This is a great country pub serving fresh home cooked locally sourced food, with a fine selection of local ales, a warm welcome and crackling log fires.
Cretingham: Cretingham Bell
Category: Restaurant
Creeting St Mary: The Highwayman
The Highwayman is a warm and friendly pub/restaurant, housed in a 17th century grade II listed timber framed Suffolk building.
Long Melford: Scutchers Bistro
Scutchers Bistro was established in 1991 and is an award winning restaurant in the picturesque village of Long Melford, Suffolk. They serve delicious a la carte meals, plus prepared dishes that you can take away to enjoy at home.
Aldeburgh: The Regatta restaurant
Situated in the heart of Aldeburgh lies this fabulous independent, family owned and run restaurant. Serving delicious freshly prepared meals 7 days a week, with an emphasis on local produce.
Bury St Edmunds: Pea Porridge restaurant
Pea Porridge is independently owned and has been open since 2009. This award winning restaurant is run by a couple who are passionate about food and drink, as you would hope! Offering an exceptional wine selection, delicious seasonal produce, and a laid back atmosphere.
Marlesford Farm Cafe’
Excellent farm shop and cafe’ right on the A12 so easy to get to for anyone visiting Suffolk’s Heritage Coast
The owner sources the best ingredients and strive to produce the best roadside food possible. It’s had high praise in many national newspapers including The Times, The Independent, The Guardian and many others. They use fresh, local produce, using over 100 local suppliers
Not only a great stop off for a cuppa or to pick up some food for supper, they also sell a range of gifts here too
Aldeburgh: The Lighthouse restaurant
The Lighthouse is a superb restaurant, situated right by the beach in beautiful Aldeburgh. They offer a wide selection of wines, local Adnams beer, and they ensure that as much of their menu as possible is sourced locally.
Jimmy’s Farm
You know what this is surely? It’s been all over the telly for years now. However, if you’ve never been you are in for a treat!
Superb farm shop, restaurant, butchery, clothes & gift shops and farm trail
Famous for being a mate of Jamie Oliver, Jimmy has built a phenomenal empire here, attracting hundreds of visitors to Suffolk every day
You must eat in the restaurant whilst you are there because a) It’s good and b) My nephew is one of the chefs!
Ickworth House & Gardens
Ickworth is a National Trust property; an amazing house set in 1800 acres of stunning woodland
The origins date back to 1253 with a timber house that no longer exists. What is here now is an impressive house dating back 100 years, with its centre-piece, the incredible ‘Rotunda’ providing an imposing sight as you approach
This in 2012 from our first of many visits;
We toured the house, starting in the basement, which is ‘staged’ as it would have originally been, with the finishing kitchens, the pump rooms and some of the servants’ quarters. It’s very life-like, giving us a real sense of how life was 100 years ago for the working classes
Hollow Trees Farm Shop & Trail
Fabulous Farm Shop, Farm Trail and Plant Centre in Mid Suffolk
I use to live round the corner and remember this place as a big old shed selling a small range of farm produce. It then grew organically (scuse the pun) into what it is today, which is a triumph of rural business development/ agricultural diversity
A brand spanking new, purpose built complex selling a range of local produce, including much of their own, as well as a huge range of other locally sourced products. The food is always of a superb quality and not overly priced at all!
They have a great little cafe’ / restaurant in there too, as well as a really interactive farm trail, which is a big hit with kids