Crown and Castle – Trinity Restaurant in Suffolk Coastal

At the age of 62 I have eaten my fair share of dinners in extremely nice restaurants all around the world, so when I write that this was the best restaurant meal I have ever eaten, it is with a very large sample! My starter was the cauliflower and then the venison main course (the chocolate in the sauce made it delicious ) and the chocolate dessert had ginger in it and was fabulous. In addition the servicing staff were extremely friendly and professional and are a credit to you all.

Overall very enjoyable experience. Food and service of a high standard. Room and facilities very tidy.

Delicious twists on classic dishes. Such flavours - that Beef Tartare was amazing, and the Red Cabbage!!!! Just a shame no oysters due to severe effects of recent weather. Local produce throughout the menu

lovely food, great welcome and very dog friendly. comfy rooms. perfect base for exploring Suffolk coast

From start to finish the food was perfect, have to say the venison is definitely one to try! Was a lovely enjoyable evening but I have to say the service really let it down for us, greeted and sat with drinks and menus to order before getting seated at the table absolutely fine. But once we were seated we were literally forgotten about, the food came out and placed in front of us without a word. Once starters were cleared we did unfortunately wait a further 45minutes for our main, not sure why this happened but no one came over to either explain or apologise. Mains arrived no apology no offer of another drink nothing. We decided the stay for dessert so mains all cleared and dessert ordered, these came out promptly and were just as good as the rest of the food. At this point we would have loved another couple of drinks or maybe a coffee, but desserts were cleared and nothing was offered yet again, so we decided for the bill and had coffee at home. All in all the food was superb and the restaurant atmosphere is lovely. But we felt forgotten about by staff all evening. Never been for a 3 course meal and only had the one drink we ordered when we came in. I do feel there is room for improvement.

Excellent service and attention, food was extremely good with very comfortable and recently refurbished rooms

We have been returning to the Crown and Castle for many years and we have never been disappointed. The food and service were both superb as always. My only suggestion for improvement would be to bring back the warm chocolate pudding! Many thanks, H and M.

A lovely weekend to celebrate my wife’s birthday with family members. The staff could not have been more helpful. The food was excellent and service very good. We stayed in a garden room as we had our dog with us. Perfectly comfortable and everything worked.

Excellent restaurant, comfortable seating, great atmosphere , polite attentive staff all set in a beautiful location

We took advantage of the Sunday stroller deal with a map to walk around Orford and a lovely Sunday lunch including a free glass of wine. Lovely atmosphere and staff and we will definitely return

We stayed in a Garden Room which was bright & clean. Food was amazing & service was very good. We will definitely stay again.

Every aspect of our trip was amazing. The bedroom was lovely. The food amazing. Every member of staff we dealt with was super helpful and friendly. We didn’t want to go home and will definitely be back in the very near future!

We booked the dine with us offer and it was excellent value. Lovely staff who made us feel very welcome. Superb rooms all in all a great place for a Weekend away.

Stayed here several times and have always eaten in the restaurant Food and service this time were exemplary. We had the venison and a very nice bottle of red wine.

We had a warm welcome, were given a lovely bedroom, ate a delicious dinner and breakfast. This is one of our favourite hotels in the UK and we can't wait to come back. Orford is a perfect setting.

Wonderful service and superb dishes. Fish is so fresh and each plate was a delight. We were recommended the Picpoul which paired beautifully with every dish. Lovely tableware; great menu and wine list. Good value for the standard.

We stayed in a garden room at the rear of the hotel, the bar and restaurant staff were helpful and the service was exemplary. It was a delight to visit the hotel, for us, the third time as we plan to visit again in the...

Excellent food, service and atmosphere in a stunning building - highly recommend dining, accommodation and breakfast

Great small hotel in a lovely area. Staff are brilliant, nothing too much trouble. Superb food. Hotel very clean and comfortable. Looking forward to return visit.

We stayed at the hotel and had the taster menu on Saturday night. The dishes were fantastic, fresh and beautifully presented. The venison was my favourite dish. The wine flight was also very good and had been well chosen to match each course. As always...

Superb location … very clean .., great food …especially the monkfish …beautiful little village …..will return

I nice hotel, the rooms are a little tired, location is good and the food good quality but choice is limited plus all the staff are friendly and helpful.

