Certified by ASK Italian - Colchester • Aug 16, 2026
Italian RestaurantPizza RestaurantPasta ShopVegan RestaurantGluten-Free RestaurantRestaurantASK Italian
Get that holiday feeling without the passport at your local ASK Italian in Colchester.
And the table just got fuller. We've just launched our brand-new Spring menu. Featuring brand new dishes, drinks and cocktails. We've got all the Italian classics
We've just launched our brand new Spring menu and the table just got fuller, featuring brand new dishes and drinks. Featuring all the Italian classics, of course.
Whatever your flavour, whoever you’re with, build your table around it. That’s the beauty of the Italian way. Customisable. Indulgent. A little messy, maybe. Delicious, always.
We recommend booking a table at your local ASK Italian restaurant, however we do always keep room for walk ins!
Details
Dine-inAvailable
DeliveryAvailable
TakeoutAvailable
Accepts reservationsAvailable
Requires reservationsNot available
Mobile paymentsAvailable
Cash onlyNot available
Curbside pickupNot available
Drive-throughNot available
BreakfastNot available
LunchAvailable
DinnerAvailable
VegetarianAvailable
Welcomes familiesAvailable
Kid friendlyAvailable
Wheelchair accessible entranceAvailable
Wheelchair accessible seatingAvailable
Location
Certified by ASK Italian - Colchester • Aug 16, 2026
Certified by ASK Italian - Colchester • Aug 16, 2026
Monday11:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Tuesday11:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Wednesday11:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Thursday11:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Friday11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Menu
6 menus · 134 items
Explore offerings from ASK Italian - Colchester on 16 North Hill in Colchester, with popular breads & nibbles, starters, calzone, and pizza available at this location.
Stone-baked garlic bread, topped with MozzaRisella.
Pesto & Cheese Dough Bites
Pesto & mozzarella baked into little dough bites, served with pesto mayo.
Vegan Pesto & Cheese Dough Bites
Vegan pesto & MozzaRisella baked into little dough bites, served with spicy tomato dip.
Antipasti Classico
Milano salami & coppa ham, fresh mozzarella, riserva cheese, green olives, rocket, rosemary & olive oil bread with smoked chilli jelly & olive tapenade.
Can’t decide? Enjoy a little of everything with our three tier selection: Mushrooms & King Prawn Al Forno, Chicken Lecca-Lecca, Bruschetta Crostini, Mozzarella & Garlic Dough bites and green olives. Served with spicy tomato dip & garlic mayo.
Roast chicken breast, Roquito pepper pearls and balsamic red onions on a tomato & mozzarella base and baked in the oven, then topped with Fior di Latte mozzarella, crispy prosciutto and rocket.
Our ultimate carbonara. Frilly tagliatelle in a velvety cheese sauce with pancetta. Topped with creamy burrata, slow-roasted tomatoes and crispy prosciutto.
Curvi pasta with beef & red wine ragu, beef meatballs, fresh chillies, roasted peppers and balsamic red onions, topped with mozzarella and baked in the oven.
Oven-baked Sea Bass topped with slow-roasted tomatoes, black olives & capers. Served on a bed of roasted potatoes, mushrooms and spinach with a buttery white wine sauce.
Tuscan Chicken Orzotto
Seasoned pan-fried chicken breast served over creamy orzotto with sundried tomatoes & spinach.
Caesar Classica
Fresh cos lettuce topped with chicken breast pieces and smoky pancetta, tossed in our signature Caesar dressing, flavoured with anchovies. Finished with riserva cheese and croutons.
Summer Special - Pan-fried chicken breast drizzled with sticky chilli honey dressing, served on rocket, baby gem, green beans, peas and red peppers, finished with crispy prosciutto.
Sticky Beef Short Rib
Summer Special - Calabrian-style beef short rib, drizzled with sticky chilli honey. Served with a slow-roasted tomato sauce, roasted potatoes and charred long-stem broccoli.
Caesar Classica
Fresh baby gem lettuce topped with chicken breast pieces & smoky pancetta, tossed in our signature Caesar dressing, flavoured with anchovies and Italian cheese. Finished with riserva cheese croutons.
Insalata All'italiana
£15.50
Sweet mustard spinach leaves, topped with a medley of roasted sweet potato, green beans, balsamic onions, mushrooms & tomatoes. Finished with goat's cheese, pine kernels & a balsamic glaze.
Choose three scoops of any flavour: vanilla (v), chocolate (v), cherry clotted cream (v), salted caramel (v), raspberry sorbet (ve), mango sorbet (ve).
