Kings Head in Babergh

Fantastic staff and a great pub.

Possibly the best pub in the world. Absolutely love this place. I’d move in if I could!

Exactly what I was expecting for the price we paid .Good value and very nice atmosphere.

We are very appreciative that businesses in the high street , particularly wet ones have it tough in the present economic climate. Running a business in the high st ourselves , we fully acknowledge the cost of the living crisis. However , two medium /large glasses of wine and a bag of plain crisps at £32.00 , frankly is eye watering for a high st local pub. The glasses were in our opinion medium size at best. We appreciate the staff , who have to absorb the flack of our astonishment of the cost are innocent of pricing. We were utterly floored when asked for £32 . We are local people and were so angered by the extortionate cost , we felt it necessary for the first time to report this on trip advisor. Disgraceful!

Not super quick but very friendly and a lovely little pub! Go on a Friday for pizza and the best ice cream ever!

Great little pub great wine and great owners

Sophie and pete are great hosts and good beers

Great little pub, loads of wine selection as well as good ale. Friendly staff and lovely decor.

A fantastic tiny little pub offering an incredible wine experience. All you do is walk in and choose a bottle of something interesting from the wine merchant and owner Pete. He will even come to the table and give you the history of the wine. Absolutely wonderful! Definitely make the time to pay a visit.

Lovely intimate pub with great vibes and hidden beer garden. I loved the beers on tap but they also have an extensive collection of great tasting affordable wine! Beautifully renovated but keeping the 600 year old character.

Unfortunately the owners seem more concerned with selling bottles of wine that running a true village pub. Hopefully they will realise that to take up a fair size of the pub with wine racks is not the way forward. The owners are new to the trade so we will need to give them time. But it is a village pub not a wine bar or off licence.

The kings head is easily our favourite pub to visit, whilst not yet living in the village we frequent the pub as often as we can with our family. The service is always amazing from Nigel and Sue, we recommend the Kings Head to all of our friends.

This is a lovely pub. Charming, old fashioned, homely, friendly. They also self brew - there were a couple on when we were there, both very good indeed. But the food much more so so. Should have known a bit of what to expect by a - the very lengthy 'home made' menu, implying it can't all be fresh/made to order and b - being told that the Thai Curry was unavailable as his wife had been away for 2 weeks and not made any. Two of the party had peppered chicken strips which they enjoyed Pip had spring rolls which were so so Our son and I had the burger. Advertised as 'red poll beef' this was a real disappointment. Thin, dry, overcooked. But also the 'burger' was simply the cooked patty put, totally on its own, in an unbuttered nor adorned dry, cheap, tasteless, untoasted bun. No mayo. No other built in accompaniments eg tomato or lettuce or pickle. Simon, just in case, emphasised that he didn't want any cheese, just in case it came with a slice of melted cheese. So I was asked if I wanted cheese and said yes. What came was a small bowl of grated cheese ?!

We dropped into the Kings Head during their 'game week', and enjoyed their game pies, which were tasty & came with a good range of vegetables. Service was friendly, and the beer quality was very good (I had some lovely Oakham JHB). We'll certainly go back again.

We found this place while staying in an air bnb two doors down. Arriving late at night after a long drive we were made most welcome by Nigel the landlord in time to have a couple of pints of his own brewed ale and a crowd pleasing glass of wine. After a good chat with the locals we were all on first name terms, noticing on the specials board there was to be a “burns night supper” with ‘neeps n tatties’ the following evening, the landlord managed to squeeze us in for a table for 4. On our arrival the following night, we were warmly greeted by our names and previous drink choices. There is an extensive warming pub grub menu.. but We sat down to a feast of haggis for two of us, haddock and chips for one and the boozy beef pie for the other. All piping hot, great portions, home cooked food.. served by such friendly staff who could do no more for you, our glasses were topped up and the log fire kept burning.. this is how pub grub should be really served, not a smudge, a smear nor blob of foam to be seen!! Very little needs to said about the semi fredo desert... just have it and undo your top trouser button !! Delicious

Came across this little gem today after being at the farm with my daughter and best mate, we called the closest pub which do roasts which was here :) , I'm presuming it was nigel who answered whoever it was was an an absolute star, was polite on the phone and answered any questions we had without hesitation, upon entering the building we was a little skepital as it didn't look big but as soon as we walked in the friendly smiles from The staff who made us feel soo comfortable as we were outsiders and this did look like a local pub who just had locals go in, the best is yet to come... The food we had a roast and I can't remeber the last time I went into a pub for a roast and actually enjoyed it, today was the day and I was supposed to take a picture but we were soo hungry and it went down soo good we forgot, cannot fault this place, and I'll be coming back especially with the welcome we got and politeness we had just pure amazing this pub is, thank you for reading Ohh and the cauliflower cheese is to die for lol Sharna from Colchester

