Brasserie Bleue in Suffolk Coastal

Special afternoon tea for an 85th birthday. Great service and an abundance of delicious sandwiches, cakes and scones. The cheese scone with plum chutney is very yummy. Different seasonal flavours contributed to an excellent afternoon tea and celebration.

Just enjoyed the delicious Roast by the Coast. Choice of meats and lots of vegetables as you would expect for a Sunday dinner. Good view of the sea too!

Everything that was served to us was wonderful.The beef was cooked perfectly and the chicken was great . The yorkshires fantastic,

So disappointed with our Sunday lunch on our last day in Aldebough. We both had porchetta which is a particular favourite of ours and the whole reason for booking. So instead of succulent pork loin rolled in pork belly and stuffed with herbs we were presented with just pork belly rolled around a tasteless stuffing. The dining room had all the character of a motorway services and the serving staff, although sweet enough, were rather clueless. A request for a glass of Rioja resulted in blank looks and after repeating three times we had to point it out on the wine list. It may be we were unlucky as other reviews here have been good but for us, a very disappointing experience unlike some excellent meals we had enjoyed over the week in Aldebough.

Excellent meal with some interesting and usual flavours, good wine, pleasant and attentive service. Will happily book there again if we revisit Aldeburgh

We enjoyed the food here, but the service let it down. The pork belly snack in soy sauce was delicious, as was the smoked duck breast with orange, pickled walnut, and raspberries. My chicken supreme was tasty but was stuffed with olive tapenade rather than served with a tarragon and cream sauce, which is more traditional. My wife enjoyed the seafood platter but was very disappointed that they didn't have amaretto and the Irish coffee was served with hardly any cream floating on it - the milk froth thst was on it dissolved in a few minutes and we had to ask for more. When we received the bill, it was for 4 covers, didn't include anything we had ordered and was more expensive than ours should have been. After some detective work, we established that the four people on the table next to us had paid our bill.

Food here for the Sunday roast was excellent. Lovely brasserie with pleasant staff who were efficient and friendly.

Excellent choice of savoury and sweet items, presented attractively and enjoyed looking out to the sea.

The is the sister hotel of the Brudenell. It’s a bit cheaper. I thought the quality of the food was fine, but Prof didn’t enjoy it so much. Pleasant service.

Very good welcome and helpful staff, lots of stairs to the rooms but fine for us, and our room was very well equipped and immaculate, with a great shower, and comfortable bed. A hot summer in 2024 and nice that the room was provided with a fan. Brasserie was lovely and food can not be faulted, was lovely and well presented. Breakfast was plentiful, very good value and cooked to order (no buffet). We would return and perhaps eat in the Indian as it smelt wonderful. Thank you, fully recommend to anyone visiting Aldeburgh with prime seafront position and sea views.

The perfect setting for my sister's 40th birthday afternoon tea! A relaxed environment for the whole family, and amazing food! Super staff to make it extra special!! Will make the effort to go again! Thank you so muchX

Our room Number 19 chipped paint work stains on carpet and so run down everywhere apart from Sea Spice restaurant they had staff and all attention on that Restaurant we had one girl serving on Saturday night and a bar man doing drinks everyone waited for food and drink and people got wrong orders!! the girl was out of her depth and needed help and was so unhappy . we will never stay here again and been many times before covid but no-one seems to care now sad.

Lovely room overlooking the sea. All staff helpfull and friendly , food very good.Thats why we keep returning

This is the second time we have stayed here and we will definitely come again. Friendly, efficient staff, comfortable beds, spacious bedrooms, lots of space around the hotel to sit and relax. Food is excellent: we stayed full board. There is a choice of the Brasserie (gourmet pub food) or Sea Spice (gourmet Indian). The Brasserie was closed on the Tuesday and Wednesday of our visit, so if Indian food is not your favourite, best check when booking.

Great value Sunday Roast in Aldeburgh. Very pleasant restaurant with quick and efficient service. I had beef and son had burger which he really enjoyed

We were recommended to this retaurant by another hotel in Aldeburgh. The meal was generally good, I had the catch of the day which was sea bream and was well cooked, but my wife's main course of pulled beef was over cooked and dry. The starters were very good. The large room is probably better suited to summertime, and lacked warmth both in the sense of ambience but also because the doors into the street did not fully close and made it very draughty whenever anyone used this entrance. After a complaint from another table a memeber of staff closed the outer wooden doors which solved the problem. The service was geberally very good and the meal represented good value for money.

