Places to eat in Colchester
Colchester has 320 listed places to eat, from quick bites to special-occasion dinners. Top cuisines: Indian (25), Chinese (23), Sandwiches (19). The food scene spans 118 Restaurants, 98 Cafes & Coffee Shops, 82 Fast Food. Dietary options are covered too: Vegetarian restaurants (21), Vegan restaurants (18), Gluten-free restaurants (7). Price levels: Cheap eats, Mid-range restaurants, Fine dining restaurants. 26 landmarks and neighbourhoods have their own nearby-dining guides.
Dietary options:Vegetarian restaurants (21)Vegan restaurants (18)Halal restaurants (3)Gluten-free restaurants (7)
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Kumpir Kitchen
47 Sir Isaac's Walk, Colchester CO1 1JJ
★ 5.0 (150)£
Vulcano Etna
4 Scheregate, Colchester
★ 4.9 (383)£
Outdoor seating
Ci Voleva
34 Osborne Street, Colchester
★ 4.9 (342)£
Ella's Vietnamese Kitchen
20 Sir Isaac's Walk, Colchester CO1 1JJ
★ 4.9 (329)£
Outdoor seating
patch
24 Trinity Street, Colchester
★ 4.9 (173)£
Outdoor seatingLive musicPrivate dining
The Sushi Co
56 High Street, Colchester
★ 4.8 (1297)£
Maharani Indian Restaurant
102 High St, Colchester CO1 1TH
★ 4.8 (1193)moderate
Moto Pizza
High Street, Colchester
★ 4.8 (342)£
Cafélato
Colchester
★ 4.8 (163)£
Outdoor seatingPrivate dining
Kintsu
11a North Hill, Colchester
★ 4.8 (152)££
Outdoor seating
Turtle Bay
138-140 High Street, Colchester
★ 4.7 (3862)moderate
Outdoor seatingLive music
North Hill Noodle Bar
1-2 North Hill, Colchester
★ 4.7 (2222)moderate
Pepe's Piri Piri
47-48 St Botolphs Street, Colchester
★ 4.7 (1259)moderate
Kaveri - Modern Indian kitchen and bar
48 St John's St, Colchester CO2 7AD
★ 4.7 (1246)£
Outdoor seatingLive music
Bellapais Steak House & Greek Restaurant
St John's St, Colchester CO2 7AH
★ 4.7 (962)££
Yak & Yeti
101 High Street, Colchester
★ 4.7 (924)££
Cuckoo dough
12 Short Wyre Street, Colchester
★ 4.7 (630)moderate
Outdoor seating
Timbers
22 Trinity Street, Colchester
★ 4.7 (606)inexpensive
Small Talk Tearooms and Gifts Colchester
27 Eld Ln, Colchester CO1 1LS
★ 4.7 (552)
Koryu
117 High Street, Colchester
★ 4.7 (508)£
Bees Indian Restaurant Bar & Grill
105 High St, Colchester CO1 1TH
★ 4.7 (491)£
Dice & a Slice
37 Queen Street, Colchester
★ 4.7 (426)£
Outdoor seating
Roxi Mediterranean Restaurant
52 High St, Colchester CO1 1DH
★ 4.7 (336)£
Private diningOutdoor seating
Piccolo at 42 North Hill
42 North Hill, Colchester CO1 1PY
★ 4.7 (334)£
Bubble Tealicious
45 St Botolphs Street, Colchester
★ 4.7 (324)
Bakeoffee
211 Old Heath Road, Colchester
★ 4.7 (236)£
Outdoor seating
Meow Cat Café Essex
39 Eld Ln, Colchester CO1 1LS
★ 4.7 (197)£
Roots & Grooves Cafe
1 St Nicholas Passage, Colchester
★ 4.7 (163)£
Preto Colchester - Brazilian Steakhouse BBQ
59 High St, Colchester CO1 1DH
★ 4.6 (1966)moderate
Outdoor seatingPrivate dining
Aburi
19 Short Wyre St, Colchester CO1 1LN
★ 4.6 (969)moderate
Curzon
Roman House, 19 Queen St, Colchester CO1 2PH
★ 4.6 (825)
Outdoor seatingPrivate dining
Miseria e Nobilta'
11 Queen St, Colchester CO1 2PG
★ 4.6 (400)moderate
Jenkins Cafe
42 St Johns Street, Colchester
