Best Restaurants in Suffolk 2025

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Best places to eat and drink in Suffolk
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Best places to eat and drink in Suffolk

The Unruly Pig, Bromeswell

Not short on awards, this fancy pub – and I say fancy because it serves a tasting menu – deserves all its praise. Expect British food with an Italian influence and an extensive wine list. While the tasting menu (£79 per person) is a great way to get the full experience, my personal favourite is the also award-winning Sunday roast: the perfect balance of refined and generous cooking. Start with a deep-fried oyster and you won’t regret it. theunrulypig.co.uk

The Greyhound, Pettistree

Run by husband and wife team Will Orrock and Cassidy Hughes, and chef-patron Adam Spicer, this cute countryside pub sits next to a church in sleepy Pettistree. It encapsulates the quintessential British village pub. There’s a log burner, good Guinness, local ales and homemade charcuterie, pickles and bread, while the rest of the menu celebrates the game and offal side of Suffolk. Expect hearty portions and good hospitality. greyhoundpettistree.co.uk

Restaries at Paradise Farm, Cox Common

Nestled in the grounds of Paradise Farm with a 16th-century farmhouse as its backdrop, Restaries offers a selection of places to stay where you truly feel like you’re in rural paradise. Farm House sleeps 10, Gate House sleeps two, Cider Store sleeps six and they’re beautifully designed in that luxurious Soho House vibe. It’s self-catering but owners Gem Boner and Thom Scherdel will source and prepare all local produce and delicacies for you to enjoy during your stay. restaries.com

Angel Hotel, Bury St Edmunds

This grand hotel in Bury St Edmunds is right opposite Abbey Gardens, so perfectly located for lunch and a stroll. The Eaterie, the restaurant, is reassuringly comforting, but downstairs in The Vaults is where the magic happens. At the monthly Underground Supper Club in the hotel’s 12th-century cellars, guests can expect everchanging, inventive small plates matched with punchy cocktails. The bedrooms are gorgeous if you want to make a night of it, too. theangel.co.uk

Alde Cafe, Aldeburgh

Many a hangover has been busted at Sean Chap’s Alde Cafe – a fry-up there is an Aldeburgh essential after too many pints of Adnams ale. He has the balance just right of old school caff vibes using expertly sourced produce. Everything’s local, from the bread and eggs to the sausages and bacon. He’s even started serving scallops – you can add them to your full English or have them topped with bacon and black pudding in a toasted brioche bun. aldecafe.co.uk

Lark, Bury St Edmunds

Bury St Edmunds is the jewel in Suffolk’s crown and well worth a visit, and Lark is the perfect excuse to go there. It’s a tiny restaurant, so booking is essential, but it’s making waves locally with a menu of inventive small plates. There aren’t many places in the area where you can get the likes of cured monkfish in citrus dressing, iberico pork presa with harissa sauce or parmesan fougasse. larkrestaurant.co.uk

A Passion for Seafood, Hasketon

You can’t talk about Suffolk seafood and not mention Mike Warner and his fishmonger in Hasketon near Woodbridge. Mike is as passionate about the UK’s fishing community and its heritage as the shop’s name suggests. A personal favourite is the smoked haddock, mackerel and kippers supplied by Wightman Fishing Co, which has been based in Lowestoft’s historic fish market since 1937. apassionforseafood.com

Husk, Thorington

A supper club with rooms run by wives Joey O’Hare and Katy Taylor. You don’t have to stay over to eat the food but the rooms are so gorgeous that you’ll regret it if you don’t. Dinner takes place in a converted barn around a long shared table, so get ready to chat to someone you don’t know. The food is a seasonally changing tasting menu which celebrates Suffolk produce to the max. The quality of cooking is seriously impressive considering there’s just two of them in the kitchen. huskthorington.co.uk/supperclubs

The Suffolk, Aldeburgh

Sitting proudly in the heart of Aldeburgh and just a second’s stroll to its shingle beach, The Suffolk is a restaurant with rooms which flies the flag for the county’s produce and producers. Head chef Luke Truelove (former head chef for Tom Kerridge) works closely with Aldeburgh fishermen, high street butcher Salter & King, and local veg grower Tilly Ware to ensure dishes like east coast lobster with garlic butter; whole brill to share with chips and tartare; and Iken Red côte de boeuf with béarnaise never disappoint. the-suffolk.co.uk

Foodie town spotlight

Aldeburgh

This coastal town in East Suffolk is a great base for chilled vibes, beach walks and a buzzing food scene. Head up the town steps for the perfect view of Aldeburgh and then back down for the best toastie in town (brie, bacon and cranberry) from The Chocolate Teapot café. Local butcher Salter & King on the high street sells the finest Suffolk pork, lamb, beef and Sutton Hoo chickens, and it does a mean sausage roll. Stop in at Lawson’s Deli for a slice of Fen Farm’s exquisite Baron Bigod cheese – a Suffolk superstar – and grab a coffee with the locals from Munchies café. Aldeburgh Fish & Chip Shop is a must, as is a scoop or two from Ives or Harris & James, which both serve ice creams all year round (just mind out for the seagulls). White Hart Inn is a wood-panelled pub where all the locals drink – it’s the best spot for a bag of scratchings, a great Guinness and people watching. Pop to Fishers Gin distillery for a tour and tasting, then stroll along the beach to local artist Maggi Hambling’s sculpture Scallop.

3 foodie day trips in Suffolk

1. Aldeburgh Food & Drink Festival

One of the UK’s finest food festivals takes place every September at Snape Maltings (this year it’s 27-28 September). It’s a celebration of the food makers, producers, chefs and restaurateurs of the area (expect over 100 exhibitors) while the large visitor numbers means it gets a pull for UK chefs to visit, too. Previous talks and demos include Pierre Koffmann, Jeremy Lee, Tom Booton, Tom Aikens and Ben Tish. It’s a real foodie treat. aldeburghfoodanddrink.co.uk

2. Orford

Orford is home to Pump Street Bakery, which is worth the journey alone – the coffee is fab and the eccles cakes and cookies are a must. Orford General Store is a tiny shop with fresh produce and storecupboard essentials, while a butcher in a shed aptly named Orford Meat Shed has all your meat needs. You’ve got two good pubs for a pint of ale before dinner at Butley Oysterage, an amazing seafood restaurant which has pie and mash shop vibes, and a simple menu of perfectly cooked seafood – the oyster soup might divide opinion but it’s a must-order. It also has its own shop, Pinneys of Orford, that sells the locally cultivated oysters they are famous for.

3. Sailors’ Path

Named so because sailors would walk this path between Aldeburgh and Snape, you can do this wonderful walk from Aldeburgh all the way over to Snape Maltings (two hours at a leisurely pace) where you are rewarded with a world-renowned concert hall and an amazing antiques centre with shops, cafés and a deli. Passing cows and pigs, it’s a blissful walk through Snape Warren and the marshes – perfect for taking in Suffolk’s varying landscapes.