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Skylark Social

British • Colchester
Sugarvine
4.8/5
(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
4.8
Food 4.9/5
Service 4.9/5
Atmosphere 4.9/5
Value for Money 4.4/5
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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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Michele bishop
We love Skylark! The food is always great, the staff are adorable, the atmosphere is fab, it’s lovely and clean too! We went just recently to a live music night which was really fun and super busy but the staff kept on top of it and were really jolly. We’ve been before during the day for tea and cake with the little ones and that’s always great too. If you’re thinking about going to Skylark, GO! These places need to be supported so we’re not left with only crappy chain restaurants with no soul, but you’re doing yourself a favour at the same time because it’s smashing! And they make a great dirty martini too!!
4.0
Anne
Lovely venue, only a little disappointed with the food and service, the bacon was very hard not crispy I wounder if heated up, staff forgot the butter and cutlery , they apologised and brought out the butter but turn out to be margarine in a ramekin, coffee was lovely, so was the rest of the food just a shame a couple of things let it down. Would like to go back to try the evening , as thus get great reviews
Rebecca pulford
Absolutely wonderful evening and music
4.8
Bill Ratcliffe
Love this place, the whole customer experience: craft coffee; excellent wines from their own vineyard and other local producers; craft beers; tasty food at reasonable prices; really nice, friendly, staff….in fact everything about it is great. I’ve been for breakfast, now a lunch / afternoon, so it’ll be evening next time.
Steven Bowman
4.8
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
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