We were a little worried when we arrived as the restaurant was quite quiet and the front of house lady not overly friendly . That said we had a fantastic lunch . The food was outstanding. The roast dinner and mussels stand out. Starters and desserts were all super tasty and beautifully presented. We will definitely return when in Aldeburgh next

Staff were so friendly and professional. All food was well prepared and tasty. Great location and bonus was dog friendly.

Bought a voucher online before Christmas, the roast did not disappoint, good quality meat and great selection of veg, only thing I would change is the size of the dessert quite small for the cost.

We booked for the dinner on us offer. We had a great time. Dinner in the brasserie on the first night , then a fabulous Indian meal in sea spice. Helpful staff, warm clean rooms. We rate this place highly.

My wife and I spent the weekend end of January for my wife's birthday. The hotel supplied a card, chocolates and a lovely choc cake after I had mentioned this. Very pleasant atmosphere and staff very helpful and friendly.

Everything went well and we were served by a lovely young lady from Aldeburgh (wish I knew her name)

Booked dining/stay offer. The hotel is in a perfect location. Warm comfortable rooms. Attentive staff, great breakfast and evening meal in the Brasserie. Dog friendly and a happy hour , perfect

Hotel prices but below average food and average service. Long waits even though half empty restaurant, TINY fish starter presented without lemon, no offer of bread or rolls, dry slice of bread with a soup, tiny open tart SMOTHERED in balsamic glaze so that was all I could taste! Frozen supermarket style chips!

We have stayed here many times but our most recent visit was the best. The Hotel is well positioned and money has beenwell spent on it.

Fantastic food. Wonderful staff. If you are local or visiting, you should try this restaurant. I am originally local but now live away. On a three day trip back, we went twice. Do try. 😊

Very disappointing, fair value for money but roast beef very tough and riddled with sinuses making it very difficult to cut and chew

There's not much in the way of ambience here - flatly lit with large windows looking out onto winter darkness so not a place for an intimate dinner. Some of our menu choices were good but the fish and chips were a big disappointment: grey probably pre-frozen coley in a restaurant in a fishing village? The menu deliberately does not identify the fish... the chef needs to up his game in Aldeburgh.

Very tasty burger, albeit small portion sizes. Service was good, although due to it being busy we did have to wait a bit. Would return here again.

Returned to The White Lion for a Sunday lunch and it was as good as previously. Good choice of meals including a vegetarian nut roast. Good value, well prepared, friendly staff and a nice atmosphere.

Absolutely brilliant roast dinner and a nice dining room with pleasant staff. We both really enjoyed our meal - and trying the brioche gelato (which was a new one on us, but which worked!). If we ever return to Aldeburgh, we would definitely return!

I always stay at the White Lion when I'm staying here for business. The burger probably has to be the nicest burger I've EVER had. It simply is delicious and cooked to perfection. The restaurant is lovely, a great selection of beers, Adnams Wild Wave is a must!!. Pity next door at Sea Spice isn't the same quality. Please open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays

I always stay at the White Lion when I'm staying here for business. The burger probably has to be the nicest burger I've EVER had. It simply is delicious and cooked to perfection. The restaurant is lovely, a great selection of beers, Adnams Wild Wave is a must!!. Pity next door at Sea Spice isn't the same quality. Please open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

I would have preferred a more extensive menu but what I had - fish of the day - was excellent

We had a lovely meal. Beautifully cooked. My boeuf bourguignon was outstanding and my wife’s sole was perfectly cooked. The service was exemplary. Well done.

A smart welcoming entrance brings you into the main bar area of the restaurant. This was quite lively and buzzing on the evening we dined - this gave a really good first impression. The decor is modern and smart without being minimalist. There is also good sound management as even with a busy bar and restaurant we didn't feel overwhelmed with noise and echo as we often do with poorly (cheaply?) designed establishments. Our booking was for five, three adults and two teenagers. One maintains a plant based diet. All found the menu to have a wide variety and so it wasn't long before we had all made our selections and ordered from the friendly waitress. Drinks came quickly - with the large bar there is a good selection of wines, beers, gins and whiskey - I managed to sample three of the four aforementioned drinks during our meal! Price-wise we would say its mid-high end. We all really enjoyed our meals as well as the vibe/ambience of the evening and look forward to visiting again when we next visit Aldeburgh.

