A selection of the best restaurants in or near Ipswich, either serving very excellent food and/or 'posh' . Within 20-25 miles of Ipswich. These restaurants were selected in discussion with friends.
| Restaurant | Specialism | Town | Comments |
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Ipswich |
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| Baipo | Thai | A bit pricey for the amount but you don't leave feeling bloated unlike
chinese (sometimes). Light tasty gorgeous food. Room upstairs to book out for large
parties. Great beer. Excellent food, though lacking in atmosphere [Mark, 10/1998]. |
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| Galley Restaurant | Mediterranean | Friendly place, exciting dishes. | |
| Golden Panda | Chinese | Nice people, good food, always busy. Branches also in Woodbridge and Felixstowe. | |
| il Punto Brasserie | French | Very good food, floating restaurant on River Orwell in the docks. | |
| Maharaja Balti House | Indian | I've only been once but I enjoyed it [Chris, 10/1998]. | |
| Mortimers Seafood Restaurant | Fish | Lovely fish meals, this place did (1995) look like a flashy cafe. But well presented, tasty food. | |
| Passage to India | Indian | Medium-grade. | |
| Scotts Brasserie | |||
| Trongs | Chinese | Like most Chinese, good food, good service, can't cater very well if they are busy though - we were waiting for a very long time. | |
Outside Ipswich |
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| Angel Inn, The | Stoke By Nayland | Excellent reputation for food. | |
| Bell Inn, The | Kersey | ||
| Bombay Nite | Indian | Felixstowe | Excellent [Sarah, 10/1998]. |
| Butley-Orford Oysterage | Fish and seafood | Orford | Fresh fish, fished by their own boats locally. Excellent. Note: short opening hours in evening. |
| Café 152 | Aldeburgh | Excellent food, reasonable ~£5-£7, nice atmosphere (9/1995). | |
| Crown at Westleton | Westleton | Three Menus. Bar, Table d'Hôte, and á la carte. You can mix and match from either menu [Bob H, 10/1998]. | |
| Crown Inn | Snape | Very good food indeed [Adrian, 10/1998]. | |
| El-Sombrero Restaurants | Spanish | Felixstowe | |
| Flame Lily Bistro | English/French | Lavenham | A high-class restaurant, very good. |
| Fontana Restaurant | Chinese | Manningtree | Extremely good food (5/1997). I've been there a few times (~1995) and had enjoyable meals. It does Peking and Szechuan food and is a cut above your normal Chinese restaurant IMHO [Chris]. |
| Four Horseshoes | Thornham | Thatched pub with excellent food. Pays to book on Saturdays, very busy in bar at 8pm [Bob H, 10/1998]. | |
| Froize Inn, The | Specializes in fish | Chillesford | Quite renowned for fish, and the decor is interesting. Book in advance (9/1998). |
| Hedgehogs Restaurant | Kelsale | A high-class establishment. | |
| Hintlesham Hall Hotel | English? | Hintlesham | |
| Kinlochs at Pickwicks | Bistro | Sudbury | Sort of a bistro/wine bar but the food is very good, the staff are
friendly and the ambiance is excellent. Occasionally they have specialist food nights
(such as Cajun) and sometimes have live music. Branch also at Sudbury Quay Theatre. I've heard good reports of the food. The place is very pleasant if slightly eccentric in decor. There's a small patio area out the back where you can sit and eat if you wish [Chris, 10/1998]. |
| Le Talbooth Restaurant | Dedham | Very high standard of food. On the River Stour at the Stratford St-Mary/Dedham border. | |
| Leaping Hare Restaurant | English | Bury St. Edmunds | Excellent reputation for food, book in advance. |
| Lighthouse, The | Aldeburgh | Excellent food, menu changes daily, friendly atmosphere [Nick, 10/1998]. | |
| Monet's Bar & Restaurant | Yoxford | Bit of a drive from Ipswich, but this is the place for home cooking. Very much a family concern, best to pre-book. The wine list consists of empty bottles in a wooden box, each with a brief description of the wine. Very novel [Bob H, 10/1998]. | |
| Old Chequers, The | Friston | ||
| Pier at Harwich, Fish Restaurant | Fish and seafood | Harwich | Excellent food including very fresh fish. Same owners as le Talbooth. |
| Red Onion Bistro | Sudbury | Superb small resturant that specialises in good traditional home cooked food. Bakes its own rolls and bread. Does a fixed 3 course menu for under a tenner, as well as á la carte. Lunchtime menu is superb [Tex, 10/1998]. | |
| Regatta Restaurant | Aldeburgh | Excellent food, up to the best Aldeburgh standards [Adrian, 10/1998]. | |
| Satis House Hotel & Restaurant | Malaysian | Yoxford | The best Malaysian food, 4 Crowns (5/1995). |
| Seckford Hall Hotel & Restaurant | Woodbridge | A 'posh' hotel but food not recommended, it's ordinary. | |
| Ship Inn, The | Levington | Good basic pub food. | |
| Spice Bar & Restaurant | Thai | Woodbridge | Very good & original food, nice atmosphere. |
Weavers Restaurant |
Hadleigh | Excellent food, as recommended by a French friend. | |
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See also: IBC's Where to Eat in Ipswich.
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