H Gunton in Colchester

I often pop in when shopping in Colchester. The shop thankfully never changes. Lovely cheese counter which I always head to. A proper old fashioned grocers with all the bits you can't buy in the run of the mill supermarkets. Staff lovely and friendly.

Despite living in Colchester for almost 25 years, this was my first time in this store, looking for coffee beans. A very wide selection served by pleasant and knowledgeable staff. It may have been my first visit but it will not be the last that's for sure, very happy to support this local business, it's everything the local deli should be.

Not a frequent shopper here, but when I want something delicious and a notch up from even Waitrose I go. Genuinely lovely staff who give service and opinion with civility and good humor. I go for the cheese, plenty from local producers, chocolate, sweet delicacies, and those things that someone who reads Larousse Gastronomique in the loo needs to buy. I also support it as a local small business with lovely French roasted coffee. Loong may it thrive.

We visit Gunton regularly because there is no better place to go if you are a fine and unusual cheese and coffee lover. This shop has been in Colchester for decades and hopefully will be for decades to come. The produce is high quality and the staff are friendly, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The ladies who serve on the cheese and coffee counters are very helpful. Looking forward to our next visit

A wonderful traditional grocery shop in the heart of Colchester. So many choices for the customers to make. A cheese selection to die for likewise freshly ground coffee. A Gem of outstanding goods served by fantastic staff. Long may it continue.

Despite wearing a face mask 'exemptions lanyard I was harassed twice for not wearing a face mask which was met with rudeness and resenting attitude.

It is a privilege that this shop has still kept its door open in this small town ,in spite of competition from supermarkets with cheaper usual products. Full of wonderful delicious products, friendly service, cheese ,cakes, coffee ,biscuits . Only thing if ham ,cheese and food products are served with wearing gloves will be hygienic.

What a cute little shop! Im a regular here and love the variety of products they sell which you wouldnt get from the large supermarkets! Their Coffee at £1 is a steal as well as their feta cheese pastries! Love their local Tiptree Jam and Cakes! Cute Cafe upstairs but not suitable for my elderly mother. A lovely shop to visit if only to have a trip down memory lane :)

Lovely to see this speciality shop still thriving in the heart of the town. Known for its selections of specialties - everything from coffees to cheeses to jams and preserves. Always assured of being able to find that little treat that the big stores don't seem to stock these days, ensuring there will always be a place for this little gem! Little expensive but I guess that's because the fare isn't the usual run of the mill produce.

'Upstairs At Guntons' A lovely Tea Room, with a great selection of Tea and a varied range of Coffees from around the world. Plenty of light bites from biscuits to lovely cakes. Or do as I do, choose something from the Deli counter and say you are taking it upstairs to consume. Lovely! A warm welcome from Gill and the staff. This place is my weekly treat.

Not many places like this left unfortunately. A real view of the past in this shop where you can find the finest in fresh meats, cheeses, food and drink Support this family business!

A visit made here on the spur of the moment! The delicatessen offers great provision so the cafe had to be the same? And yes it was! The drinks menu offered many types of coffee ( by cup or cafeteria ) and teas served without or with hot/cold milk! Also on offer were a selection of accompanying cakes and selected hot:/ cold light bites! Only ordered the house coffee which was delivered swiftly! Wow it was really good and hit the spot! With coffee this good I’ve definitely try the Jamaica blue mountain next! Looking forward to my next return!

When we lived in Colchester, years ago now, I often shopped in Guntons on my way to or from work. On a return visit the other week we made a beeline for Guntons and were thrilled to find it is just as good as ever. With the aroma of roasting coffee greeting you as you enter, this is an above-average deli with an extensive range of local specialities as well as imported goodies. They sell the most delicious home-cooked gammon, available freshly sliced, or pre-packed from the cool shelf – simply the best we have ever tasted. And if you like cheese you'll be spoilt for choice here as they probably have the widest range in the region including some that are hard to find anywhere else. Can’t comment about the café upstairs; I’ve never got further than to browse around the lovely food shop.

Old fashioned and quirky shop with a good range of deli foods. Not the cheapest but good quality food you don’t find elsewhere.

A nice shop to wander around and find some more unusual food items, cheeses, pickles lovely. Good place to shop for a gift.

Great traditional family run shop. Fabulous cheese counter, I'm busy working my way through them!They sell everything from jams to coffee, olive oils, sauces to chorizo, meat pies, samosas and cake. A highlight of my Saturday shopping and worth a visit to keep a traditional independent shop going strong.

Good knowledge on cheese and support local makers. Always something new. Lovely people and lovely carrier bags. I enjoy winding up Aldi by putting my shopping in a Gunton's bag

Really enjoyed my visit; wonderful selection of products and an exceptional array of cheeses. Also enjoyed a coffee and teacake at the upstairs cafe - great food combined with delightful and cheerful service. We'll be back!

Wonderful shop especially for cheese and pies! Probably what the Food Company was modelled on but this is honest and the right price!

