Colchester's five star restaurants and cafes

But statistics from the Food Standards Agency show although there are indeed many restaurants and cafés, a lot they are very, very clean.

There are 248 eateries across the borough which have picked up the coveted five-star rating.

Here are half of them, with more to come tomorrow.

Aburi Japanese Restaurant

19 Short Wyre Street Colchester

Last inspected10 January 2018

Alishan Tandoori

19 Osborne Street Colchester

Last inspected 1 March 2017

Angela's Coffee Shop

44-45 Moorside Business Park Moorside Colchester

Last inspected 4 July 2018

Annies Coffee Bar

Wilson Marriage Centre Barrack Street Colchester

Last inspected 2 November 2017

ASDA Instore Cafe

Asda Supermarket Petrolea Close Colchester

Last inspected 23 March 2018

Ashiana Tandoories

Ashiana 181 Magdalen Street Colchester

Last inspected 5 October 2017

Ask

16 North Hill Colchester

Last inspected 23 February 2017

Baba Marad

35 North Station Road Colchester

Last inspected 13 December 2017

Back to the 60's

27 Priory Walk Colchester

Last inspected 22 March 2018

Bad Owl Coffee

74-76 Butt Road Colchester

Last inspected 9 August 2018

Bagel Bar

8 Head Street Colchester

Last inspected

CO1 1N1 13 October 2017

Bakeoffee

211 Old Heath Road Colchester

Last inspected15 May 2017

Banquet 1408

Banquet 1408 London Road Stanway Colchester

Last inspected 8 December 2017

Beauty at the Bay

269 Bergholt Road Colchester

Last inspected 5 October 2016

Bella-Pais

7 Centurion House St. Johns Street Colchester

Last inspected 28 March 2017

Bills Restaurant

135 High Street Colchester Colchester

Last inspected 4 May 2018

Birch Grove Golf Club

Layer Road Kingsford Colchester

Last inspected 7 March 2018

Bistro & Bar Below

9 North Hill Colchester

Last inspected 13 March 2015

Blackwater Pearl

122 Coast Road West Mersea Colchester

Last inspected 19 April 2018

Blue Owl

Nayland Road Great Horkesley Colchester

Last inspected 21 July 2017

Blues Cafe Bar

University Of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester

Last inspected 20 March 2017

Boadicea Bar and Restaurant

The Maltings Haven Road Colchester Colchester

Last inspected 2 July 2018

Bonds, University Of Essex Colchester

Last inspected 24 April 2017

Bourne and Bread

26 Bourne Road Colchester

Last inspected 8 January 2018

Bourne Mill

Bourne Mill Bourne Road Colchester

Last inspected 18 April 2018

Brunch

8 Middleborough Colchester

Last inspected 7 September 2017

Burger King

11B High Street Colchester

Last inspected 5 February 2018

Cafe at B&Q

B & Q Warehouse Lightship Way Colchester

Last inspected 26 January 2017

Cafe at Number 21

21 Trinity Street Colchester

Last inspected 3 April 2018

Cafe Istanbul

35b St Botolphs Street Colchester

Last inspected 12 February 2018

Cafe Poirier

Peartree Road Stanway Colchester

Last inspected 11 October 2017

Cafe Revive

38 High Street Colchester

Last inspected 1 December 2015

Caffe Belissimo

1B Wimpole Road Colchester

Last inspected 20 August 2017

Caffe Kix

The Octagon 27 Middleborough Colchester

Last inspected 17 May 2017

Caffe Nero

6 Culver Street West Colchester

Last inspected 8 August 2018

Caffe Nero at Fenwicks

152 High Street Colchester

Last inspected 9 March 2016

Caffe Pausa

Unit 1 Turner Rise Retail Park Petrolea Close Colchester

Last inspected 26 July 2017

Caffe Sala

5 Eld Lane Colchester

Last inspected 5 October 2017

Caffe@59

59 North Station Road Colchester

Last inspected 13 October 2017

Cakes by Michaela

Private address: registered with Colchester local authority

CO2

Last inspected13 December 2017

Carluccio's

152 High Street Colchester

Last inspected 13 April 2017

CESSAC Community Cafe

Musket Club Fallowfield Road Colchester

Last inspected 8 May 2018

Chappel Station Cafe at East Anglian Railway Museum

Station Road Wakes Colne Colchester

Last inspected 24 January 2017

Chef Canton

2a Crouch Street East Colchester

Last inspected 28 March 2017

Chicago's

8 Eld Lane Colchester

Last inspected 3 January 2018

Childsplay Adventureland

Clarendon Way Colchester

Last inspected 3 May 2018

China Chef Restaurant

73 Crouch Street West Colchester

Last inspected 27 March 2018

Chiquito

Western Approach Stanway Colchester

Last inspected 8 October 2017

