TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in United Kingdom - Updated November 2024

"What a great experience, it started with helpful e mails from them. Arrived there and managed to park right outside. Went in and from the start the..."

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Tim Macleod

The Britannia & Gurkha Restaurant And Bar

93/100 (2424 ratings)

Beef Curry Vegetable Curry Dahl & Naan

Gurka Pork Curry

Curry

Chicken Curry Lamb Curry Veg Curry Dallas Curry Rice and Flat Bread

Onion Bhaji & Bombay Potato

Wheelchair Accessible

"Always a good experience at the Britannia, it's a great idea to have one set meal for everyone which changes daily. They cook it fresh with seasonal..."

Josh Patrick

"Great dining experience for Nepalese food. Good customer service - friendly and engaging. Good value for money...."

rbb

"One of, if not, my favourite restaurant since I was introduced to it 5 years ago. The owners are all really nice too and at least one of them can..."

Michael S

"Brilliant staff and the food is so so good. Would pay more to eat here 10out of..."

ian newman

"Dining made easy. One set meal with a starter, main and dessert. The servings are a good size with great flavours and the staff are very friendly..."

Mechelle

"Good food, good service and cosy atmosphere. Good..."

John Tyler

"The service is fantastic and the food is fantastic especially the buffalo curry. Highly..."

Timothy Morffew

"This restaurant has very high quality food at a very reasonable price. The service is absolutely brilliant. The owner took the time to explain what..."

Steve thomas

"Brilliant! The meal is excellent and very tasty! 14 of us ate and we all thoroughly enjoyed..."

darron welch

"One of the best places to get Nepali food in Colchester, lamb momo dumplings and goat curry are a personal favourite! Highly recommend to all my..."

Chan Walrus

"Great food. Excellent quality and plenty of it. Gurkha beers and great service made for a great..."

Dorothy Clarke

"We have visited the Britannia a number of times. Great value for money and fantastic staff. They always go out of their way for you. It’s a set..."

Rachel Woolley

"Visited tonight and I can only say - wow. Great food, great service, lovely atmosphere. So welcoming, and the whole set menu concept is wonderfully..."

Philip Roberts

"We ate here and it was very good. If you like mild but flavoursome curry (IE 90% of the UK) then you'll like this, reminds me a really good quality..."

Mjr Cox

"Love the food love the people,its now become my..."

Brian Harrison

"Lovely local pub and food never disappoints. Just got a take away, after popping in for a quick pint, and now enjoying amazing inexpensive food. If..."

Lee Hopwood

"Fantastic restaurant. Superb food. Never let's me..."

James Fernee

"Excellent Colchester Brewery Beers and traditional Nepalese..."

Robin Cooper

Cafe Bellissimo

93/100 (1594 ratings)

Sicilian Ricotta Cheese Cannoli

Free off-street parking

Wheelchair Accessible

"What a place. Authentic, healthy, clean, flavorful, quaint…magnificent. Everything I look for in one place and more. Lee is one of the best cooks..."

Natalie Stanzak

"Unreal flavours! Can't get this kid of food any where else. Propper feel good food and calm italian environment! I come here a few times a week..."

Adam bischoff

"Best cafe in town. Taste of Italy where elsewhere your only option for breakfast is sausage and beans. Got panini with Arancini today. Something Lee..."

Jaroslaw Wronski

"Read the write ups about this place in the papers and since I was in the area I just had to visit for miself - I can confirm that Calgero (owner) a..."

enzo lada

"A wonderful man, with inspiring passion and devotion to food and to his cooking. Can't sing enough praise to this place. Would definitely recommend..."

Saffron Kristine

"I've never met such a devoted man to his passion of cooking PROPER food. Not you general cafe, but beautiful hand made food made with total passion..."

Ricky Bradby

"This man is a chef genius! The passion Lee has for cooking is contagious and in the few short minutes I was at Cafe Belissimo I could see that the..."

noldervik

"Really cool place. Great tasting food. Excellent presentation and a personable..."

Tawanda Chiwira Talks

"Amazing food and great service been a regular since it..."

Keaz Kadar

"Fantastic food and very friendly.. had heard loads of good reviews..and now I can see why..Will definitely be..."

Lisa Waller

Piccolo At 42 North Hill

"Visited on a Friday night for a birthday celebration meal. Place is small and quaint so was pretty busy. Asked if there was any chance of a table for..."

Lion 1708

"Incredible flavourful food in a homely Italian atmosphere, and for a good price. I'd recommend the Bruschetta Tricolore, best one I've ever had...."

Sandra

"It is a very happy dining experience. My friend and I ordered a pumpkin soup, a pasta and a pizza. First came the soup which was the best soup I have..."

yaxin Luo

"Excellent food and really fresh! Real Italian cooking and all ingredients are good quality. First class chef who can cook perfect fish 🐟. Very..."

Arlene Adkins

"Recently had a meal out with friends and tried Piccolo for the first time. Everyone commented on the great atmosphere with a real buzz on a Saturday..."

Gavin Searley

"Excellent food and the service could not have been better. My heavily pregnant partner was having a bad day of pregnancy and all the staff went above..."

Chris R

"Genuinely nice place to eat. Underselling itself on the exterior as a pizzeria as it has so much more to offer. A menu you have to work through with..."

Andrew Maywood

"My friend and I came here for lunch on the strength of the good reviews, and what a lovely experience it was. The owner was so accommodating and so..."

Rebecca

"Great little restaurant we stumbled across all 4 of us really enjoyed all are meals ans the sweets were truly amazing the service was 1st class and..."

andrew sharman

"The food here is some of the best I’ve had anywhere. Always good food, good service, and very good prices. Excellent location so close to the town..."

George Penny

"Lovely home cooked food fantastic staff a long with some beautiful wines. I highly recommend. Sorry for the photos, couldn't help but start eating. ..."

Iain Manning

"Really lovely little restaurant. Came in for lunch with my daughter and wife. The gent who served us was welcoming and attentive. The food was..."

John Lee

"Small Italian restaurant with Italian cuisine as well as the possibilties for meat & seafood. Nice Ambience, including Italian music in the..."

Nicola Kaufmann-Ulyate

"Absolutely brilliant!!! my wife and I went last night for my birthday meal, truly authentic Italian cooked fresh to order. The owner is a absolutely..."

James Taylor

"My 2nd time coming here and may I say the service was fantastic, ALWAYS BOOK because it gets very busy for an excellent culinary experience, the..."

Jimmy Hewes

"A meal before a show at this lovely friendly Italian restaurant. Food good and hot, nice banter between the staff- even with the chef. Coming back..."

Kevin Young

"Booked at short notice, but could not have been more accommodating. Chose from the daily specials, which were delicious. Great value for..."

Peter Strutt

"Great Italian food. Intimate..."

Gelli Tua

Mehalah's At Oysters & Ale

Sticky Chillie Prawns

Scallops and Chorizo Salad

Mixed Seafood Platter

Seafood Platters

Grilled Mersea Oysters

"Without a doubt a great find. What amazing food and service. A true hidden gem. We had the seafood platter, it was astounding ,we eat seafood all..."

Susan Lane

"Came across mehalahs this afternoon,what a hidden treasure,best ever seafood platter,washed down with some local mersea ale,definitely be..."

Dava Leak

"OMG! This has to be one of the best places I have ever eaten, the shellfish is just beautiful and the local wine and beer complement the food..."