Best breakfast / brunch in Aldeburgh ,always perfect . Would like to eat here more often but unfortunately the restaurant is not dog friendly and when we are walking past we are usually on a dog walk .

We had stopped visiting this restaurant about two years ago because we were fed up with the poor service for dessert and bill paying, but we decided to try again, thinking that error must have been sorted. However, after a nice starter and main course we asked for the dessert menu and waited... Our waiter seemed to have gone off service and nobody was interested in looking after us. After considerable time and several other customers were served we decided to give up. The manager reduced our bill, but I would have rather paid for a full meal and received one. Oh well, I suppose we will try again in another two years.

Quite nice ambience. The food is nothing special. My pork belly was quite nice, especially the gravy, but my wife’s falafel clearly came out of a packet (I’m thinking Paxo here). Reasonable price though and we were able to get a table on a busy half term Friday.

This restaurant is a bit basic in terms of decor and layout (it is the White Lion Hotel's main restaurant and bar, open from breakfast to late) but we had a jolly good meal (lots of locally sourced seafood dishes) with excellent service. Very reasonable prices.

A delightful brasserie which was buzzing on the Saturday night. A very good menu.The food was well cooked and served by happy waiting staff. A pleasure.

We ate dinner two nights and breakfast which were both very good and served by cheerful helpful staff

We are from London where most things open late on Sat night . Surprised when we came to Aldeborough most places to eat close at 830 pm and those that stay open won't accept walk ins.Hungry , we tried here were we were greeted and treated well. The interior was really upmarket and pleasent but although for some reason there were alot of bluebottle flies ??Despite this everything was superb from the bread and butter and the fish and chips everything was made from scratch even the tartar sauce . The price was good for a top eatery £12 for fish and chips .Service was genuine and friendly .So happy at the end of our meal and grateful if the great experience .I would based on this meal stay at the hotel .Excellent and thanks

We have never been before and came on the recommendation of a friend. From outside we have always felt that the building does not look very welcoming. Once we came inside the bar was really friendly and the atmosphere was very relaxed. We had a drink at the bar, it would have been nice be offered a look at the menu in the bar but we hadn't asked. We had a lovely meal, everything was great, the food, wine and service were all perfect. Our waiter explained that this was his first night, he spent time chatting with us and made us feel very welcome. We had a great evening and feel that we have discovered a new bar and restaurant that we will visit regularly.

We were staying in the hotel & decided to eat here as it looked very nice.

Good food.Two hour happy hour.Attentive staff.No pressure to eat if just wanted a drink.Would definitely visit again

5 of us went on a Sunday evening to celebrate a birthday. Menu choices very limited. Staff were trying to be helpful but one of our main courses had been missed and so 4 of us had nearly finished by the time it arrived. The staff did not handle this well. The food was mediocre and we left after mains to have puds and coffee somewhere else.

Main courses were good but we were very disappointed with pudding and service. Panacotta desert was tiny and an even smaller portion (dot on a plate) of ice cream came with it. We also ordered a bread and butter pudding - waitress brought out a summer fruit pudding instead, we pointed out that that pudding was not even on the menu! Waitress initially insisted it was what we ordered and offered no apology or alternative. When paying she admitted the menu had changed but again dealt with our query badly. The other waitress did offer an apology at this point - but it seemed a bit late.

Booked as part of a day out for Father's Day with our teens. Really disappointing and overpriced meal, I'm afraid to say. Friendly, if uninterested service, uninspiring menu, limited gluten free choices and generally underwhelming. 16 year old son left his roast potatoes....unheard of. Daughter's mussels looked as it they have been microwaved - dry and weird texture with a very greasy sauce. Pudding completely overpriced - I had a piece of panacotta that would have struggled to cover a credit card. Not good enough for the £140 bill that included no wine.

My wife and I ate here on Wednesday we both had the lamb it was wonderful, nicely presented, and very moorish. The staff were attentive without being smothering, they were polite, engaging and very knowledgeable about the food.