★ 4.6 (261)£
Hotel Chocolat
Culver Street West, Colchester
★ 4.6 (246)£££
No10 Museum Street
10 Museum St, Colchester CO1 1TN
★ 4.6 (207)£
Outdoor seating
Wei's Kitchen
10 North Hill, Colchester
★ 4.6 (182)£
Mirra
98 High Street, Colchester
★ 4.5 (1574)moderate
Outdoor seating
ASK Italian
16 North Hill, Colchester
★ 4.5 (1000)moderate
Outdoor seatingPrivate dining
Church Street Tavern
3 Church Street, Colchester
★ 4.5 (773)££
Outdoor seating
Dr Chippy's
3 St Botolphs Street, Colchester
★ 4.5 (741)££
Cremaaa Coffee
14 - 16 Long Wyre St, Colchester CO1 1LH
★ 4.5 (723)££
Outdoor seatingLive music
Love Thy Burger
58 High Street, Colchester
★ 4.5 (700)££
Loofers Food & Coffee Place
1 Culver St W, Colchester CO1 1JG
★ 4.5 (396)£
The Foresters Arms
1-2 Castle Road, Colchester
★ 4.5 (348)££
Outdoor seatingLive music
Cafe Malabar, South Indian Restaurant, Colchester
Essex, 36 N Station Rd, Colchester CO1 1RB
★ 4.5 (330)£
Carluccio's
152 High Street, Colchester
★ 4.5 (325)££
Cafe 21
21 Trinity St, Colchester CO1 1JN
★ 4.5 (314)£
Outdoor seating
Toast Colchester
5 Culver St W, Colchester CO1 1WF
★ 4.5 (296)£
Outdoor seating
Ristorante Favoloso
2-4 Balkerne Passage, Colchester
★ 4.5 (238)£
Oak Tree Coffee House
4 Highwoods Square, Colchester
★ 4.5 (216)£
Outdoor seating
Sir Isaac's Artisan Coffee
43 Sir Isaac's Walk, Colchester CO1 1JJ
★ 4.5 (190)£
Three Wise Monkeys
60 High Street, Colchester
★ 4.4 (3117)££
Live musicPrivate diningOutdoor seating
Slug and Lettuce
111 High Street, Colchester
★ 4.4 (2038)moderate
Outdoor seatingPrivate dining
Bill's Colchester Restaurant
136-137 High St, Colchester CO1 1SP
★ 4.4 (1929)moderate
Outdoor seatingPrivate dining
Zizzi - Colchester
12 Headgate, Colchester CO3 3BT
★ 4.4 (1618)moderate
Outdoor seatingPrivate dining
German Doner Kebab
50 High Street, Colchester
★ 4.4 (1466)moderate
Middletons
19-20 North Hill, Colchester
★ 4.4 (1325)moderate
The Purple Dog
42 Eld Lane, Colchester
★ 4.4 (1301)££
Outdoor seatingLive music
Five Guys Burgers and Fries Colchester
Unit 3, Greytown House, 144 High St, Colchester CO1 1SP
★ 4.4 (1181)moderate
PizzaExpress
1 St Runwald Street, Colchester
★ 4.4 (1135)moderate
wagamama colchester
141, 142 High St, Colchester CO1 1PG
★ 4.4 (1080)moderate
Outdoor seatingPrivate dining
Curry Leaves
71 North Station Road, Colchester
★ 4.4 (526)££
Doga Restaurant
26 North Hill, Colchester
★ 4.4 (311)££
Noodle Zone
19-21 Crouch Street, Colchester
★ 4.4 (307)££
Cafe Two Shades # Authentic Indian Street Food
23 Eld Ln, Colchester CO1 1LS
★ 4.4 (245)£
Trotters Bar & Kitchen
22 Middleborough, Colchester CO1 1QX
★ 4.4 (169)££
Outdoor seating
Romano Lounge
Culver Street East, Colchester
★ 4.3 (812)moderate
Private dining
Tymperleys
8 Trinity Street, Colchester
★ 4.3 (408)££
Outdoor seating
Caffè Nero
152 High Street, Colchester
★ 4.3 (351)moderate
Kimchi House
2a Queen Street, Colchester
★ 4.3 (295)£
Caffè Nero
6 Culver Street West, Colchester
★ 4.3 (179)moderate
Panda Full House
14 St John's St, Colchester CO2 7AN
★ 4.3 (159)£
Biryani Planet Colchester
★ 4.3 (155)£
Nando's Colchester - Head Street
11-13 Head St, Colchester CO1 1NX