Dean Frederick

"Myself and five friends have just returned from our first of what will be many visits to you. Excellent food, both hot and cold. Good selection and..."

Lindsay Smith

"Amazing food and loved the ambience I would definitely return we have always loved the company shed but this was less busy with more of a menu to..."

Jacqueline Johnstone

"Loads of oysters to start then a great seafood platter washed down with a bottle of Mersea wine. Simple..."

Steve Barham

"Great place :-) 5 of us turned up including 2 young children. Local Oysters were divine and the lobster was probably the best I have ever had. Tom..."

Mark Fowler

"Our first time and won’t be the last ......superb, great food ,friendly and just loved the decor..."

Angela Marsh

"Went there for the first time ever tonight. Absolutely loved it. Food was fantastic, staff were very friendly and attentive, loved the..."

Daz Hope

"Fab food , excellent service. Will definitely return again..."

Nick Reeves

"Amazing food ,highly recommend mehalahs . If you love fish and lovely food you must go to mehalahs..."

Alice Bellingham

"There was 9 of us toady and what a lovely meal we all had. Sea Bass was yummy.. Thank you, will definitely visit again ... ..."

Lynda Finlay

"So good! The oysters, the muscles their local wine! Top notch!! My new favourite "hidden"..."

Sian Jordan

"Great food, great service, turned up and got a table straight away! Food was brilliant and perfect for a light lunch (we shared platters) but would..."

Boo Edwards

"Fantastic service, very yummy food and lovely atmosphere I will definitely be returning..."

Sarah-Jane O'Brien

"Excellent food good service a great out of the way type of restaurant ! so quiet and peaceful..."

Nicola Lane

"Fantastic! Went there today for anniversary meal. Great food, great service, great..."

Rudi Smith

"Amazing food, great friendly service and a cool place to spend lunch breakfast dinner or just tea and..."

Bertha Harris

"Fantastic food and great value for money, will go back..."

Keith Allan

"The food is fab, locally produced and presented beautifully. Rustic charm and a family business. My kind of place! We'll be..."

Kate Palmer

"Can't wait to go back that should say it..."

Gary Wheaton

"Couldn't fault it, wonderful fresh food, friendly relaxed atmosphere and don't forget to save room for the home-made cakes, yum..."

Alice Hopper

"Lovely service, very friendly atmosphere, home-like food and cosy decor. The fish we had for lunch was freshly caught in the morning. Wonderful gem,..."

Gosia Trynka

"Incredible place and amazing food. Worth the drive out. Would highly recommend to anyone who loves..."

Jean-Marc d'Estree

"Excellent value. Lovely people a perfect lunch on a very rainy..."

Sharon Scott

"The sea food platters are absolutely delicious, in fact the food in general is superb. We feel that its a worthwhile journey from Leigh on sea to..."

michael black

"this place was fabulous! cheap and good quality. food was great and all fish was local and smoked in-house. The lady that owns the restaurant is such..."

Wilson Costa Campos

"This a superb small lunchtime only restaurant serving a great seafood menu with local produce, craft beers and friendly, accommodating staff. A..."

Justin Green

"Great place, food is fantastic as are the staff , very helpful and friendly. The other customers are amazing too ( big thank you to the lady who jump..."

Alison Knight

"Beautiful local seafood restaurant. Friendly and welcoming atmosphere. It feels a bit like you are in a family home for dinner. Food tastes great and..."

Zach Thornton

"Excellent seafood lovely atmosphere and reasonable..."

John Lau

"Really quirky and special, beautifully fresh fish and seafood in a run down old building in the middle of nowhere! We had platters and the local..."

Kirsty Nevillo

Miseria & Nobilta'

91/100 (2343 ratings)

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

Cannelloni

Cotoletta

Mortadella and Pistachio Pizza

Saltimbocca

Spaghetti

Arancino Alla Siciliana

Arancini

Cheesecake

Fettuccine

Margherita Pizza with Extra Mushrooms

Tagliatelle

Gnocchi

Spada Swordfish and Tagliatelle

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 (3346 ratings)

Black Pudding Bon Bons

With Yorkshire Pudding and Roast Potatoes

With Cinnamon Ice Cream

Burger

Pesto

Raspberry Ripple Baked Alaska

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Gift Cards Available

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

"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

The Victory At Mersea

90/100 (1915 ratings)

Buttermilk Chicken Burger

english breakfast

Cheesecake and Ice Cream

Chicken Tenders and Fries

Gees Sticky Toffee Pudding

Burger N Chips and Dips

Cod

Prawns

Salt and Pepper Squid Starter

Halloumi Fries After My Daughter Attacked Them

Wheelchair Accessible

"We were told by friends this place had just had all their rooms re done so we thought we would give it a try! Welcomed by a nice member of staff who..."

Paige Lockwood

"My second visit to The Victory, this time with the wife and doggy. We only ate on the pub and haven't stayed in the hotel. It was a glorious..."

Jonathan

"We went here for a lunchtime meal, having heard that it was in a good spot with lovely views. The location is pleasant, but it's difficult to see the..."

Carole Ash

"Lovely location and large beer garden which is dog friendly. Expensive food menu though, £16 for a sandwich and a few chips, and the bread wasn't..."

Em-Elle Kay Gee

"This is an absolutely stunning seaside stay with great modern rooms (including the accessible room where we stayed). Rooms were clean, comfy and very..."

Saul Gouder

"I booked a table for mother's Day for 7 of us plus our dog. After an initial confusion over our booking, we were shown to our table which was very..."

Nicola Drew

"First time I've been here. Purely lived it for the seafood van. Music was food outside too, better atmosphere than it was indoors. IL be going for..."

Steve Daw

"Lovely pub stopped for a drink with the dog on a beautiful warm afternoon. Lots of other dogs very dog..."

Tracey Brandon

"A busy pub with lots of outside and inside space. Pleasant staff even though they were very busy and didn't seem to stop. Also a lovely gentleman was..."

Adam Bevan

"Good place to visit with lots of outdoor seating for the better weather. Play area for the younger kids. Reasonable disabled access, although..."

David Packard

"Brilliant pub and staff with good food served . One of our favourite places to come..."

Mr Craig Morgan

"Great spot for Lunch, Great weather and entertainer/singer outside was great, food not bad either. Great..."

Phil Evans

"Late lunch with a fantastic plate of fresh sea food (anchovies were perfects)... and a good singer who made us forget the bad..."

Helene Berton

"Great location, nice ambience, modern decor. Service would be improved if staff responded to customers rather than talking amongst..."

Peter Freeth

Carluccio's

Veganesca Spaghetti VG

hot chocolate

Cortado and Lemon Poppy Cake

prosecco

N'Duja and Ricotta Focaccia Bread

Wheelchair Accessible

"I loved the food, the service was great, the dishes were just delicious, I'll recommend it. Thanks to Natalia for a great service. I’ve been here..."

Elena

"A wonderful little restaurant that I would recommend to anyone, the piccante I ordered was simply delicious and took no time at all! The brownie with..."

Daniel C

"Lovely staff and wonderful food. We were a party of 9 (5 adults and 4 children) without a booking and staff were accommodative. Also staff were very..."

Mandy P

"As a former supervisor at this fantastic restaurant, I couldn't be prouder to write a glowing review about the delightful experience I had working..."

