The 19 best cake shops and cake bakeries in Colchester

Stopped here for breakfast On a short break to Colchester … food was fantastic but service was a little strange, asked for no tomato or mushrooms on my fry up and that I would like extra black pudding instead (that I was charged extra for), but was told they could not do that, they kindly served them on a side plate so it would not contaminate my breakfast but I obviously just left them to be thrown away, very odd ! The lady on the table next to us said she was a vegan and that she didn’t like tomato and the same waitress offered to swap for an extra fried egg instead. We won’t be back, shame as the food was delicious.

I’ve tried breakfast at Timbers a few times now and it’s always been good — the quality is consistent every time. It’s a nice place to enjoy breakfast in Colchester. Highly recommend!"

We had the loveliest time at timbers celebrating a birthday! The staff were so kind and attentive to detail. They also put up banners themselves knowing we were there for a birthday celebration. Thank you for facilitating a lovely lunch experience!

Be sure to book in advance this place is very popular! Yet again superb service and excellent food! We had the full English which includes a coffee in the price of £8.95 (hash browns are included but they’re not for me so they are not present on my plate). My wife had smashed avocado and eggs on toast, both dishes were excellent made with good quality produce and perfect treat on a Sunday morning!

Nice cafe, good breakfast options. Staff friendly. Only feedback would be to tell customers about the “ready for my bill” coasters when they arrive. Our waitress made a comment about us using the coaster after I asked for the bill but we were never told. Other than that, it was a nice experience.

We tried the all day brunch. It was ok for the price. Cheap, but you get what you pay for. Personally I would pay more to get premium produce. I guess it fits the bill for those looking for a cheap meal. Carpet was grim and off-putting. We won't be going back. Could be a lovely place.

We really enjoyed our breakfast at Timbers. It was our first time there as our usual place was closed for a private function. It's a family run place which did not disappoint. The staff were very friendly and efficient, the food was good and the prices were reasonable. Definitely recommend this place.

Sunday lunch 2 courses. Opted for the chicken roast, which came with generous and excellently cooked vegetables and roast potatoes. Biscoff cheese cake for dessert. Food was high quality and service was exemplary. Lost a star for adding voluntary 10% service charged without mentioning it before the meal. Apart from that minor annoyance it was a most enjoyable lunch.

This restaurant in a historic 15th century building, is worth a visit. We went on a Sunday and had the roast. This is one of the best Sunday roasts I've had in the UK. I had the white bait starter and stuffed pork belly as a main. Both were superb and the portions are generous. Worth a visit.

Fantastic beautiful restaurant with such a history. So beautiful inside with the gorgeous beams and service was excellent and the Lamb Shank we had was cooked to perfection. I will definitely go there again. I thoroughly recommend it as I think the best in Colchester

This place is full of character a 17th century half timbered french style building proudly displaying the original musket shots from the era. But more importantly the food doesn’t let the surroundings down. Offering European food with a modern English twist. Pan Fried Scallops with Pea Purée and Black Pudding Bon Bons. .A generous portion of scallops cooked to perfection sweet and tasty, but I have to say the idea of the black pudding bon bons was genius little balls of rich flavours balanced the pea purée and scallops beautifully. Pan Fried Sea Trout Fillet, Curried Mussel Velouté with New Potatoes and Samphire. Great looking fish, trout was full of smooth flavour and the curried mussels were awesome the sauce was to die for and with the sharp salty taste of the samphire was a great match. Apple and Cinnamon Crumble Tart with Vanilla Ice Cream. What can I say does what it says on the tin, loved the crispy pastry shell and the crumble was sweet and well, crumbly, to be honest and this is my fault I was expecting it to be warm like a crumble rather than cold, but it is a crumble tart so i guess a tart is cold. But a great way to end the meal. . Well that and the cracking espresso martini that replaced your standard filter coffee. . Whilst the food was great I have to also comment on the excellent staff for making us feel so welcome in the current times, it’s hard to be a great host with so many rules but they pulled it off brilliantly. We will certainly be back.

