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Best Restaurants in Suffolk

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

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Loaded Southwold Ltd
Dog FriendlyOutdoor Seating

Loaded Southwold Ltd

Southwold

Loaded Southwold is a gourmet fries and waffles restaurant on Victoria Street, Southwold, Suffolk, open daily from noon to 8.30pm in summer.

The Great House

The Great House

Lavenham

The Great House is a restaurant and boutique hotel on the Market Place in Lavenham, Suffolk, with a menu drawing on French and Mediterranean influences.

The Orwell Hotel
Dog FriendlyChild Friendly

The Orwell Hotel

Felixstowe

The Orwell Hotel is a Victorian restaurant and hotel in Felixstowe, Suffolk, serving elegant British food in a wood-panelled lounge dating to 1898.

Boathouse Turkish Bistro
Outdoor SeatingChild Friendly

Boathouse Turkish Bistro

Sudbury

Boathouse Turkish Bistro is a Turkish restaurant on Cross Street in Sudbury, Suffolk, serving chargrilled kebabs, meze, and seafood daily.

Happy House
Child FriendlyTakeaway

Happy House

Halesworth

Happy House is a Chinese restaurant on Bridge Street in Halesworth, Suffolk, offering eat-in, takeaway, and local delivery.

Giardino Bar and Grill
Outdoor SeatingChild Friendly

Giardino Bar and Grill

Lowestoft

Giardino Bar and Grill is a modern restaurant in Lowestoft, Suffolk, set in a timber-clad building at Sparrows Nest with outdoor seating and a full bar.

The Ickworth Hotel & Spa
Child FriendlyWheelchair Accessible

The Ickworth Hotel & Spa

Horringer

The Ickworth Hotel & Spa is a grand country house hotel and restaurant in Horringer, Suffolk, with dining open daily from 7am.

Hotel Victoria Lowestoft
Child FriendlyWheelchair Accessible

Hotel Victoria Lowestoft

Lowestoft

Hotel Victoria Lowestoft is a clifftop restaurant and hotel in Lowestoft, Suffolk, with sea views and a dedicated Seaview Restaurant.

White Horse Hotel
Child FriendlyWheelchair Accessible

White Horse Hotel

Leiston

White Horse Hotel is a restaurant and hotel in Leiston, Suffolk, with menus running from breakfast and Sunday roasts through to pizzas and a dedicated children's menu.

Shapla
Good for GroupsTakes Bookings

Shapla

Woodbridge

Shapla is an Indian restaurant in Woodbridge, Suffolk, open daily from 5:30pm with dine-in, takeaway, and delivery options.

Passione D'Amore
Dog FriendlyOutdoor Seating

Passione D'Amore

Stowmarket

Passione D'Amore is an Italian-inspired cafe and restaurant in Stowmarket, Suffolk, serving breakfast, brunch, and lunch from its courtyard spot in Old Fox Yard.

The Plough and Sail
Dog FriendlyOutdoor Seating

The Plough and Sail

Saxmundham

The Plough and Sail is a restaurant and pub at Snape Maltings, near Saxmundham, Suffolk, run by twin brothers serving modern British food daily.

Green Box
Child FriendlyGood for Groups

Green Box

Brandon

Green Box is a Japanese sushi restaurant and takeaway on the High Street in Brandon, Suffolk, with online ordering and delivery available.

The Greek’s Flavour
Outdoor SeatingChild Friendly

The Greek’s Flavour

Newmarket

The Greek's Flavour is a Greek restaurant on Valley Way in Newmarket, Suffolk, serving traditional dishes including gyros and moussaka, with takeaway also available.

The 1883
Good for GroupsTakeaway

The 1883

Stowmarket

The 1883 is a restaurant at Stowmarket Town FC on Bury Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, catering for groups and offering a takeaway option.

Lark
Good for GroupsTakes Bookings

Lark

Bury St Edmunds££

Lark is a small-plates restaurant on Angel Hill in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, praised by Jay Rayner for its seasonal, local cooking.

The Yurt at Potton Hall
Dog FriendlyOutdoor Seating

The Yurt at Potton Hall

Westleton

The Yurt at Potton Hall is a restaurant in Westleton, Suffolk, serving live-fire and African-inspired dishes made with produce grown in the hall's own holistic garden.

Doh Pizzeria
Outdoor SeatingChild Friendly

Doh Pizzeria

Southwold

Doh Pizzeria is a family-run restaurant on the High Street in Southwold, Suffolk, serving Anglo-Italian pizzas with natural wines and cocktails.

Lowestoft Tandoori
Child FriendlyGood for Groups

Lowestoft Tandoori

Lowestoft

Lowestoft Tandoori is a Bangladeshi-style curry restaurant on the High Street in Lowestoft, Suffolk, with a 5-star food hygiene rating.

The Swan House
Dog FriendlyChild Friendly

The Swan House

Beccles

Swan House is a restaurant and inn in Beccles, Suffolk, trading from a building with records of a tavern on the site dating back to at least 1576.

Marlowe's Restaurant & Bar
Outdoor SeatingChild Friendly

Marlowe's Restaurant & Bar

Woodbridge

Marlowe's Restaurant & Bar is a 2 AA Rosette restaurant in Woodbridge, Suffolk, serving modern European cuisine with locally sourced Suffolk ingredients.

The Waterfront
Outdoor SeatingChild Friendly

The Waterfront

Kessingland

The Waterfront is a relaxed restaurant in Kessingland, Suffolk, with sea views and a menu spanning Mediterranean and English dishes.

Chai Thali: Kessingland Indian Restaurant & Bar @ Livingstones
Dog FriendlyChild Friendly

Chai Thali: Kessingland Indian Restaurant & Bar @ Livingstones

Kessingland

Chai Thali: Kessingland Indian Restaurant & Bar @ Livingstones is an Indian restaurant in Kessingland, Suffolk, operating inside Livingstones Freehouse and serving freshly made-to-order dishes fr…

Suffolk Stonehouse
Outdoor SeatingChild Friendly

Suffolk Stonehouse

Bungay

Suffolk Stonehouse is a stone-baked pizza restaurant in Bungay, Suffolk, hand-making its dough daily and proving it in a Georgian cellar.

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Planning your Suffolk restaurants shortlist

Suffolk has the kind of restaurants 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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