choice of very well prepared food and..."

Colin Easter

"Lockdown 3.0 12th April 2021.Outdoor seating and takeaways available. Opens today. Nice cup of coffee and a sandwich. Staff are good and..."

Heng Ng

"One of my favourite cafes in Colchester. The staff and volunteers are friendly and helpful and there's a really good range of food. The Traidcraft..."

Anne Kiely

Miller & Carter Steakhouse

91/100 (2961 ratings)

British Beef Dripping Sauce

Dirty Burger

Caramel Apple Crumble

Accepts American Express

Wheelchair Accessible

"Sunday 25 June. We had a lovely meal to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Initially booked for lunch time but due to the heat we wanted to change to..."

Kay Bee63

"Warm welcome from the staff at M&C today as we popped in for a 2 course set menu lunch. Quite busy but not so much that a definite booking was..."

Steve Mann

"Brilliant joint birthday dinner. Food/drinks and service was fantastic! Kris was our server, really lovely and checked in on us regularly :) will..."

Saskia Mitchell

"Turned up without a reservation and they managed to fit us in. The staff are really friendly and attentive. We didn't have to wait around long for..."

Scott Bird

"We had a great time here. I had the 10oz Ribeye Steak, Medium Rare, and it was perfect. All the starters were delicious too. The service was..."

Robbie Hunt

"Forgot to take pic of the main/steak 🤦‍♀️ but all the food was delicious! Service was excellent..."

MELANIE MILLER

"Went there today for my wife birthday. Service and food were first class. Could not find anything..."

Pierre Minger

"Absolutely fantastic experience. Kris was awesome. His customer service levels are insane. Great food, lovely drinks & even better..."

andrew evans

"Nice and peaceful as we got there early, was getting busy as we left. Lovely place, very clean, the staff were very friendly and the food was..."

Iain B

"We had a brilliant meal, served by Lisa. The lobster tail was perfectly cooked and everything taste great. There was also a good selections of none..."

B “Brunettebabe”

Miseria & Nobilta'

91/100 (2317 ratings)

Tagliatelle with Meatballs Wrapped in Speck in a Tomato Sauce Baked in the Oven

Cannelloni

Cotoletta

Mortadella and Pistachio Pizza

Saltimbocca

Cheesecake

Spaghetti

Arancino Alla Siciliana

Arancini

Fettuccine

Margherita Pizza with Extra Mushrooms

Tagliatelle

Gnocchi

Spada Swordfish and Tagliatelle

Swordfish

Wine

Rice Ball Stuffed with Veg and Mozzarella

"Tried this on the off chance and so glad we did. Lovely to try something different from your normal high street chain food. Having spent 3 weeks in..."

Ann Louise Morris Shepherd

"We had a fantastic afternoon here for my dads 70th Birthday. The food was fantastic and the staff were amazing and very friendly and helpful. Would..."

Victoria Wren

"Came with my daughter for a quick pizza. I Am Italian and the pizza was great. The owner friendly and helpful. Will go back for the rest of the ..."

Cinzia Ghignoni

"Great Restaurant had a late evening meal just perfect and very reasonable prices worth finding at the top of Queens..."

Dave Emeny

"Best Italian in Colchester. Very friendly and attentive service every time we visit, reasonable prices, good wine list and excellent..."

Tom McLaughlin

"I love it beautiful food, great staff would definitely..."

Jon Moody

"Had a lovely meal here on Saturday night for a surprise birthday! Great service, beautiful food. Will definitely be returning..."

Chloe Tosh

"Great food and service. Polite and friendly staff and very fresh food. Quick service and very attentive thank you for a lovely..."

Lyndsey Poole

"Went yesterday, 19th March 2017. Loved it! Authentic Italian restaurant, owned and run by Italians. Food was amazing. I hope Colchester supports..."

Claire Biggins

"My girlfriend won a couples meal here, the owner was nothing short of amazing. Greeted us, advised my girlfriend on something different to try which..."

James Kearney

"Our favourite restaurant in Colchester. Friendly staff, excellent authentic Italian menu and good wine. And the tiramisu deserves its own mention!..."

Beth Lander

"Fantastic Authentic Italian restaurant. We had my dad's 70th birthday here and we could not have asked for more. The staff were so attentive and..."

Ben Grant

"What a great night our party had to celebrate my wife's birthday. Staff are very friendly, food really good, will be returning very soon. Nice..."