Great resturant.to visit.great staff.very relaxed.a lot of history.one of the oldest places in Colchester.english civil war

First time visiting and wasn't disappointed. Big group of 14 people for a family birthday was well looked after by the friendly head of house and her team. No incorrect or missing orders. Steak's were all cooked too perfection. Service overall was excellent. Was seated on a big table next to an open fire which was lovely. Will definitely return.

A beautiful meal that tasted fresh and inviting, served by staff that where attentive and friendly. Would throughly recommend a visit especially during August because of the "Eat Out to Help Out" when it is outstanding value.

The Green Room was advertised on Google maps as a Bistro. The shop front says 'Restaurant'. My damily of 5 walked in to see if we could have a Sunday evening meal and the hotel receptionist said that the Bistro had been closed for over a year. The photo's on Google are all over 1 year old. Google would not accept the update I subnitted based on talking to the Hotel receptionist.

With family down we thought we would try somewhere we hadn't been before and the Green Room had been recommended to us - we went on a sunday afternoon. The place is tidy / clean and staff were nice and friendly. We got seated and got drinks, some got starters and others just got mains. A few of the options on the menu are on slightly more expensive side, particularly on starters but generally not too badly priced. Was a bit worried about paying 6 quid for kids meals as I hate paying for them to only then have 2 or 3 bites, but it turned out they were free with a paying adult meal! Food was very nice, some of us had roast dinners with choice of either beef or chicken. I think we all enjoyed it! Not quite the full 5 stars as we had a rather excessive wait between starters and mains, to the extent that kids (1 and 3) had finished their meals which came out with starters before mains turned up - they really are not fast eaters!! Not end of the world stuff... but was our experience. Can't comment on desert as everyone was too full to try anything!! Worth a vist if you are looking for a nice place that is not a chain restaurant etc.

We had a nice little private area just as you come in close to the bar. Our waitress was very friendly and the food was excellent. Good wine list so will be a nice place for winter drinks.

LOVED this place! High quality and broad menu while also having traditional British food. Went here for a date, we started with a cheese plate, split their two different pot pies, and ended with their toffee pudding. Absolutely delicious and so reasonably priced! Can’t wait to go back.

This is one of my go to favourite restaurants. It is consistent, reliable and affordable. Mothers Day lunch was busy but we were looked after. There was a delay between starters and mains but the place was packed, so i have no issues there. All in all, love it!

Hubby had a Father's Day celebration of great British cuisine at reasonable price. Friendly staff, quick service and comes highly recommended! 👍

Good service, lovely food, nice relaxed atmosphere for an enjoyable lunch. Will definitely go back again.

One of the best restaurants in Colchester! We went for lunch and sat upstairs on the first floor — it was quiet and felt really relaxed. The service was amazing, very attentive and friendly. We shared the T-bone steak for two, and it was absolutely delicious. Great food, great service — highly recommend and we’ll definitely be back!

Really good food across the board. Bursting with flavour and small but quality menu. I had the monkfish as a main which was cooked well and portions were good. Rump of veal was also good although maybe cooked for an extra few seconds then I prefer. Great selection of wines and special shout out the member of staff who was working the bar for the first time having normally been in the restaurant. Price point matches the quality of the food and service. Recommended.

Had an amazing meal here tonight, food was fantastic, wine choice brilliant and our waitress Frankie was the perfect.mix of professional and friendly. Highly recommended

We came here for a date night on Saturday night, lovely atmosphere and the food was absolutely fantastic, great value for money considering the quality. They had great selection of drinks and a special thank you to our waiter, didn’t catch his name but he wore glasses and a mullet, made us feel very welcome and relaxed, knew all of the drinks and specials off by heart and took our order without notepad. Really great service, thank you!

I came here for a meal whilst on my hen do and it was incredible! Not only was the food incredible was the service was absolutely top notch! Our waiter Andrew was incredibly attentive, super friendly and so lovely to us - he made me feel very special! Thank you so much for making my hen do so magical!!

Andrew the barman is EXCELLENT. His margaritas are second to none, and his service is thoughtful and genuine. Ask Andrew to make your cocktails, and you’ll be a happy customer. Very very pleased.

