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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
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
In summer the coast gets so packed with people that reservations are essential at restaurants. Getting something to eat
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.
A frequent (and deserving) entry on "best fish-and-chips in Britain" lists, Aldeburgh's most celebrated eatery always has a long line of eager...
A frequent (and deserving) entry on "best fish-and-chips in Britain" lists, Aldeburgh's most celebrated eatery always has a long line of eager customers come frying time. The fish is fresh and local, the batter melts in your mouth, and the chips (from locally grown potatoes) are satisfyingly chunky. Upstairs you can bring your own wine or beer and sit at tables, but for the full experience, join the line and take out the paper-wrapped version. The nearby Golden Galleon, run by the same people, is a good alternative if this place is too crowded.
226 High St., Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5DJ, England
What started as a little café that sold oysters and cups of tea is now a bustling restaurant, with a nationwide reputation. It has no pretenses...
What started as a little café that sold oysters and cups of tea is now a bustling restaurant, with a nationwide reputation. It has no pretenses of grandeur but serves some of the best smoked fish you're likely to taste anywhere. The fish pie is legendary in these parts, and the traditional English desserts are exceptional. The actual smoking (of fish, cheese, and much else) takes place in the adjacent smokehouse, and products are for sale in a shop around the corner.
Rate Includes: No dinner Sun.–Tues. Apr.–July and Sept.–Oct., and Sun.–Thurs. Nov.–Mar., No dinner Sun.–Tues. Apr.–July, Sept., and Oct., and Sun.–Thurs. Nov.–Mar.
This excellent "restaurant with rooms" on the medieval Market Square takes deeply traditional flavors of the British countryside and updates...
This excellent "restaurant with rooms" on the medieval Market Square takes deeply traditional flavors of the British countryside and updates them with a slight French twist in dishes like grilled salmon with spinach fondue, or lamb with onion and thyme pie. Served in an elegant, whitewashed dining room, the three-course, fixed-price menus use a reassuring amount of local and regional ingredients. The selection might include breast of pigeon with caramelized endive or halibut with ginger foam and parsley sauce. The five spacious guest rooms have sloping floors, beamed ceilings, well-appointed bathrooms, and antique furnishings.
This intimate restaurant is one of Lincoln's oldest buildings, a rare survivor of 12th-century Norman domestic architecture and worth a visit...
This intimate restaurant is one of Lincoln's oldest buildings, a rare survivor of 12th-century Norman domestic architecture and worth a visit even if the cosmopolitan menu weren't so outstanding. Typical main dishes include duck breast with carrot and turmeric puree or wild turbot with caviar hollandaise. For dessert you might be offered gingerbread mousse with pickled blackberries. The restaurant is a much more sedate place than its colorful and sometimes dark history suggests (the name is medieval—check out the story while you're here). ;
15 The Strait, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 1JD, England
This sophisticated restaurant serving excellent British-French fare is set in a Tudor house beside the idyllic River Stour. Outside, there are...
This sophisticated restaurant serving excellent British-French fare is set in a Tudor house beside the idyllic River Stour. Outside, there are lighted terraces where food and drinks are served on warm evenings and jazz and steel bands play on Sunday evening in summer; inside, original beams, leaded-glass windows, and a brick fireplace add to the sense of history. The menu at lunch and dinner may include thyme-roasted partridge with salsify and grapes, or John Dory with razor clam chowder. For dessert try Le Talbooth baba, a variant on a traditional rum baba, made with cider (the alcoholic kind) and calvados. In summer, evening barbecues are sometimes held on the terrace on Sunday.
This stylish French restaurant, with the same owners as the Great House in nearby Lavenham, specializes in locally caught seafood. Typical choices...
This stylish French restaurant, with the same owners as the Great House in nearby Lavenham, specializes in locally caught seafood. Typical choices include king scallops with squid ink and duck breast with braised chicory, in addition to meatier options like Suffolk beef fillet with parsnip and walnut puree. Leave room for dessert, such as apple tart with cider jelly and apple sorbet. The two-course lunch for £21 is a bargain by any standard.
31 Churchgate St., Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1RG, England
In a town ready to burst with cream teas, it's a bit of a surprise to find an Indian restaurant, let alone such an exceptional one. Among the...
In a town ready to burst with cream teas, it's a bit of a surprise to find an Indian restaurant, let alone such an exceptional one. Among the classics one would expect from a curry house—from mild kormas to spicy madrases and jalfrezies (traditional curries made with chili and tomato)—are some finely executed specialties, including Nizami chicken (a fiery dish prepared with yogurt and fresh ginger) and king prawn bhuna (with ginger, garlic, and spring onion). The menu also contains regional specialties from Goa and Hyderabad.
2 Church St., Lavenham, Suffolk, CO10 9QT, England
Beside the River Cam on the edge of Midsummer Common, this gray-brick 19th-century villa holds a two–Michelin star restaurant set in a comfortable...
Beside the River Cam on the edge of Midsummer Common, this gray-brick 19th-century villa holds a two–Michelin star restaurant set in a comfortable conservatory. Fixed-price menus for lunch and dinner (with five to eight courses) present innovative French and Mediterranean-influenced dishes that often include apples from the trees in the garden. Choices might include mackerel with pickled cucumber and lime, or pumpkin velouté with sherry jelly. Service is both informal and informative. If you don't want to pay the eye-watering cost of dinner here, come for lunch, which is around half the price.
Midsummer Common, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1HA, England
Scrubbed pine tables fill the main dining room of this converted fire station near Ely Cathedral; another room, used when there's a crowd, has...