Church Street Tavern

3 Church Street Colchester

Last inspected 30 March 2017

Claudius Gateway

Castle House Castle Bailey Colchester Colchester

Last inspected 28 July 2017

Coastal Coffee

1e Yorick Road West Mersea Colchester

Last inspected 30 November 2017

Coffee Cube Family

10-12 Museum Street Colchester

Last inspected 30 November 2017

Coffee Link

Colchester North Railway Station North Station Road Colchester

Last inspected 6 September 2017

Coffee Link

Marks Tey Railway Station Station Road Marks Tey Colchester

Last inspected 19 April 2017

Coffee Republic

21 Head Street Colchester

Last inspected 3 October 2017

Colchester Golf Club

Colchester Golf Club 21 Braiswick Colchester

Last inspected 14 February 2018

Colchester Leisure World

Cowdray Avenue Colchester

Last inspected 18 July 2017

Colchester United Football Club

Main Kitchen United Way Colchester

Last inspected 11 April 2017

Costa

Browning JO3 Roman Camp Merville Barracks Colchester

Last inspected 10 November 2016

Costa

Merville Barracks Circular Road South Colchester

Last inspected 16 January 2018

Costa Coffee

Unit 1A Tollgate Centre Tollgate West Stanway Colchester

Last inspected 11 May 2018

Costa Coffee

Turner Rise Retail Park Petrolea Close Colchester

Last inspected 22 May 2018

Costa Coffee

12 Lion Walk Colchester

Last inspected 6 December 2017

Costa Coffee

5 Culver Square Colchester Colchester

Last inspected 12 April 2017

Costa Drive Thru

Tollgate West Stanway Colchester

Last inspected 16 November 2017

David Lloyd Leisure

David Lloyd Leisure Membership Suite United Way Colchester Colchester

Last inspected 23 April 2018

Dee Dee's Cafe

The Range Mason Road Colchester

Last inspected 6 January 2017

Deja Brew

28 Priory Walk Colchester

Last inspected 25 January 2018

Deja Brew

16 Red Lion Yard Colchester

Last inspected 16 May 2017

Dice & A Slice

37 Queen Street Colchester

Last inspected 14 June 2018

Dog & Pheasant

Dog And Pheasant 24 Nayland Road Colchester

Last inspected 16 July 2018

Domino's Pizza

Unit 2a Stanway Retail Park Peartree Road Stanway Colchester

Last inspected 18 August 2017

El Guaca Mexican Grill

118 High Street Colchester

Last inspected 2 July 2018

Embassy Oriental Buffett

2 Balkerne Hill Colchester

Last inspected 31 August 2017

Essex Wildlife Trust Ltd

South Green Road Fingringhoe Colchester

Last inspected 9 August 2018

Favoloso

2-4 Balkerne Passage Colchester

Last inspected 21 March 2017

Feast Sandwich Deli Bar

32 North Hill Colchester

Last inspected 21 August 2018

Fenwick Staff Restaurant

152 High Street Colchester

Last inspected 6 January 2017

Fillpots Nursery

52 Straight Road Boxted Colchester

Last inspected 27 April 2017

Five Guys

Unit 3 Greytown House 144 High Street Colchester

Last inspected 8 December 2017

Food @ The Mercury

Mercury Theatre Balkerne Passage Colchester

Last inspected 29 November 2017

Fortune House

95 London Road Marks Tey Colchester

Last inspected 3 September 2018

Frango's

University Of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester

Last inspected 17 August 2017

Frankie & Benny's Restaurant

4 Tollgate West Stanway Colchester

Last inspected 8 May 2018

Full House Chinese

14 St Johns Street Colchester

Last inspected 22 August 2017

Fusion

University Of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester

Last inspected 24 April 2017

Gala Social Club

48 Osborne Street Colchester

Last inspected 22 January 2018

Gnome Magic

New Dawn Ipswich Road Dedham Colchester

Last inspected 31 May 2017

Go Bananas Colchester Ltd

9-10 Cowdray Centre Mason Road Colchester

Last inspected 20 July 2018

Grain

The Old Joinery Shop 11a North Hill Colchester Colchester

Last inspected 24 May 2017

Grill 66 Fusion

66B Barrack Street Colchester

Last inspected 15 February 2018

Gunsmoke Paintball

Layer Wood Maldon Road Layer Marney

Last inspected 16 April 2018

Gurkha Restaurant

Britannia Public House 42 Meyrick Crescent Colchester

Last inspected 13 December 2017

Hamilton's Health & Fitness

12 Telford Way Colchester

Last inspected 7 November 2017

Harvester

London Road Stanway Colchester

Last inspected 3 July 2017

Hot Shots Cafe

Weston Homes Community Stadium United Way Colchester

Last inspected 9 February 2018

