Colchester Restaurant Guide

Barn Brasserie, The

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Situated in the rolling Essex countryside the Barn Brasserie restaurant offers an idyllic rural setting while combined with astonishing accessibility situated as it is just five minutes from the A12 and nearby Colchester in the picturesque village of Great Tey.

• Address: Brook Road, Great Tey, nr Colchester, CO6 1JE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International, Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £17.00, Dinner: £29.00

Crown, The

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The Crown has a reputation for outstanding cuisine, recently gaining 2 AA red rosettes, excellent wines - winner of the wine pub of the year 2005, real ales and friendly, efficient staff. The inn dates back to the early 1500s and has been extended over the years, endeavouring to provide modern amenities without losing the inn's old world charm.

• Address: Park Street, Stoke-by-Nayland, nr Colchester, CO6 4SE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British, Modern European, Gastropub
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £30.00

Lemon Tree

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This delightfully independently run town bistro has a superb location in a converted warehouse which boasts part of the historical Roman town wall. The private room which runs underneath the wall, has a capacity for up to thirty guests.

• Address: 48 St Johns Street, Colchester, CO2 7AD (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £26.00

La Tasca - Colchester

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The lively La Tasca chain caters for parties, children's events and family gatherings in addition to anytime dining. These restaurants capture well the warm and vibrant spirit of Spain, and are best known for their tapas and traditional paellas.

Baltasar Christmas Menu - £15.95 (Selection of Entremeses, Tapas and Desserts)

Fixed price menu (Madrileno Menu - Selection of tapas) for £19.95

Fixed price menu (Menu Rapido,your food in 15 minutes or you get it free) for £7.95

Fixed price menu (Sevilliano Menu - Selection of tapas) for £12.45

Fixed price menu (Valenciano Menu - Selection of tapas) for £14.95

Gaspar Christmas Menu - £19.95 (Selection of Entremeses, Tapas and Dessert)

Menu de Nochevieja (New Year’s Eve Menu) - £24.95 (selection of tapas and desserts)

• Address: 14-15 North Hill, Colchester, CO1 1DZ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Spanish
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £14.00, Dinner: £27.00

ASK - Colchester

For some time I made the mistake of thinking that no group of restaurants in the region of 200 locations could hope to maintain the quality for which I was looking. Then one day I decided to put my prejudices to the test, walked into Oxford Ask! and discovered that I could not have been more mistaken.

• Address: 16 North Hill, Colchester, CO1 1DZ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Pizza & Pasta
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £22.00

Cafe Rouge - Colchester

Café Rouge has around one hundred branches throughout Britain all offering a wide range of dishes drawn from the French cuisine. Slightly less than half their branches are in or close to London. Almost inevitably the décor and design of each restaurant differs from the others, but there is a general curtsy towards La France.

• Address: 59 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DH (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £21.00, Dinner: £26.00

Cock Inn, The

Country-style cooking prevails at the Cock Inn, overlooking the village green. The result is an ever-growing reputation for real food without frills. At weekends the place is heaving and has become very popular with family parties.

• Address: The Green Polstead, Colchester , CO6 5AL (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £32.00

Company Shed, The

So you fancy a touch of authenticity? It doesn't come much more authentic than The Company Shed, particularly on a chilly day in winter, with the tides running fast and the wind in the landlocked rigging.

• Address: 129 Coast Road, West Mersea, CO5 8PA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Seafood
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £16.00

Copacabana Bar and Grill

This restaurant has to be unique in Colchester as I cannot imagine another Churrasco place, Brazilian BBQ at its best, anywhere around there. They specialise in serving long skewers of beef, chicken, pork, lamb, ribs, which are basted with traditional marinades and then gently roasted over a pit of glowing coals.

• Address: 62 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Brazilian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £14.00, Dinner: £24.00

Crispin's

Built around 1475, Crispin's is an delightful, candlelit restaurant. The lounge is comfortable and warm; when you arrive you can enjoy a drink there, it features authentic oak ceiling beams and an open log fire.

• Address: The Street, Messing, nr Colchester, CO5 9TR (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £28.00