East Anglia Restaurants

In summer the coast gets so packed with people that reservations are essential at restaurants. Getting something to eat at other than regular mealtime hours isn’t always possible in small towns; head to cafés if you want a midmorning or after-lunch snack. Look for area specialties, such as crab, lobster, duckling, Norfolk black turkey, hare, and partridge, on menus around the region. In Norwich there's no escaping the hot, bright-yellow Colman's mustard, which is perfect smeared gingerly on some sausage and mash.

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  • 21. The Marlborough

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    This friendly, 300-year-old pub across from Constable's school in Dedham serves traditional English pub food. Dishes such as Ploughman's lunch (cheese, bread, salad, and pickles) and steak and chips share the menu with classics like shrimp scampi. The pub also hosts five elegant guest rooms.

    Mill La., Dedham, Essex, CO7 6DH, England
    01206-323250

    Known For

    • Traditional pub food
    • Proper village "local" feel
    • Good value guest rooms

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner Sun.
  • 22. The Oak

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    This charming, intimate restaurant is a local favorite. It's near an uncompromisingly busy intersection, but the friendliness of the staff and classic bistro food more than make up for it. Typical mains include Cajun swordfish with green bean salad or Beef Wellington. Ask to be seated in the lovely walled garden if the weather's fine.

    6 Lensfield Rd., Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EG, England
    01223-323361

    Known For

    • Bistro-style menus
    • Excellent steaks
    • Delicious, regional seafood

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
  • 23. Three Horseshoes

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    This early-19th-century pub and restaurant in a thatched cottage has an elegant dining space in the conservatory and more casual tables in the airy bar. Sourcing of ingredients is taken seriously here—the menu lists not only the suppliers but specific reasons for choosing them—and this is all put to good use in Modern British dishes with hints of the Mediterranean. Start with squid ink arancini, then move on to pork T-bone or a fresh catch of the day from the fish board. The long wine list is predominantly Italian, but there are also some good New World choices. Madingley is 5 miles west of Cambridge, about a 10-minute taxi ride.

    High St., Madingley, Cambridgeshire, CB23 8AB, England
    01954-210221

    Known For

    • Local ingredients
    • Seafood board
    • Excellent wine

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon.
  • 24. Waffle House

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    This is the perfect antidote to all those meat-heavy English breakfasts—waffles, waffles, and more waffles on an imaginative menu. Breakfast choices include toppings like bacon and bananas, while later in the day you can order them with anything from hummus and avocado to free-range sausage. Or, skip to dessert and order yours topped with chocolate and honeycomb mousse, or "banoffee" sauce (a heavenly mix of banana and toffee)—sugar rush heaven.

    39 St. Giles St., Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1JN, England
    01603-612790

    Known For

    • Duh, waffles
    • Imaginative menu
    • Savory or sweet options
  • 25. White Horse at Blakeney

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    Traditional British food with an imaginative twist is the draw at this former coaching inn. The hearty, house special fish pie is excellent, or you may opt for a plate of fresh local mussels. You can dine in the bar, the airy conservatory, or the more intimate Long Room. There are also recently refurbished guest rooms with sea views starting at around £129 for bed-and-breakfast in the high season.

    4 High St., Blakeney, Norfolk, NR25 7AL, England
    01263-740574

    Known For

    • Seaside ambience
    • Good seafood
    • Cozy bar
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  • 26. Wig and Mitre

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    This pub-café-restaurant serves everything from breakfast to full evening meals in its old-fashioned dining room. The produce comes from the local markets; expect dishes such as rib eye with triple-cooked chips (thick-cut fries) or sea bass and crab risotto.

    30–32 Steep Hill, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 1LU, England
    01522-701413

    Known For

    • Market produce
    • Handsome, traditional pub interior
    • Good wine list

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