★ 4.2 (1445)moderate
Outdoor seating
Camulodunum
156 High Street, Colchester
★ 4.2 (649)moderate
Outdoor seatingLive music
Muffin Break
17 Culver Walk, Colchester
★ 4.2 (601)££
Outdoor seating
Wimpy Colchester
112 High St, Colchester CO1 1TB
★ 4.2 (455)££
Outdoor seating
Thai One
82a East Hill, Colchester CO1 2QW
★ 4.2 (338)££
Chaiiwala
133 High Street, Colchester
★ 4.2 (327)££
The Marquis
24-25 North Hill, Colchester
★ 4.2 (314)££
Outdoor seatingLive music
Fai's Noodle Bar
27 St Botolph's St, Colchester CO2 7EA
★ 4.2 (266)££
Chilli Zone Indian Takeaway
181 Magdalen St, Colchester CO1 2JX
★ 4.2 (171)££
Costa Coffee
Turner Rise Retail Park, Petrolea Cl, Colchester CO4 5TU
★ 4.1 (409)moderate
Black Sheep Coffee
79 Culver Street East, Colchester
★ 4.1 (368)££
Cafe in the Park
★ 4.1 (193)££
Outdoor seating
Vinny's
1 Headgate, Colchester
★ 4.1 (186)£
Costa Coffee
4-5 Trinity Square, Colchester CO1 1JR
★ 4.1 (160)moderate
After Office Hours
128 High Street, Colchester
★ 3.9 (295)££
Outdoor seating
Subway
8 St Botolphs Street, Colchester
★ 3.9 (209)inexpensive
Fashion Cafe Bar
2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester
★ 3.8 (219)££
Outdoor seating
McDonald's
35 High Street, Colchester
★ 3.7 (1788)inexpensive
Southern Fried Chicken
37a St Botolphs Street, Colchester
★ 3.1 (245)£
Acroplis
40 St Botolphs Street, Colchester
Albany Gardens Fish and Chips
Haven Road
Asda Café
Petrolea Close, Colchester
BBQ Lounge and Shisha
Haven Road
Bambu
95 Quayside Drive, Colchester
Outdoor seating
Bees
105 High Street, Colchester
Beijing
1 Greenstead Road, Colchester
Bella Pais
St Johns Street, Colchester
Big Juicy Burgers
3 High Street, Colchester
Bill's
135-137 High Street, Colchester
Bodrum Grill
12 Crouch Street, Colchester
Brit's Grill
Burger King
11b High Street, Colchester
Cafe Malabar
36 North Station Road, Colchester
Cake Box
St Johns Street, Colchester
Caprinos Pizza
49-51 North Station Road, Colchester
Caribbean Twirl Cuisine
39a St Johns Street, Colchester
Chef Canton
2A Crouch Street, Colchester
Chez Afrique
36 St Botolphs Street, Colchester
China Chef
73 Crouch Street, Colchester
ChinaTown
24 Osborne Street, Colchester
Chopstix
25 Culver Street West, Colchester
Clove & Co UK
53 North Station Road, Colchester
Cod of the Castle
7 Museum Street, Colchester
Outdoor seating
Colchester Spice
Colchester
Costa
St Andrew's Avenue, Colchester
Costa
Church Street, Colchester
Costa
Petrolea Close, Colchester
Costa
4-5 Trinity Square, Colchester
Crystal Kebab
49 St Botolphs Street, Colchester
Curry-India Tandoori
119-121 Crouch Street, Colchester
Domino's
30 Lightship Way
Domino's
North Station Road, Colchester
Fai's
27A St Botolphs Street, Colchester
Feyzo's fish and chips
64 Barrack Street, Colchester
Fish'n'Chick'n
56a St Christopher Road, Colchester
FishnChickn
4 The Willows, Colchester
Five Guys
143-144 High Street, Colchester
Food Basket
29 Priory Walk, Colchester
Frango'z Peri Peri
132 High Street, Colchester
Fresh Shawarma
11 St Botolphs Street, Colchester
Frydays Fish & Chips
116 Ipswich Road, Colchester
Golden Pizza
Unit 2 The Willows, Colchester
Greggs