Hotel Chocolat

21 Culver Street West Colchester

Last inspected 12 December 2017

House of Gain Gym

Unit 4 Brook Street Business Centre 96 Brook Street Colchester

Last inspected 22 December 2015

Hudson House

19 Head Street Colchester

Last inspected 4 September 2017

Il Padrino

11 Church Street Colchester

Last inspected 26 March 2018

Indian Ocean

26 North Hill Colchester

Last inspected 16 May 2017

Jacquelines Tea Room

14 Short Wyre Street Colchester

Last inspected 14 August 2017

Jam Jar

Crows Nest Courtyard 1 Regent Street Rowhedge Colchester

Last inspected 26 June 2018

Jenkins Cafe

42 St. Johns Street Colchester

Last inspected 22 March 2018

Jhaal

101 London Road Marks Tey Colchester

Last inspected 9 January 2018

Jump Street Limited

21 Mason Road Colchester

Last inspected 19 June 2018

Jungle Adventure

Unit C & D Peartree Retail Pk Moss Road Stanway Colchester

Last inspected 22 May 2017

Kaspa's Desserts

61-62 High Street Colchester

Last inspected 26 January 2017

Kings Cafe

Unit 3 86 London Road Colchester

Last inspected 15 February 2017

L' Patisserie

31 St. Botolphs Street Colchester

Last inspected 1 June 2017

Le Talbooth Restaurant

Le Talbooth Hotel Gun Hill Dedham Colchester

Last inspected 26 October 2017

League of Friends

Colchester Primary Care Centre Turner Road Colchester

Last inspected 26 August 2014

Leo Way Cafe

31 Eld Lane Colchester

Last inspected 10 May 2017

Level Best Artcafe

Darcy House 3 Culver Street East Colchester

Last inspected 25 April 2017

Lilys at Cudmore

Cudmore Grove Country Park Bromans Lane East Mersea

Last inspected 23 May 2016

Loofer's Food & Coffee Place

1 Culver Street West Colchester

Last inspected 2 March 2018

Love Thy Burger

58 High Street Colchester

Last inspected 4 October 2017

Luna Rossa Pizzeria

Bramble House 8 Church Street Colchester

Last inspected 16 May 2018

Lunch

47 Sir Isaacs Walk Colchester

Last inspected 5 June 2017

Maharani

102 High Street Colchester

Last inspected 21 February 2018

Maison Mollies

1a Station Road Wivenhoe Colchester

Last inspected 21 April 2017

Mama Rita

45 Osborne Street Colchester

Last inspected 12 January 2017

Maypole Thai Restaurant

Maypole Road Tiptree Colchester

Last inspected 24 May 2018

McDonalds Restaurants Ltd

Macdonalds Restaurant Cuckoo Farm Way Colchester Colchester

Last inspected 22 May 2018

Mehalah's at Oysters and Ale

East Road East Mersea Colchester

Last inspected 31 October 2017

Mersea Island Bakery

8 Barfield Road West Mersea Colchester

Last inspected 26 January 2018

Mersea Outdoors

Rewsalls Lane East Mersea Colchester

Last inspected 3 January 2018

Middletons

19 North Hill Colchester

Last inspected 27 November 2017

Mill Race Garden Centre

New Road Aldham Colchester

Last inspected 16 February 2017

Miller & Carter

342 London Road Stanway Colchester

Last inspected 10 April 2017

Millins Coffee Shop

85 Church Road Tiptree Colchester

Last inspected 12 July 2018

Mimosa

706 The Crescent Colchester

Last inspected 7 November 2017

Mirra

98 High Street Colchester

Last inspected 1 June 2017

Miseria & Nobilta

11 Queen Street Colchester

Last inspected 10 January 2018

Mo's Cafe

6 The Centre New Road Tiptree Colchester

Last inspected 16 August 2018

Na Ree Thai Restaurant

10 North Hill Colchester

Last inspected 16 March 2017

Naka Thai

35 East Hill Colchester

Last inspected 5 October 2017

Nando's

11-13 Head Street Colchester

9 November 2017

Oak Tree Coffee House

4 Highwoods Square Colchester

Last inspected 9 March 2018

Patisserie Valerie

39-41 Sir Isaac's Walk Colchester

Last inspected 19 July 2017

Pegasus Club

Merville Barracks Circular Road North Colchester

Last inspected 10 October 2017

Penguinis

Colchester Zoo Maldon Road Stanway Colchester

Last inspected 11 June 2018

Perrywood Garden Centre and Nurseries Ltd

Kelvedon Road Tiptree Colchester

Last inspected 12 October 2017

Piatto Cafe

17-19 Priory Walk Colchester

Last inspected 28 July 2017

Pizza Express

1 St. Runwalds Street Colchester

Last inspected 15 November 2017

Pizza Hut

Pizza Hut Turner Rise Retail Park Petrolea Close Colchester Colchester

Last inspected 20 April 2017

Playa Patagonia Coffee House

Colchester Zoo Maldon Road Stanway Colchester

Last inspected 11 June 2018