Party of 15 We visited with our parents to celebrate their diamond wedding. The pub is small and intimate an ideal venue for a family meal with a superb atmosphere and excellent service. Nigel was particularly helpful when arranging the meal as we were on holiday in the area and arranged it all before we arrived. The food was all freshly prepared the roast lamb was particularly good as was the boozy beef pie. Fabulous all round would highly recommend

This is a real pub, decent food, home brewed beer, great landlord, excellent music, very good quiz nights and a wonderful landlord and small team. I'm biased as this is my local but if only all pubs were like this.

We were a group of 10 booked ahead. We had to order in advance because of the size of our party but this was easy to do and Nigel was very accommodating with special requests. The night of our meal was right in the middle of the "Beast from the East" weather and we knew the roads would be dicey, especially later that evening. We rang Nigel at fairly short notice to ask if we could bring our reservation time forward by an hour to allow us to travel and return home before worse weather caught us out. This was agreed quite easily. When we arrived, we were welcomed very nicely, our table was ready for us and we were served all 3 courses in good time, but without feeling at all rushed. The food was delicious. We ate quite a variety of the menu between us and all of the party were very happy with their meals. The venison casserole, made with local venison, was wonderful! The pub itself is small and cosy, our hosts very friendly and charming, the food great, and the price extremely reasonable. We will most definitely be back. Thanks Nigel and Sue.

I meant Chef and not chief. And the just to let you know we had Burger King for our dinner. That’s sad

Booked in advance as group of 12 after reading some great reviews. Due to size had to order in advance, but really easy to do on the website, and a nice touch with the landlord calling to confirm. Is a small pub but really welcoming feel. Our drink orders were taken at the table, and throughout the service was simply fantastic. The food matched. Personal favourites of the group were the mushroom and Stilton with tons of bread on the side, and the pies (both boozy beef and chicken,ham and mushroom) went down a treat. All 12 of us were impressed with the food and in particular the really welcoming atmosphere. If I'm back in the area would not have to think twice about returning - and would highly recommend to anyone visiting the area

My wife and I were staying up the road at The Crown but, feeling a little uncomfortable with the rarified atmosphere of the place, decided to take a walk to see what else was on offer in this lovely village. It's a good job we did because we discovered the King's Head and Brewery just up the road. It is a warm, friendly one-room pub, eclectically decorated and, quite clearly, the locals love the place. One our first night there was an open-mike night which was fantastic. Next night we walked in on the monthly charity quiz night and it was packed to the gills. The following night we decided to eat there and enjoyed brilliant food at very affordable prices and, even though we're wine drinkers we sampled the locally-brewed beer which was excellent. There's also a 'vinyl night' where old 'uns like us can bring their old albums and play them in the pub. A pity I didn't have any LPs in the car! The owner of this pub has worked out a way to make each night interesting, enjoyable and welcoming. He obviously works very hard, but enjoys what he does and what he's created. I'd thoroughly recommend The King's Head to anyone passing through Bildeston. Bring your guitar, bring your old Dylan records, bring a healthy appetite. Brilliant.

My husband and I came to Bildeston for a Birthday Break, and finding The King's Head was the icing on the cake! We stopped in for a visit 3 nights in a row, so experienced their Open Mike evening; Charity Quiz Night and on the final night, a lovely meal. Everyone was warm and welcoming.

we finished off our weekend at the Kings Head, the food was delicious, the service and staff were brilliant, we had a great time. Thank you soo much for ending our weekend on such a high note🎉👍👍👍😉

Best boozy beer pie in years with friendly warm service, the gravy was amazing!! Will def be coming back!!

Reservé a través de correo electrónico como éramos un grupo grande y ordenados por delante del menú de grupo. Es un poco más limitado que el menú normal pero la comida era fantástica.

Nos alojamos en la zona en otro hotel y fuimos a la cabeza de Reyes para una bebida, era precioso, muy acogedor y agradable. La cocina no estaba abierta pero los menús muy buen aspecto. Si regresamos a la zona sin duda comer aquí.