This is a bright spacious eating place and was very popular on a Saturday lunch. The service was great and a really lovely menu. A number of the mains could be had in a smaller portion. We had the fresh asparagus and hollandaise sauce to start. Really fresh and tasty. The Caesar salad was also fresh and appetising. For mains I had a small fish platter. Very filling and great flavours. My husband had the pork belly which was was well presented. We had no room for desserts. A lovely place for a meal and will definitely return.

I loved dining at Brasserie Bleue during our stay at Aldeburgh because the menu was fresh and local. We particularly enjoyed the asparagus soup, which was really asparagussy!

Nice little restaurant situated inside the white lion hotel. Nice choice of seating, well stocked bar and a good menu

Food was actually ok and a decent price. For me the lighting was a bit harsh and the piped music was pretty random moving from indie pop to various forms of jazz and at one point I was convinced the guy behind us had a very odd ring tone. Real problem was the service, staff serving were clearly not trained restaurant staff, forgetting wine list problems opening and serving wine, neglecting to serve breads until reminded and majorly closing the bill and delivering bill without being asked. Appreciate it was a Thursday but management need to up their game here.

As part of a long weekend away, we ate as a couple here on a busy Friday night. We kicked off by taking advantage of the '2 cocktails for £10' (although the normal £8 each didn't seem too exorbitant) which was a great way to start the evening. Opting out of starters, we ordered pork belly and pan fried sea bass. Both were absolutely bang full of flavour and the bottle of rioja not bad either! Deserts of sticky toffee pudding and chocolate brownies were equally flavoursome.

I was staying in the White Lion and had had a long day travelling and a shift at work, so took the easy option of eating in. The menu was extensive enough to cater for all preferences, and the soup and asparagus risotto I chose both just right for the mood I was in. The dining room vas fairly busy, but well staffed, and nothing took long to arrive. Worth a visit whether you're in residence or not.

Booked the restaurant here as we wanted to bring a dog and one of our party is vegan and the website says it is suitable for both.

Limited menu which offers a lot but delivers very little ,chicken pie bland fish of the day turned out to crab that's not funny .my daughter had a meal with a beard hair or an eyelash in it and my pork belly almost entirely fat tasted like liver .service was better this time if you want flavour and value for money walk a less than a hundred yards and you'll find it.just to add my wife used the toilet and a man came in un announced and started cleaning the floor and that's not funny either

Really enjoyed the fine food here - comfy surroundings although, at first, we were sat right near the hotel doorway by the staff till base - this was not a good seat at all - felt like we were in a corridor and no privacy at all with staff and guests constantly passing. We were considering leaving but they were able to move us, luckily, so we had a far more comfortable evening at a better table further in the restaurant. Would advise checking your table when booking.

Stayed here on a Saturday and had booked a table earlier in the week - recommended as very full. Fairly small menu but some excellent dishes to be had for starters and main course. Wine list very good and I was able to to have a sample of a red wine before ordering a bottle. Serving staff excellent as was the quality of the food.

We were staying at this hotel so wandering down to the bar and then into the restaurant was very easy,, the food was lovely and the service superb. Would thoroughly recommend.

This is the second time we have eaten at the Brasserie Bleue. Their fish and chips are really good and you get a very generous portion.

We had prawn cocktails to start - very tiny prawns and loads of lettuce. Not what you would expect at £9 each.

The venue is a bit bright and noisy compared to the downstairs seaspice restaurant .

Nice staff, great service, quality food. Try the Suffolk Breakfast - sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, black pudding, baked beans, grilled tomato, toast, cereal and cafetiere coffee all served with charm and a smile. Better than some places in Aldeburgh I could mention!

We have been coming to Aldeburgh for many years but have only once before tried the Brasserie.

We really enjoyed our visit here, we were a party of 10 and had 5 dogs between us! We were made to feel so welcome, we had pre-ordered our food so the service was really good, and the food was delicious. The chips were the best ever! The atmosphere was so nice and relaxed, even though it was a really busy Saturday night. We would go back here in a heartbeat when we next visit Aldeburgh.

We visited on a Saturday just after 2.00 pm. The brunch menu is available until 2.30 pm.

