Eating Here
You are spoilt for choice for places to eat in Colchester Town Centre!
Italian : Pizza Express (1 St. Runwalds Street CO1 1HF); Zizzi (12 Headgate CO3 3BT)
Greek : Bella Paix (St John’s Street CO2 7AH – long established and renowned for its Greek/steak dishes)
Meat : Three Wise Monkeys (60 High St CO1 1DN – American style smoked meat, and great beer selection); Middletons Steak House and Grill (19-20 North Hill CO1 1DZ); Love Thy Burger (58 High Street CO1 1DH); Wimpys (112 High St CO1 1TB); Lunch (47 Sir Isaacs Walk CO1 1JJ)
Chinese : China Chef (73 Crouch St CO3 3EZ); Bamboo House (94 Military Road – not the most salubrious setting, but authentic food and regularly full of Chinese diners); Embassy Oriental Buffet (2 Balkerne Hill CO3 3AA – budget, cash only buffet); Chef Canton (2A Crouch St, Colchester CO3 3ES – been there 30+ years, so clearly doing something right!)
Noodles : North Hill Noodle Bar (2 North Hill CO1 1DZ – small and always busy); Noodles (32 St Botolph’s Street, CO2 7EA)
For afternoon tea and coffee and light bites :
Department stores : Debenham, Marks & Spencers, C&A
Independent : Tymperleys (Trinity Street CO1 1JN – 16th century building!), The Art Cafe (7 Trinity St CO1 1JN)