The best restaurants in Fordham and Stour Colchester East of England

Absolutely lovely different place for tea and coffee yummy yummy bakes such wonderful staff and so polite and friendly a lovely place to relax and refresh after picking fresh fruit at the farm will definitely be going again

Arrived without a booking on a busy Saturday evening and they found us a table within a short time. The food was good and the service was second to none. We were attended to by a number of waiting staff, all of whom were personable and engaging and who were a credit to the Crown.

OMG! 😍 We ordered a tiramisu for our daughter’s 21st birthday, Pantry 61 did not disappoint. Penny was great, she made sure that all our requirements were met and was fantastic to deal with. The actual tiramisu tasted AMAZING and was excellent value for money. Thank you so much Penny and Beverley, you made our daughter’s birthday! 🙏❤️

Calm, comfortable, well catered, very enjoyable. We went here with friends while staying locally. We saw the pub had previously been awarded pub of the year and understood why. Unhurried, high quality food and wine in a delightful atmosphere.

Was cold in the restaurant as the heating wasn't on. Menu was pretty basic and things you could easily make at home. The plates weren't heated, mening the food cooled down a lot once served. Garlic bread had barely any garlic butter and was so hard it was like a giant crouton. Food was slow to come out. The cokes tasted strange and were half flat. Wouldn't recommend it, I would rather go to a whetherspoons as its cheaper, more menu choice and better quality.

Excellent meals. Great garden. Kids love it!

First time coming here as a cafe/ tea room, from the outside lovely and inviting but once you enter that's when it starts to go wrong. Tables small all bunched up plastic table clothes (sticky) and general atmosphere of a jumble sale come village hall. Choice on menu was good but the food was lacking in quality. 4 of us had 1 soft drink each 1 had tuna of a hard uneatable jacket potato. 1 had a burger which was dry and hard aswell!! 1 had ham egg and chips which was OK And 4th person had a toasted sandwich which was lacklustre. And this really poor food and drink cost £65!!!! Disgusting will not be eating there again.

I didn't go shopping here today but just visited the cafe Lovely bright place a good number of tables. Highly recommend the fruit scones!!! The staff were so friendly. I can't fault the staff in the cafe or shop. Thank you for making the visit so enjoyable. We came towards the end of the day and yet were not rushed out. This meant alot to me, as we had had an unfortunate delay before getting to the garden centre and as my parents don't get out very often, I thought it might be a bit of a rush, but no, we were left to enjoy our afternoon tea at our own pace. Thank you again. Will definitely go back, but earlier in the day next time.

Lovely place with good food and allows dogs

Waited a very long time. Food is sub par and one item didn't even come out after 1hr and a half. Even asked twice and they said it won't be long. Ended up getting a refund. Would probably not come back

Excellent Sunday roast. Landlady very friendly. Good service and nice decor. This pub has certainly had its problems over the past couple of years but it is now certainly on the up.