Scrubbed pine tables fill the main dining room of this converted fire station near Ely Cathedral; another room, used when there's a crowd, has an open fireplace and a polished wood floor, and also serves as an art gallery. The menu could include fenland recipes like sea bass with shrimp and dill sauce, as well as more familiar English fare, such as steak and kidney pie. Desserts might include treacle pudding (a sticky, steamed cake) or homemade ice cream. Reserve ahead for afternoon tea (£19).
25 St. Mary's St., Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4ER, England
Reputedly one of Norwich's oldest pubs, and one of the oldest in the country as a whole, this place dates back to at least 1249. From noon until...
Reputedly one of Norwich's oldest pubs, and one of the oldest in the country as a whole, this place dates back to at least 1249. From noon until 7, the kitchen serves such hearty pub staples as fresh, hot pies. Theakston's and Adnams beer are available on tap, as is Aspall's cider (the very alcoholic, British kind).
17 Bishopsgate, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1RZ, England
This delightful little gastro-pub in Morston, 1½ miles west of Blakeney, has a cozy, coastal atmosphere. Crab burgers are popular, as are the...
This delightful little gastro-pub in Morston, 1½ miles west of Blakeney, has a cozy, coastal atmosphere. Crab burgers are popular, as are the outstanding servings of fish-and-chips. Less fishy options include homemade meatballs and tagliatelle, and roast Norfolk chicken with buttered kale, potatoes, and parsnips.
22 The Street, Morston, Norfolk, NR25 7AA, England
A converted pub, this cozy, thatched café and restaurant has famously good homemade cakes as well as pies and tarts. The building, which dates...
A converted pub, this cozy, thatched café and restaurant has famously good homemade cakes as well as pies and tarts. The building, which dates from 1347, has low ceilings, a garden that's open in summer, and a crackling fire in winter.
More than you might imagine from the modest name, Brown's Pie Shop serves the best of old-school British food. Enjoy succulent beef, great desserts...
More than you might imagine from the modest name, Brown's Pie Shop serves the best of old-school British food. Enjoy succulent beef, great desserts, and some very good, freshly made savory pies. There are also fish specials, steaks, and a small selection of vegetarian dishes. This restaurant, close to the cathedral, serves an inexpensive early-evening menu.
33 Steep Hill, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 1LU, England
In an elegant dining room, Harriet's brings back the tearooms of yesteryear. The staff, dressed in old-style uniforms, serve snacks, sandwiches...
In an elegant dining room, Harriet's brings back the tearooms of yesteryear. The staff, dressed in old-style uniforms, serve snacks, sandwiches, or full afternoon teas (£15–£22) while hits from the 1940s play in the background. The café also serves snacks and light lunches on a similarly traditional theme, including jacket potatoes, cottage pie, and fish-and-chips.
57 Cornhill Bldgs., Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1BT, England
Run by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, this is one of the busiest restaurants in Cambridge, but the atmosphere is relaxed and casual, and the prices...
Run by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, this is one of the busiest restaurants in Cambridge, but the atmosphere is relaxed and casual, and the prices are lower than you'd expect. In truth, the long queues on weekend nights have more to do with Oliver's star power and the no-reservations policy; however, the food–-a combination of authentic Italian flavors and modern variations on the classics–-deserves some praise. Try pasta arrabiata, made with bread crumbs and fiery peppers, or the fillet of sea bream with garlic, wine, capers, and plum tomatoes. The gorgeous building, a former library, is an attraction in itself.
Old Library, Wheeler St., Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 3QJ, England
Part of a Scottish chain that harvests its own oysters, this airy, casual place across from the Fitzwilliam Museum is deservedly popular. The...
Part of a Scottish chain that harvests its own oysters, this airy, casual place across from the Fitzwilliam Museum is deservedly popular. The seafood is fresh and well prepared, served in a traditional setting with a modern ambience. The menu changes seasonally, but the occasionally offered Bradan Rost smoked salmon is a real treat; served cold, it's flavored with Scotch whisky, giving it a uniquely malty, rich taste. The restaurant is also open for breakfast.
37 Trumpington St., Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1QY, England
This friendly, 300-year-old pub across from Constable's school in Dedham serves traditional English pub food. Dishes such as bangers and mash...
This friendly, 300-year-old pub across from Constable's school in Dedham serves traditional English pub food. Dishes such as bangers and mash (sausages and mashed potato) and roast chicken share the menu with fish-and-chips and burgers. There are also rooms available, one with a four-poster bed.
Probably one of the most photographed buildings in Lavenham, the wonderfully jumbled exterior of this adorable tearoom draws you in as surely...
Probably one of the most photographed buildings in Lavenham, the wonderfully jumbled exterior of this adorable tearoom draws you in as surely as the promise of a delicious scone or slice of cake. Delightfully old-fashioned and quirky, this is what the British call a "proper tearoom," where tea is served in real china and diet-busting treats keep you going until dinner.
The Crooked House, 7 High St., Lavenham, Suffolk, CO10 9PR, England
This 600-year-old inn is home to one of the city's oldest pubs, making it a good stop for an afternoon pint of real ale and bowl of doorstop...
This 600-year-old inn is home to one of the city's oldest pubs, making it a good stop for an afternoon pint of real ale and bowl of doorstop-sized potato wedges. Watch for the low beams.
30 Magdalene St., Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AF, England
Having made the arduous walk up the aptly named Steep Hill, you'll be pleased to find the excellent Pimento waiting for you. A highly regarded...
Having made the arduous walk up the aptly named Steep Hill, you'll be pleased to find the excellent Pimento waiting for you. A highly regarded vegan and vegetarian restaurant, you can expect to find a mix of classic English tearoom fare, from filled jacket potatoes and scones with jam to salads and sandwiches (all vegetarian or vegan, of course).
27 Steep Hill, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 1LU, England
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