TRINITY Street in the heart of Colchester is a hidden gem for all those who are looking for a special café experience.
Once you have passed the picturesque Holy Trinity Church, the only Saxon building in Colchester still standing, you can find Café Med opposite the library.
The café offers a great range of authentic Mediterranean and Turkish dishes, as well as vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free meals for everyone to enjoy.
A step further, through a small alley, you enter Tymperleys with its beautiful garden area.
The historical building from the 1490s serves lunch and afternoon tea and offers a curated season wine list.
Tymperleys can be hired for events like weddings and even host lunchtime concerts, with the next one coming up on September 29.
A little further down you can find Patch, a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with homegrown and locally sourced produce.
The restaurant is fully vegetarian and takes great pride in its sustainable approach to serving regional foods and supporting local businesses.
Patch hosts poetry and live music events on a regular basis, where local beers, light bites as well as wine and cocktails are served.
Next door is the home to Timbers, serving everything from breakfast to light bites, burgers and lunches in a rustic ambience.
With daily and weekly specials, Timbers has made it into the top 5 per cent of restaurants in Colchester, as their TripAdvisor ratings prove.
Also on Trinity Street are two more lovely cafes, Café Twenty-One and Lorraine’s.
Café Twenty-One persuades with its huge menu and charming backyard, where you can enjoy your meals in a lovely atmosphere during the summer months.
Its combination of local suppliers and culinary expertise made it TripAdvisor's ‘Traveller’s Choice 2022’.
The café offers American waffles, bagels, gluten-free and vegan options and afternoon tea.
At the bottom of the street, Lorraine’s serves a variety of kebabs, wraps and Indian food, as well as breakfasts and coffee specialities in a charming and cosy atmosphere.
Their menu includes more than 130 items, which can be easily offered online and delivered to home.
Whatever your heart desires, you will find it in Trinity Street. Let us know your favourite spot.
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