The Lemon
A sweet white chocolate & lemon shell, filled with velvety cheesecake cream, nested on top of crunchy Biscoff crumb and cheesecake cream.
Chocolate Falls
Hot toffee sauce poured into a chocolate dome, melting onto gooey chocolate brownie pieces, vanilla gelato and toffee popcorn.
Toffee Bombolini Sundae
Little doughnuts filled with Biscoff and served with three scoops of vanilla gelato, chewy fudge pieces and toffee popcorn, drizzled with toffee sauce.
Caramello Chocolate Torta
Rich layers of caramel & chocolate ganache on a crumbly tart base. Served with salted caramel gelato.
Sticky Coffee Pudding
£8.50
Toffee sponge with a coffee infused sticky toffee sauce, served with salted caramel gelato.
Sides
Fancy a little something extra? Perfect for sharing
A hearty ragu of green lentils and mixed vegetables in a sundried tomato sauce.
Specialty Mains & Salads
Verdure Bowl
A seasonal salad bowl with a base of pearl barley, peas, green beans and rocket, tossed in a sweet mustard dressing. Topped with a warm medley of courgettes, roasted red peppers and broccoli.
Melt-in-the-mouth dark chocolate ganache with blood orange swirls on a crunchy seeded base, served with a scoop of raspberry sorbet. Vegan and delicious.
Sweet and crisp shortcrust pastry with a pistachio frangipane and zingy raspberry filling, with a berry coulis. Served with a gelato or sorbet scoop of your choice.
Rum, strawberry syrup, lime and lemon juice finished with fresh mint.
Amalfi Sunset
Sunshine in a glass - spiced rum, pineapple juice, orange juice & strawberry syrup.
Passion Fruit Margarita
Tequlia, passion fruit puree, lemon and orange juice, shaken and garnished with rosemary.
Non-Alcoholic Cocktails
Made with Everleaf Mountain, a B Corp non-alcholic aperitif. With botantical flavours of cherry blossom, strawberry & rosehip.
Cherry Blossom Spritz
Everleaf Moutain, Amarena cherry syrup and sparkling lemonade, served with an Amarena cherry.
Pineapple Martini
Everleaf Mountain shaken with pineapple juice & passion fruit puree. Refreshing, tropical & non-alcoholic.
Crodino
Authentically Italian non-alcoholic spritz. Unique, citrusy and lightly bitter - perfect for Aperol lovers.
Passion Fruit Fizz
A tropical delight of passionfruit, craft still lemonade and soda water.
Lime and mint twist
Reminiscent of a mojito. Zesty flavours of lime and mint mixed with soda over ice.
Stawberry Sparkle
Strawberry syrup, lemon juice & soda water, served with strawberry flavoured popping boba.
Peach Bubble Tea
Iced tea shaken with peach & passion fruit puree, with strawberry flavoured popping boba.
Spritz
Refreshing, sparkling cocktails to enjoy.
Limoncello Spritz
A zesty, refreshing spritz with limoncello, Prosecco, soda & fresh basil.
Aperol Spritz
A classic Italian aperitivo - Aperol, Prosecco & soda water.
Sarti Spritz
A refreshingly fruity spritz with hints of mango, passion fruit & blood orange. Made with Sarti Rosa, Prosecco & soda water.
Hugo Spritz
A botanical spritz with elderflower, Prosecco, soda & mint.
Hugo Spritz
A botanical spritz with elderflower, Prosecco, soda & mint.
ASK Italian Summer Specials
6 items
Elderflower Basil Smash
A crisp and refreshing blend of smashed basil leaves, local gin, elderflower & craft lemonade.
Tropical Rose Aperol Spritz
A fruity twist on the classic aperitivo. Passionfruit purée, Aperol, rosé Prosecco & soda water.
Garnished with mint & lime.
Burrata & Coppa Ham Prima Pizza
A white garlic and mozzarella base topped with pulled creamy burrata, crispy coppa ham, sweet
caramelised onions and sprinkled with rocket. Prefer a tomato base? Just ask.
Lobster & Crab Ravioli
Decadent ravioli pieces filled with white fish, crab, lobster and ricotta in a creamy garlic sauce
with prawns, spinach and courgettes.
Butterfly King Prawn Insalata
Juicy garlic & lemon butterfly king prawn skewers on a bed of baby gem lettuce, spinach, rocket,
green beans & broccoli, tossed in a sweet honey mustard dressing. Topped with baby plum
tomatoes and roasted red peppers.
