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

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! 🙏❤️

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.

They gave me Ligma. Which made me go erm what the sigma.

I have visited The Three Horseshoes three times. The first time my daughter and I just had starters which were delicious and beautifully presented. The second time was for a Sunday roast which was hugely disappointing, I did email to point out the issues but I was told Sunday roast is very much a personal thing - I agree but I don’t agree that poorly cooked vegetables are a personal thing - however I gave it another try. The final visit and without question my last was a birthday celebration. The starters were nice almost all of us had the tasty heritage tomato dish. The mains were awful. Pasta just boring and amateurish. The steak covered in an unpleasant sweet jus. The chicken was really well cooked but the butternut squash was unpleasant and the nasturtium pesto even worse. Overpriced for what you get.

Came on a recommendation for being family friendly and it definitely is. Lovely garden and very safe. Big play area and great atmosphere.

We are on holiday in the area and were looking for Sunday lunch. We were not disappointed by the warm welcome, great food, service and atmosphere. Lovely welcoming village pub. Cosy interior and comfortable seating. Nice and clean. Food was delicious and it was served promptly and with a smile. Brilliant. Don’t be put off by the exterior, inside is much nicer 😊

We had breakfast here and although they were very busy the young staff were excellent and the food very good, many thanks to all, Terry White..

Afternoon Tea for 12 people for a 95th Birthday, Absolutely terrible service. Not the afternoon tea experience we were expecting at all with plates missing, no vegan sandwich options, poorly presented sandwiches like a child's lunch, juice jugs used for milk and canteen catering canisters to serve tea and coffee. No one came to check if everything was ok with our afternoon tea which it was clearly not!

Lovely pub with great food. Emma and Sophie were very friendly and brought out some candles on my dessert as it was my birthday which was a nice touch. Cute cat as well.

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.