Lovely intimate little place. If you love fish and seafood then this is heaven. Broad menu with plenty to chose from. Went for crayfish risotto to start then turbot and scallops. Just beautiful. It's not fancy, but that's what we loved! Laid back, healthy sized portions. Perfect place to drink a few bottles of wine and eat good honest food. Nice to talk to the owner, and a nice touch that the chef pops out for a quick chat at the end of the night. Will be going back and bringing friends!!
Our 3rd time at Favoloso & it doesn’t disappoint!! Service is impeccable, the food is delicious, the decor has a very authentic feel & you’re always made to feel very welcome!! I would highly recommend any of the seafood!! A real little hidden gem!!
Great family/couples evening out. Staff were friendly and very attentive. Food was delicious. Great recommendations for wine. Specials on the boards were amazing. I definitely recommend the scallops with bacon.
Excellent food & service.... if your looking for fish dishes this is the place to go... Compliments to the chef � ���
Excellent atmosphere. Friendly staff serving quality food superbly cooked and presented. Cannot fault the place. Definitely be back.
Had a superb meal with family and friends. Service was excellent and the food was delicious. Good sized portions lots of choice, we will revisit again soon. Couldn't fault anything. Compliments to the chef 😊
Lovely food, cheap and generous lunch set menu � and really nice place. The cook is very kind. We will definitely come back!
Fantastic food, cooked by an amazing chef! friendly atmosphere would highly recommend!
Alison Kendrick Bowers
+5
Beautiful garlic butter lobster & goats cheese ravioli cooked by the original chef of Francos. Hidden gem of Colchester. Best Italian I've had.
Absolutely loved it, comparable to Italy itself. Thank you very much.
Best food, best service and great for family events. Have celebrated landmark birthdays for my son there and they were amazing.
I love this restaurant, food and service is always wonderful. Went for dinner here last night for the first time in a few years and It didn't fail to impress. Lobster and scallops were delicious and the chef came out after service to speak to everyone which was a great touch.
Came here for 20th Wedding Anniversary with my wife. Nice and cosy atmosphere, well presented food, good customer service. Everything went well. Loved the prawn dishes, can't remember the names now. If you come to Colchester, you must visit Ristorante F. Will be coming back.
Came across this restaurant by chance last saturday and how lucky was we. The atmosphere was warm and friendly the staff was polite and helpful the interior was designed to make you feel like you was on holiday and the food was fantastic. we both tried food we had not eaten before and thoroughly enjoyed the whole evening. Great value for the money and cant wait to take the rest of the family back
Wow, this place is absolutely excellent! The service was a little slow, but it seemed some of the staff were new, and it was a busy Saturday night so this can be forgiven. The range of fish specials was great, alongside traditional pizza/pasta, and the lobster & scallops dish I had was better than those I’ve enjoyed in high end restaurants - at a more reasonable cost too! Highly recommended, a hidden gem.
Ristorante Favoloso is a brilliant place to take someone on a date. The atmosphere here is INCREDIBLE and the food is amazing! I was absolutely astounded by the quality and service! The staff are really lovely people and they're always very helpful. One of the best family run restaurants in Colchester!
Absolutely gorgeous gem of a restaurant. If you're even considering going, go. Waitress was amazing. Food was superb (I haven't had scallops cooked that well in many years). And it's got brilliant vibes.
Why have I waited so long to try this place! Agnes was our lovely waitress, the food was incredible. Calamari was the best I’ve ever had. Main sea bass and jumbo prawns was awesome came with some nice veg, and the dessert passion fruit & lemon sorbet with house limoncello poured over 👌🏽 Will definitely be back to try more seafood 🦞
Wow. Lived in Colchester for 5 years and no idea how I missed this gem. Great atmosphere and decor. Makes you feel like you are in the Med. Food was world class and I'm definitely coming back. The crab starter was out of this world and lobster main amazing.
One of the best Italian restaurants in town. The food is delicious, the staff is extremely kind, and the atmosphere is beautiful.
What a hidden gem. Fantastic food very tasty and authentic. Friendly staff, nice environment a bit pricey but willing to pay as food is good.
What a find! Right near the Mercury Theatre and ideal for a pre-show meal. We all had seafood and it was fabulous, scallops, king prawns, sea bass, prawns & crayfish and lobster, so tasty. We will definitely return to try out the pasta dishes next time.
This restaurant is a true hidden gem in Colchester. Fantastic menu.... If you love your sea food, look no further. Definetly going back again!
5 easy stars from me, amazing tasty food, I had a dinner, was birthday one of my friends, freshly cooked food, everyone in group loved food, I definitely recommended this amazing restaurant
Favoloso it was!!! A party of 14 of us decided to try this little jewel hidden in the middle of Colchester last Saturday evening and we were not disappointed. Being a large party we had pre-ordered our food which was served up hot, tasty and very well presented. All the waiters/waitresses worked very hard all night and were very polite and helpful. The Chef came out to chat to all her customers to see if we enjoyed the food to which I thought was a lovely touch. It was nice to see a restaurant doing really well. This is a must try!!
Beautiful restaurant that is family run, delicious food and staff are super polite and friendly. Highly recommend
The best restaurant in Colchester for fish dishes. Lovely family run business. Hidden gem
Denise Yzobel Buenaventura
+5
Loved everything! The staff were great and helpful and the food was superb. I ordered duck breast with plum sauce and I just couldn't get enough of it!
Quite simply, great food but service slow and the boss needs to learn to smile!
Loved this place for dinner. Had a nice chilled vibe while we were there. It was a midweek evening meal and probably about half full. Great service from friendly staff and the food was great. Definitely recommend getting some good wine here too all for a very reasonable price. This was my first time here but I'll definitely be back now if found it.
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