The Prettygate Public House

Amazing burgers for a good price, around £8 a burger plus £3 for chips. In a friendly chilled out pub. Worth going out of the way to go to. Been quite a few times since first discovering it and every time the food is fantastic

Great place for a beer or 3 and watching sports tv... Dogs welcome too

Really friendly landlord and landlady. Was our first time there and I felt welcomed and at home. I will definitely go back and take others. Has wide range of drinks, large portions of food and there were games! Am looking forward to trying the quiz night. Thank you

A fantastic little pub, one of Colchester best kept secrets, and the only pub that still serves Kroneburg larger. Very good.

A friendly local pub that is welcoming to all. Feels like local pubs used to be, which is refreshing. I pop in for a couple when walking the dog and feels very natural. That has nothing at all to do with the fact that the Gate seems to sell the best cold Guinness in town, even on a Wednesday night which is downright weird. If you are in Colchester and you fancy a quiet pint of Tarmac in a friendly place, you could do a lot worse than the Gate. They still sell Courage Light Ale too. Why did we stop drinking that?