Places to Eat & Colchester Shopping

Colchester's restaurants and food scene will literally make your mouth water. With an eclectic mix of tastes from all over the world served with a cosmopolitan ambience, there's sure to be something to suit all tastes and pockets. From world class restaurants to traditional pub food there are places to eat in Colchester that will suit everyone.

The friendly team at the VisitColchester Information Centre can advise on family friendly or à la carte restaurants whether you fancy a meal in town or countryside.

If you are self catering why not treat yourself to local specialities from a real delicatessen? A great lunch or dinner doesn't need to stretch your budget. With the local discount voucher scheme townvoucher.com you can find and print out discount voucher offered by our local shops and restaurants. Offers may be any from 3 for 2 offers for chocolates to buy one get one FREE offers on meals.

Or if you are here for the day delicious sandwich shops and cafes are on hand for a quick stop while exploring Colchester's shopping.

Lining up to welcome you along narrow streets and bustling lanes are the temptingly distinctive specialist shops in Colchester. Then around the corner you'll find all the big names.

And, if you're still hungry for more retail therapy, a visit to the award-winning Williams & Griffin independent department store will feed those pangs!