We were staying in The White Lion overnight for my parents Diamond wedding anniversary. We booked a table in the restaurant for the celebration meal. The food was lovely, we all ordered different starters and mains and everything was delicious. The service was very good and unobtrusive and I thought it overall to be very good value for money. Very pleased we ate in the hotel and didn't book elsewhere for dinner.

Very busy night here but the food was good and staff were very friendly Good choice of food enjoyed smoked salmon and blinis and cold meat platter.Good choice of deserts

Had a fabulous afternoon tea here today. Received as a gift and it really surpassed our expectations. The scones were beautiful, warm and light. Lovely fresh sandwiches and so many cakes that we’ve some for later tonight. A perfect indulgence. Thank you.

We had such high expectations of our evening meal in such a lovely hotel and beautiful setting. Good points: atmosphere, clean and tidy, nice serving staff. Good 'Happy Hour' deal. Super location.

The waiting staff got nearly every order wrong for every course, as well as the drinks orders. One of us ordered a dish with prawns in it, and there were none in it. When we questioned this, they asked “How many prawns should it have?”.

Well stocked bar with curtious & very helpful staff with bar food available served to your table, on Fridays 5pm to 7pm its happy hour with two for one cocktails & reduced price beer & spirits.

I thought this place was pretty poor. It wasn't all that busy buy yet it took 40 minutes for someone to take our order and that was only because I asked. We had to ask for water twice. The staff we busy doing other things like setting up tables but seemed to forget us. The roasted veg sharing plater we shared was nice but they forgot to bring bread so it didn't seem like much for £8. The chips were raw on the inside and for some reason arrived a long time before the main meal. The lamb was nice but was processed into a cylinder shape which wasn't what I expected from a shoulder of lamb. But overall the lamb meal tasted nice enough but you can get better elsewhere for the price. Again, when we wanted to pay it took so long we had to go to the till. Overall the service was poor and the food was okay but not amazing. A bit disappointing.

We had an evening meal in this refurbed pub

As part of the White Lion Hotel were very happy with both the food and service during our stay. Good choices and no repetition during our 3 days.

Really tasty food with lots of local produce. Fixed price menu is particularly good value. We tend to eat earlier in the evening which is less crowded. There's plenty of space around the tables unlike some other Aldeburgh restaurants where you can feel crammed in. This is helpful if you are a tall person ( other half is 6'8" ) , have mobility issues or have youngsters that like to go for a crawl. Attentive service.

A lovely little restaurant on the sea fron, good food, good service and delicious fresh fish. Whats not to like?

We wanted to eat in the hotel and weren't disappointed. Good food well presented, and a nice space to eat it in. Recommended.

Have been here a couple of times, once recently and also 2-3 years ago. I think it has changed hands since I was last there. The menu felt a bit less special compared to the first time I went. In any case, that didn't matter either, because we were there on Easter Monday and they only had a limited menu (something we weren't told on booking). So neither myself or my wife ended up having something that we really wanted.

Booked ahead as it was a bank holiday Monday but no need. Excellent service and value for money. Attentive service. Disabled space and lift at the rear of the hotel. Prawn cocktail starter and pork belly for main was delicious. They gave us a free 10% discount card which can be used at other restaurants and shops in Aldeburgh.

A late night meal of fish. It was busy and we had wait a good while to get a table. The food was nicely done and tasty. The staff were were too busy to be properly helpful.

Only there one night so used this Brasserie. Staff were very friendly though seemed to be new as the bill at the end was a mix up. The food was well cooked, though not enormous portions, and the menu wasn't huge. Having said that there were a variety of choices but I would have had difficulty if I'd been there a few days. I thought it was a shame that heavy duty paper napkins were used instead of linen (yes, I know, keep the costs of washing down) and plain "plastic" tables. Nice to sit in the window and watch the world go by.

The menu was not very good. Presentation nothing special. Tables were laid the same as for breakfast which is most unusual

The decor is stylish and Sunday lunch was informal and relaxed. Service was efficient and friendly. The menu carried a good veggie option and the food was nicely presented. However the vegetables were a bit boring and the menu could have done with a bit more light and shade and maybe some wow.