OMG. So third time now we've been and somehow the food just gets better. Great decor and the service is quick and professional. Bonus being as soon as you sit down you get a bottle of still water with no charge. Why all restaurants don't do this is beyond me. Now to the food. We had Sunday roast. I had the beef and it was amazing. Also probably had the best roast potatoes I've ever had. They were epic. I had Cauliflower soup for a starter that was also delicious. Highly recommended.

Visited here yesterday whilst in Colchester for the day on holiday. I was impressed with the menu as there was lots of choice. Staff were very friendly when greeting us to seat us and when taking our food order/bringing our food etc. I ordered the ham and onion chutney sandwich. It was average price at £7.95 but not to bad as it did come with crisps and salad (as stated on the menu). It was presented very well, but unfortunately some of the ham was quite gristly and chewy. My partner had welsh rarebit which was very good quality, but extremely overpriced at £9.50 considering you only get one slice of toast/bread. For that price he expected to get 2 slices and we personally feel just 1 slice is quite stingy, as it is essentially just cheese on toast. His also came with a huge pile of salad which was not stated on the meu, which he wasn't too happy about as he hates the taste of salad and doesn't like this touching other elements of his meal. This really should have been stated on the menu that it came with salad so that he could have asked for it without and it wouldn't have gone to waste. I personally feel they give a huge portion o salad to try and make up for the fact they are only giving one slice of bread/toast to make it look like you are getting better value than you are really, when salad cost next to nothing. The cakes only looked bought in and not home made which I was surprised about, so we passed on having any of those.

We had an awesome afternoon tea at Small Talk Tearoom - the sandwiches and tea were amazing! Staff members were also warm and helpful. To enjoy tea time with your significant ones, call or visit the shop in advance to make a reservation as well as a deposit!

A very nice place for afternoon tea. Please book in advance and you have to pay for the booking (£5/person), and the afternoon tea for two now is £35. Quite a good service and taste, the atmosphere is also very cozy!

Beautiful interior, wide variety of teas and a good menu selection. Service was fabulous. I went first thing (10AM) on a Sunday and it wasn't too busy. Wholeheartedly recommend.

This is a Quaint old Tea room in town, has a special ambiance, Food & service good. The customers were more the elderly. Affordable. Would definitely recommend, It is a lovely place to have a sit down and catch-up with friends.

This tearoom is my safe haven. I enjoy the design and the home-like furniture, it feels cozy and welcoming every time. I was expecting loose-leaf tea, but they serve tea bags instead. Still, the atmosphere makes up for it.

Lovely tea place. People were nice and the food was as expected! Sakura tea had a full flavor and the scent kept so long. Darjeeling was nice as well. They have a cream tea and the presentation was so cute! Scone and clotted cream was very delicious. Clotted cream was so thick and creamy and scone was soft!

Great board games cafe with endless choices. Only had hot drinks which were good! Food looked fine if you like pizza. Did not eat anything as had already eaten. Cakes looked very nice. Will return to try them! Lots of space and quiet atmosphere for board games to be taken as seriously as you wish. Very pleasant girls on the counter. Open late on a Friday evening. Excellent if hot drinks are all that are required. Fills a big hole in the town's cafe collection as most shut by 17.30. Independent place so worth supporting.

Really lovely venue to play some boardgames with friends. Staff are friendly and helpful. Food and snacks are tasty, only very minor item is at busy times the service of food orders is slightly slower but goes with peak times. Can also reserve a table online via their website

All staff very friendly and happy to help, the drinks were delicious and at a good price. The cafe was warm and welcoming with a large number of varying games. I found the cafe when I was looking for a place to try a game I had seen online and saw that their website listed them as having it. I booked a table and mentioned it in my booking message mainly just to check that they had it. We we arrived they had got the box out and ready and put it on our reserved table, a service I was not expecting and made for a great first impression. Great little board game cafe that I look forward to visiting again in the near future.

Spent a couple of hours here learning a fun new game, sipping coffee and enjoying vegan cake. Relaxing atmosphere, and staff was able to recommend a game for me.