We enjoyed the food at the Crown and Castle very much. It's a pleasant relaxed atmosphere in a very attractive dining room, not at all noisy, and the staff are efficient. I would particularly recommend the seafood platter for two to start- very good quality...

We stayed here for a night celebrating a friends birthday we had 2 giant dogs and were made to feel totally welcome - the food is wonderful, staff attentive, garden room very comfortable with rear door to a communal garden and a patio to enjoy...

Another great meal at the Crown & Castle. The food was very tasty and served in a skilled plating up. The venison was perfectly cooked. Thanks to John especially and Oleg for exemplary service. We will be back soon to bask in the ambience!

What a lovely surprise, in a quiet village to find such a great restaurant. The menu looked good and the food certainly did not disappoint. Would recommend this restaurant to all my friends

My measure for the quality of a pub is its fish and chips. Those at the Crown and Castle were outstanding. My wife had the premium-priced halibut with lobster and rated it similarly. The starter we chose was a shared seafood platter which was beyond...

The whole experience of the evening we visited was excellent .The ambience of the hotel's lounge was perfect, as was the drinks service. Once in the dining room, the excellent service continued. The wine list was thankfully unpretentious and our food was beautifully cooked well...

Very comfortable, clean and delicious food very nicely presented. I can recommend the Roast Halibut and Pineapple dessert

Another excellent stay in a wonderful location, Orford, and a great warm and friendly hotel with an excellent restaurant.

Excellent dinner, hake and lobster tagliatelle; Gavi was very good. We were at the dog table in the window which worked well, blanket, water and treats were provided for our dog. Not cheap but good value, good service and interested, professional staff.

Excellent service, great contemporary accommodation. Excellent restaurant with brilliant choices for dinner and breakfast prioritising local produce.

We visit whenever we are in the area, which is not as often as we would like. Always enjoyed the hotel and the food which is always high quality

A "Restaurant with Rooms" is a great tag line. Fine dining, without pretence in a great location with stunning views

Visited the restaurant while holidaying in Orford. Enjoyed a first class meal lots of choice with a leaning towards local seafood. Enjoyed the meal thoroughly no disappointments exceptional halibut as a main and pea risotto as a starter. Attentive but not overbearing service. Would certainly...

As ever. our visit to the restaurant at the Crown and Castle was a thoroughly satisfying experience. Excellent food options, locally sourced and expertly prepared - what's not to like! The service was friendly and attentive without being over the top, helping to ensure the...

Absolutely superb meal and all the staff were so helpful and friendly. A beautiful hotel/restaurant in a lovely village. Would definitely dine here again.

Enjoyed first meal so much we went back a few days later. Dog friendly. Staff are excellent: perfect balance of friendly and efficient. Food is superb. Enjoyed everything: fish and chips, lamb, seafood risotto, pannacotta. All well-cooked and very tasty. Highly recommended: will definitely book...

First trip to Orford - to catch up with a business colleague. Chose the Crown and Castle from Tripadvisor's recommendation. 100% perfect choice. Friendly, welcoming staff, nothing too much trouble. Very comfortable bedroom. Spacious and well appointed. A knowledgeable hand picked out the well above...

We spent a spontaneous couple of nights in the Crown and Castle and had such a relaxed time. THe service was friendly without being intrusive, the food delicious- especially the fish and seafood and the village must be pone of the prettiest in England.

A beautiful, charming quiet little gem of a hotel. Excellent staff made us instantly feel at home and served us a delicious menu. We have travelled and stayed in about 10 hotels in the area over the years and this is hands down the finest

Great food with attentive, but fast service. A very enjoyable way to spend our anniversary in a lovely location.

A lovely weekend stay from start to finish. Excellent food, excellent room, excellent service, Will definitely return soon.

Great weekend away and stay at this hotel, the room Lighthouse room 1 has fantastic views over the ness. Service is personal and the food is very good.

Exemplary garden room and restaurant (Had breakfasts and dinners here). Great choice particularly of fish dishes. Staff both very friendly and highly efficient.

Lovely relaxed atmosphere, varied menu and prompt service. We would definitely recommend if in the area.

A fabulous place to stay. Very comfortable rooms. Hotel well decorated & presented throughout. Evening meal choice & presentation exemplary & breakfasts extensive & of high quality. However, the efficiency professionalism & attention of all staff was the highlight. They, together make any stay that...

