We asked you to tell us your favourite spot to enjoy breakfast or brunch in and around Colchester.

From cafes and restaurants to pubs dozens of you contacted us to tell us why your favourite should make the list.

So here are best places to tuck in as suggested by you - and why you love them.

Sip and Tuck, Colchester

The bistro cafe on the corner of High Street boasts an extensive menu with sweet and savoury breakfast and brunch options.

Our readers praised the "great food, quality service and friendly staff."

Louise Cattrall said: "Sip & Tuck have a really great breakfast menu, lots of choice and great service."

Robbie J Bennett added: "Sip & Tuck. The waffles and bacon is a must to try."

The Gilt Rooms, West Mersea

The Gilt Rooms was founded from the idea of creating a tea room centred around the community and opened in 2015.

Vanya Fletcher said: "Quaint little tea room, with excellent breakfasts, including pancakes, full English, and even bubble and squeak! Delicious coffee and homemade cakes. In fact everything is made on the premises. Just lovely."

Charlotte Lambert added: "The Gilt Rooms Mersea Island do excellent breakfasts, they have a large selection to chose from and their pancakes are amazing."

Bakeoffee, Colchester

The cafe and bakery offers a set breakfast, plus cakes and light meals featuring eggs.

Kelly Hopkins said: "Warm and welcoming family run coffee house. That bakes in-house a variety of tasty breads/rolls and pastries! Lovely cooked breakfast and a good vegetarian/vegan alternative if you’d so wish! Definitely recommend."

Natasha Latimer said: "Homemade fresh cakes, rolls, bread, biscuits and different little treats. Big fresh portions. I eat meat but had a vegetarian breakfast too once and was delicious! Yum yum."

Timbers, Colchester

The town centre restaurant offers a number of breakfast options including vegetarian and omelets.

Rosie Louise Needham said: "Timbers is amazing for a fry up."

Leanne McQuillain added: "Breakfast is unbelievable, so delicious, and the staff are always lovely and so accommodating. I always look forward to a breakfast treat there."

Tymperleys, Colchester

The Trinity Street establishment serves up a variety of egg dishes, bacon sandwiches and a full English.

Alison Bradford said: "Tymperleys near the library great breakfast , brunch and lunch."

Michelle Preston added: "Tymperleys fresh local produce hidden gem."

Bellissimo, Colchester

The cafe offers a large and standard breakfast.

Jane Brown said: "Cafe Bellissimo everything’s cooked fresh from scratch daily & they cater for Vegetarians Vegans & meat eaters."

Robbie J Bennett added: "Cafe Bellissimo does a nice breakfast too."