Dave Johnson

"Small Italian restaurant tucked away in the colchester city centre, somewhere you need to go! ✅Amazing service. ✅Food was delicious and a good..."

Sidney Dorn

"This is THE best place in Colchester (I would even say Essex) to eat authentic Italian food. Pizza is amazing! I always keep coming back to this..."

Maja Pulic

"Fantastic family owned restaurant which serves authentic family recipes. The service was amazing and the food even more so! 100% recommend for a nice..."

Frazer Durrant

"Our Pre-cinema lunch on Saturday was a delight. It’s the second time I’ve been and it was as lovely an experience as the last time and certainly..."

Alison Stanford

"Came here to treat my mum for Mothers Day and they could not have been any more accommodating. Excellent service, fantastic food and a great..."

nintenmau5

"We popped in for lunch before visiting the castle. Service was super and quick but not rushed. Food was lovely, definitely recommend coming here..."

Kate Allan

"This is the best Italian restaurant I have been to in Colchester. I have visited Italy many times, and it reminds me of the typical small, family-run..."

Dan Woodruff

"This is by far the best Italian food in Colchester. I have eaten here several times and have learned to order whatever is that night's special..."

Tara Van Ho

"First time visit last week. Ordered garlic bread as a starter which unfortunately was a bit cooked up & dry. However I ordered one of their delicious..."

Diane Banks

"It's no joke to say we've waited 7 years to visit this restaurant and it's been well worth the wait! Amazing carefully put together vegan menu which..."

Matthew N

Mamma Mia Restaurant & Pizzeria

91/100 (1747 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Haven't been here since it was Toto's, a long time ago! Pleasantly surprised, great menu, real Italian food, great service, will definitely come..."

Martin Clark

"Food was amazing can't wait to go back best Italian food I have ever..."

Paul Hewitt

"Delicious food, wonderful service, great place to spend time with friends or family! The prices are even more attractive..."

Marius Gabriel Lucan

"very good excellent food I had a very good time there is eveidence of me..."

Stephen Coe

"Amazing food and amazing service. 5 off us went last week. So polite and friendly. And service with a smile. The food was amazing, and affordable for..."

Alison Hartley

"It's a very lovely restaurant with delicious food and lovely ambience I recommende to anyone who wants to spend a lovely night at Mama Rita Pizzeria..."

Attila Varga

"We are what we are and everyone loves us because of our Home Made..."

JR King

"Best restaurant!! High class and..."

Bonțe Lucian

"Excellent Food, Cakes and Coffee that mean..."

Robert Bke

"Very nice restaurant & varied menu. The staff very friendly & were happy to modify a dish from the menu to my friend's preference. Good portion..."

Diane Banks

"Amazing food and service. The staff was very friendly and helpful and the prices were normal. The only thing was that they didn't play music. I think..."

Pierre K

"The restaurant is situated close to the museum. On entering, I was welcomed by the most pleasant waiters I have ever met with lovely Italian songs..."

A O

"Fantastic food, lovely attentive service and great to eat overlooking the castle. Would recommend the garlic bread and a..."

lisa hudson

"This is a lovely restaurant situated by the gates of Colchester Castle. I've walked past this place many times and it's often quite busy,..."

Mark Clark

"Checked out the Special Lunchtime Menu today, outstanding value for money. We enjoyed all three generous sized courses, delicious. Will definitely..."

Lee Williams

"Had a lovely meal for my dad's birthday with friends and family. Lovely service, friendly staff, great food. Couldn't ask for more! Decent drink..."

Liam Fowler

"This is an excellent italian family restaurant right next to the castle. It's reasonable priced and the food is of good quality, authentic and ample..."

Andrew T

"Delicious fresh food, and lovely atmosphere. Staff were really accommodating. We visited for my birthday and the resteraunt came out with the most..."

Emma Omer

"Service was slow had to ask twice for jug of water and bill which I had to go up for as was just longing the night out, we also found that the..."

Kiea Kavanagh

"I love this place we've eaten here twice now and both times we have enjoyed ourselves the food is great and the the staff hard working and friendly..."

anthony shores

"Overall experience was present. Good atmosphere with good service and freshly made food. The food was tasty and as per menu. Advice to book in..."

Jayant Dattani

"Lovely restaurant, the vibes were chilled. The food was delicious and the staff were very nice. Reasonable prices for the quality of the food..."

