The Brasserie at Wivenhoe House - Lunch/Dinner

4.3

867 Reviews

£26 to £40

British

Good for special occasions
Romantic
Innovative

The brasserie is an independent restaurant located inside Wivenhoe House on the outskirts of Colchester and close to the pretty village of Wivenhoe.

Our restaurant is inspired by the concept of a classic brasserie, bring a little taste of France to the Essex countryside.

Our menus change frequently to make the most of fresh local produce.

Our Sunday lunch menu features with pride our award winning ‘Best Roast Dinner’ selection.

We also have a special children’s menu designed to offer the same quality food as all of our menus.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
British
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–9:30 am Sat, Sun 8:00 am–10:30 am Dinner Mon–Fri, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
01206 863666
Website
http://www.wivenhoehouse.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Simon Morris
Private party facilities
We have a variety of private dining spaces from our intimate Sommeliers Room to the Garden Suite which can host up to 120 diners. Spaces are also available within the beautiful 18th century main house.
Private party contact
Conference and Events: 01206 863666

Location
Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex CO7 3FA
Neighborhood
Colchester
Parking details
Parking is available for up to 150 vehicles
Public transit
Colchester station, Colchester Town station, Wivenhoe station and Hythe stations are all between 10-15 minutes from Wivenhoe House by car. Trains run between London (Liverpool Street) and Colchester station every 10-20 minutes. The journey takes around an hour.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 867 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.4Service
4.2Ambience
4.2Value

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867 Reviews

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Tezza7
Essex
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 28, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely amazing staff, and food, good to have live music, if just a little to loud, but this is of course subjective. Great value, and ambience, I will return with my family. So good for Wivenhoe to have such a venue. Thank you, please maintain your excellent standards.
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Rosie
Hampshire
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 27, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great idea BBQ with live music outside but thank goodness there was room inside as it was raining and to miserable to sit outside. English weather very unpredictable. Very busy so it took a while before our drinks arrived and we felt we were in the way.
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RobertB
Essex
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on August 12, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
If you like great food and great staff then this is the place to go.
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RomaH
Essex
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 5, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everyone was lovely, the venue a delight with knowledgeable waiters who gave us an interesting background to the history of Wivenhoe house (and the beautiful cork trees!) Our starters were delicious, and the mains wonderful, with a small exception, the bass was a little overcooked. Luckily, my brother was fairly replete with the garlic bread starter which was yummy (We all had a taste... delicious). But a lovely touch giving my younger brother a birthday treat. We will be back, it was a great evening and we left very full and happy. Thank you all x
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Timmsy
Essex
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 4, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
For a group of retired ladies who regularly used the Wivenhoe Brasserie - The fish from the fish and chips was so thin it was mostly eating just batter and quite dry, the Caesar salad was drenched in dressing and not very tasty, the quiche was good. Shame the set menu has been discontinued. Overall the food was not good enough to tempt us to return
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Rick
Essex
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 3, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The Brasserie is a pleasant café/restaurant that can feel a bit more formal than I'd like but I'm a more casual diner. I've been for lunch a number of times and I'd welcome the staff to be a bit more at ease, whereas I feel that they feel they need to be formal with us, though they are always courteous. The food is solid but possibly not quite matching the more formal settings. It has a bit of a diner/casual café vibe to some options--I enjoy the club sandwich but I'd prefer it to be 33% smaller and thus a bit cheaper. All that said, it is a reliable place to go for a lunch, if you want to be sure of a good meal and ensure a pleasant ambience albeit a little stuffy.
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Rebecca
Essex
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 1, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Everything was lovely the only thing was we ordered 2 mocktails and when we got the bill we noticed it said cocktails so questioned this with the manager who said we had been served the alcoholic cocktails by accident. He did take the difference off the bill but it made me ill throughout the night and today.
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ChrisM
Essex
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My wife and I had dinner there last night and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The quality of the food was excellent, bearing in mind it is a bistro. The wine selection is good and well priced. Front of house were attentive and friendly adding a nice atmosphere to the evening. We shall certainly be returning in the future.
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GinaP
Essex
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 30, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely outdoor space for a spot of lunch. Live music was great, gave it more of an atmosphere without being overly intrusive. Great venue. BBQ deal was great for a Sunday afternoon.
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SamK
Essex
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on July 30, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Went with a couple of friends and had bbq menu. Sadly it was too cold and windy to sit outside, but the food was brought to our table indoors. Food delicious, service friendly and not too rushed. All in all a lovely afternoon out.
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The Brasserie at Wivenhoe House - Lunch/Dinner is rated 4.3 stars by 867 OpenTable diners.

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Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex CO7 3FA

Additional information

Neighborhood
Colchester
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–9:30 am Sat, Sun 8:00 am–10:30 am Dinner Mon–Fri, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
British
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Parking is available for up to 150 vehicles
Public transit
Colchester station, Colchester Town station, Wivenhoe station and Hythe stations are all between 10-15 minutes from Wivenhoe House by car. Trains run between London (Liverpool Street) and Colchester station every 10-20 minutes. The journey takes around an hour.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Simon Morris
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.wivenhoehouse.co.uk/
Phone number
01206 863666
Private party facilities
We have a variety of private dining spaces from our intimate Sommeliers Room to the Garden Suite which can host up to 120 diners. Spaces are also available within the beautiful 18th century main house.
Private party contact
Conference and Events: 01206 863666

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