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Skylark Social

British • Colchester
Sugarvine
4.4/5
(01206) 231593 Dead Lane, Ardleigh, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7PF (01206)2…Show
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A farm shop, terrace café-bar and vineyard-side escape just minutes from Colchester.
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About Skylark Social

Tucked away on Dead Lane at Prettyfields Vineyard in Ardleigh, just minutes from Colchester, Skylark Social is a delightful fusion of farm-shop, terrace café-bar and vineyard-side escape. It’s open seven days a week from 9am and the venue showcases locally-sourced produce in its bright farm shop, welcomes you to unwind on the shaded terrace overlooking the vines, and invites you to linger into the evening with craft wines, artisan cocktails, and wood-fired pizzas. Whether you’re browsing the shelves for fresh ingredients, meeting friends for brunch or a coffee and cake, or settling in for a relaxed supper, Skylark Social brings warm hospitality and countryside charm in a beautifully designed setting.

Sugarvine
4.4
Food 4.6/5
Service 4.5/5
Atmosphere 4.2/5
Value for Money 4.2/5
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Mon 09:00 - 17:00 —
Tue 09:00 - 17:00 —
Wed 09:00 - 17:00 —
Thu 09:00 - 17:00 —
Fri 09:00 - 22:30 —
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Sun 09:00 - 17:00 —
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Stephen Kingsley
Absolutely lovely place to visit and can’t really recommend it enough. It had a lovely atmosphere and all the staff were polite and it was a great setting. We had the full breakfast and the food was wonderful and cooked exactly how I wanted it. With the ability to order on your phone via a smart code, I was able to ask for exactly what I wanted, such as crispy bacon for me but not for my partner. It’s just great to have options. The only thing I could suggest is to have some information about the vineyard on the tables as it would have been great to read some aspects about where we were and what exactly was growing next to us but that’s definitely not a complaint and just a consideration.
5.0
julie lynn
First time eating at Skylark. Beautiful evening sitting outside. All staff very welcoming and advised how ordering etc worked. Ordering and food service very efficient using scanning and pay as you go process. Food served hot and delicious straight from wood fired kitchen . Serving staff were warm , friendly, attentive and all with s mile. Had a red wine and cider with meal - all to be highly recommended. A well thought through business model kept simple for all to enjoy in a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere. The only missing was a salad and/or a fresh slaw otherwise seamless and faultless. Would like to try brunch next .
Joanna Grice
Another absolutely fabulous evening at the Skylark. Superb food & drink. Staff are fantastic. Music by ‘The After Party’ was brilliant. Can’t recommend highly enough.
4.5
Carla
It is a pleasure to sit outside when the weather permits. The food is always great. The cocktails amazing.
4.8
Ryan Weavers
Lovely, but costs are slightly high
Phil
Great setting, food and service
Dominic
A very busy evening at the Skylark, beginning of the Bank Holiday weekend with the sun shining but the food was sublime, the service as friendly as always if just a little slower due to the volume of people. A great evening
Rick
I had a really disappointing experience with this restaurant’s customer service and would not recommend booking here. I cancelled a reservation and specifically called ahead to check the process. I spoke to two members of staff who both clearly told me that I would receive an email explaining how my deposit would be returned. Based on that, I reasonably understood that I would not be charged. Despite this, the restaurant later went ahead and took the deposit anyway. When I raised this, I was told this is “not their process” and that deposits are taken at management’s discretion, effectively dismissing what their own staff had told me earlier that same day. It’s completely unacceptable to give customers clear information over the phone and then ignore it when it suits. If your internal policies differ, your staff should be trained properly — customers should not be penalised for relying on what they are told directly. To make matters worse, my follow-up email has now been ignored entirely. Poor communication, inconsistent policies, and even worse customer service. I won’t be returning.
5.0
Gemma
Love this place! Beautiful setting, staff are great and so are the pizzas!
5.0
Kevin Ward
Superb breakfast as always. Treated my brother and sister in law to their first visit. They also loved it.
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