Sky God

"The Calamari main course was a little underpopulated but had lots of excellent light sauce. I asked for bread to accompany and they brought it..."

Erik Pattison

"Arrived to be greeted and shown out to the outdoor seating as the warm weather would likely have made sitting in the comfy and cosy looking interior..."

Joe Tribe

The Old Siege House Bar And Brasserie

91/100 (3259 ratings)

Black Pudding Bon Bons

With Yorkshire Pudding and Roast Potatoes

Salmon

Cakes

Lamb

With Cinnamon Ice Cream

Sandwiches

Pesto

Raspberry Ripple Baked Alaska

Free off-street parking

Wheelchair Accessible

"This restaurant in a historic 15th century building, is worth a visit. We went on a Sunday and had the roast. This is one of the best Sunday roasts..."

Louis Pretorius

"First time visiting and wasn't disappointed. Big group of 14 people for a family birthday was well looked after by the friendly head of house and her..."

Mike Song

"Lovely place, excellent service and..."

David H

"Was well worth 100 mile round trip. Great service from friendly staff. Good food. Good..."

Dave 1

"This is a go to for us, usually for special occasions, and the staff are welcoming, they go above and beyond, you have the history of the building..."

Louise Dobell

"This place is absolutely great! Lovely staff, beautiful old building inside and outside and the food is amazing! The lamb shank was to die for, as..."

Beccy Lawrance

"Food was definitely better than..."

Dan Faz

"Fantastic beautiful restaurant with such a history. So beautiful inside with the gorgeous beams and service was excellent and the Lamb Shank we had..."

Tessa Le Roux

"Amazing food & service at the Siege House Colchester we ste there on Saturday, party of 4. Scallops were cooked perfectly followed by succulent..."

Ian Perkins

"Firstly the venue is lovely and so we're the staff, cheerful friendly but profesional. The blot on our visit was the starter..chicken wings. They..."

Janet Malt

"Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. You gave my partner a beautiful birthday meal. And the extra touch of translating a birthday message was..."

Aysha Edmonds

"Great afternoon tea with a large selection of sandwiches, scones, and cakes. The food was so copious that we had no chance of eating it all. They..."

Dan Woodruff

"Biggest Sunday lunch I ever had cooked to perfection.(roast beef). Next time I will skip starters and make room for dessert, can't fault anything..."

David Newman

"This place is full of character a 17th century half timbered french style building proudly displaying the original musket shots from the era. But..."

Karl Hodgson

"We had a big ask of this restaurant, we had a cancellation at another venue and The Siege House accommodated us which was amazing as we was a table..."

Anthony Fairburn

"A beautiful meal that tasted fresh and inviting, served by staff that where attentive and friendly. Would throughly recommend a visit especially..."

Tina Adams-hall

"Absolutely delicious, nice cocktails very nice to relax for an evening. Thanks to all the staff there..."

John French

"Afternoon Tea was absolutely delicious. Outstanding quality food and service. Amazing old building and highly..."

Clive Marchant

Na-ree Thai Restaurant

Rice Noodles with Chicken

Sticky Rice with Fresh Mango

Duck

Banana in Coconut Milk

Pad Thai

"Great authentic Thai food and generous portions! Very friendly staff and quick service. Love the desserts. Certainly worth recommending and visiting..."

rbb

"Lovely quaint restaurant, helpful waitresses, efficient service and great food. Will go..."

Maharukh Daruwalla

"Amazing food and lovely atmosphere. Great service..."

Rachel Ambrose

"I was in Colchester for the week on business and this was hands down the best restaurant in town. I ended up going 3 times. The green papaya salad..."

Sam Malek

"We visited the Naree Thai on Saturday evening 20 July. It was my wife's birthday and we had decided to celebrate with an evening meal here with all..."

Bryn King

"This is the second time we have been to this restaurant. The food is very tasty. This time we went for the set menu which I believe was very good..."

Mark Harrop

"Great restaurant, had many good meals here. Green curry is my favourite, Pad Thai is also very nice. Service is fast and staff are friendly and..."

Glenn Stile

"Visited for a weekend went na tee Thai on a Saturday night and the experience was amazing. A very authentic classic looking Thai experience and the..."

nik patel

"Excellent food, eat in or take out, well priced too. Not many Thai restaurants come close, we aren't local but often collect when we are in..."

Tom R

"I love their egg fried rice. They also do very well on the likes of curry for example, but from the simplest egg fried rice you know this place..."