Hemos estado en este pub unas cuantas veces, y cada vez ha sido excelente. Enseguida te hacen sentir bienvenido, con Nigel salir de su manera de asegurarse de que todo está bien. No he tenido una mala comida aquí con la Borrachera Tarta siendo no. 1 en mi lista! ! ! ! . También a algunas de las noches con música en directo y Nigel sí que sabe buena música. . En general, un pub excelente local con una excelente comida a precios razonables y en especial muy buena cerveza local. . Recomiendo encarecidamente este pub, no te decepcionará. .

Pedimos una comida para la señora bar y decirnos que había una demora ya que había un orden si la gente de ix'. 10 minutos más tarde otra señora sale y nos dice que ahora será un retraso de 30 minutos, aunque podría ser más larga. Se deduce después, había llegado gente y tomó prioridad. Me ofrecieron dinero. Mal servicio si paso, probablemente es bueno si local.

Aparecimos para comer un poco más tarde de lo previsto, pero no había problema. El menú más extenso nos dio un montón de variedad, incluyendo vegetarianos. Mi esposa tenía el toad vegetariano en la hoyos, que era grande y excelente! Mi pescado y patatas fritas también era muy buena, y el proyecto, de alrededor de £19, incluyendo bebidas, nos pareció muy razonable para un órdago el almuerzo. Bien hecho, Kings Head!

Puede estar seguro de una cálida bienvenida en este pequeño pub vendiendo su propia cerveza, y recientemente fuimos al festival de la cerveza - que fue increíble! Gran ambiente, buena cerveza y si reservas lo suficientemente temprano, excelente comida de pub en fresco una cocina pequeña.

Lovely little village pub. Staff are wonderful. Food is delicious. What more is there to need. Fantastic beer festivals and little events during the year. Would highly recommend a visit if near by or passing! 5*

Excellent hosts and staff and lovely pub grub. Frequented by locals and a proper pub atmosphere with generous portions of food served. Not open all week and food only from Thurday to Sunday.

We decided to visit here for Father's Day lunch, and as usual the food was excellent, as they only have a small kitchen we were asked to pre order, which wasn't a problem as hubby wanted sausage toad which isn't normally on a Sunday, I had roast beef and it was lovely everything came with a huge dish of veg and the best bit Cauliflower cheese, mine never tastes like theirs!Managed to squeeze in the semi fredo and daughter had chocolate sponge.We have booked to come back Saturday night as they have a band on, hope the food is just as good at night.Oh must mention they brew their own beer.

This place is fantastic, very welcoming and friendly, the open mic night every Wednesday evening, usually starting around 9 is superb. Lots of great talent. The beer and food is also top notch.

Just wanted to say how impressed we were with the fabulous food and excellent service we got in The Kings Head. I only booked the day before and Nigel was very helpful. The Steaks were expertly cooked, the Thai Green Curries were spicy but flavoursome and the Cottage Pie was lovely. A shame we didn't sample any of the beer, (driving back to Gloucestershire) but we will definately be back.

I have visited this pub for the Open Mic Night on two occasions , both when in the area on holiday. What a great place. Each person who puts their name down to perform has no more than 3 songs , which works well because you get to hear lots of people and a good variety of music. Make your way there on a Wednesday night for live music in a very relaxed setting. Be prepared to stand.

I can not speak highly enough about the virtues of this public house. Nigel and Sue are very much in touch with their customers welcoming everyone who enters the establishment with a warm handshake and for the locals a personal greeting. The food cooked by Chef Rick is first rate providing ample portions, diversity and value. The cottage pie is legendary. They cater for vegetarians and are happy to cook other things like omelettes.They have a variety of events throughout the year to celebrate music and their own brand of ales from their micro brewery.I have travelled the world in the course of business and this place scores at the top for me at every level. Make sure you pop in and meet Nigel, Sue, Rick, Tracey, Denise and Sarah excellent team, excellent pub

This is down to earth home style food, it's very small so booking is a must but definitely well worth a try the food and people was lovely and they ve got a beer garden for more space very good food

Atmosphere was lovely, staff were extremely friendly and helpful but the food.. ooh the food, was delicious. Nice to have a home cooked meal, apposed to a microwave one that a lot of pubs offer

Extensive menu of honest pub food, most of it homemade. Charming attentive friendly staff. Good English pub food, excellent real ales, and their own micro brewery.

