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The bootroom sports café

Sports barsColchester

4.9 out of 5 stars4.9(18 reviews)

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Quick info

+44 757 698 25 21
43 St John's St, Colchester CO2 7AD, United Kingdom
£10–40

About The bootroom sports café

The Bootroom Sports Café is a family-run sports bar at 43 St John's St in Colchester. Several televisions show live sports, including football matches and boxing pay-per-view. The kitchen prepares homemade match day food, with a Mexican Burger and a steak sarnie on the menu. Drinks range from coffee and other hot drinks to pints of craft lager and 0% Guinness. Shuffleboard and darts are also set up for playing. A private room can be hired for group events, and dogs are welcome.

Good to know

  • Reservations
    Accepts reservations
  • Good for kids
    Good for kids

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Reviews

4.9/5
18 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention live sports screenings, mexican burger, craft lager pints and karaoke private event space.

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Customer Review Summary

Reviewers most often single out the friendly, welcoming owners and staff, with one visitor describing the landlord coming over to shake hands. Pints come close behind, with praise for a craft lager, a 0% Guinness, good prices and a good selection, and several note the matches and boxing pay-per-view on screen. Food gets strong mentions too: a Mexican burger called outrageously good, a steak sarnie described as fantastic, and a hot sauce one reviewer rated even better than the beer. One group hired the private space for an event and found the food delicious and the karaoke made the evening more fun. There is an upstairs that some say is hard to see from outside. The only criticism is mild: one reviewer would like football scarves and memorabilia on the walls, and a few people were seen watching the match from the doorway without buying a drink, until the landlord and landlady politely invited them in.

Featured reviews

  • GENERAL GERRY
    “this is the best bar in Colchester the staff are so nice and friendly and the food is amazing”
  • Lee J
    “So i was down in Colchester to watch my beloved Oldham Athletic Football ⚽️ team play Colchester United in Sky Bet League 2. So we headed to Weatherspoons for a few pints before stumbling across The Bootroom Sports Cafe so we saw they were showing the Hull City Vs Manchester United on the TV so we decided to head inside for a few pints of beer 🍺and watch the match, We were warnly greeted by the Landlord who literally came over to shake our hand and Welcome us which was a nice touch. We headed to the bar and i ordered a pint of Alpaca Lypse(Craft Lager) and my mate ordered a 0% Guiness so we headed an empty table to enjoy our beers 🍻 and watch the match which Hull City beat Manchester United 2-0. The bar itself isn't huge(There is also an upstairs) but we actually liked the size of the bar, Cracking atmosphere, They also serve Food, They sell a selection of Alcoholic and non Alcoholic drinks, They show live sports, Polite and friendly Landlord and landlady, Bar and toilets were spotlessly clean, Cracking pint Etc. You can pay cash or card, love the fact they had the football ⚽️ on but we found it strange that a handful of people stood at the door watching the match but had no intention of coming in to buy a drink which we found cheeky and an absolute liberty to be honest to the absolute credit of the Landlord and Landlady the politely asked these different small groups of people stood at the door if they wanted to come up and buy a drink and watch the match. Only recommendation I would have is with it being a sports bar it would be nice if football fans go in to get their team scarves and fix them to the wall throughout the season to see which teams fans have been there or just football memorabilia in general apart from that tiny note we loved the Bootroom and we highly recommend it. 5☆ 5☆ 5☆ 5☆ 5☆ 5☆ 5☆ 5☆ 5☆ 5☆ 5☆ I post alot of reviews on Google and I always give my honest opinion on everything from food, cleanliness, drink, Service, value for money, setting, ambience etc and I have over 55,000,000+ views on Google alone. I have reviewed everything from Locally to me and my Wife in Manchester to travelling around going for food with my Wife locally and internationally to travelling around the country watching my Beloved Oldham Athletic to day trips and holidays with my Wife etc. I have reviewed everything from Restaurants to bars to beaches to beach clubs to taxis to airports to flights to beauty treatments to Barbers to hotels to Churches to Basilica to shooting ranges to hair dressers to Football stadiums etc. From Manchester to Split(Croatia), Hvar(Croatia), Supetar(Brac, Croatia),Rome(Italy), Vatican(Italy), Bezier Cap d'Agde(South of France), Montpellier(South of France), Podgorica(Montenegro), Budva(Montenegro), Tirana(Albania), Sarande(Albania), Ksamil(Albania), Krakow(Poland), Zakopane(Poland), Santa Maria, Sal(Cape Verde) and Dusseldorf(Germany), Antalya(Turkey),Marrakech(Morocco) & Torremolinos(Spain).”
  • Lena Evans
    “We hired The Bootroom Sports Bar for a group event and couldn’t have asked for a better venue. The private space was perfect for our party, with plenty of room for everyone to relax and have a great time. The food was delicious and went down really well with all our guests. The karaoke was an added bonus and made the evening even more fun, with everyone getting involved! The staff were friendly and helpful throughout, making everything run smoothly. We’d definitely recommend The Bootroom Sports Bar for anyone looking to host a group celebration or event. Thank you for a fantastic evening!”
  • James Edwards
    “Popped in for a drink, staff were very welcoming and friendly”
  • Ian Branston
    “Nice place! Friendly owners, great beer and even better hot sauce”

Hours

Monday
Closed
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Highlights

“Family run modern Day cafe and bar showing all sports events on several televisions, homemade match day food and multiple choices of alcoholic beverages and hot drinks, we also host shuffleboard and darts!”

  • Karaoke
  • Sports
  • Trivia night
  • Popular for solo dining
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Happy hour food

Amenities

  • Accepts reservations
  • Dogs allowed
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
  • Good for kids
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  • Food at bar
  • Casual
  • Onsite services
  • Beer
  • Dancing
  • Food
Offerings· 6
  • Alcohol
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Private dining room
  • Wine
Highlights· 3
  • Karaoke
  • Sports
  • Trivia night
Popular for· 1
  • Solo dining
Dining options· 1
  • Seating
Facilities· 1
  • Restroom
Crowd· 2
  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly

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