SAM Yu-Hsuan Lin

The Kismet Balti House

90/100 (1227 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"I always order from here! Pretty much every weekend! Never a mistake made, food hot and on time and top quality tasting food..."

Jennie Campbell

"Amazing food, brilliant service will definitely be back for more. I also rate 10/10 but really must..."

MD Muhibur Rahman

"Everything ordered arrived and I changed the order after paying and they were very accommodating and the food was absolutely delicious...definitely..."

Victoria Anne Clasper

"Fantastic food, great..."

Mayra Bibi

"Always fantastic food,definately the best curry house for takeaways...not had a bad curry from here..."

geoff Evans

"Food is highly admirable. Authentic Indian. Very good customer service. Will be..."

Rajib Ahmed

"Brilliant. Fast delivery. Tasty. Hot...."

Rita smith

"Good portions, tasty and great..."

Sophie Fincham

"After searching long and hard for the very best Indian cuisine in Colchester - I finally found it some time a go and have never visited anywhere else..."

WJET

"Had the meal for one. Superb, excellent value, loads of food for the money. Delivered hot. Very good quality..."

Greg Stansfield

"I like this place ordered about 5 times and haven't been disappointed... it's not exactly fine dining but they knock up a good bit of food for the..."

christie Elliott

"These boys consistently deliver a decent curry. Always deliver on time and advise if running late. Pleasant and..."

Jim McLauchlan

"Excellent. Each dish tasted different and individual, and all were tasty. Friendly staff, quick timing. Not greasy just..."

Gregory Lestrade

"Takeaway order. Really nice food and big portions. Everything tasted fresh and was piping hot on arival. 15 minutes late but when the food tastes..."

Tom Reeder

"Great food and well priced. Never had a bad experience and the staff are friendly. Best Indian takeaway in..."

Jessica Mill

"Amazing food best Indian in Colchester recommend highly lady's and gents you got to try the kismet special biryani it's out of this world plus the..."

Chand Ali

"i honestly do not understand the bad reviews! i have been here multiple times and the service has been fast , the food amazing and hot , i have no..."

anon anon

"My friend.. order a take away on the..22/8/20 ... having looking at the ratings ...he order a prawn curry pilau rice nan bread etc..he said the..."

Adrian MC court

"We had a great takeaway from here food was good hot and service..."

anthony shores

The Peldon Plough

90/100 (1444 ratings)

Jacket Potato with Chilli Beef

Free off-street parking

"First visit, and I'm so glad we came here! The food was amazing (highly recommend the steak & kidney pudding) and the service is great! It's worth..."

Caroline Thomas

"We are lucky to live in Peldon and eat at the Plough a lot. The food is always delicious and reasonably priced. The pub is very friendly. We have..."

Mark Larner

"Celebrated my mother in laws birthday in the gardens with a bbq. Beautiful locally sourced meat, salads, rolls and coleslaw. Josie and Jack were..."

Denise Larner

"Had lunch here today and couldn't fault it! The new chef is doing a brilliant job! Highly recommend it..."

Emily Newman

"The Peldon Plough is a friendly welcoming pub run by a lovely young couple who recently took over ownership. It has a good selection of beers and..."

Mike Bailey

"Love the Sunday roast here, always recommend to my family and..."

Rhea Gopaul

"I love this pub! Lovely food, decor and staff! Icing on the cake is that dogs are welcome in the..."

Coral Joyce Davies

"Very welcoming warm and comfortable. Must’ve driven past 1000 times after walking the dog. Won’t male that mistake too often..."

Chris Holmes

"Beautiful food this evening and great service ... Thank you..."

Frances French

"Great food and service ,lovely old fashioned..."

Michelle Waterman

"Had lunch here today - amazing food, great service . Will be back..."

Abby Woodgate

"Cosy country pub. Barmaid very attentative to customers and pleasant. Ordered Thai Chicken Panini with chips and chilli beef jacket potato. Arrived..."

Hairy Haggis

"Stopped at the Peldon Plough for a drink to wait for the strood causeway to Mersea to be uncovered, and what a little gem it is. Lovely old Essex pub..."

Grant

"A beautiful old pub with lots of charm & we enjoyed a lovely family lunch.The food was all really good & our waitress was very Friendly &..."

Nicola Rogers

"This is the second time we've been here and it doesn't disappoint at all, the service is wonderful, great staff. The food is amazing, a great choice..."

