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Best Pubs in Suffolk

Discover standout pubs across Suffolk, from dependable local favourites to destination-worthy finds that justify the drive.

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Lavenham Greyhound
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Lavenham Greyhound

Lavenham

Lavenham Greyhound is a traditional pub on High Street in Lavenham, Suffolk, serving food and drink in a historic market town setting.

Fox and Goose Fressingfield
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Fox and Goose Fressingfield

Fressingfield££

Fox and Goose Fressingfield is a traditional pub on Church Street in Fressingfield, Suffolk, serving food and drinks in a historic village setting.

Rushbrooke Arms Sicklesmere
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Rushbrooke Arms Sicklesmere

Sicklesmere

Rushbrooke Arms is a thatched country pub and restaurant in Sicklesmere, Suffolk, with a stone fireplace, wood beams, and a beer garden.

Six Bells Horringer
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Six Bells Horringer

Bury St Edmunds££

Six Bells Horringer is a traditional pub near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, serving food and drinks in a welcoming village setting. Visit for ales, hearty meals, and friendly service.

Cross Keys Aldeburgh
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Cross Keys Aldeburgh

Aldeburgh££

Cross Keys Aldeburgh is a traditional pub on Crabbe Street in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, serving food and drinks in the heart of the coastal town.

Dolphin Inn
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Dolphin Inn

Thorpeness££

Dolphin Inn is a traditional pub located on Peace Place in Thorpeness, Suffolk, serving food and drinks in a welcoming village setting.

The Woolpack
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The Woolpack

Ipswich££

The Woolpack is a traditional pub located on Tuddenham Rd in Ipswich, Suffolk, serving food and drinks in a welcoming atmosphere.

Royal William
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Royal William

Stowmarket

Royal William is a traditional pub in Stowmarket, Suffolk, located on Union Street. Serving food and drinks in a welcoming atmosphere for locals and visitors.

The Claydon Greyhound
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The Claydon Greyhound

Claydon££

The Claydon Greyhound is a traditional pub located on Ipswich Road in Claydon, Suffolk, serving food and drinks to the local community.

Brewers Arms Polstead
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Brewers Arms Polstead

Bower House Tye££

Brewers Arms Polstead is a roadside pub in Bower House Tye, Suffolk, with a separate restaurant, spacious garden, and ample parking on the A1071.

Jolly Sailor at Orford
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Jolly Sailor at Orford

Woodbridge

Jolly Sailor at Orford is a 16th-century inn near Woodbridge, Suffolk, serving modern British pub food with fresh local seafood and Adnams ales.

The Bildeston Crown
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The Bildeston Crown

Bildeston

Period features in a 15th-century former coaching inn with a bar, a restaurant & a terrace.

The Black Lion
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The Black Lion

Long Melford

The Black Lion is a 15th-century inn in Long Melford, Suffolk, with ten individually styled rooms and relaxed dining open five days a week.

The Packhorse Inn
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The Packhorse Inn

Moulton

The Packhorse Inn is a traditional village pub in Moulton, Suffolk, with sixteen bedrooms and a seasonal kitchen just two miles from Newmarket.

The Angel Hotel (Book Direct For Best Rates)
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The Angel Hotel (Book Direct For Best Rates)

Halesworth

The Angel Hotel is a traditional coaching inn and pub in Halesworth, Suffolk, with an on-site Italian restaurant and rooms available to book direct.

Cock & Bell
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Cock & Bell

Long Melford££

Cock & Bell, a Greene King pub on Hall Street in Long Melford, Suffolk, serving food and drinks in a traditional village setting.

Swan Inn Alderton
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Swan Inn Alderton

Alderton

Swan Inn is a traditional village pub in Alderton, Suffolk, known for real ales and two vintage jukeboxes, a 1961 Wurlitzer and a 1964 Rock-ola.

George at Hintlesham
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George at Hintlesham

Hintlesham

The George at Hintlesham is a pub and restaurant in Hintlesham, Suffolk, just five miles from Ipswich on the A1071, with parking and full wheelchair access.

Swan at Holbrook
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Swan at Holbrook

Holbrook££

Swan at Holbrook is a traditional pub located on The St in Holbrook, Suffolk, serving food and drinks to the local community.

Masons Arms
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Masons Arms

Bury St Edmunds

Masons Arms is a traditional pub in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, with nine Cask Marque accredited real ales and a sheltered courtyard garden.

The Weeping Willow
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The Weeping Willow

Barrow££

The Weeping Willow is a traditional pub located on Bury Road in Barrow, Suffolk, serving real ales, home-cooked food and offering a welcoming atmosphere for locals and visitors.

Anchor at Walberswick
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Anchor at Walberswick

Walberswick££

Anchor at Walberswick is a pub on The Street serving food and drinks in Walberswick, Suffolk. Visit their website for menus, opening times and event information.

The Locks Inn Community Pub
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The Locks Inn Community Pub

Beccles

The Locks Inn is a community-owned riverside pub near Beccles, Suffolk, sitting at the tidal limit of the River Waveney.

The Fat Cat
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The Fat Cat

Ipswich

The Fat Cat is a free house pub in Ipswich, Suffolk, pouring up to fifteen real ales straight from the cask in a temperature-controlled tap room.

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Planning your Suffolk pubs shortlist

Suffolk has the kind of pubs scene where the best options are often the ones locals return to again and again. Some are worth a detour, some are ideal when you are already nearby, and some simply get the basics right every time.

Start with the main shortlist here, then narrow things down by town or by the features that matter most to your plans. If you already know you want somewhere dog friendly, family friendly, or especially good for a specific occasion, the links below will get you there faster.

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