K Mal

"Lovely place to spend a while, be it breakfast, morning coffee, brunch, lunch, afternoon tea! It's a great place to go ! Comfortable seating,..."

darron welch

"I've never just popped in for a coffee...but definitely will again. Lovely friendly staff, excellent service, beautiful presentation and yummy..."

Brenda Coyle

"Superb breakfast! I never normally have scrambled eggs out as they’re never normally as good at home, these were silky and gorgeous. Top quality..."

Richard Willcocks

"Totally a remarkable place, five stars from me! The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable, the restaurant was very clean and very well laid out,..."

Steve Wood

"A lovely relaxed lunch in very pleasant surroundings. Food was excellent freshly prepared good sized portions. Choice of 2 or 3 course set menu or a..."

Linda Hawcroft

"Amazing food. Had the lunch set menu which has some lovely options for an indulgent 3 course meal out. Affordable at under £20 a head (3 courses and..."

Priyanka Warren

"Great place to get a coffee or tea. The service was very fast and friendly also. I now have a voucher for money off my next visit, which is even..."

John Bradshaw

"Our waiter was super friendly! I think his name is Dan. He was very smiley and attentative. I hope his good work is..."

Sarah Moss

"Usually I wouldn't review a place on a first visit, however Carluccio's was absolutely brilliant! A fantastic cosy atmosphere high quality food with..."

Chan Walrus

"Great service, attentive staff and wonderful food at reasonable prices. What more could you..."

R Islam

"Can't wait to go back, friendly staff fantastic food. Ten out of ten.😄 The latte was amazing..."

Elaina Marsh

"We love coming here for breakfast. Great staff, always friendly and the food is always..."

Andrew Turner

"Pleasantly surprised! There are a number of places to eat in Colchester so making a choice of where to go for lunch isn't easy. We decided to try..."

Oli Wells

Il Padrino

87/100 (1026 ratings)

"Fantastic restaurant! Food top notch, choice & variety of dishes uncountable, every dish cooked fresh, unique Italian flavours all at great value for..."

Dayle Glanvill

"Not the first visit here and as always never disappointed .The food atmosphere chefs and staff are fabulous ! Thank you had a great Friday night..."

Looby Lock

"What a gem of a place. Food was excellent, waitresses very friendly and attentive Highly..."

Joy Foyle

"Food is fantastic and portions are very generous. Duck was cooked perfectly and they didn't scrimp on the crab in the crab taglatelle. Highly..."

Wesley Bowen

"Myself and my husband turned up this evening without booking, however the friendly staff fit us in with no issues. Absolutely stunning food, and..."

Michelle Elle Kaye

"Amazing place- The staff are friendly and helpful and super attentive. The food was absolutely top class and prices competitive. Had a wonderful..."

Tanya Smeed

"Another great meal. I was brave and tried chicken liver starter and it was fantastic. Fillet foie gras was also excellent. We will be back..."

Jason Reavell

"Absolutely gorgeous food, great service, lovely wine, best restaurant in Colchester ⭐️..."

Anneica Azuike

"Amazing food and great service !! Higly recommend..."

Rebecca Dragos

"Been here several times (infrequently as I don't live very close), but it is always top notch food, nicely presented, top quality and the restaurant..."

Ian Blackmore

"Family owned. The chef is brilliant, he’s always there and everything is made under his supervision. Make sure you sit in the lower floor, best..."

Shamma Y

captainstarkiller

"I’m no expert in Italian food but this place definitely serves delicious, authentic Italian cuisine! Pasta is served in both small and big..."

Shannon Tan

"Superb food, make sure you book a table gets real busy and with good..."

Neel S

"Amazing, I took my fiancée here and she loved it, we both had the seafood pasta which was big and delicious! the staff is very friendly friendly and..."

Jose Paitamala

"There are two Il Padrino, both the same on the same road. Really good pizza as well as pasta, best Pizza in Colchester for me. No kids menu, but they..."

Duncan Cooper

"Fantastic food and atmosphere! Quality menu, surprisingly well-priced. The scallops in bacon starter is..."

Claira Cain

"Great restaurant and staff, seated us for a team night out and everyone cleared their plates, plenty of choice even if you don't like Italian food!..."

James Hurling

"Great Italian, I particularly like the choice of Fresh Fish available daily. They have a very good lunch menu or like me choose some fish from the..."

Dave Emeny

"Always Consistent, Fab Food, amazing choice of Specials and a Great Menu! Loved my Risotto, perfectly cooked followed by Crab Gratin which was very..."

Darron Welch

"Can't belive it me has taken me until yesterday to visit il Padrino for the first time. The food was absolutely delicious and felt authentically..."

Vin

"Fantastic great food good atmosphere very helpful and friendly..."

Stephen Soley

"Fantastic carbonara! Sorry, had to get that off my chest; it really was amazing! Staff were very friendly, accepting a 10 person table and serving us..."

Rich Harding

"The food really is excellent, authentically cooked. Salmon was very tender and Rich in flavours, perfectly cooked. Sadly for me, all the pasta is..."

Craig Bell

"Best Italian food. Great service. Great atmosphere. Highly recommend the veal escalope. Thank you..."

Arpit PATEL

"Went here for a wedding reception. The place had only been open for two days in its new location. The food was delicious and the service very good...."

medic7698

"Lovely restaurant, very friendly. Great food at a good..."

Tracie Pascoe

"Fantastic! Food was excellent, service too. Will definitely come here again...."

Simon Fella

"Muscles were amazing! Plump and tasty. The steak was out of this world. With the weather turning it was a little chilly downstairs when other..."

Sean Buckley

West Mersea Oyster Bar

87/100 (5691 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Best place in Essex seafood platter was delicious � a must for anyone also best fish and chips in Essex..."

Vikki J Light

"Booked a table via Facebook msg, for Mother’s Day,from start to finish I can not fault this place. 10/10 for service, food,atmosphere, everything...."

Angela Barker

"Amazing food fantastic staff 5⭐️🌟✨the sea food platter and the scampi mouth..."

Louise Larney

"Love this place . I like to enjoy a beautiful fresh juicy lobster & oysters on my birthday . The quality is always excellent and well worth a 45 mile..."

Emma Curtis

"First time here yesterday. Wow loved it. Spoilt for choice with the menu so as a family we had a bit of everything. The lobster was to die for. I..."

Abigail Rawlinson

"Amazing food amazing friendly staff, have been several times and has always been spot on, such a wonderful choice of fresh..."

Mark Guest

"Just had lunch at the Oyster Bar, was by far the best fish and chips I’ve tasted in a long time served by very friendly..."

Wendy Keel

"Perfect place to enjoy some seafood whilst watching the sunset, service very quick and the food is..."

Jenna Griffiths

"Absolutely great food and very polite staff, highly..."

John Bussell

"Food is delicious. This extremely popular fish restaurant is basic in style. top of the class in everything that matters - food, staff, service etc...."

Andy Clark

"I think it’s the best Restaurant on Mersea, Thanks Sel and..."

David Rollinson

"The food is amazing would highly recommend it. Staff are really efficient and..."

Debbie Saville-Richardson

"Love love love this place have been many times you won’t get better seafood..."

Susan Tuttlebee

"Very nice restaurant! Excellent food and view of seashore, sunset! The oyster is very fresh. It's my first time eating fresh oyster without any..."

吴赟

"We went late October and it was a beautiful day so we had a wait a while for a table outside (we also had our dog with us so outside was the only..."