Yvette Obeney

"Had 2 separate meals here while staying at Lodge cottage camping and glamping, Both meals were amazing and staff were very helpful and friendly,..."

Claire Mills

"Recently went to the plough at Peldon, a new thia menu is available, we ordered food and it was absolutely amazing. The atmosphere is great & both..."

Del B

"What a great find! We weren’t sure what the menu would offer as we couldn’t find one online, but on arrival it was exactly what we were looking..."

Katrina

"Popped in here for lunch was not disappointed,great food well cooked and presented,good value for money Staff polite and friendly. Just wished we..."

Steve Kinghorn

"Lovely pub. Friendly helpful staff. Nice food and..."

Trudy Wilkinson

"Great pub, excellent staff and service, good beer, tasty food. Would..."

Barry Eves

"I held my 50th birthday party at The Plough in Peldon. Thanks so much to Jack, Jade and all the team in making my evening extra special and giving me..."

Suzanne Randall

"Food and beer are great along with this dogs are welcome what more can you..."

Steve Brockwell

"Visited with family (and pooch) for Sunday roast after a blustery wet walk. Very cosy and warm. Log burner in restaurant. Very welcoming and engaging..."

Adam Colvin

"Went for my dads birthday and it was wonderful.. the food was delicious and the staff were friendly and helpful. A super cosy, family pub run by an..."

Amy Smith

"Old traditional village pub infused with new style BBQ smoked food. Loved it. ..."

Sharon Bailey

"We were looking for somewhere to grab some lunch and were in the area so gave it a try. A nice menu based off of BBQ style approach. We had a mixture..."

Kip Walsh

"Would like to say a massive thank you to everyone at the Plough for hosting our Wedding reception. Wonderfully organised. Completely took all the..."

Christian Adams

Aburi Japanese

90/100 (3944 ratings)

Salmon Teriyaki Bento

Vegetable Tempura Bento

Unagi & Dojo (Eel & Soil)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Amazing! Best Japanese I have ever had, I love..."

Tin Parker

"Simply Awesome..."

Tania Avgoustidis

"We love this place! Fantastic friendly service and quality food. One of the best Japanese restaurants in Colchester in terms of authenticity it’s..."

Sammy

"Fabulous food, really enjoyed it. The staff were busy but extremely helpful. Will definitely eat here again..."

Alexander Ryan

"The place is nice. The service is mediocre but the food is tasty and well cooked. Had a juice called Ramune but was not impressed and after I've..."

Andrei Copaci

"Delicious Japanese food. Tried Octopus balls for the first time! Sushi good..."

Mark SEYMOUR

"Took my girlfriend here last night for her birthday. Service was fantastic, food was amazing. Will definitely be back to try some of the other items..."

Aardvark colchester

"WOW + WOW = WOWOW! Loved it! First visit last night (1310/21) and my wife and I loved it! The service was good, things were clean, including the..."

Pete Gore

"Nice little Japanese restaurant in Colchester. Overall food is pretty decent. Tried some sushi and also the chicken katsu curry. Not quite 5 star..."

Nick Kidd

"Very nice and lots of sushi options. Also some noodle bowls and good selection of..."

lewis hunt

"First time visit - won't be the last. The food was delicious, plentiful and a good price. Hats off to all the staff - great place..."

Dawn Lewis

"Pretty good Japanese restaurant. The service was fast and the food was very good. Had to knock off one star as although the prices are what you'd..."

Alex Morgan

"Amazing food and service as usual. My favourite authentic Japanese restaurant. Can’t recommend this restaurant enough. Some people say it’s..."

Conrad Harrington

"We love this restaurant and have been visiting since it first opened. But with 3 young kids we really don't get to eat out very often so when Aburi..."

Patti D

"Great fish quality and very nice service although £45 for platter of sashimi and 2 rolls was a little bit expensive. It was a “chef choice” set..."

Karolina Miszta

"This was my first time in a traditional Japanese restaurant and the quality of the food and service were fantastic. I ordered the Japanese rice, Tori..."

Liam Piper

"The new decor is great and means there is usually a table now. Although it was pretty packed when we got there! The food is even more visually..."

Rachel Ambrose

"Great little Japanese restaurant, only dropped in for a plate of noodles but will be going back for more. Friendly efficient and competent staff...."

Daniel Hopkins

"Great informal Japanese café restaurant. Staff very welcoming and friendly. Large selection to choose from, plum wine and Tiger Roll excellent...."