Colchester
Greggs
58 St Christopher Road, Colchester
Greggs
30 Culver Street West, Colchester
Greggs
36 Long Wyre Street, Colchester
Harris + Hoole
Highwoods Square, Colchester
Harwich Road Fish & Chips
354 Harwich Road, Colchester
Heavenly Desserts
5 High Street, Colchester
Honey and Harvey
67 High Street, Colchester
Hosh Cafe
18 Osborne St, Colchester CO2 7DP
Indian Khana
Colchester
Indian Village
319 Harwich Road, Colchester
Johhny Mac's Fish & Chips
16 Hunwicke Road, Colchester
KFC
Colchester
KOKORO
21 High Street, Colchester
Kaspa's
61A-62 High Street, Colchester
Kaveri
48 St Johns Street, Colchester
Kebab Express
20 Hunwicke Road, Colchester
Kismet Balti House
31 North Station Road, Colchester
KrayVinn's
1B Wimpole Road, Colchester
Maharani
102 High Street, Colchester
Masala Delight
34A Mersea Road, Colchester
McDonald's
McDonald's
Cowdray Avenue, Colchester
Outdoor seating
Miseria e Nobilita
11 Queen Street, Colchester
Mooboo
30 Sir Isaac's Walk, Colchester
Nand's Kitchen
St Johns Street, Colchester
Nando's
11-13 Head Street, Colchester
New Yummy
55 North Station Road, Colchester
Number 34
34 North Station Road, Colchester
Oh My Cod +
25 North Station Road, Colchester
Oh My Cod!
73A Mersea Road, Colchester
Papa John's
2 Middleborough, Colchester
Paragon
18 Osborne Street, Colchester
Peking Palace
356 Harwich Road, Colchester
Pizza Hut
Petrolea Close, Colchester
Pizza Hut
Haven Road, Colchester
Pizza Night Plus
2 Lightship Way, Colchester
Rose Kebab House
Colchester
Roxi
52-53 High Street, Colchester
Star Light Flowers & Tea Room
Mersea Road
Outdoor seating
Starbucks
Sheepen Road, Colchester
Starbucks
North Station Road, Colchester
Subway
St Andrew's Avenue, Colchester
Subway
28 Lightship Way, Colchester
Subway
Petrolea Close, Colchester
Subway
36 Sir Isaac's Walk, Colchester
Super Snack
7 Short Wyre Street, Colchester
T4 Tea For U
St Botolphs Street, Colchester
Taco Bell
12 Head Street, Colchester
The Ale House
82 Butt Road, Colchester
The Greek's Kitchen
Lion Walk, Colchester
The Magnet
134 North Station Road, Colchester
The Playhouse
4-8 St Johns Street, Colchester
Tin's Chinese Takeaway
31 Mile End Road
Tins Willow Garden
16 The Willows, Colchester
Tippy thai house
Colchester
Toast
20 Culver Square, Colchester
Outdoor seating
Toasted & Roasted
82 Culver St E, Colchester CO1 1LF
Trattoria Cavalli
45 Osborne Street, Colchester
Tub and Cone
91 Crouch Street, Colchester
Wagamama
141-142 High Street, Colchester
Wan Fung House
30-32 North Station Road, Colchester
Wendy's
19-20 High Street, Colchester
Open late
Wink Lee Chinese Takeaway
197 Harwich Road, Colchester
Zizzi
12 Headgate
Outdoor seatingPrivate dining
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Colchester dining — FAQs
How many places to eat are there in Colchester?
There are 320 restaurants, cafes and bars listed in Colchester on EatOutMap, with addresses, opening hours, photos and ratings.
Where is the best place to eat in Colchester?
Top-rated places to eat in Colchester include Acroplis, Albany Gardens Fish and Chips, Asda Café. See our ranked list of the best restaurants in Colchester.