Restaurant

Seafood at dawn Menu & Prices — Colchester

Name: Seafood at dawn
Address: Coast Rd, Colchester, CO5 8LS, GB

Coast Rd, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8LS

Rating: 4.7 ★408 reviews
Price: £20–30per person
Open now: Closed

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About this menu

Seafood at dawn is a restaurant on Coast Rd in Colchester, serving fish and shellfish alongside a wide range of drinks. The food covers platters, an oyster menu, tapas dishes such as scallops in garlic and lemon & parsley tiger prawns, and specials including skate wing and Dover sole. Sweet things come under desserts, with lemon cheesecake and sticky toffee pudding among them. On the drinks side there are spirits, beers and cider, and wines split into white, red, pink and fizz, plus a Mersea Island Wines section.

For a simple order, the plates set deal and the tapas dishes let you build a meal from smaller plates, and the oyster menu covers seafood on its own. Anyone wanting a fuller main can look to the specials or the platters. If you are choosing a drink to go with fish, the white wines and fizz are there to browse, while beer and cider drinkers have their own section.

The Perfect Platter£18.00
A mixture of hot and cold deliciousness consisting of... Two garlic tiger prawns, two grilled garlic mussels, two grilled oysters, shell on prawns. All platters are accompanied by bread & a side salad drizzled with our original honey & mustard dressing.
The Cold Platter£18.00
A dish that ensures you get a bit of all the favourite cold seafood consisting of... 6 oysters, peeled prawns, shell on prawns, smoked mackerel, cockles, sweet cured herring, smoked salmon. All platters are accompanied by bread & a side salad drizzled with our original honey & mustard dressing.
The Prawn Platter£18.00
Eight shell on tiger prawns, in a medley of flavours such as walnut & honey, garlic butter, zesty lemon & parsley as well as a spicy kick of hot & sticky. Accompanied by bread & a side salad drizzled with our original honey & mustard dressing.

Spirits6 dishes

Jug Of Pimms£16.00
Vodka£3.50
Barcardi£3.50
Watermelon & Lime Vodka£3.50
Peaky Blinders Spiced Gin£3.50
Jasmine Petals & White Grape Gin£3.50

Wines3 dishes

Jack The Rabbit Pinot Grigio£15.00
Jack The Rabbit Sauvignon Blanc£15.00
Jack The Rabbit White Zinfandel

Beers & Cider4 dishes

Peroni£3.50
Becks£3.50
Corona£3.50
Inches£3.50

Desserts5 dishes

Chocolate Brownie£5.50
Indulge in our homemade chocolate brownie, a rich & fudgy delight. Elevate the experience by pairing it with your choice of velvety ice cream, luscious hot custard or classic double cream. (gluten free)
Lemon Cheesecake£5.50
Delight in a simple but tasty vanilla cheesecake, layered on crisp biscuit base and topped with seasonal berries.
Sticky Toffee Pudding£5.50
Savour the sweetness of our homemade sticky toffee pudding, a warm & spongy masterpiece. Complemented by a choice of either silky vanilla ice cream, sumptuous custard or classic double cream, it's a dessert experience that lingers on your palate
Lemon Posset£4.50
Delight in the citrusy perfection of our homemade lemon posset, a velvety treat with a zesty twist. Accompanied by our crisp homemade lemon shortbread biscuits
Vanilla Ice Cream
Choose from our diary-free vanilla ice cream or original ice cream to cleanse your palate

Specials4 dishes

Skate Wing£16.00
With baby pots + roasted veg!
Dover Sole£17.50
Baby pots + roasted veg!
Smoked Salmon + Cream Cheese Salad£11.50
Haddock & Prawn Gratin£17.50
With salad + bread

White7 dishes

Macabeo, La Villa Real£4.10
La mancha, spain. Deliciously easy to drink dry white from la mancha. A perfect accompaniment to our seafood. (vg)
Pinot Grigio, Il Caggio£4.25
Veneto, italy. Just off dry, this popular wine is made near venice and is quite light in style and has hints of citrus on the nose. (vg)
Chenin Blanc, The War Horse£4.50
Stellenbosch, south africa. A superb example of this crisp and fresh dry white made from south africa's most widely grown white grape. (vg)
Vinho Verde, Caves Messias£4.50
Portugal. Made in the typical style with a light spritz on the finish and with a low alcohol content. You may have enjoyed this delicious refreshing white while on holiday in portugal. Now you can enjoy it with our delicious seafood. (vg)
Muscadet Sur Lie£5.20
Loire valley, france. One of the classic french white wines. Made from old vines meaning lower yields and greater concentration. The wine to have with shellfish. (vg)
Sauvignon Blanc, Torrent Bay£6.10
Nelson, new zealand. Typical gooseberry aromas on the nose. Juicy and fresh and of very high quality.
Chablis, Mauperthuis£26.95
Burgundy, france. From a smaller estate, this has that typical crisp bite that people love about chablis. This is sure to impress fans of this region and also a perfect wine to enjoy with fish. (vg + organic)

Red2 dishes

Shiraz, The War Horse£4.50
Stellenbosch, south africa. This shiraz has those trademark aromas of spice with stewed fruit on the nose, with a little bit of pepper. (vg)
Malbec, Joffre, Expresiones£5.90
Mendoza, argentina. This wonderful full bodied red is full of flavours of damson and blackcurrant and has a warming pleasant palate. (vg)

Pink2 dishes

Syrah Grenache Rosé, Finesse£4.25
France. Delicate, pale rose from the south of france made from a blend of syrah (shiraz) and grenache grapes. (vg)
Provence Rose, Pierre De Taille£6.40
France. As trendy as ever, this light salmon pink coloured rose is sure to please fans of this style of light dry wine. (vg)

Fizz4 dishes

Prosecco, Tallero£9.50
Veneto, italy. This dry and zingy fizz comes in handy 200ml bottles, enough for two small glasses or one full one. Fully sparkling and very refreshing.
Prosecco Rose, Il Caggio£9.50
Veneto, italy. Pale in colour with a touch of cherry on the nose. This is dry with a well rounded red fruits flavour and perfect with shellfish or salmon dishes. (vg)
Cremant De Bourgogne, Mauperthuis£39.95
Burgundy, france. A welcome new addition to our list is this wonderful fizz from a producer in chablis. Made in the same method as champagne and from the same grapes. Beautiful light bubbles and a sophisticated dry finish. Perfect with our seafood linguine. (vg + organic)
Champagne Brut, Joly£26.50
Troissy, france. Remy and his two sons make this wonderful full flavoured champers from their vineyards in troissy, just west of epernay. All the grapes are hand picked. (vg)