Edward Hyde

Cuckoo Dough

Mini Mac&Cheese and Pizza Pepperoni

"I found this place to be a nice, pleasant place. Sourdough pizza was amazing. Unfortunately, couldn't say the same for my dessert cheesecake...."

anthony shores

"visited here recently for a meal, it was brilliant friendly customer service, perfectly cooked food with big portions sizes. lovely atmosphere with a..."

Stephanie Curtis

"Incredibly pizza! Better than any chain restaurant, fresh dough and the perfect amount of cheese! The kids pizza was almost as big as the normal..."

Yogi Patel

"Justina our waitress was outstanding, super lovely and had a wonderful smile on her face while serving. She made our first time here wonderful and..."

heidi thomas

"Breakfast was very amazing and delicious. Staff was very lovely and our waiter was Glerys. He did an amazing job at serving us and it was very quick...."

Albert Bera

"Perfect place for cocktails and pizza! 100% recommend the 'everyone's favourite pizza. Amazing service, it was my birthday and got a birthday card..."

Jasmine Glatter

"Fantastic atmosphere, fantastic deals, fantastic food will definitely come back here again it always is a wonderful experience and Glerys was..."

Nicci Webster

"Being completely honest. The pizza, incredible. The service, very poor, had to keep asking for things as simple as a plate, and reminders about..."

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"Gorgeous sourdough pizzas that are on the large size. I often end up taking away a few slices home which still taste amazing the next day! We..."

Melissa Byleveld

"Visited this place for the first time on Sunday for breakfast. Ordered the all day breakfast and it was by far the best breakfast I’ve had in..."

Justin “JC” C

"The best pizza iv had in a long time, lovely friendly place. Would go again and again if I lived around there. Portions were a great..."

Tracy Spencer

"Came here for the first time for the bottomless pizza brunch. Had really good service, which can’t have been easy to serve a group of 11 people,..."

M

"Breakfast was amazing. Our waiter was Tina and she was really quick and..."

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"Went for a 30th Birthday lunch recently as a party of 8 adults and two granddaughters aged 2 and 1/2 and 4 and 1/2. Staff were very friendly and..."

Paul Hardy

Stock & Bailey Wine Bar

"This is my favourite place in Colchester. Such a great place to sit & relax with good wine. Such a great choice of wine, and also coffi, drafts and..."

Ceri Henderson

"We hired the bar for our daughters birthday, the Buffett food was excellent the staff were lovely and helpful, the venue was perfect and everyone had..."

Hayley Ward

"I went for the tapas launch evening. Wonderful food and wine, and the staff, though run off their feet, were attentive and charming. I’m going..."

Clare Welham Armstrong

"Went for tapas and wine for a group of friends this weekend and it's was amazing! Food ( especially the paella and prawns) were amazing. Atmosphere..."

Hayley O'Riordan

"Loui is a fantastic barman/ manager . He goes that extra mile to make sure everyone enjoys there visit . But the owners are letting the place down..."

craig webb

"The bar man was very kind and courteous! I shall definitely return! The wine bar was peaceful and very pleasant..."

Another Fox

"This place is a gem 💎, we had cocktails all afternoon Felix and Teresa looked us so well you must try..."

Aaron Hunt

"Louis was absolutely lovely today. Despite being on his own, his service couldn’t of been more spot on. I came in today for my friends birthday and..."

Georgina Smith

"A hidden gem. It definitely deserves more attention. Wine, service, ambiance and price are all..."

Mai Anh Le

"Great place friendly service and really good..."

Jacqui

"Pre Dinner drinks in here last night, such a lovely venue. It's really very comfortable in here and has a great friendly atmosphere . Makes such a..."

darron welch

"Best place to go in Colchester for a drink! Such a nice atmosphere, fantastic drinks & charcuterie boards & Teresa behind the bar was so lovely to..."

Danni Bishopp

"Had a lovely mid afternoon date there, our waiter was perfect, the coffee was good, The Albarino wine was delicious and the sharing platter hit the..."

Matt Blackburn

"Really nice bar. Very friendly. Great atmosphere & good music...."

Chris Bounce

"Lovely wine bar,good venue for..."

Kevin Whale

"Stock and Bailey is a super place to eat and drink. The tapas menu has enough on it to keep anyone more than happy and it’s served beautifully...."

