
Cena's Kitchen Café
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About Cena's Kitchen Café
Cena's Kitchen Café is a coffee shop at 2A Osborne St in Colchester that serves home-cooked Caribbean food. The menu includes jerk chicken, curried mutton and dumplings, which give the café its Caribbean focus. Homemade juices are available to drink with the food. Staff serve customers in the store, and the team has also filled a bulk order for a group of 20. A car park is nearby, and a bus station stands directly opposite the shop.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention jerk chicken, curry mutton, dumplings and homemade juices.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention jerk chicken, curry mutton, dumplings and homemade juices.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers come mainly for the Caribbean cooking, and the jerk chicken and curried mutton are named most often, with the jerk chicken described as having the right amount of heat and the mutton as a huge portion even in medium. Close behind are the dumplings, called crispy and pillowy soft, along with homemade juices, patties and fried chicken that one reviewer plans to try next. Many describe the food as authentic, fresh and full of flavour, with big, overflowing plates. Service gets steady praise, with staff called friendly, warm and welcoming, and several call it a first visit they intend to repeat. Reviewers also mention the convenient location with a car park nearby and a bus station opposite. No recurring complaints appear. One family says the takeaway jerk chicken and curry mutton was still hot after the drive to Ipswich, and another ordered for a group of 20 and found every dish tasty.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers come mainly for the Caribbean cooking, and the jerk chicken and curried mutton are named most often, with the jerk chicken described as having the right amount of heat and the mutton as a huge portion even in medium. Close behind are the dumplings, called crispy and pillowy soft, along with homemade juices, patties and fried chicken that one reviewer plans to try next. Many describe the food as authentic, fresh and full of flavour, with big, overflowing plates. Service gets steady praise, with staff called friendly, warm and welcoming, and several call it a first visit they intend to repeat. Reviewers also mention the convenient location with a car park nearby and a bus station opposite. No recurring complaints appear. One family says the takeaway jerk chicken and curry mutton was still hot after the drive to Ipswich, and another ordered for a group of 20 and found every dish tasty.
Featured reviews
- Natasha Laisure
“OMG if you want authentic Caribbean food in your life, get yourself to Cena's! Dumplings to die for - crispy and pillowy soft! Jerk chicken with the right amount of heat and beautiful flavors! Homemade juices delicious! It was all amazing and we will be back! Cena is a superstar in the kitchen! 🫶”
- Off Road Toad
“Food is phenomenal and the service is great, genuinely cannot fault the place. A new family favourite in our house”
- Leigh-Anne Wynter
“Cannot recommend the food enough. We ordered food for 20 people. Large portions and all of the dishes were so tasty. Great friendly service. We will definitely be coming back. Thank you xx”
- kim spacey
“Absolutely gorgeous food, home cooked Carribbean food, just like gran used to make. Can not recommend enough, overflowing plates full of delicious soul food, juices, dumplings Patties. Well done Ladies you have made this a very enjoyable experience and made us feel so welcome. First time yesterday but will definitely not be my last😍 Please support this wonderful Carribbean business 😍”
- Regina Duong (Renelley)
“Was craving Caribbean food and this hit the spot! Portion is big and food taste fresh. The customer service in store was great, we were treated with smiles! We will be back again😻”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great tea selection
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Paid parking lot
- Dine-in
- Casual
- Onsite services
- Coffee
- Quick bite
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- Dessert
- Solo dining
- Dining options· 1
- Lunch
- Parking· 1
- Parking
- Highlights· 1
- Great tea selection
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
Location
Coffee shops near Cena's Kitchen Café
- Toast Colchester4.53200.2 mi£1–20Wi-Fi / laptopOutdoor seatingVegan options
toasties, coffee, vegan cappuccino
- 0.2 mi£1–10Vegan options
brownies, flat white, own roasted coffee beans
- The Passage House4.71210.3 mi£10–20Wi-Fi / laptopOutdoor seatingVegan options
carrot cake, baklava, turkish pastries and pies
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cena's Kitchen Café | 5.035 | — | £10–20 | jerk chicken, curry mutton, dumplings |
| Toast ColchesterWi-Fi / laptop · Outdoor seating · Vegan options | 4.5320 | 0.2 mi | £1–20 | toasties, coffee, vegan cappuccino |
| Sir Isaac's Artisan CoffeeVegan options | 4.4196 | 0.2 mi | £1–10 | brownies, flat white, own roasted coffee beans |
| The Passage HouseWi-Fi / laptop · Outdoor seating · Vegan options | 4.7121 | 0.3 mi | £10–20 | carrot cake, baklava, turkish pastries and pies |
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