We have been lots of times to The a crown and Castle, it’s nice to see it refurbished same lovey staff and not forgetting the stunning view of the Ness and the peace and quite, it’s like going back 50 years!

A fantastic hotel, great location lovely rooms and lovely staff who could not be more helpful. Thoroughly recommend The Crown and Castle

This restaurant is conveniently in the centre of Orford and is olde world. The food is quite acceptable but not haute cuisine. You will not be disappointed here but your visit may not be memorable for the food alone. Service is good and prices are...

Perfect meal to celebrate my 60th birthday . Complimentary champagne on arrival . Lovely table in dining room . Delicious food once we mange’s to choose . Smoked fish platter from Pinneys , skate with chorizo then pasta and Hake . All lovely Perfect service...

Excellent decor and facilities; exceptional breakfast and good dinner. Shower worked easily and only issue was how to operate "smart" tv

Head chef was not on duty the evening that we dined and our meal was sub-par. Reheated and refried main course.

Dined both nights of my stay. Everything first class. Food was well presented and very tasty (and HOT - I loathe tepid food!

Excellent in all respects. A Sunday lunch treat. Always have the roast beef which never disappoints. Effective and friendly staff. Recommended.

We included Sunday Lunch at The Crown & Castle as part of a self catering weekend break in Orford. Everything was very good for our party of four. The Sunday Roast was well presented and cooked well with plentiful vegetables, Every member of the service...

As a regular diner at the Crown & Castle, we have noticed of late the much higher prices than what we have experienced here. The tipping point for us was the main course which was a very modest piece of halibut with noodles that were...

Disappointed that they didn't serve lunch when we called in but returned the next day for dinner and it was excellent.

A high class meal using fresh, local produce. Great additional fish menu and my skate was amazing. The servers were pleasant and efficient with being 'over the top' Good choice of quality wine. Not cheap but as expected for this type of meal.

Although the food and wine menus are limited, the quality of both is excellent.. Attentive but unobtrusive service. One dog-friendly table.

This restaurant makes us feel immediately at home. The staff are warmly friendly without being over-powering. The ambience of the dining area is just right.

Stayed for 2 nights. Great location in middle of Orford near the castle. Hotel well appointed looked like it had recently been refurbished. Excellent restaurant with fresh seafood menu as well as main menu. Breakfast excellent too. Staff all welcoming and well trained /knowledgeable. All...

Very Good restaurant, lovely fish dishes and good choice of wines, very good value. We booked on Saturday night. Got caught out on Sunday night but The Crown & Castle waiter kindly fitted us in :-)

Warm, welcoming, comfortable, quiet, superb views, very comfortable bed, spotlessly clean, excellent food and service.

Very attentive and pleasant atmosphere both in the restaurant and generally - excellent room and facilities which complimented your walking-holiday visit.

We loved our Sunday lunch at the Crown and Castle. Every element of the meals had superb individual flavours enchanced by the careful attention and skill of the chefs. The veg in particular were excellent For the quality of the food provided the prices were...

Enjoyed a very relaxed and enjoyable Sunday lunch at this superb hotel. Meal was delightful and the presentation and the quality of food was excellent.

The restaurant is small and intimate, with well spaced tables so there is no intrusion from those dining around you. The food is top quality, and the servers very well trained and personable. This is a restaurant where you relax and enjoy both the food...

An excellent restaurant exciting meals and very friendly helpful staff.The meals are sometimes unusual and very tasty high quality food.

Friendly, efficient service. Good room with two comfortable chairs (so annoying to find only one comfortable chair in an hotel room for two guests). Good choice of menu. All in all a pleasant location for a stay and convenient if visiting Sutton Hoo.

Lovey stay again in this little gem! As always a warm welcome, comfortable beds and delicious food, wine and beer Breakfast was equally fantastic Looking forward to our next visit !

The beef was almost inedible.... it was chewy and almost impossible to swallow. The Yorkshires were grossly oversized and dry. The roast potatoes were nothing to write home about... All in all - a disaster!

Amazing room, overlooking the Castle. Service perfect as usual and food divine. We took advantage of a Feb offer and was not disappointed! Recommend highly!!

We had a wonderful stay at the crown and castle staying in a very comfortable garden room. The food was superb. Our scallops were delicious. This was followed by beautifully cooked succulent venison which was real ‘melt in your mouth food’ . The pudding was...