Ondi Arisera Tongchaitanawutti

"Super fresh, generous portions, great value and unpretentious. Can’t ask for anything more! My girlfriend and I came here on a day trip from..."

Marty Smith

"Nice location on a sunny day. Service was quick and friendly. We choose from the specials. I had a crayfish and salmon salad which was well presented..."

John Martin

"The best oyster and seafood in Mersea and Colchester.. Eating it fresh and and sitting by the beach and enjoy the view.. what a COMBO! Staff and..."

Lois Eunike

"Been there Sunday July 17th, 22. Good waiting time to be seated, good and fast service. The food was amazing, everything was fresh and the prices..."

Mihai Boghiu

"What a treasure! We had a fantastic lunch here. The oysters were superb, fish platter fresh and plentiful and staff friendly. Red velvet cheesecake..."

Karen Law

"They need to have a bigger restaurant and car park as it can be crowded at times esp summer.Apart from that food was awesome 😍👌.Great host and..."

Ani Masivou

"Had to wait (about 30 mins) for our orders and it wasn't that busy. The seafood platter is still worth the trip every now and then. The parking can..."

rbb

"Lovely food, very busy, people were lining up to sit outside!! Nice staff as well. Look forward to them opening the out door seating area so we can..."

Nikki Roy

"Lovely little no frills eatery. Enjoyed a late lunch of Colchester Native Oyster & fish and chips, washed down with a nice bottle of Shiraz. Sat at..."

Salsa

"1st visit with Essex friend who's been going for decades. You look at the photos & decide. Fab food, prices, service, location & vibe. Do..."

Jay Dave

"Sosososo fresh seafood that they provide here!!! You can have the finest quality of multiple options of seafood here, the oyster is outstanding,..."

RTK

"This place is brilliant. Excellent food, wonderful staff & it's value for money. If you love seafood then you have to visit this place. Visit this..."

Mark Yee

"Came here during May bank holiday. Glad it was great sunny weather. Queued about 10 minutes before managed to get a seat by the terrace outdoor area...."

Felix Gan

"One of Our family's favourite place to visit to eat out when in West Mersea. Lovely place polite waiting personnel. The freshest fish 🐟 ever..."

Judit T

"Had the sharing platter for £17.50. It was pretty good, wait wasn’t too long and staff were very friendly. Restaurant overall was a bit..."

Emily Kapllani

"a nice rough and ready place down on the sea front. Rougham and ready is not a bad term! you get a good wooden table and chairs, there's no ice for..."

Elmsy

White Hart

87/100 (1341 ratings)

Prawn Green Thai Curry

Beef

Baguette

Scampi Chips & Fresh Crisp Salad

Sirloin Steak

Cheese and Ham

Lamb

Blue Cheese and Mushrooms

Pesto

Jambalaya with a Tart

Pasta

Fish

Guinness and Savignon Blanc

Salad

Pork

Double Choc Cheese Cake

Free off-street parking

Wheelchair Accessible

"Welcoming staff. Very friendly and relaxed atmosphere. The pub is dog friendly. The food we had tasted great and definitely value for money. Would..."

C McDougall

"Beautiful lunch in the sun on a Sunday. Roasts looked wonderful and fulfilling, I opted for a different vegetarian option. Service easy going and..."

Green Air

"The staff was super friendly and the pub had a cozy atmosphere. I had the fish and chips with peas. It was tasty and the portion was really big. The..."

Tal Paca

"Absolutely superb place. Staff are all amazing, regulars are a great laugh, food excellent. Just can't fault it. If I'm ever in the area, I'll be..."

Dean Scott

"Lovely cozy pub with a playground. Special mention to the staff, they are fantastic! Went above and beyond to find us when left our new phone there,..."

Sammy

"Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and delicious food. I had a lasagna and for desert I had this absolutely gorgeous cheese..."

Gracey Newman

"Absolutely lovely setting. Turned up without a reservation on a Sunday and they managed to fit us in, 2 adults and 2 toddlers. The food was very..."

The Taster

"Love this pub. Good friendly atmosphere and the food is amazing. Staff are very friendly and attentive. Donna is my favourite. Always willing to go..."

Carl Wakefield

"Lovely pub. Food was fantastic. Plenty of choice on the menu. Staff were friendly. Will definitely go..."

Ann Marie Day

"I'm giving 5 stars because my steak was cooked perfectly. Not easy to get these days (in my experience anyway.....!) Go and give them a..."

Ian Clarke

"Just been for a last minute evening meal. Really pleased with everything, food is spot on. Price, portion, and quality all perfect. For me..."

Jamie Heath

"Good value specials on the day - had ham, egg and chips for £7 with a generous portion followed by a dessert for £3. That’s a good deal to me and..."

Nigel M

"Lovely pub! Staff are so friendly and helpful. Food is really good and generous portions. Everything is so reasonably priced! Would highly..."

Will Banister

"Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and really good..."

Marian De Jesus

"Our first visit to the White Hart and we were super impressed. All staff we came across were efficient and very friendly. They had all Covid measures..."

Sophie Verhoeven

"Very helpful and friendly staff, served quickly with hot food. It was delicious and I'd be happy to..."

Martin Ace

"What a fantastic place, we are visiting West Bergholt and the White Hart is just around the corner we thought we'd nip in and sample the menu. Over..."

Adam Berry

"Brilliant food, great beer and friendly staff & owner. Also dog friendly (not Sundays) and has a garden with a large tent. What more could you want?..."

Mark North

"Great food. Fantastic service. Wonderful..."

Richard Ford

Mangiare Fresh Pasta Bar

Luna Rossa Pizzeria Italiana

"I've been going to this place as long as they've been open, service is always excellent and the food is deliciously prepared, full of flavour. Plenty..."

Weyfram Quaybird

"Authentic pizza and tasty desserts for very reasonable..."

Richard Smith

"My friends and I come here quit often as it's a lovely little pizzeria with very good prices for the quality of food they serve. Sod Pizza Express..."

Amy Elizabeth Worsfold

"We come here frequently for both lunch and dinner. The food is consistently good with enough variability in the preparation to prove it is all..."

Neil Babbage

"The best pizza I've ever had in the UK. It was nice as we weren't rushed but left to enjoy ourselves. Some places just want you in & out but not in..."

Edyta Martin

"Great food and great price came for my brothers birthday in..."

Jemma Bullows

"Authentic, honest, simple Italian food at a fair price. Lovely ambience. Very friendly and attentive staff. Would go back..."

Steve R

"Baby sister to Il Padrino Restaurant but just as excellent. Simple Italian food and perfect pizzas all served in a friendly and efficient non fussy..."

Mark O'Callaghan

"We had a lovely meal , we asked for a starter that was not on the menu this was no trouble for them and was lovely , everything seemed fresh and we..."

Denise Reames

"I dine here every few weeks and the food and service is always consistently good. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys traditional, Italian..."

Tammy Dignan

"Good dinner before the Theatre with friendly staff providing efficient service. Nice range of a la carte and special dishes on the..."

Hugh TOLER

"Best pizza I’ve had in Colchester. Wonderful and friendly servers. Kid-friendly atmosphere for an early..."

Matthew Burch

"Great staff - lovely independent Italian restaurant - very good food and at a good price. Not a posh restaurant, just a really good..."