The dining is quite large and feels a little like a passageway between the hotel rooms and the bar but, once you have adjusted to the carpet, is quite a nice space. The food was all very nice and well cooked/prepared but between the 3 of us we did feel that many of the dishes were quite small, specially the smoked prawn starter, the crab salad (very small crab) and the skate wing. We did need puddings after the first 2 courses and I can report they were good. The service was friendly and very nice.

Been here twice in the space of a week, the food is delicious, plenty of options for all and is reasonably priced for Aldeburgh. My husband said his haddock quiche was one of the best he's ever had, so I won't be making him mine any more. We have also had two great roast lunches and have enjoyed those equally. We love the decor and the whole restaurant and hotel has a very relaxed chilled vibe. Have recommended it to a couple of friends. We prefer this restaurant to the Brudenell but that's just our opinion.

Eight of us arrived for a meal on Saturday evening, two opted for the burger, which came with SIX chips (I joke not) one lettuce leaf,one slice of tomatoe ,two onion rings (non battered) and a slice of Gerkin .....which was classed as "the salad". both burgers could have been cooked longer and one was very red ,which was sent back,in fairness a complete new meal was brought out, it was just the quantity which shocked me, come on for £14 a few more chips,maybe some coleslaw and a larger salad would'nt have cost them much more, and been far better value for money.

The afternoon tea I was served at the Brasserie Bleue seemed very effortless and thoughtless. There was little imagination within the dish and I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. For example, I was served a chunk of coconut ice which I found strange. However, the scone was lovely. The service was slightly slow. The atmosphere was lovely. Overall, I wasn't pleased.

Good, well presented, food. All items similarly priced though fewer seafood options than I would have expected in this seaside town with local fishermen. Vegetarian options were fairly limited (one).

From breakfast to dinner the food is delicious. The lions share breakfast is superb and the smoked prawn starter was to die for...may try to make these myself.

I had a wonderful Mother’s Day lunch at Brasserie Bleue with my husband, daughter and son-in-law. Every member of staff was friendly, welcoming and efficient. The food was delicious especially the giant yorkshire puds!

It was Tuesday night on a cold March evening in Aldeburgh. It was also my wife’s birthday! Where to go? I wanted a little more than pub grub, we weren’t dressed for a posh place, and We didn’t want to sit by ourselves in the restaurant. The other restaurants were pretty deserted so we decided to go with Brasserie Bleue, even though we hadn’t looked at any reviews. We were pleasantly surprised.

We enjoyed supper at the brasserie with friends while staying in the hotal. The staff were welcoming & attentive & gave 150% & the food was superb...delicious & beautifully presented. We also enjoyed breakfast the following morning where the staff were equally wonderful. The views also added to our experience. Well done White Lion...be proud of yourselves

To my knowledge Brasserie Bleue is the only place in Aldeburgh to that serve this delicious, melting cheese. Grilled at the table, Raclette is a favourite dish for winter months and will definitely warm you up if you've been for a bracing walk along the English coastline in less than favourable weather. It's a good idea to book in advance to make sure you can eat this particular dish as it's served at the table but the chefs go all out with the accompaniments. Charcuterie and potatoes are the traditional pairing to this unctuous cheese. At Brasserie Bleue they go one step further and also add, pickles, bread, salad and a generous portion of the most delicious locally sourced Suffolk ham. Pure heaven in a warm and welcoming environment.

We arrived and had cocktails in the bar followed by a meal in the restaurant. My husband chose the set Burns night menu which was exceptional value at £22 and I had boeuf bourguignon followed by poached clementines, ginger biscuit and maple mascarpone. All of the food was excellent and I thought the clementines desert was inspired. We would definitely go back.

Have enjoyed some very good meals here in the past but this one didn't quite work.

We visited this restaurant for lunch on New Years Day with friends, had a lovely meal and the service was very good and very friendly. Will definitely go back again!

Visited here for Sunday lunch and it has a bright modern interior which is lovely. There is a bar section which leads through into the main restaurant. A band were playing and great to hear live music. Tables are fast food style and a tablecloth would have been nice, but the overall ambiance was good. Plenty of waiting staff who were attentive for the most part. We all decided on a main and a dessert so didn’t have a starter. We had three different dishes for the main which appeared only about five minutes after ordering them. We were given a jug of water but at no point were asked about drinks or offered a wine list and had to ask for one when the mains arrived.