We visit regularly, usually to stay but this time for Sunday lunch while in the area. As always, the food and service were amazing and the atmosphere is unfailingly welcoming

We've just had the most wonderful time at this gorgeous hotel and restaurant. i wouldn't hesitate to recommend it. The team are so friendly (genuinely not pretending to be!), made us and our dog feel so welcome. The restaurant was excellent, great food selection, the...

We had a really delicious dinner of fish dishes -great choices and all very fresh. Friendly and helpful staff and very pleasant ambience.

As soon as you walk into this place you fell as you been embraced by a huge welcoming and warming hug. You sink into the sofa in front of the roaring fire and you can relax and know that you will have a wonderful dining...

We stayed as part of the bed, breakfast and dinner offer for January and February and was fantastic value for money as the food was exceptional. We decided to order off the main menu as you can use the £25 fixed price cost towards as...

Been several times over the years and particularly enjoyed this visit. Excellent place to stay if you have a dog. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The restaurant cozy and warm and the food excellent as was the accommodation. The cold, crisp and sunny weather...

We stayed here after a long time without going away due to illness and surgery, it was a wonderful uplifting break. Every consideration was given, even reserving a parking space near our room. Our garden room was excellent with our own patio area to enjoy...

Great menu with big choice of lighter options or full comfort food blow out. 5 or 6 fish dishes as well. We could’ve eaten everything on the menu. Excellent choice of really good wines by the glass if you’re not big drinkers. Can’t comment on...

The three days we had here along with our dog was so lovely. The staff first and foremost were so attentive and the quality of the food was next level. It was imaginative and really well presented. The town of Orford is also a special...

Good value, a good balanced menu both food and beverages,very well presented very tasty and very efficient service.

We loved the hotel and everything about it, great location, great food good service, perfect for a quiet break, lots to do and places to visit, this is our third visit and looking forward to the next

Friendly and efficient service, quality of food is excellent, and the location is great. We are never disappointed and look forward to our next visit.

The food here was superb and the fresh fish menu which changed dally meant that even dining here 3 times a week still afforded the guest a wide and varied choice every single night. The staff were exceptionally helpful and went out of their way...

I had very fond memories of my last stay at the Crown and Castle (about 20 years ago) so I was a little apprehensive that it wouldn’t live up to my expectations this time. I needn’t have worried - if anything, it was even better...

We stayed at the Crown & Castle for just one night in one of the garden rooms. It was spacious, extremely comfortable and had a garden door with a small outside seating area. The atmosphere at the Crown & Castle is very relaxing, the staff...

We are regular visitors to the C&C and on this special occasion, everything was just as good as ever.

Excellent service. Good rooms. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Orford, it was the first time we had been there.

We have eaten in the restaurant a few times before and everything about the occasion was good. We stayed the night and the room and bed was comfortable and well thought out. Good breakfast

A very friendly atmosphere with an excellent restaurant.We had room 1 which has wonderful views of the Ore river. Parking was easy and Orford Castle a short walk away. Prices are very reasonable

The quality, taste and presentation of the meal was excellent. The service was superb and It was an overall wonderful experience.I would recommend the Crown & Castle without hesitation.

Having eaten here a few times in the past few years we were hoping that the experience would be as good as it ever was. It wasn’t, it was better. Lovely starter of Skate Wing for me and Smoked Mackerel pate for my husband, both...

Having stayed here, and therefore eaten in the restaurant, many times over the last 20 years, we were so disappointed with our meal last week. The restaurant continues to be relatively expensive but the quality of the food is now nothing special. In fact the...

My mum and I know Suffolk and Orford in particular from many years of family holidays. Now my dad is no longer with us, we decided to treat ourselves to a long weekend at the Crown & Castle as an excellent base for our trips...

Good choice of fish dishes. Complimentary sourdough from the Pump Bakery was nice touch. Both starters - scallops and lobster- were excellent and attractively presented. Fritto misto was well cooked, but portion size was rather modest for mains course. Imaginative desserts, though pina colada needed...

We recently enjoyed a fabulous short break at the Crown & Castle Orford. Checking in seamless and a relaxing start to our stay. We stayed in what was called a 'better room" in the main building and it was delightful. Tea & coffee facilities, home...

We really enjoyed our visit for Sunday lunch here, lovely atmosphere, gorgeous decor, and excellent food - we can highly recommend.