Description

The Lemon Tree offers you the very best of contemporary dining in the heart of Colchester. Set inside the town's historic wall, our restaurant is the perfect setting for enjoying a delicious and memorable meal. Our menus draw on the finest modern European cuisine, but are most strongly influenced by customer choice and fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. For atmosphere, quality and value for money, you'd be hard pressed to book a table in a better restaurant in North East Essex, and our warm welcomes are legendary.

Dining
The Lemon Tree is open from 10.30 am, Monday to Saturday, so whether you’re looking for morning coffee, a set lunch or dinner menu, tasty bites for the children or the freedom of an impressive à la carte menu, The Lemon Tree is the ideal place for you.

Please visit our website via the link for full details of our menus

Events & Offers
The Lemon Tree probably has the busiest and most imaginative restaurant calendar in the area, and we are proud that many of our most loyal customers found us by attending our events.

Recent highlights have included our special adaptation of TV’s ‘Hell’s Kitchen’, Colchester history tours with a Lemon Tree lunch, a Roman Evening and much more.
Visit our Events Calendar to download a full brochure or view a highlights list, and be sure to book your table early to avoid disappointment.

We also pride ourselves on offering customers innovative offers and discounts, so why not treat yourself, your family and your friends to a sumptuous Lemon Tree Hamper or restaurant gift vouchers?

Parties & Private Hire
The Lemon Tree is a venue of choice for private parties and special occasions. Whether you're planning a business function, a wedding or civil partnership reception, a birthday party or an impromptu celebration, we can reserve the restaurant for your exclusive use.

Roman Cavern
You may also be interested in hiring our unique Roman Cavern, a dining room set in part of Colchester's Roman Wall that provides a perfect setting for intimate parties of up to 26 guests.

The Roman Cavern is ideal for:

* Parties, birthdays and celebrations
* Early evening dinners
* Office gatherings
* Meetings, workshops and presentations
* Exhibitions, vernissages
* Christmas parties

Opening Hours
Monday to Thursday
We open at 10.30am and take last food orders at 9.30pm
Friday & Saturday
We open at 10.30am and take last food orders at 10.30pm
Morning Coffee
Available from 10.30am
Lunch
12pm to 5pm
Dinner
5pm onwards





Award Winning Cuisine
- Colchester District Business Awards Winner -

Features

Wedding Reception - Catering Service , Exclusive use of Restaurant Restaurant - A La Carte Menu , Children's Menu , Evening Set-Price Menu , Express Lunch Menu , Fresh Locally Sourced Ingredients , Garden Area , Jazz Menu , Lunch Menu , Modern European Cuisine , Outside Catering Services , Private Hire , Saturday Lunch Menu