WJET

"Lovely relaxed setting, I love the combination of natural light from a glass ceiling, mild jazz, indistinct chatter and frothy latte (yes, not only..."

Anna Ospennikova

"Friendliest bar in..."

Beau Daniels

"A pleasant bar to while away a few hours. The staff were very friendly and attentive. The food was very nice..."

Roberto Esposito

"Lovely relaxed atmosphere . Helpful staff. A pity not doing food. Well worth a visit for a..."

Kim Sheffield

"fantastic tapas! Amazing service, the team there are so friendly and helpful and a really nice atmosphere. A wonderful hidden..."

C J

Bambu Vietnamese

90/100 (6153 ratings)

Chicken Satay skewers

Lemon Mascapanë Cheesecake

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"Favourite restaurant! The food is sublime, as well as the service. My partner and I have recently moved away from the area, however we couldn’t..."

Hannah Mead

"Super friendly place to eat . Wonderful cuisine . Parking a nuisance though. We had grilled lamb and pork belly with catfish. As mains . Superb . I..."

Diane Dixon

"Such a beautiful place to eat - a real hidden gem. Can highly recommend the egg noodles and the lemongrass..."

Ashleigh Poole

"Delicious food, friendly and efficient staff. Lovely relaxed place. Highly..."

Helen McCabe

"Had a lovely lunch with friends. The food was lovely, prepared really quickly. The staff were helpful and polite. A hidden..."

Alice Harker

"Went for family meal tonight, the food is amazing couldn’t fault it at all. Lovely hidden paradise, cant wait to come..."

Amy Fletcher

"Went there tonight for the first time. Delicious authentic Vietnamese food. Friendly staff. Would highly..."

Little Yenny Foster

"Probably the best restaurant in Colchester, great service, great environment, tasty food and lovely customer service. I go there..."

Gergana Toteva

"Bambu is a fantastic place to dine, you get a great combination of terrific food along with friendly helpful and pleasent..."

Stephen Tyler

"Had another great meal last night, fantastic food and service again. Highly recommend a..."

Lorraine Woodworth

"Just had dinner here for my brothers birthday with the family. I honestly cannot find fault. The staff were friendly and attentive! The drinks were..."

Joseph Jefferys

"Had lunch here today for my husbands birthday. the food was really delicious, the waitress service was excellent. Very friendly people. The whole..."

Catherine Malmsjö

"Lovely fresh tasty food and really friendly helpful staff, loved every minute of it and will definitely be..."

Dan Metson

"We came to the Bambu on a school night with friend's (21 Dec), We found the staff very friendly and very attentive, the food was excellent, will be..."

Dave Johnson

"This is one of my favourite places to eat. Amazing customer service and staff who seem to genuinely care, unrivalled by anything in Colchester. Great..."

Robin Fussell

"Amazing food and excellent service! I definitely recommend..."

Marina Lučić

"We had an amazing meal at Bambu, the staff were great the atmosphere in the restaurant was buzzing. Overall an excellent night and we will definitely..."

Kelly Coxall Lawrence

"First of all, the staffs are very friendly and welcoming…The decoration is cozy and minimalistic from my point of view. Let’s talk about the..."

Khant Zay Thu

"The food is amazing! Lovely little place ,comfortable ,staff are brilliant 👏 excellent service ,a real little gem..."

Shiobhan Giles

"Great meal at bamboo once again , this visit was a friends birthday so I asked the restaurant staff for some favours , these were put into place..."

Alison Bradford

"Four of us came to Bambu, for a meal on Sunday night. Having been to Bambu before, the quality of the food was the same and didn’t disappoint. We..."

Richard Palmer

"Tissue and sticks! Add to delivery please. I have ordered delivery food. It was 7 items for £50 without drinks. Wanted to try all of that. I really..."

Annet Kachaenko

"First time at the Bambu .First impressions, I love the decor ,a little bit noisy at the start 19.15 Saturday night ,but once people started finishing..."

mick francis

"Excellent food and service, maybe a little bit pricy, but it's really worth spending that money. Portions are quite big, after starters I couldn't..."

Edyta Pytlakowska

"Service is excellent, food is good and nice..."

C Ip

"Had an amazing meal here before heading to the Mercury Theatre for a show. Everything was supremely flavoursome. It came out super fast and we were..."

Jess

"Great food, great taste, great service. Generous portions. Contemporary clean environment, outdoor and indoor seating. Good air con too. Cant fault..."

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