We had a day out to the Dice and a Slice, we took the family which included the very small people. Place was tidy and well presented and the person working till gave us an overview of where we would find everything. The board game selection is massive, although the ones suitable for small people as you would perhaps expect is far smaller. Kids enjoyed the ones we played, and thankfully all contents were there. Table we was on was plenty big enough to spread out as well. We had some warm drinks fairly early on, mostly hot chocolates (orange one was very nice!) Lunch was perhaps a little more of a mixed bag, jacket potato's were good but some of the other meals didn't quite hit the mark unfortunately. Perhaps need a few more kid friendly options on the menu to. Kids weren't keen on the milkshakes, and to be fair I tried one and was a bit disappointed too. We had a good time, and a perfect option if you don't want to be stuck inside at home / weather not great outside...!

Great place for everyone, very extensive selection of board games. You need to pay extra for games as expected. The latte is good, nothing special but good. There are lots of chairs and comfy couches.

First visit, really impressed. The venue is airy and bright with plenty of seating. The food and service was first rate, with friendly and efficient staff and reasonable prices. Shall definitely be visiting again.

First time visiting this place and it well deserves the rating it has (at the time of writing). Got myself a solid milkshake which was grand, but the real star of the show was the pork, sage and apple sausage roll, that I'll attach a picture of. Look at that ratio. Absolute unit.

I was checking menu outside, 2 customers walk out the café and told me it's good. So I gave a try. Nice fluffy scone serve with butter (eat in), under £7 you can have a light quaility meal ! Friendly service, comfortable open space, quiet enough to enjoy conversation with friends. P.S. The 2 customers I mentioned actually recommended their sandwich and soup, I'll come back again for that :)

if you are looking for a cafe that has a fresh vegetarian menu this is the best cafe to go. The coffee is a must-try as well! they have a lot of healthy variety of food and its a very modern hipster kind of atmosphere

Great food, it is not o.ly delicious but healthy and imaginative. They use interesting ingredients like rainbow chard and little cute zucchini. My bruschetta was most beautiful I very ever got! Service is great, Thank you guys!

Everything was delicious! 🤤 special mention to the sausage rolls. Best I’ve had!

I've been many times and every time the food, drink and service is top quality.

Cafe Saison is my favourite place for breakfast in Colchester! Have been here many times and I’ll be back again for sure!

They also sell locally made things, including “Highwoods Honey”!

We popped in for a snack before going to Tesco's to pick up some bits.The atmosphere was so friendly we could have stayed all day ! My wife had a cheese scone and decaf coffee,I went for a huge hot sausage roll which really hit the spot and a lovely cup of tea.The food was excellent and the service from the staff was first class.The price was really reasonable we will certainly be back again when we visit Colchester next.

The first time here and the staff are very courteous and friendly. Food and drinks were tasty and obviously freshly prepared. Would recommend highly.

Cannot recommend The Oak Tree highly enough. Karen and her team provided a beautiful spread for my mum’s wake, and the service and attention to detail were second to none.

I just got a caramel latte to go- oh my goodness one of the best lattes I’ve had! Staff were also lovely!! Will definitely be back

This is a warm and welcoming coffee shop. The service is friendly and the food was nice.

Really well managed with social distancing and cleanliness. They were really accommodating with dietary requirements. The Brie and red onion panini was A1 and the chocolate muffin was 🤤. Really friendly staff. Would recommend you go there. 👍🏼

Random choice of foods was told to go for good range of gf foods and was very disappointed everything seem to be expensive compared to other local shops tiny slice of game pie for £5! 2 mouthfuls and it was gone had far better and cheaper elsewhere won't be returning

Just one of those precious, special places where you can spend hours looking and buying. Great shop, fantastic stuff, and a place you wouldn't want to miss even if it was just during your daily walk. Nice coffee and sandwiches.

This is a wonderful grocery store with an amazing range of products (their cheese counters are fabulous). It's like a vanished world there: personal, friendly service and a feeling you've entered an oasis of calm. Highly recommended. Bear in mind, though, it's not a restaurant.

Quaint little deli packed to the rafters with selections of teas, coffees, cured meats, packaged and tinned goods. Best cranberry sauce I've tasted. Gets very busy and a bit congested in the aisles but worth every minute spent in there.

