From cafes and restaurants there are plenty of top places to enjoy brunch in and around Colchester.

So here are best places to tuck in as suggested on TripAdvisor thanks to your reviews. 

Timbers, Trinity Street

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

Reviews praised the 'delicious' food and 'brilliant service'. 

One review said: "Specific vegan menu available on request with wide range of options. Soy milk also available although not listed on the menu. Had the fishless quorn sandwich with vegan all day breakfast. The mushrooms and tomatoes on the breakfast were perfectly done and it was a generous portion."

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Old Bakery Cafe, Dedham 

The café offers  a selection of artisan filled rolls, sandwiches, sausage rolls, pastries, salads, and cakes, as well as hot and cold drinks.

One recent review said: "This is a real gem of a place. Stopped for brunch on our way to Colchester. Super quaint set up and lovely staff.

"We had eggy bread with bacon and maple syrup and it was totally delicious! The cakes, although we didn’t try them, looked fabulous - and everything homemade."

Jacqueline's Tea Room, Short Wyre Street

The cafe offers a range of options including bacon sandwiches, scrambled eggs and scones. 

One review said: "It’s much more peaceful here than other tea rooms in Colchester. Sensitively decorated and low, soothing music. Great selection of food/snacks/drinks and superb service. Reasonably priced too."

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.

One recent review said: "Brunch heaven!!! We were staying at a nearby hotel and I woke up and googled coffee and this place came up with a review saying the French toast was amazing. That’s all I needed to hear.

"But once we were there we were overwhelmed by the menu - too many good choices! I got the vegan brunch in the end and my husband got the breakfast burrito. SO delicious. We both cleared our plates. And the cappuccino is lush. Best brunch ever."

The Gilt Rooms, Mersea

The restaurant offers breakfasts, lunches and Afternoon teas and Sunday lunches.

One reviewer said: "Lovely place, very clean, friendly and helpful staff and the most delicious smoked salmon and cream cheese sandwich I have ever tasted. Would definitely recommend."