Steve Sims

"Amazing! Every single course was perfect. Service was brilliant too. Best restaurant I've been in for a while. Thank..."

ellie Adams

"Best pizza place in town. Fresh pizzas and great service, every time. Worth a..."

Kim Leggett

Preto

86/100 (4545 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Buffet style restaurant in Colchester, My friends and I went on a Wednesday (they have a 2 for 1 deal) the Protein options were extensive. The..."

Fikun Sennuga

"Went with friends for dinner. The restaurant has this Wednesday Special buffet where you pay the price of one for 2. It was buffet Generous portions..."

Mukosolu Nebedum

"We went for my son's 21st birthday. Our large party ranged from 2 to 74 years old and included some with disabilities. The staff were very..."

Joanne Bailey

"Amazing experience!! Nasco & Ines really tooke care of us! (Not pet friendly restaurant) He bring out the table so we could eat with the dog and not..."

Valentina Serri

"Couldn't fault the man serving and carving the meats to our table. Very attentive and we definitely had our moneys worth! Went at lunchtime and such..."

Natalie 4ofus

"Incredible choice of food, both for vegans and meat lovers. We absolutely love the steak and I always order my chicken hearts. I give preto a million..."

philly bailey

"Had a lovely meal this evening. Great service from the staff. Non stop top ups of different meats at the table and a large selection of sides at the..."

Jane

"Really liked this place. Brazilian meat pit style dining where they have a good sized salad bar and they bring the meats to your table on a large..."

The Taster

"As always the food was really good. The price is definitely worth it considering how much food is available. Staff were friendly and welcoming. There..."

Adelaide Black

"My husband, daughter, and I stumbled upon this place by accident. It is very similar to the Viva Brazil chain. It was £16.95 for adults and £9.95..."

Gemma Harrison-Turner

"What a brilliant idea. I have never been here before. I love the fact that it's one price and you just eat until you are full :) The meat just kept..."

Mo Kirby

"Second visit. We will be back again. Such a different experience to the usual eating out. Everything is super tasty. I recommend a very empty stomach..."

HOST Therapies

"This is quickly becoming one of my favourite places to come and eat, it's a Brazilian restaurant with unlimited buffet, an assortment of meats, rices..."

masetodabase

"Really brilliant meal! Staff are lovely and food is fantastic. We will definitely be..."

Melaina Barnes

"The steak is amazing but not enough of it. I don't want sausages or chicken, just steak 🤣 Buffet has a good variety. Good friendly..."

Suzanne Boswick

"Been here twice and both times left very satisfied both with the food and with the service. Definitely go..."

Kam W

"We went to Preto without making any reservations and the workers were nice enough to get us a table for two as she explained it wasn’t a peak/busy..."

Zainab Awojobi

Pizza Hut Colchester

85/100 (1222 ratings)

Pizza Hut Restaurants

Large Pizza with Cheesy Bites

Wheelchair Accessible

"We booked a table yesterday as a birthday treat. We were served by Mark who was just fantastic! He was smiley, attentive, patient, he made a fuss of..."

Ruth Buschman

"Staff were lovely and friendly only downside to the meal was the salad bar has stopped serving pasta amongst other..."

Leanne Chapman

"Went there yesterday and the staff couldn't be more helpful. My youngest daugther is austic and the witness 'Amelia' couldn't of done more to resure..."

Mark Nixon

"Good food good service hadn't been to a Pizza Hut for years wasn't..."

Wesley Forsyth

"excellent food and amazing staff, deffo be coming again and..."

Kirsty Mayhew

"Absolutely amazing customer service I even had the luxury of having a drink offered whilst waiting for my takeaway. Ooo also every time I’ve come..."

Jonathan Nzore

"The team were great. I made a point of letting the manager know that the salad bar was the cleanest I had ever seen in any pizza hut ever. It was...."

Jason Partrick

"UK'S BEST IN EVERY WAY FROM ENVIRONMENT TO FRIENDLIEST SERVICE FROM WELL MANNERED STAFF AND CLEAN AMAZING DECOR AND..."

VIQAR HUSSAIN

"The team is amazing especially Ryan and the store manageress. We had a great time and really enjoyed our dinner. They both made sure every customer..."

Mona Siddiqui Shahid

"It was nice and quiet on a Tuesday evening at 8pm. The pizza's were so delicious and have improved greatly since our last visits. The secondary..."

Louisa Goldstone-Smith (4ContactUK)

"The service was great, the staff were on the ball and very helpful / friendly. The pizza was great, the salad was very fresh but I found the chicken..."

Mick Tevenan

"Havn't been to a Pizza hut in years and its changed so much as technology has moved forward. Booking a buffet slot was easy on the website Staff..."

Andrew Mackenzie

"Delicious as always. Polite, friendly staff. But not cheap for a quick lunch. We paid £20 a head but that was the buffet deal (drink & ice-cream)..."

Paul Kibble

"We visited today and was a great experience, the gentlemen who served us went above and beyond, he was very attentive, polite and seemed very happy..."

katrina wiggett

"I arrived with 2 very hungry children as soon as the restaurant opened at 11.30am and I was thrilled to find everything ready and waiting...."

Judith Burl

"First visit to a pizza hut and can honestly say I was really impressed. Bright open seating areas, friendly staff and a great atmosphere for the..."

Debbie COOKE

Carluccio's

Wheelchair Accessible

"I loved the food, the service was great, the dishes were just delicious, I'll recommend it. Thanks to Natalia for a great service. I’ve been here..."

Elena

"A wonderful little restaurant that I would recommend to anyone, the piccante I ordered was simply delicious and took no time at all! The brownie with..."

Daniel C

"Lovely staff and wonderful food. We were a party of 9 (5 adults and 4 children) without a booking and staff were accommodative. Also staff were very..."

Mandy P

"As a former supervisor at this fantastic restaurant, I couldn't be prouder to write a glowing review about the delightful experience I had working..."

K Mal

"Lovely place to spend a while, be it breakfast, morning coffee, brunch, lunch, afternoon tea! It's a great place to go ! Comfortable seating,..."

darron welch

"Our waiter was super friendly! I think his name is Dan. He was very smiley and attentative. I hope his good work is..."

Sarah Moss

"I've never just popped in for a coffee...but definitely will again. Lovely friendly staff, excellent service, beautiful presentation and yummy..."

Brenda Coyle

"Superb breakfast! I never normally have scrambled eggs out as they’re never normally as good at home, these were silky and gorgeous. Top quality..."

Richard Willcocks

"Totally a remarkable place, five stars from me! The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable, the restaurant was very clean and very well laid out,..."

Steve Wood

"A lovely relaxed lunch in very pleasant surroundings. Food was excellent freshly prepared good sized portions. Choice of 2 or 3 course set menu or a..."

Linda Hawcroft

"Amazing food. Had the lunch set menu which has some lovely options for an indulgent 3 course meal out. Affordable at under £20 a head (3 courses and..."

Priyanka Warren

"Great place to get a coffee or tea. The service was very fast and friendly also. I now have a voucher for money off my next visit, which is even..."

John Bradshaw

"Usually I wouldn't review a place on a first visit, however Carluccio's was absolutely brilliant! A fantastic cosy atmosphere high quality food with..."

Chan Walrus

"I know it's a chain but it rarely disappoints. Great place for..."

Rob Ollett

"Great service, attentive staff and wonderful food at reasonable prices. What more could you..."

R Islam

"Good food but could with changing the set..."