Lovely little deli, came just to browse, left with a bag full of little delicacies.

Little gem which is well known to locals for being a place to be able to source all sorts of food related items which you can't find in regular supermarkets or food shops. Lovely cheeses, jams, fresh produce, freshly ground coffee - the list goes on. Sadly not open for as many days or hours as before the pandemic but still worth checking out. Some things more expensive than elsewhere but for those hard to find goodies, this is the place.

I have now been here several times and every single time I have come in the staff have been amazingly helpful and knowledgeable. The quality of the products are great. I could not fault this store in any way. The selection of cheeses, deli meats and coffee is one of the reasons I will keep going back.

Absolutely faultless. I rang at 1pm and they had a cake made for collection by 4pm. Honestly the best tasting and lightest sponge I've ever eaten! So fresh and so accommodating! I cannot fault and for the price - such value for money! I didn't have high expectations - absolutely blown my expectations out of the water! I had one very happy 9 yr old! Will definately be a return customer from now on! Thankyou!

We ordered chocolate sponge cake but we didnt get that. Even on website it says chocolate sponge but we didnt get that.Though we sent mail for clarification there is no reply. We appreciate atleast proper explanation why we got that cake. My daughter very disappointed to see its not chocolate sponge, its so sad to see her upset on her birthday.

We have been using this shop for years and have never been disappointed. We moved away from the area and still use This shop. It takes us more than a hour to get to the shop after parking and walking to the shop. We have a very important even within our family I asked for LILO AND STITCH a colours with the phrase ( OHANA ) from the film. And I can honestly say I was gutted when I opened the box to see this Terrible writing looks nothing like what we’ve had in the past. nearly £70 and no- one has contacted us.

Very highly recommend this place!! I have used Cake Story for several different occasions so far and they never disappoint. They are always happy to accommodate me even with such short notice (literally the next day). The cakes have always tasted fresh, delicious and just right- not too sweet and not too bland in comparison to supermarket ones! Their store is not too fancy or highly decorated but the service is impeccable and the prices are affordable. As you can see on the photos, you don't have to stick to a certain cake design either- you can modify and personalise a cake as much as you want.

Phoned at 10am and picked cake up at 2pm on the same day it was New Years eve as well, was Lovely cake! Everyone said it was the best cake they have had! Will be using every birthdays/celebration just great prices!!

This will be our last dissapointing story from cake story as we are now switching to "Cake Box" just down St.Johns oposite of Wilko. We asked cake story to write happy birthday, but instead, it was spelled "BipthdaY" and writting is just NOT ACCEPTABLE given that its not a cheap place to order a cake and we expect a DECENT writting on the cake. This is supposed to be celebrating a birthday and a British citizenship but then our CAKE STORY is unfortunately very upsetting. This quality of cake puts us off in celebrating. There was no sense of trying to give the customer a sense of satisfaction. I emailed you on that day hoping there will be some explanation to as to why a decent cake wasnt provided. Yes, my husband who picked up the cake did not complain as he is a people pleaser and he is not confrontational. He keeps his disappointment to himself. But he wasnt happy and that will be the last time he will order his cake from you. Shame he recommended you to other people and now we are taking it back and promote cake box instead.

The cake looked ok but it did not taste great. We took a small piece and put the rest in the bin.

Super lovely, with a really nice view of the castle. Very nice cakes and scones and great service! ❤️

Took grandson, 6yr old, he’s hard to feed! Staff lovely, food great, he ate everything. He recognised the kindness in the lady manger/ owner and wanted to personally thank her. He’d also lost his badge and we went back to find it, no luck but they offered to phone me if the found it when the cleaned up at the end. When we found it in the car went we went home. He was still talking about the lovely lady.😍

I'm so disappointed to write this review. We have been going there about once a month for several years but not sure what happened today. The service was slow, the food was luke warm, we had to get our own cutlery and had to chase up our order several times. Our meals didn't arrive together and one of our group asked where their meal was....it arrived about 5-10 minutes later than the others - barely hot. We're sorry this lovely little cafe has deteriorated. What a shame they have lost our custom.

really lovely independent cafe with a warm welcome and nice outdoor seating

After our putting game, in Castle Park, we dropped in here for lunch. Spoilt for choice, the children opted for Pasta Carbonara n parmesan, and Sausage sandwich washed down with shakes n cream. I went for the daily special the Seafood Risotto, with Cod, haddock, smoked hake, peas and parmesan. Wow wow, So tasty, obviously a really good chef. The prices were really good too. The staff are all obliging and very friendly. Would definitely come back and highly recommend a visit 10/10 for me.

