Top 38 Gluten-Free Brunch Spots to Delight in Colchester

Danni Martin

Phenomenal. They even had a separate gluten free and vegan menu. Even put little flag in on my plate to show it's gluten free

Hannah English

Great knowledge and choices for coeliac which is so hard to find. Friendly and efficient staff. Delicious pancakes, great atmosphere and decor. Thank you.

Matthew Monk

Zizzi Colchester Is Brilliant!!! 5⭐️+ First time here yesterday, and everything was perfect! Everything from the moment we stepped into the restaurant, we was greeted warmly, the layout and decor inside is really nice. Lovely atmosphere too. The food was really really good! I had the meatball dish and my wife had the Carbonara. Great customer care as my wife is gluten intolerant, but the menu caters perfectly for those with food intolerance/allergies too. They even made gluten free garlic bread from scratch for us, and it tasted amazing!!! Desserts are REALLY good too!!!! Absolutely going to book again for a couple of weeks time for my birthday. Going to bring our children too as the kids menu caters well for them too (kids eat free option available too). Zizzi Colchester is now our ‘go to restaurant’. Thank you for the fantastic food, customer care and lovely vibes. 100% recommend 👍🏻

Clare Elliott

Gluten free, dairy free, lunch, brunch

Amy Tindall

Very cute place, reasonably priced. Suitable for gluten free coeliacs. Amazing syrup pudding! Will be back.

Fox Mulder

We love Dice and slice and it's probably the only reason we haven't moved out of town. We come often to try new games all the time, never have to play the same game twice if you don't want too. The staff are always very lovely, some are really friendly and great to chat with. Food and Drinks you have a lot of options. Sometimes feel like the gluten food is sometimes a little smaller but just glad to have the option! I bring everyone I can here and you should too! They also hold events, including a monthly LGBT night with the local group!

Cristi Mezdrea

A lot of gluten free and vegan choices. Decent food.

Emmy MacDonald

Great gluten free selection

Michelle De Feo

Absolutely disgusted by the treatment I faced today in @ASKItalian Colchester by I believe was the chef who refused to give me his name but he was large and had no hair! He didn’t want to serve me a gluten free pizza without a sausage! He was extremely rude it was embarrassing.

Stephen Hawkins

One of the few places that actually sell freshly baked gluten free muffins. Service is usually pretty quick even when they're busy.

Emma McGregor

An absolute gem. Fantastic food, mostly gluten-free. Decent prices & good sized portions. Staff very helpful and happy to check with chef on any queries. Good wine list, decently priced. Lovely place.

Elaine Potts

Lovely fresh food. Gluten free options.

Rachel Ambrose

The atmosphere and smell in the place is fantastic, warm and welcoming. We visited for pudding but me and my friend have different allergies/intolerances. The menu for gluten is confusing, with "gluten sensitive" being labelled rather than "gluten free" and turns out those items had gluten in which is dangerously misleading. The Vegan menu is at the back of the menu, and has a LOT of choice which is amazing. What me and my friend could eat was exceptional. High standards and delicious. The mocktails are amazing! Will definitely be back.

Karen Cooper

We popped in here on Fathers Day never heard if this pub before we highly recommend it ! DOG FRIENDLY ! children friendly too Just overall friendly great polite service with a smile nothing too much trouble gluten free Fish & Chips were lovely as was the roasts ! Especially the Yorkshires ! A must visit if you are local or visiting this pretty part of Essex Thank you for a great experience we will be back 👍

Alexandra Oliver

Drove nearly an hour to come for a tea and cake with the dog as it states on the website its dog friendly only be told they couldn’t have dogs in because they were short staffed. They also said they announced it but there was nothing on their social media so I’m not sure where they expected people to see it. Especially as their last post was about a doggie menu! Woman was rude and unhelpful and there were 3 families in the queue with dogs that had turned up to be directed to two tables in the car park that were already occupied. Gluten free options were also terrible so do not recommend for coeliacs

Amy Trigg

We held my afternoon tea hen party here and had the best time!! The staff were incredibly accommodating and generous in helping my hens bring their vision to life. Nothing was too much of a hassle and we felt super welcome - the team at Oranges and Lemons made it all really special. They were also brilliant with our access needs (I’m a wheelchair user) and dietary requirements (vegan, nut free, gluten free, veggie etc). The food was delicious (best vegan afternoon sandwiches I’ve had!) and we’ve had great feedback from the group. The room was the perfect vibe for us - lovely atmosphere and decor. We can’t thank them enough for such a memorable afternoon. We’ll be returning for lunch and many more afternoon teas…!

Jennifer Briscoe

The chef found us a table at short notice, which was brilliant. The garden was lovely, with a great view. The fish starters were delicious. I had swordfish, for my main and my friend had, Cromer dressed crab. Also catered for gluten free. Both meals were superb. The staff were friendly and professional.

Ben Barber

Patch is the best place to eat in Colchester - especially the hash browns. Food is always good quality, with interesting flavours in a lovely setting. Good friendly service, and good for gluten-free.

