WHEN it comes to dining out, Colchester is blessed with an endless array of glorious restaurants and convenient but tasty takeaways.

Whether you are a vegan, meat-eater, dessert-lover, or just a sucker for a good Maccy D’s after a night out, there really is something for everyone in our town centre.

So much so, in fact, even the fussiest of eaters would be hard-pushed to not find at least somewhere to fill their grumbling tummies.

The Gazette, therefore, decided to ask our readers what restaurants or takeaways in Colchester are their favourites.

Here are the results:

Siege House
Bellapais
Mirra
North Hill Noodle Bar
Café 21
Balkerne Restaurant
Kintsu
The Peldon Plough
Banquet Chinese
Timbers
Chef Canton
Middletons
Pavillion