We had a fabulous visit in January 2019. A lovely family day out. We enjoyed, latte's, hot chocolates and the homemade cakes and brownie. There is such a variety of options on the menu and the hot beverage range leaves you wondering what to choose! Thank you to Phil and staff for a lovely visit. Very friendly and tasty cakes, thank you. Instagram @kirbystaltari

We had a fabulous visit on 28th January 2019. A lovely family day out. We enjoyed, latte's, hot chocolates and the homemade cakes and brownie. Thank you to Phil and staff for a lovely visit. Very friendly and tasty cakes, thank you.

A huge thank you to Luca Cakes, who supplied our wedding cake. It was absolutely perfect and everything we wanted and more. We had so many compliments on the cake & it looked absolutely fantastic! We would highly recommend Luca Cakes if you are looking for someone to make a perfect wedding cake!

We would 100% recommend Lucas Cakes! Raluca was so friendly during our first call to discuss what we wanted for our wedding. The cake was a hit with everyone and we had lots of comments on how tasty it was. Thank you again, we were so pleased.

What incredible cakes!! We’ve used Lucas Cakes for my mums 60th and my 30th, and both times were sensational. The comments we got from our family and friends was that it’s the best cake they’ve tasted! And looked beautiful too!!

A huge thank you to Lucas cakes for making our wedding cake. It tasted amazing and guests kept going back for more. Raluca knew exactly what we wanted and it looked even better than we imagined.

Raluca did our cake for our wedding in June at Prested Hall. We ordered a 4-tier buttercream cake from Raluca for our wedding, and it tasted absolutely amazing. All our guests really enjoyed the flavours and it went down well. Over the course of the wedding planning Raluca was very helpful and accommodating and gave us some samples to try. It was very hard for us to round it down to just 4 flavours. She helped explain the overall process, and the cake was delivered to the venue fine on the day. We would thoroughly recommend her!

Every interaction with Raluca was lovely. She's friendly and professional. The video call to dumiscuss what we wanted was so helpful. Tasters and the actual cake was so good in flavour, it was tough choosing flavours. Having seen a sketch of the design after the call, the final cake was above and beyond what we were expecting. So many guest were complimenting it. Highly recommend.

The wedding design consultation was great, what is not to love about lots and lots of delicious cake to try! So many tasty flavours makes it difficult to choose. Luca really helped us visualise what we liked and how it would look. The ordering process was very easy, almost a relief to get another item ticked off the ever growing list of responsibilities on a wedding day. This was one of the easiest things to get ticked off the list, and all thanks to Luca as we were much undecided originally. When we arrived at the venue, it was there...in the correct place...looking INCREDIBLE (better than expected) and tasted amazing. Nothing to fault. The flavour and quality of the cakes, unlike I any cake I have had before, it was really incredible. If you are unsure, find Luca at one of the MANY wedding shows she attends and taste for yourselves. Even once we ordered our cake, Luca was still happy for us to chat at the wedding shows and feast on cake. We cannot recommend Lucas cakes enough, the quality of service and the quality of the cakes are so high. Thank you again Luca!

Enjoyed coffee here whilst waiting for my wife was at a specialist consultant. Lovely front courtyard and sun trap. A steady stream of returning customers tells me that this is a gem of a cafe, hidden but in the open. My coffee was spot on!

Food was lovely , we was told there would be a 15 minute wait on the burger as its homemade and cooked fresh that is fine , only got 4 sweet potatoes wedges . We waited 45 minutes . Very popular and busy place when people left tables was cleared very slowly and never wipped. Seemed a little expensive for what we had garlic bread was 2.10 was a slice of bread with butter . Staff were plesent but a little disorganised.