Nicki Donaldson

"Can't wait to go back, friendly staff fantastic food. Ten out of ten.😄 The latte was amazing..."

Elaina Marsh

Zizzi - Colchester

84/100 (3129 ratings)

Rustica Pepperoni Campagna

Vegan Rainbow Lasagna

Calamari

Vegan Jackfruit Pizza

Risotto

Bruschette

Cannoli Spaghetti Fruits De Mer & Pizza

Calzone Carne Piccante

Accepts American Express

Seating

Cash Only

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

"Food is banging. I loved it and so did the family. £147 for 4 people with no alcoholic drinks. I am happy with what I paid. But thought I'd say to..."

Ben Nelson

"Great service. Amazing members of staff. I have a food intolerance and they were amazing checked absolutely everything for me. Very welcoming and..."

Sade Woodward

"A typical Zizzi’s. I hadn’t been to one for a while and there were a few changes. The arrancini with mozzarella was quite small. Six little balls..."

Mike Lewis

"Absolutely faultless from start to finish, especially as we booked a table last minute. The food was fresh and delicious, with an impressive..."

Katie Groves

"Great looking restaurant from the outside and inside exposed brick, good lighting and old wooden boards exposed. Menu choice brought us in as had not..."

Edward Hyde

"Friendly staff Nice atmosphere Amazing..."

Pegah Ghm

"Very loud downstairs so requested upstairs. No reservation had been made. Loved the sticky pig pizza, ultra thin base and very full of flavour. Not..."

Sam North

"Went back here after years of not going. The resteraunt is a lovely venue, and it was great to spend some one on one time with the wife. Food was..."

Alan Smith

"Really enjoyed our first visit to this Zizzi location. Had the favourites sharer which was very yummy especially the calamari. Followed by king prawn..."

Lisa Chandler

"Quick Service, Drinks were served pretty much straight away. Food came quick too and was very well prepared. Had a cappuccino after and was hotter..."

Oli Stone

"Staff were so accommodating and on top form for a surprise birthday we had planned! Our waiter Bart was very conscientious and kind ! Food and..."

Georgina Fisher

"Our waiter Bart was amazing and very accommodating, felt completely comfortable! Amazing food as always, had a great time thanks..."

Buttie Raven

"Lovely ambience good service. Really good selection of menus. A plus for vegan and..."

may boreham

"The food was delicious, and the atmosphere was very nice, but we had to wait a long time to order and after that to get our food. It happened on two..."

Joa A

"Really lovely food. Very good price for 9 people. Very welcoming and friendly staff. Would recommend..."

Chloe Sharpe

"Yummy food, a few vegan options (including one of the nicest vegan pizzas I've ever had) plus friendly staff. Took a while to bring us the bill but..."

Polly W

"Arrived here for lunch with a friend. Was the only table in use and was.seated on a table which hadn't been cleaned properly. Server was less than..."

Steve Elam

Dough&co Woodfired Pizza Colchester

82/100 (2805 ratings)

The Spanish Pizza and Gorgonzola Pear and Walnut Pizza

The Calzone One

Undercooked Pizza

The Pepperoni One

Pizza with Mushrooms and Ham

"To start off, I am AMAZED by this place’s service, food and atmosphere. Starting off with the service, our waitress was a lovely lady named..."

Sami Kashem

"Absolutely amazing pizza. Stone baked. The buffalo chicken has a nice kick to it. The children's deal of mini pizza, ice cream and squash is good..."

Sue Scrivener

"I think I have finally found a good-quality go-to. This is the best burger place I have ever ordered from. Not to mention the amazing taste but look..."

Kate Johnstone

"Visited on a Saturday afternoon with my girlfriend. We were the only ones there being late afternoon. We chose to sit out underneath the..."

Daniel Wheeler

"UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT - WORTH A VISIT We popped in yesterday with our four ent society voucher which gave us 2 for 1 on 3 course meals , bargain..."

Jade Horne

"We were walking past the restaurant and felt drawn in by the beautiful lights and relaxed atmosphere, so ordered the 'couples night in' deal, x2..."

Katie Groves

"First time eating here tonight, will be returning. Amazing food, nearly every table was occupied but was calm quiet and could hear your companion..."

Megan Brower

"Amazing service followed up by even better food. I came in and was welcomed by 2 female workers, they were very welcoming and politely pointed out my..."

Krystian Zaremba

"Splendid Indeed Thank you Guys 😊 .We're looking forward to your New Re-Vamp with fine new interior Decor deluxe in the near future . Truely..."

Dee Garrett-Grimwood

"We had a lovely time at Dough & Co in Colchester. The meals were lovely. Our server was very helpful and told us about a meal deal that we hadn't..."

Pamela Browse

Al Pacino Italy

Pizza Baked in Traditional Pizza Oven

"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

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

lisa hudson

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"Food was good and served fast. We were alone in the restaurant. Highly..."

Rachid M (Qala Hamra)

"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

"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

Prezzo

79/100 (1401 ratings)

Rose Wine by the Glass

Carbonara

Crispy Fried Mozzarella

Pasta

Crab & Lobster Ravioli with King Prawns

Oak Smoked Salmon Pasta

Beer

Prawn Spaghetti in Pomodoro Sauce

Chicken & Roasted Peppers

Juice

Cheesecake

Spaghetti and Meatballs Al Forno

Chicken Alfredo Tagliatelle

Sticky Toffee Pudding

"Enjoyed a lovely meal here with the family. Their courtyard area is a lovely and quiet outdoor place to sit. The food was great. I had the truffle..."

Nick Kidd

"My partner and I finally got round to having a "date" after months and decided to try Prezzo. Food was fantastic 😊 couldn't eat it all so it was..."

Louise Martin

"Food was really good. Restaurant was nice and quiet. Waiter was really nice and it wasn't too expensive. I had the spicy prawn and basil pesto penne..."

Shan

"Came for a meal a few weekends back and it was blown away by how lovely the restaurant was and that everything on the menu sounded amazing, it was..."

Chloe

"Lovely food, great value ! 3 courses for £25.50 which was excellent. Service also really..."

Sam

"Food was good, however service was a bit..."

Aiden Harrison

"Lovely place with great food. Spaghetti with king prawns always make the visit well worth..."

Hayley Williams

"Really nice atmosphere, very relaxing and food is always so..."

Ivana King

"Nice and cozy place! Tasty food and good..."

Damian Ivanov

"Friendly, Efficient, great food, good service, reasonably priced, an all-round delightful..."

Travelz And Tales (Travel & Lifestyle)

"Amazing food, best Italian I've ever been too! 😍☺️ Highly recommended!! Good value for money, we even managed to download a 20% off voucher..."

Jade Elmazi

"Staff are so nice the food is great i suggest getting pizza or spaghetti bolognaise they are my favourite. You get a choise of brocli or peas but you..."

Ethan

"Lovely meal with plenty of choice on the menu. Menu has changed since last visit and prices have increased. Prompt..."

Mel Harris

"After waiting 10 mins at pizza express to be seated and being completely ignored we left and headed to prezzo which was a much better experience...."

Natalie Munday

"Very good service, very good staff and food was great. Second prezzo restaurant I have visited in last 2 weeks and I am loving it alot. Very..."

Michael Melling

"I really like this restaurant. We went with friends on a Sunday night before going to the cinema. It has a good atmosphere and is well planned. The..."

michael scarlett

Sorano's

79/100 (2353 ratings)

"Bit apprehensive I will admit as I always remember it as a transport cafe, me and the Wife booked it anyway along with two good friends and I must..."