Acaba de comprar un poco de café en tu tienda y me dijeron que no podía usar mi teléfono para pedir mi marido que tipo que necesitábamos y

Ten cuidado con este pequeño café arriba no suministra el desayuno. Si estás contento con cualquier y todo tipo de galletas o pasteles, tostadas, entonces te gustará. Pedí tostadas y mi pan tostado vino pero estaba rancio y seco. Además solicité mermelada estaba preparado para comprar pero que parecía una gran pregunta, y que no podían proporcionar. No te molestes con este lugar es aburrida aburrida y si esperaba algo más allá de lo básico mientras te sientas en sillas duras que serán muy decepcionado. La reputación de Guntons no se refleja en esta excusa de un café.

Guntons is a firm favorite of mine Crouch Street, it has friendly staff, Value and Quality products, it's a independent old-fashioned Grocery Store Delicatessen selling great Hand Ground Coffee , Rare Cheese, it's like stepping back in time it has a lovely Cafe upstairs, And best of all it brings a Smile to my face.

Popped in as a treat with my son after a hospital appointment. Friendly staff very helpful. Bit quaint in terms of atmosphere.... including the wonky creaky floor. Good good and very reasonably priced.

Me recuerda algunas pocas tiendas locales, etc. también inglés, pero verdaderamente italiano que almacenar la auténtica comida tradicional en un ambiente especial. Arriba hay un té - café, aunque el lugar debe haber sido restaurado varias veces en el curso de su actividad, es divertido de ver y caminar sobre un suelo irregular, paredes deformado, no rectas, como estás parado en la dimensión anteriores o diferentes. He visitado este lugar hace alrededor de 10 años y de nuevo ayer, había mujeres vestido con un traje de 800 ', el efecto era como en un tiempo_machine. Ver los detalles, mi consejo. Té, café, inglés y también otros comida servida. Es living museum así tratar con respeto los tiempos antiguos y la gente.

This is one of those shops from the past that sell good food. you can get most things here and good prices. I would recommend anyone visiting Colchester to seek out this shop & shops in this street.

Para aquellas personas que no les gusta el café amargo hecho con calderas de vapor, este es el lugar para conseguir el verdadero sabor del café. El día que fuimos, Costa Rica lo hizo correctamente hecho y gusto bueno! Y el pastel de té tostado también era excelente!

this is how retailing use to be, good old fashioned retailing at its best, friendly staff, and it serves good coffee roasted on site. It sells just about any foodstuffs that you can think of from items across the UK to more exotic items. The only downside is that the upstairs coffee shop doesn't make their own sandwiches which a real shame considering the type of place this is, the sandwiches come out of packet.

Gunton's is one of my favourite shops. It's a walk away from where I live and I often meet friends for coffee here. Downstairs is a feast for the eyes with a fabulous cheese counter and a top quality coffee selection. There is also a deli counter ,fresh bread and a gorgeous selection of unusual goodies. It's a joy to walk round. Upstairs is a quaint little coffee room with a choice of lovely coffee and tea.

A unique food/coffee shop in Colchester, a must visit if you want something different. Smell the coffee as you enter!

I thought it was about time I reviewed the H. Gunton Coffee Shop again. They deserve more than 4 'Excellent' reviews so here is the fifth :-)They were one of the first coffee shops around to have a non-smoking section - one room was smoking, the other for non-smoking. We would sit in the latter in those early days - now, of course, we can sit in either room.The staff are very friendly indeed (downstairs in the shop also!) and there's a great selection of goodies to tempt your taste buds whilst you enjoy a cuppa ... including fresh-baked Danish Pastries :-)

Go to Guntons in Crouch Street and after checking out the superb deli counters, go upstairs for a relaxing, discreet coffee.I love it here, so attentive, really British in my opinion.Try it you wont be disappointed.

I love this little shop it's full of everything culinary high quality and British this place deserves to have booming business it's not as pricey as you think !!!

We often used to go into Guntons for a coffee but then we moved closer to town and, we suppose, we felt we couldn’t justify calling in for a cuppa after that – being so close to home. We still called in for some provisions though – often choosing from the great cheese selection and the Gunton home-cooked hams etc from the deli counter. There is also a small selection of warm savouries as ‘take-away’ snacks now but there’s too much other great stock to list it here – just look on the shop’s website/online catalogue to see what I mean. On Christmas Eve, we ventured in to have a coffee once again and wished we hadn’t left it so long. The Coffee Rooms are upstairs, over the shop - the stairs are narrow and quite steep. It is still the cosy area we remembered – a lovely place to enjoy one of Gunton’s speciality coffees (over a dozen to choose from!); teas; or cold drinks. In case you fancy a nibble, you can choose from sandwiches; savories; cakes; and/or biscuits.The walls of the Coffee Rooms are available for people to ‘show’/sell their artwork – this makes for a unique experience because you never know what will be on display or sale each month. The shop floor maintains good old-fashioned quality & customer service and the same goes for the Coffee Rooms.The shop is welcomingly independent and has been run by the Gunton family for 77 years. It is said that things never stay the same but, reassuringly, Gunton’s does …. BUT with an up-to-date twist.

This is a quaint little shop that sells lots of things that you would not find in a supermarket or corner shop. They sell hot pastries, fresh cheeses and hot coffee to take away with your sandwiches. There is a lovely cafe upstairs but it is not accessible to people in wheelchairs or those who have mobility problems getting upstairs. I struggle! They sell packets of freshly ground coffee, baskets for hampers and lots of interesting goodies to put in them. Well worth a visit.