Kitchen is very noisy downstairs. Small outside space is taken up with smokers. Great menu though although quantity has dropped lately.

I love the art cafe, especially on cold days in Colchester. The chilli bread and drop scones are both great, and the veggie breakfast s perfect.

Best place in Colchester. Don't hesitate, step in don't be afraid the staff is absolutely "lovely". And the quality of products are very good. Best regards Vodoo.

I love this place for a gluten free sandwich and a pot of tea. Such friendly service in their home made armosphere. Lovely.

Lovely friendly place. Very good prices with excellent food and service. A lovely place to come on your own.

“Great vibes, delicious food, and top-notch service! such a lovely place. Highly recommend!”

Salute for the staff and the management, amazing food and drinks

Hunger hits hard? Hit harder — go to MK! Best food in town, no debate. ✌️

Everything was perfect 👌👌👌

I had the pleasure of tasting the chocolate and caramel cake, was lovely and rich in flavour. Well done Martin another great cake

A lovely cake -great texture and flavour and a loving tribute to Martin’s mother

Had an amazing cake today from martin one of the best cakes me and my family have tried definitely worth going to for your cakes

Just had one of Martin's cake the best chocolate cake ever.

Monica baked us the most wonderful cake for our childs first birthday. Not only was its presentation exactly to our taste but we had the extra peace of mind that our childs dairy free dietary needs were not going to be an issue. Thank you Monica for helping us create a wonderful memory. We strongly recommend using Monicas “munro bakes” services

Beautiful cakes and so much choice. Monica has a genuine love for her craft and makes cakes that are not only stunning to look at, but are also exceptionally tasty. Highly recommended.

Monica made the cakes for our twins first birthday. She hit the brief perfectly and the cakes looked and tasted amazing. Highly recommend for a special occasion! ☺️

Thank you Monica for the best cake that we could ever wished for! Thank you for adapting it to our event and for the amazing flavours, beautiful design and the best service. All my guests were extremely impressed! Will definitely request more cakes in the future.

Fantastic baker, makes the best cakes for all occasions.

Looking for a nice restaurant for occasion, Mimosa got very high degree of review. Less busy during weekdays lunch, you can chit chat with friends or love one in a very nice environment. Foods are good and well decorated. Staffs service are good.

Went here for the first time yesterday for a birthday treat with the family. I can’t praise the service and staff highly enough. Everyone was so pleasant and attentive without being intrusive. Food was excellent, so tasty and well presented. We all had something different, including deserts and not one complaint or criticism. Would definitely recommend to everyone. Well done to all 👏 Thank you for making this a wonderful memorable occasion.

Lovely food, AWFUL outside, glamorous inside...firstly, let's start by saying we highly rate the Elysium group, both Pavilion & Hudson are superb venues, and Mimosa (although an odd location) certainly carries the same level of grandeur upon entry to the interior and with regards to its high level of food. It was a sunny morning, so we decided to have breakfast outdoors, we walked through the lavish interior and to the back area. At first glance the outside looked nice, but as we went to get a chair we saw they were actually rotting we went to another table, the wood was peeling and there was green algae on the chair, we walked to a booth but the seating had partially collapsed, we eventually sat in the one spot that looked "ok" only to see coffee stains on the table, then looked up to see cracks and spliters in the wood with rust lanterns hanging down. To be honest, the outside area was an absolute shambles. It really should not have been open to the public in such a state. It needs an awful lot of landscaping work, cleaning and brand new furniture. On a positive, the food was very good, the service was OK (albeit a little slow) and overall we would go back.... I just really hope the management can put some money towards improving the neglected outdoor area, especially when the sun is out and people will want to use that space.

Food was great but the service was even better, shout out to my man Rishi he was such a pleasure to be around and made our experience 10x better! There was also another server she was like 16/17 (sorry I forgot your name) that was also so lovely and helpful. You guys made my brothers graduation meal super special!