Clive James Nelson

"Visited soranos in thorrington recently. It is mine and my partners favourite restaurant to visit as it is always first class food and all of the..."

Steve Cook

"I've been driving past this restaurant for 2 years now, and have finally gone in, and I'm so pleased I did. What a breath of fresh air, definitely a..."

Benn Holbrook-Morris

"We went for Valentines day, service was great and the food was amazing. We will be going back again soon to try something else on the menu. I would..."

Cheryl Fleming

"We absolutely loved it here it was one of the best if not the best Italian restaurant we have been to staff was helpful and perlite and we..."

Karen Cohen

"The best Italian restaurant ever. Michaela, Guyatano and the rest of the staff are fantastic. Thank you so much for yet another wonderful evening...."

Christine Erskine

"Lovely food and good staff...me and my children really enjoyed our meal. Good mid week set menu..."

Hayley O'Riordan

"Great food and service, the place is lovely! I highly recommend..."

Oana Raluca Bajan

"The food is absolutely fantastic (the mussels and scallops are to die for), the staff are incredible and my husband and I are lucky enough to be able..."

Jane Champagne Emmings

"The food is absolutely delicious here and presented so well. The staff are lovely. Nice soft music playing of Dean Martin. Spotlessly clean. One of..."

Christine Goulding

"This is a somewhat new Italian restaurant in town. They've got simple, but tasteful decor, and the staff were SUPER friendly. Very reasonable rates..."

Kate Burton

"Nice cosy Italian Restaurant - we went Nov 2017 and it was very busy. Nice atmosphere and good helpful waiters. Waited a bit for the menu but food..."

Peter Gould

"Lovely food, nice friendly atmosphere and great staff - attentive but not unnecessarily so. We had Pollo Milanese which was cooked perfectly and our..."

SJ Harwood-Bee

"Very friendly. Food is outstanding. Nice and relaxed. You don't get rushed to get out the door. You can sit and enjoy your..."

Dana Van Der Venter

"We had a wonderful evening in a very relaxed and warning environment. Staff were very attentive and helpful, went above and beyond to make it a great..."

julie waite

"Amazing staff beautiful food even more so all fresh and locally sourced. Nothing is to much trouble i cant wait to go back family and children..."

Heather Hamilton

"Excellent food, great customer service, lovely atmosphere. Don't hesitate to go there and experience delicious Romanian..."

Daniel Bogdan Toth

"Incredibly tasty food and very warm, friendly staff. A lovely little find within Colchester Town..."

Mike Pertwee

"Reinvented as Romanian Traditional restaurant, staff are excellent, prices are acceptable. Everything seems to be..."

Ermanno Vilan

"Amazing food and service. Great range of fresh and authentic Italian..."

Sophie Martin

"Both times I've been there the food has been very good. Nice place..."

Richard Fanders

"Food is fantastic and the staff very friendly. Totally..."

carmen roman

"Great customer service and really good prices, we will come..."

Rustic Deli

"If u want a bite of romanian food this is the..."

Sorin Arhip

"Very good food.worth a..."

Rob Oke

Frankie & Benny's

76/100 (3746 ratings)

The Staff Gave a Cupcake and Sang Happy Birthday to Me

Chocolate Brownie with Ice Cream

Cheese Burger and Fries

Wheelchair Accessible

"Was really nice food, at a good price and our waitress was faultless, friendly and professional ...."

Mark Sycamore

"Family-friendly atmosphere, great staff, very friendly and very helpful. Had the garlic bread pizza appetizer, and chicken parmasian, also had the..."

John Barton

"Edit. Been again, was good service, tasty food, its better than it use to be in my opinion. Use to eat here a lot, mostly breakfast... hadn't been..."

Zoe Stamp

"Nice enough place. Plenty of parking. We were seated quite quickly. Our waitress was nice and all were happy to help with with any special requests..."

Amy H

"I love, love, love F &B's. My partner teases me about this all the time. Food is awesome,Service is always excellent and the ambience is cool. A..."

Irekpitan Okukpon

"Breakfast was nice, if ordering fresh orange juice ask for no ice otherwise it tastes pretty watery Not been in since previous review (3 years ago..."

Lion 1708

"Food was delicious and the cocktails were amazing! Wouldn't accept cash payments after saying they did which was..."

Lindsey Rosier

"A great selection of food available & very tasty it is too. Unfortunately out of 8 of us 6 had cold breakfasts & barely warm coffee. Even the refill..."

Saint Bat

"Big portions, great children meal options. Variety of vegan/vegetarian options. Great place near to the zoo if you don't fancy waiting in queue for..."

Megan K

"It's a cozy restaurant that serves a variety of dishes. The staff was very polite and the service was quick. We didn't have to wait too long for our..."

Sandra Bonsu

"Great service. Nice food. Quick firendly polite and observant waiter. Nice cokctails, starters, mains and deserts for both vegan and meat eaters. No..."

James Hurling

"Great breakfast food, lovely place. Mya the waitress was really cool as well. She was funny, and so easy to get along with. I really appreciated the..."

Cristina Bu

"Always a reliable choice for some good food. Nice friendly staff and always get a..."

Russell Colvin

Ask Italian

76/100 (1547 ratings)

Purple Basil Pesto Genovese w CHX

Childrens Piza

Beers

Cheesecake

Kids Pizza with Pepperoni and Chicken

Wheelchair Accessible

"Friendly staff, delicious food, very helpful with dairy and gluten..."

Sophie Pemberton

"Second visit (june 2023). The beautiful waitress isn't sadly there anymore. The food though is still very good. First visit (may 2022). Very good..."

Patrick Van calck

"Great experience. From the outset the service was explemary. So friendly and welcoming. The food choices were good with options for vegans. The..."

Guy Ransley

"Great place to eat as a family. Food for the kids and the grownups was fantastic. The staff had patient of saints as my kids kept giving them..."

annie woodley

"Lunch was delicious (calzone and chicken with olives to start and mini dessert and coffee to end). Service was slow but fine as we were not in a..."

Sharon Crisp

"Absolutely fantastic food, service and atmosphere. We went here for a work team meal. There was 11 of us. We had vouchers and were paying the..."

Sally Barnes

"Great service and really nice food. The cheesecake was delicious. The roast lamb pizza was a bit too sweet for our liking, and the kids pasta dish..."

Rachel Ambrose

"Loved our late lunch. We called 10 minutes before and were able to get a table straight away. Plenty of room in here and a lovely decor. My little..."

Jana O'Loughlin

"I can easily say the best restaurant definitely in town! Great food, fresh ingredients, good prices and friendly..."

M G

"The staff here and the lovely décor really make the visit a lot nicer than most other Italian restaurant chains. The staff are friendly and helpful..."

N Forster

"Had an excellent date night here. Jack has been amazing very attentive and went above and beyond for us. :) Thank you..."

Grace Smith

"Went for a lunchtime meal and didn't need to eat again for the rest of the day. Good range of food choices on the menu. Mushroom starter was..."

Gavin Searley

"Great service and wonderful food. Good vegan choices. Reasonably..."

barnetguy

"Friendly efficient staff, delicious food. Price is medium range. Toilets could be better. Otherwise, a nice..."

Travelz And Tales (Travel & Lifestyle)

"From the minute we walked in the place, the food and service was absolutely amazing. Highly recommended to..."