Tropical Sorbet Sundae
A sundae of sweet mango and berry sorbets, fresh strawberries and white chocolate curls,
drizzled with a berry coulis and served with a crunchy wafer straw.
Kids Menu
2 items
Vegetable Sticks with Bread Soldiers & Dip
Carrots, cucumber and delicious bread sticks with a tasty tomato dip.
Happy Face Pizza
Our pizza face is made with olive eyes and a roasted red pepper smile. Make it vegan with MozzaRisella instead.
A tomato & mozzarella base, baked and topped with creamy stracciatella, Cobble Lane cured beef Bresaola, slow roast tomatoes, rocket and a balsamic glaze.
Warm sultana panettone sponge, soaked in orange syrup and topped with a scoop of vanilla gelato.
Mince Pie Calzone
A warm and sweet calzone filled with spiced mincemeat, baked until golden and served with a scoop of vanilla gelato & toffee sauce.
Reviews
4.5
1,017 reviews
5 stars
679
4 stars
230
3 stars
62
2 stars
18
1 star
28
ST
Steve Townshend
2 days ago
5.0
The food was really fresh and tasty. Great service from Ana and Dean. Ana helped us with our drink selection.
Service was friendly and not intrusive.
A very relaxing afternoon meal.
JB
Jake Burrington
6 days ago
5.0
Usually skeptical over Italian food as with the wrong chef it can become bland fast. This was extremely tasty; aramotic, well seasoned and the food seemed fresh with high quality ingredients. Great!
DS
Danny S
Aug 12, 2026
5.0
Brilliant service from start to finish. Staff were welcoming, polite, patient and attentive. The food was fresh, hot, and delicious (grande lasagne, pizza, sharing starter). Definitely recommend and will return.
AC
Ashley Collinson
Aug 1, 2026
5.0
We had dinner at this restaurant last night and everything was perfect. The venue, food and drink, customer service and hospitality was all first class. All members of staff could not do enough for us, especially Klaudia. We would thoroughly recommend if you are in the area you give it a visit.
TC
Teodorina Ciobanu
Jul 28, 2026
5.0
Me and my boyfriend went for lunch today. And I went specifically to mention one of your team members. Klaudia was absolutely amazing. She was warm, friendly, and attentive from the moment we arrived. She made us feel genuinely welcome, checked in at just the right times, and ensured everything was perfect throughout our visit. Her positive attitude and excellent customer service really stood out and made the experience even more enjoyable. Thank you, Klaudia, for going above and beyond, we’ll definitely be coming back because of service like yours! 🤗
Frequently Asked Questions About ASK Italian - Colchester
Does ASK Italian in Colchester accept reservations?
Yes, ASK Italian in Colchester accepts reservations, but also keeps some tables available for walk-in customers.
What are the opening hours of ASK Italian in Colchester?
ASK Italian is open Monday to Thursday from 11:30 to 21:30, Friday and Saturday from 11:30 to 22:00, and Sunday from 11:30 to 21:00. Holiday hours vary, with closure on December 25th.
What type of cuisine does ASK Italian in Colchester serve?
ASK Italian serves Italian cuisine including stone-baked pizza, fresh pasta, desserts, and cocktails.
Does ASK Italian offer takeaway and delivery services?
Yes, ASK Italian offers in-store pickup, delivery, and no-contact delivery services.
What payment methods are accepted at ASK Italian?
ASK Italian accepts American Express, Mastercard, Visa, and cash payments.
Is ASK Italian in Colchester family and children friendly?
Yes, ASK Italian welcomes families and children, and it offers a children's menu.
Can I book a table online for ASK Italian in Colchester?
Yes, you can book a table online via their reservation URL at https://www.askitalian.co.uk/italian/restaurants/colchester/?book=true&select-restaurant=4241.
What are some nearby dining options to ASK Italian in Colchester?
Nearby dining options include Amigos Mexican Restaurant, Na Ree Thai, Piccolo Italian Restaurant, Strada Italian Restaurant, and Middletons Colchester steakhouse and bar, offering a variety of cuisines to explore before or after your visit.
Is there a hotel near ASK Italian in Colchester?
Yes, the Peveril Hotel is located nearby, which could be convenient for guests visiting the area or attending events near ASK Italian.
Are there any bars or pubs close to ASK Italian where I could go after dining?
Yes, Twisters Bar and The Green Room are nearby options for enjoying drinks and cocktails after your meal at ASK Italian.
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