Visited for my mum’s 80th birthday at lunch time. It was a bit of a shame the air con appeared either not to work or it wasn’t on at lunch time despite the heat wave outside. So while the restaurant wasn’t crowded at lunch time it was a bit stuffy during the meal due to the heat. Services was good and quick, as we had pre-ordered as it was a big group of us can only comment on the “set menu” for large groups. There was less of a variety than I imaged for the restaurant but understand with a big group they have to keep it short and sweet. Most of us were content with our meal and the kids enjoyed their slider burgers. So before putting a verdict on the food I will have to go back and try the full menu :)

Odd location for a restaurant, but such a lovely venue. Gorgeous and modern. Staff were amazing from the start, so friendly and accommodating. Food was presented well and tasted great. Overall a brilliant experience and would definitely come back for other occasions!

We really loved the decor and the food was genuinely delicious — it’s clear the kitchen knows what they’re doing. Unfortunately, the experience was let down by poor service. Even though the restaurant was quiet, with only a handful of other tables, we had to wait far too long between courses and again for the bill. The toilets, particularly the ladies’, were in disrepair and not clean, which was surprising given how empty the place was. As we left, the coffee tables by the entrance were cluttered with dirty mugs and plates, giving the impression that things just weren’t being looked after. A real shame, as the venue and food have so much potential

I always forget to grab a photo of what I grab but I made sure I did today!! Honestly this company is one of the best I've been to for sweet treats. Everything I have tried from the brownies to the cakes or this wonderful masterpiece have been amazing 👏 I can not fault a single thing, the owner and staff are always so friendly! I'll always recommend this place to people 💜

Beautiful decor. Delicious, Homemade treats. Choose your own teapot is a nice touch. Very friendly staff. I like they have small businesses inside selling their crafts, my partner bought some unique earrings. Highly recommend, So much better than the run of the mill coffee shop!

Twisted Treats hold a special place in my heart because they created the cake for my sister's funeral last year, which I appreciate funeral cakes aren't the norm but I very much feel they should be. I was very unsure what I wanted and too much in a grief fog to give it much thought but Jo took my wants and made something incredible which really captured my sister's favourite things and had a rainbow center to honour my sister. Jo did an incredible job and twisted treats remains super special to me. Especially now they have the new shop in Colchester! I love it here, it is my happy place. First heard of them during lockdown with the online markets, then went to the store in Mersea, and now they are here in Colchester it is the best thing ever! (Although no longer such a good reason to visit Mersea!) The cakes are incredible, so imaginative and delicious and surprisingly really well priced, you'd expect super expensive but it really isn't! The hot chocolate soup was incredible last winter and I'm looking forward to having it again this year! The small business shelves are lovely and have some really beautiful things. And last but not least, the decor is insane. It is so cool and is very much dopamine inducing! I would live in twisted treats if I could. At least twice I have been laying in bed with my husband and said 'I wish I was at twisted treats right now because it's closed so I could just eat all the cake'. I'm beginning to sound obsessive now so I'll stop but honestly it's amazing and you should definitely go.

This place is amazing for sweet treats. Have tried most brownies, blondies. Good homemade food and to top it off the staff are always friendly. Ps. Try the Peanut Butter shake.

What a great little place, so glad I stopped by! A huge array of sweet treats - it was hard to choose just one!! A delicious iced coffee, super friendly service and even a colourful outside seating area - highly recommend and will be back, with my pup next time 🐶❤️

The Colchester branch is lovely - bright, welcoming and spotlessly clean. The shop is full of character, as are the staff and the bakes! I bought a selection of brownies/blondies for the office and a filled cookie for myself along with a Ruby hot chocolate and I couldn’t recommend them highly enough. So delicious! Rave reviews from my team as well, especially my vegan colleague who loved the maple, date and walnut brownie. Well worth the visit and I will be back very soon :)

This has become a firm favourite of mine and I now venture to mersea at least once a month to try something new. They also have a delicious range of treats plus sell some great local goodies and gifts. The apple pie sammie is definitely a favourite! Edit to add that we also used twisted treats service for our wedding cake. We knew we wanted something delicious, unique and reflective of our relaxed wedding. Twisted treats created our amazing custard cream flavour cake and it was incredible, would highly recommend anyone looking for something a little different for their big day!