Scott Morrison

"Food is nice, service was good lovely waitress, food served quickly. All round a good..."

Nicki Henderson

"Came to celebrate my 1 year anniversary with my boyfriend. Was the most beautiful building and the staff was so welcoming and friendly. The cocktails..."

Summer Boatman

Pizza Express

75/100 (26372 ratings)

Fiorentina Spinach Egg Mozzarella Tomato Garlic Oil and Black Olives with Gran Milano Cheese

American Jack

Garlic Mushrooms with Goats Cheese

Cheesecake

Flatbread with Houmous

Lasagna Clássica

Garlic Prawn with Chicken & Mushrooms Pizza

Chocolate Fondant

Hoisin Duck Romana Pizza with Mushrooms Instead of Red Onions

Chocolate Fudge Cake

Calzone Nduja

Baked Garlic Mushroom

Cheesecakes

Carbonara Romana

Lasagne

Dough Balls with Garlic Butter

"Lovely meal here - adult and three children. We were in such a rush as we had another engagement to get to, and the waiter was just so accommodating..."

Joanna Brunt

"The food was nice, but more than that, the staff were so lovely and willing to go above and beyond - I was given an extra scoop of ice cream and..."

Lady Tottington

"Really nice Pizza Express and always had a great service here. Special shout out to Liam who served us on the 17th June 2023, really friendly and..."

Nick Macfarlane

"My daughter and I popped in for a little impromptu lunch whilst passing through Colchester. The food was hot and tasty and served by the super..."

Michelle Spalding

"Really good for a group booking with a lot of kids. The kids menu is really brilliant especially for lunchtime. As a big group we ordered lots of..."

Georgina Childs

"Fantastic meal! We are regular diners and must say Lisa is an amazing waitress, attentive and..."

cassie robinson

"UPDATE: Popped in for lunch last week, it was a quite Thursday afternoon. We were the only seated table during our visit, however there appeared to..."

Star Nold

"The staff is amazing and professional. You can have very tasty food. The place looks better after..."

Marianne

"I had an exceptional dining experience at Pizza Express thanks to our waitress, Julia. Her warm and attentive service elevated the evening. Julia’s..."

Veronica Bethell

"I had never previously dined here, it was my friends birthday so thought we’d give it a go. We were really pleasantly surprised by both food and..."

finley briggs

Harvester Stanway

75/100 (1626 ratings)

Chicken Waffle and Bacon

Wheelchair Accessible

"Just had breakfast here. Very reasonable price and loads of choice. The staff are lovely and always happy. There’s even breakfast with Santa...."

Sophie Kempton

"I come here regularly and I enjoy it everytime. Came here today for a group meal for Fathers Day. We were served by April who was very kind and..."

Georgina Duffy

"We had a lovely meal here tonight for my son's 6th birthday. We all had delicious meals and our waitress Vienna went the extra mile and brought my..."

Natalie Wheatley

"Lovely quality time meal with me and my oldest boy. Lovely food great place great..."

James Nayler

"Excellent service and excellent food. Could not fault this restaurant and compared to some Harvesters near us, this one is by far the best. Great..."

Helen Hildreth

"The service was very good, happy smiling and always helpful. The food was lovely, friends had mixed grills, and others had a rack of ribs The..."

J Will-i-am (Sw33t)

"My husband and I liked the place and enjoyed our food. It exceeds our expectation to be honest. Also, the lady who assisted us on our seats is very..."

Lorraine Joy Romero

"Great service from Laura. Chicken as tasty as usual. Glad to see this place as busy aa always. Will..."

Paul Arnell

"Our waitress was excellent, a very down to earth lady who clearly has some medical issues but this did not stop her being extremely good at her job,..."

Peter Crew

"Great were: Meal - salad bar excellent - was varied and everything was well stocked. Only small negative feedback was that there were no brown rolls...."

Fiona Topping

"We arrived an hour early due to the clocks going back, however the staff were brilliant and although busy got 4 of us seated within minutes (we had..."

Barbara Woods

"Nice atmosphere, Delicious food, Good price, Friendly staff, I would..."

Pegah Ghm

"Was quite busy when we wait, had to wait at the front for a little while before we were seated. Once seated we were sorted with our order quickly by..."

Claireoose1986

"a very warm welcome. very clean. great staff and good atmosphere. highly recommend..."

Christoper Pollard

"Food was amazing. Waitress was brilliant great experience for my daughters 20th..."

Paul Hainesborough

"When we arrived, we had to wait about 5 minutes to be acknowledged, but once we were, we were seated promptly. I had the free birthday meal, but it..."

Gemma Matten

"Laura has served us twice now and has been an absolute delight. Friendly, great with children and watching her interact with the customers just makes..."

gemma adams

"We were greeted with a smile and friendly chat by Kristy at the front of house. Was seated straight away, in a clean and spacious area that was well..."

Tammy Marshall

"Lovely meal as always. Love the salad bar and great selection of foods. Always have a real laugh with Laura who always makes us feel welcomed. Keep..."

Gregg Davis

"Been coming to the Harvester for at least 20 years to meet with friends and also through work bringing the people supported. The service is..."

Susy Calder

"First off, I have to remark on the EXCEPTIONAL service provided by SARA without an H ! Wow, so friendly and attentive without overdoing it; great..."

Joanne Scott Grace

The Crown

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Double Chocolate Brownie

Seared Fillets of Seabass

Lasagna

Hot Beef Brisket on Sour Dough

Beer

Fish & Chips

Mushrooms in Cheese Sauce Bernaise

Haddock

Chargrilled Lamb Koftas

Wheelchair Accessible

"Came here on a recommendation and really pleased I did. This is a lovely country pub and restaurant, the menu isn't extensive but it doesn't need to..."

Fire 153

"We liked the location and decor very clean and welcoming. Party of four for lunch. On arrival pick and offered table by very pleasant and attentive..."

Robert Lodge

"Great food and a lovely relaxed atmosphere. Staff were attentive and friendly and the prices were very reasonable. Large menu to choose from and the..."

Steve gunter

"First visit, Friday evening, we loved our Lasagna & Sea Bass Mains, excellent value using promotional voucher. Wide choice of dishes from the menu,..."

Lee Williams

"This place was outstanding, beautifully decorated and extremely well kept. Staff were friendly and attentive. The food was cooked to perfection, i..."

becci fabri

"Why have I not come here before?? What a lovely find for girlies whom luncheon. We booked a table during the week and were offered a choice of..."

Ann-Marie Steele

"The food and the service was excellent it cost a fortune compared to witherspoons but the food is cooked to order and generous the crown is..."

John Barzey

"Delicious roast pork dinner, was cooked beautifully and the sticky toffee pudding was exquisite! Very friendly staff too, would recommend..."

Zoe Stevens

"Booked last minute to see family, pub is easy to get to and has a lovely vibe and is cosy! Great menu as it’s vintage inn, and the food was great!..."

Sammy-Jo Evans

"The whole experience was really good, have driven past a few times and kept meaning to go in and have lunch! Staff were great, made sure we had all..."

Mary Gilbert

"The service was great, the pub was quite quiet and there was a large seating area available outside in the sun. The service was very quick, and..."

Emilie

"Tried out somewhere new for lunch with my boyfriend as I’m kind of local to the area and have never been. On arrival the pub looked beautiful...."

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