Pizza is a dish that remains ever-popular, whether that be in a restaurant, from a takeaway place, or just frozen from a supermarket.
It even has a whole day to celebrate it, with National Pizza Day being recognised on February 9 of each year.
There are a number of great places in Colchester to try some pizza if you fancy taking a trip to a restaurant for it, with the review site TripAdvisor breaking down some of the best.
Here are some of the best restaurants in Colchester for you to visit on National Pizza Day.
What are the best restaurants in Colchester for pizza?
Cowabunga Pizza Place
Location: 1, 1A Moorside, Colchester CO1 2TJ
TripAdvisor: 5/5
First up is Cowabunga Pizza Place, which has earnt a great reputation for its Italian dishes.
Out of its 65 reviews on TripAdvisor, an impressive 64 have been rated as 'Excellent'.
One customer gave a rave review of the pizza, writing: "The pizza was authentic, clearly make their own dough which was crispy on the outside and soft pillowy goodness on the inside, big air pockets in the crust which is always a good sign.
"Good tomato sauce, plenty of topping all tasty and good amount of cheese."
Dough & co. Woodfired Pizza
Location: 48 St John's St, Colchester CO2 7AD
TripAdvisor: 4.5/5
Next up is Dough & co. which has drawn in plenty of praise for its pizza, with one reviewer writing that it was one of the "best pizzas we’ve had anywhere".
Out of its 191 reviews on TripAdvisor 135 have been rated as 'Excellent'.
A recent review reads: "Dough and Co never disappoint! great staff and amazing food. the pizzas a certainly one of the best in town! certainly, give this place a try."
Cuckoo Dough
Location: 12 Short Wyre St, Colchester CO1 1LN
TripAdvisor: 5/5
Next up is Cuckoo Dough on Short Wyre Street, which describes itself as a "new, exciting edition to Colchester’s food and drinks scene" on its Facebook page.
Out of its 41 reviews on TripAdvisor, an impressive 37 have been rated as 'Excellent'.
One reviewer wrote: "I would highly recommend the ‘everyone’s favourite’, was unlike any other pizza I’ve had before, it was delicious".
Miseria e Nobilta
Location: 11 Queen Street, Colchester CO1 2PG
TripAdvisor: 4.5/5
Finally, there is Miseria e Nobilta which is situated not too far away from Colchester Castle.
Out of its 424 reviews on TripAdvisor, an impressive 353 have been rated as 'Excellent'.
One reviewer wrote: "The pizza was like ones in Italy., nice thin crispy base
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