This is a lovely country pub, welcoming and warm. We met old friends for Sunday lunch, and had a fantastic meal of perfect roast sirloin beef with all the trimmings, great veg including wonderful cauliflower cheese; then a massive tangy crumble with its own jug of custard; cheese and biscuits; coffee! Great beer brewed on the premises, good choice of other drinks, a lovely warm fire. It's rustic and really clean with super loos. I'd recommend booking as there are only 5 or 6 tables. We stayed nearly 5 hours! I'd like to go back and choose a book from the bookshelf, or play one of the many games on offer, and sit in front of the roaring fire with a beer ... mmm!

my husband and I have been going here since we moved to Hadleigh this summer, we have fallen in love with the pizzas in the garden, they just keep getting better and better and we love the new additions for the season. Thank you once again, we cannot find anything negative about this place. The hospitality is fab and on a good day you can here the pizza chef singing italian songs in the backround while making the pizzas. We love it..

It makes its own beer and very good beer it is, on top of that I had two excellent meals, quality and quantity and the crowd in there were welcoming and fun to be with, a particular positive as it is quite small and you may have to share a table!

The Kings Head in Bildeston is a small traditional pub serving wonderful home cooked food, at very reasonable prices. Try the "Boozey Beef Pie" its made using local Suffolk reared beef and follow it with the home made coffee ice cream. The Pub even brews its own beer on site and a pint of "Hop Baby" bitter really hits the spot.

It's a lovely place with great staff and very good food . would defo go back again in the near future.

The steak was amazing and the service very good too portion sizes were large no room left for dessert!

I have passed the Kings Head a number of times without finding the time to visit it ,but i will not be making the same mistake again,this pub,brewery and restaurant is top of the shop in every department. The beer comes straight from the brewery at the back, and is backed by friendly service and to top it up food that is of a top order,our roast pork was served with a number of vegetables and a dish of cauliflower cheese between us it could not be faulted, my partner could not eat a sweet, but i had an excellent fruit crumble .It would be advisable to book a table as it is not big but what it lacks in size it makes up in atmosphere.I can see why the Kings head has had top marks on all its reviews.

Worth the effort to find this beautiful old pub. Delicious ales brewed on site, a lovely home cooked Sunday roast and very friendly service from the landlord and all the staff. Add the inglenook log burner and you really have the perfect local pub.

The Kings Head is a great village pub, run by Nigel. My girlfriend and I visited over the early May bank holiday weekend, we found a warm welcome and ales brewed on-site, what more could you ask for? The Kings Arms is a great place to relax by the bar on your own, at a table with friends/family or relax in the large beer garden. Home cooked food is served, but you may need to reserve a table, purely because its popular and only a small pub. Nigel will always do his best to accommodate all comers though it seems. Chicken curry was epic and just what was needed after sampling several of Nigel’s delicious ales!Keep up the good work, it’s a must on any visit to Bildeston!

Went on a Saturday evening and had a great meal. The place was busy and exuded a great atmosphere. Staff and locals very friendly and the pub has charm and character. We ordered the t-bone steaks beforehand and they were enormous! All cooked to our liking and washed down with a good red wine and beer. Will definitely be back.

Nigel and Sue run a fantastic country pub in Bildeston. It really is the hub of the community.The selection of drinks are plentiful and for ale drinkers it is fantastic, especially as Nigel brews some of it himself. The Best really is the 'BEST!'.The food is wholesome, well cooked and plentiful without being overpriced. Furthermore, most of it is available to take out. But why take out when you can eat and drink in the friendly environment that the pub provides.In the winter months the log burner is on, back ground music or even a live musician or band, make it a pub to want to visit.Try it and see!!

Nigel pulled out all of the stops to ensure that our family of 27(!) Christmas lunch was a huge success, so much so that we all booked again for the same Saturday next year! We will definitely return! Nigel and the 'locals' made us extremely welcome and we thoroughly enjoyed the excellent food and kind company extended to us.The Kings Head at Bildeston truly deserves a gold star from us!

It was out of the way, it was small, but it was worth it. there was a house ale amongst the local ales and local food. Service was excellent and the atmosphere was relaxed. The whole family was welcome. The landlord was eager to make our visit a perfect experience. Parking was on the local village market place by the clock tower. We all enjoyed the dishes on offer.

My family and I have been to the Kings Head a number of times over the last year. We last ate in the pub early on a Saturday evening in January and enjoyed good service, food and beer. The Kings Head is a lovely little pub with about 6 tables, a small bar, inglenook fireplace with wood burner (right window table a must in winter), and warm friendly atmosphere. They make an effort to make you feel welcome and relaxed. We have not been on a Friday evening but booking is advised then and on Sundays for the best pub Sunday roast I have had.