Emily Hughes

What a lovely place with such excellent service and really yummy Sunday roast. There is never enough gravy in most subday roasts but not at Mersea Barns! A whole gravy boat for the table! My kids have allergies and so many places we go to eat it's complicated and we are made to feel like an inconvenience but the staff at Mersea Barns went out of their way to be kind and accomidate our dietary needs. Good to see a couple of dairy free/ gluten free things at the counter too makes a world of difference to feel included when you have allergies.

Sophie

Really great brunch amazing gluten free options available. Great value for money

darron welch

I can not thank the staff at Level Best Enterprises enough for the wonderful homemade lemon drizzle cake that we had with our coffees today. It was gluten-free and dairyfree and was such a treat. Hardly anywhere in Colchester does gluten free and dairy free, and it was an absolute joy! Thank you so much. Your homemade offering is exceptional and I loved all the Christmas goodies!

Daniel Jones

I love this place, so friendly so accommodating. Excellent gluten-free options as well as alternative dietary requirements highly recommended.

Mel Thomas

An absolutely gem of an Indian. Above and beyond the normal run of the mill. A really small select menu. Extremely Tasty and well cooked with proper chicken! Not processed!! You will not be disappointed. Nice to see a different Indian that caters for Gluten free.

perry scott

Lovely food with good gluten free products

Anna K Ermel

We ordered food from here for our Christmas Dance Party buffet. A selection of sandwiches with Christmas flavours, sausage rolls, scotch eggs, dips and veggie sticks and quiche. We have a few people in the group with food allergies as well as sensitive to gluten, vegetarian and vegan . Brunch offered options for everyone! Not just “something to eat” but rather a good selection for everyone to have a nice meal. All the trays and packs were perfectly labelled and the food was delivered on time as agreed. The attendees of the party came out of their way to let me know that they enjoyed the food. I will happily recommend for your event. Making an order is pretty straightforward and you can get good advice and help from the team about what to orded. They also let me know if I was ordering too much for the amount of people. Thank you so much, Brunch. You really contributed to our party to be a great success. Highly Recommended!

Melissa Taylor

We had a wonderful lunch. The 3 of us shared a seafood appetiser platter and my son and I each had pho and my husband some beef dish. Everything was delicious and the atmosphere was perfect. The waitress wasn't extremely knowledgeable but tried to be helpful. There's a lot of gluten free and vegan options available as well, even for dessert. My son was asking to go back again before we'd even finished! I only wish we lived closer!

Pauline Bacon

Always has good gluten free options available.

Deborah Campbell

Queen E

Mira was amazing and the food was great! My daughter is dairy and gluten free and they were so accommodating for this :)

Carolyn Grieve

Redrose

What a wonderful addition to Colchester ! We had a full English breakfast [gluten free was no problem], and pancakes with bacon and chantilly cream. Lovely coffee, nice staff, delicious food. 👌

Jess G

Popped in after a visit to the dentists, hoping to grab some breakfast, but I was too late as it was 12pm. However, the lovely staff member did me a strong black coffee (very tasty, strong without being too bitter), offered me some toast and tried to cater to my gluten free diet, and later on returned with a packet of GF crisps as they had finished breakfast time. Very thoughtful service, and the sofas at the front of the shop are extremely comfortable, I did not want to leave.

Clare Adams

The food was amazing and with one person in our party being gluten intolerant they went above and beyond to accommodate her dietary requirements. The waiter we had was so attentive with a refreshing sense of humour. We will definitely come back again! The only negative I can say is that we were one of two tables so the atmosphere was subdued but the food and especially the service was outstanding.

lee dowling

Went in there today whilst visiting Colchester with my family ordered 3 coffees and 2 sandwiches and gluten free toast, what can I say. Awesome best tuna sandwich EVER the coffees were superb and the staff super friendly .Highly recommended..well done guys

Amy-Louise Roe

We visited Coffee Hog in PrettyGate for the first time. Lots of lovely cakes and treats available to choose from and I was super happy to see they also offered gluten free items. The Staff member seemed to be really clued up on what was gluten free and what wasn’t which made me feel really reassured. I love that they have a toy area for children to explore, which means parents and carers can enjoy their coffee and a chat in peace. Will definitely visit again. :) x

J B

Gluten free beer and lovely bar snacks! Also do amazing gins and cocktails

Sam Osborne

★★★★★ My wife and I booked a last-minute meal at Pavilion on Monday, and I was blown away by the service. As a coeliac, eating out can be a challenge, but manager Gareth took the time to go through each option and gluten-free alternative the chefs could prepare. The level of care was outstanding, and I felt completely at ease. The food arrived quickly and tasted incredible! Highly recommend this restaurant for both the service and the quality of the food.

Vee Doubleyou

Great service, particularly as we were a very large party. They also catered to diners with dietary requirements—we were told they ordered Gluten Free pasta specifically. Food was tasty, staff were attentive. Particular big thanks to Camila who was always there when we needed something! Beautiful ambience and good music too :D